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Suns have flown underneath everyone's radar, props to them.
The scent of disrespect must have hitched a ride on the Los Angeles-to-Phoenix jet stream. No one at Suns practice Wednesday was surprised by the heavy favoritism of the Lakers in the Western Conference finals.
The latestcame from Bill Plaschke, a Los Angeles Times columnist and ESPN personality who wrote Monday after the Lakers swept Utah that "the Phoenix Suns have no chance."Ouch."We love comments like that," Suns guard Jason Richardson said. "We invite comments like that." Since you asked . . .
None of this is coming from the Lakers, by the way. It's from everywhere else, including a vocal LA fan base and much of the national media, which is convinced the Lakers are too big and too talented to bow to the Suns. Against the Jazz, "the Lakers were everything the Suns are not," wrote Plaschke.
"Joe Blachke?" Channing Frye asked. No, Bill Plaschke, a talented writer and longtime friend. Doesn't mean I can't use his words as bait.
The Lakers played big. Even with Andrew Bynum tied behind their back, they played big. Phil Jackson whistle big. Lamar Odom smile big.
Phoenix is not big. Amar'e Stoudemire averaged 20 points and nine rebounds against the Lakers this season, but he has little banging help inside.
"It's Stoudemire and Frye ... is it Frye?" (Ron) Artest asked.
"It's all good," Frye said. "I don't care what anybody says ever. If it was up to everybody, we wouldn't even be in the playoffs. . . . They can say whatever they want. They still got to play us and he's gonna know my name by the end of the series."
You know (the Suns) were watching (Monday's Game 4 victory over Utah). But their star Steve Nash could only witness it on television with one eye shut. I saw it in person with 19,000 surprised fans screaming. Trust me, little dude, it was harsher than it looked.[/color]
"I'm not sure what he means," Nash said. "Little dude? I didn't even see the game. I was doing something with my girls and then I actually fell asleep at 7 because I didn't sleep when I got home from San Antonio.
"We've been counted out since last year. I don't know how my teammates feel but to me, I'm oblivious to it, really. . . . I don't really have time to think about what other people's opinions are."
On to Phoenix, where the compe ion will be more furious, but the outcome will be the same. Lakers in five.
"People were saying the same thing going into the San Antonio series," Grant Hill said. "Some were even saying the same thing going into Portland. I think we kind of like it. We kind of like the fact that we're underdogs. . . . That kind of motivates us.
"So thank you, Bill."
Yeah, not much strength there, it will basically be Stoudemire matched against Gasol, Odom and the rested knee of Bynum, and it won't even be close. Monday was about muscle, and for all their newfound tenacity, the Suns still don't have that muscle.
"Everybody has the right to their opinion," Stoudemire said.
"We just have to stay focused on what our goals are. It doesn't bother me at all. I tell you what it does. It allows us to focus in on what we have to do better and makes us want to win that much more."
Before watching the Lakers take the court against the Utah Jazz for the fourth game of a 3-0 playoff series Monday, I figured the ensuing Western Conference finals would be a regular Nash pit.
I figured wrong. The Phoenix Suns have no chance.
"We have a lot of respect for them and their history," Suns coach Alvin Gentry said. "But you've got to understand. We don't have fear of anyone."Touche.This series is going to be fun.It is tipoff yet?
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Suns have flown underneath everyone's radar, props to them.
we'll see how long that bravado lasts when they are playing a team not ranked in the bottom half of the conference po standings
no chance only because Stern wont allow it
I smell blood, this Frye guy is going to do something stupid
They need a reason? They need motivation? They need a cause?
At O & 41, they shouldn't.
come on. wake up. As much as I'd like to see the Suns win this one. They won't. Lakers are a lock to the finals to go and lose to the East champ.
Why "welcome" it? You're not fired up enough already?
LOL much ado about nothing ...
Lakers win! but it wont be easy ...
Hmm national media picks DEFENDING champs vs. habitual playoff under-achievers ...Wow, that makes No sense!!!! ...
Channing Frye already being bold? Pretty heady stuff for a 6'10 guy who sticks around the perimeter for the majority of his minutes. I trust that the Lakers' staff is taking the Suns serious and leaving the grandstanding to us fans. Still, I don't assume this series is a lock and I hope the Lakers don't either.
You know who else flew under everyone else's radar?
Amelia Earhart.
Ken Lay also flew under everyone's radar and in the process bukkaked the entire state of California.
Hey, just give us your water and you reside in your 1070 state...thank you very much.
So, Duncan, are you still pickin' my Lakers?
lol Enron
lol ruined economy
lol power shortage
lol forest fire Enron wouldn't let you put out
lol Ken Lay
lol electing a re ed Austrian actor as governor
lol LA
Cubby - Nothing has changed my mind recently, so yeah, I'm picking your Lakers.
The Lakers' frontline will destroy the Suns
Really? Enlighten me with more breathtaking knowledge Mr. Basketball.
Duh
Tell me how the Suns's frontline is going to handle the Gasol-Bynum-Odom line
Wow, god damn you're dense.
Do Canadians not know what sarcasm is?
No
Canadians are very uptight
breaking news everyone!!!!
The Lakers front line is going to dominate the undersized Phoenix Suns!!! You heard it here first!!!!
Wow cool thanks
Dok has a point lefty...
Nevertheless Go Suns Go !
Suns bench is going to dominate Lakers bench you heard it here first
Hey I couldn't tell wether he was being sarcastic or just buutthurt
Nevertheless Go Suns Go !
Suns bench is going to dominate Lakers bench you heard it here first
Because he is butthurt most of the time
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