We now have the opportunity to prove what I am preaching here—we have turned the corner. All season, Phoenix has had trouble putting away weaker teams. It is a curse that the Suns have been given by the basketball gods. How long have we been saying that for—five years?
Tonight we play the lowly Grizzlies, who we played in Memphis on Feb. 26th. We won that game by 14, but it was an ugly win. The score was 116-110 with 1:45 to go. Rudy Gay torched us for 36 on 14-27 shooting, and Mike Miller was injured.
Shaq only played 24 minutes, the lowest total he has had with the Suns since his acquisition. That was also the only game that the Grizzlies scored over 90 points without Miller, 113.
This game will be close until the end of the second quarter. The Suns will beat the Grizzlies up on the interior on offense and defense, and Memphis will wear down. Their club is not deep, and if Stoudemire and Shaq can stay out of foul trouble. they will eat the Grizzlies alive.
The Suns will get into the bonus early on this team as well in every quarter and Kwame will probably foul out. Phoenix should smash the Grizzlies by 15 points or more. And even if that doesn't happen, I still won't be worried.
Suns fans need to listen to the organization—which has been honest with them from day one—and be patient.
Phoenix has the toughest schedule in the league for the rest of the year, so the Suns' record might not be great—but look deeper, be a real fan, and see if the team continues to show the caliber of play we saw against S.A.
The Suns are fine, and will continue to prove that all the way to the promised land—the NBA Title.
On the streets of Phoenix, the second coming wears No. 32 with the "S" on his chest.
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