The Western Conference Finals is already set, its a match up between the Lakers and the Los Suns. One team will be looking for revenge while the other will be gunning for some respect.
The Suns or the Los Suns, they recently changed their name to show their disgust with Arizona's immigration issue, will be proving something on the 17th of May. They want to earn the respect of the NBA and regain their their status as a Western powerhouse. They lost that status over the past seasons because of injuries and lack of heart in some of their players. Now, however is a different story, they have beefed up their squad and the veterans are stronger than ever.
No more injury set backs for Stoudemaire and Hill who are both having an excellent season. Then there is the stepping up of Jason Richardson and the always reliable Steve Nash. The will definitely come out with guns blazing and will show to the whole that they are back and what better way to other than to eliminate the defending champs.
The Lakers however, will not go down with out a fight. They have shown during the playoffs last season that they will not go down without a fight. This year is a different story. They had a tough task in their first round fixture, even Kobe admitted that Oklahoma was a tough test, if not the toughest test they had to face. Then they went on to sweep the Jazz in the second round of the playoffs.
The Lakers have both momentum and revenge on their side as Kobe looks to avenge their 2006 and 2007 playoff exit in the hands of the Phoenix Suns. 3 years ago, it was all Kobe and he couldn't do it but now he has Pau Gasol, Artest and Odom who are more than ready to carry the team when they are needed.
Both teams will gut it out and on May 17 we will all see who will draw first blood. Will the Los Suns deny the Lakers of a 3rd straight trip to the finals or will the defending champs prove that they were able to get that chip of their back and reach the Finals yet again.
The Suns or the Los Suns, they recently changed their name to show their disgust with Arizona's immigration issue, will be proving something on the 17th of May. They want to earn the respect of the NBA and regain their their status as a Western powerhouse. They lost that status over the past seasons because of injuries and lack of heart in some of their players. Now, however is a different story, they have beefed up their squad and the veterans are stronger than ever.
No more injury set backs for Stoudemaire and Hill who are both having an excellent season. Then there is the stepping up of Jason Richardson and the always reliable Steve Nash. The will definitely come out with guns blazing and will show to the whole that they are back and what better way to other than to eliminate the defending champs.
The Lakers however, will not go down with out a fight. They have shown during the playoffs last season that they will not go down without a fight. This year is a different story. They had a tough task in their first round fixture, even Kobe admitted that Oklahoma was a tough test, if not the toughest test they had to face. Then they went on to sweep the Jazz in the second round of the playoffs.
The Lakers have both momentum and revenge on their side as Kobe looks to avenge their 2006 and 2007 playoff exit in the hands of the Phoenix Suns. 3 years ago, it was all Kobe and he couldn't do it but now he has Pau Gasol, Artest and Odom who are more than ready to carry the team when they are needed.
Both teams will gut it out and on May 17 we will all see who will draw first blood. Will the Los Suns deny the Lakers of a 3rd straight trip to the finals or will the defending champs prove that they were able to get that chip of their back and reach the Finals yet again.
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