The Phoenix Suns clearly struggled to contain The Black Mamba and the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, but through four games of the NBA Finals the Boston Celtics have proven that the defending champs are far from unbeatable.
Against the Suns, the Lakers exhausted Phoenix’s 2-3 zone after a few sub-par games and Alvin Gentry [...]

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PHOENIX — Much like the San Antonio Spurs did last series, the Los Angeles Lakers decided to switch the pick and roll and force Steve Nash to be a scorer Thursday night. Nash took advantage with his quickness and shooting ability by ripping the nets for 29 points and 11 assists on 12-for-20 shooting, while turning [...]

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So we have a series. Contrary to popular thought entering last weekend, discussing a potential Suns-Magic Finals could end up being more than an avenue to taunt the way the rest of the nation seemingly was already gearing up for Lakers-Celtics.
But reading through some local LA articles makes me think this series is something other [...]

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PHOENIX — Less than 24 hours after riding 54 bench points to a near-flawless Game 4 victory, the Phoenix Suns held a short practice this morning before taking off to Los Angeles for Game 5. Most of the talk after practice was yet again concerning the Suns’ zone defense and their emphasis on taking away [...]

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PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns are in a zone, a zone that has changed the complexion of the Western Conference Finals.
While that statement certainly could refer to their stellar shooting, I am of course talking about the zone defense that has made things a bit uncomfortable for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Now it would be remiss [...]

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PHOENIX — After being thoroughly dominated by the Los Angeles Lakers in Games 1 and 2 of the Western Conference Finals, the Phoenix Suns were scrambling for answers. So badly that Suns head coach Alvin Gentry said he was open for suggestions, even from the media.
LA was dominating the paint and scoring at will to [...]

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