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Friday, April 16, 2010

Generally speaking, sports fans can be a tough crowd. Opinions can pivot on a dime and the outcome of any game can dictate the overall sentiment. This is true of any team playing any sport, and as Phoenix Suns loyalists, we’re fiercely passionate about our team. If you weren’t, you wouldn’t be reading this, right?

While it’s true that the Suns have yet to claim championship bragging rights, it’s important to remember that history is just that. Despite the almosts, the near-misses and the not-even-close seasons, the Suns have ebbed and flowed like the best of them and the rest of them. It just so happens that this year we’re flowing… right into a top playoff spot.

Since the All-Star break, the Suns have played with a ferocity they had yet to demonstrate throughout the earlier part of the season. Having recently built on the momentum of a solid team, confident plays and stepped-up defense that can only be described as spectacular, we’ve been treated to some intense action on the court. It’s more than fair to say that Alvin Gentry’s leadership has been key to the team’s success since February of last year.

With two games to go to polish off a 50+ win season - finishing our homestand against Denver (I love it when we play the Nuggets) and one last chance to annihilate the Utah Jazz - the Phoenix Suns are no doubt poised to end the season on a high note. Though Robin Lopez’s status is still to be determined, it’s likely he’ll return to help the Suns during playoffs. Jarron Collins has stepped in where needed, but Lopez’s ability to clean up under the offensive hoop is irreplaceable and has become crucial to the Suns team of the 2010 season.

Like most Suns fans, I’m completely wound up for the playoff season and can’t wait to see them dominate any and all opponents. My question to all of you: what do you think will be vital to the Suns’ success during this playoff season? Will it be a particular strategy? An essential line-up? Any one player? Sound off…

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