The Suns Rise to the Occasion

Who would have thought that a guy that looks like this can actually play basketball at a high level.

In a high scoring affair the Suns evened the Western Conference Finals 2-2 with the Lakers last night in Phoenix. The 115-106 was nothing unusual for either team. They are both known for posting big numbers. What was surprising is how the Suns got there. Their bench exploded for 54 points behind the play of Goran Drogic (8 points, 8 assists), Channing Frye (14 points), Leandro Barbosa (14 points), and Jared Dudley (11 points).

And it's not like the starters played poorly. Steve Nash had 15 points and 8 assists and Amare Stoudamire had another good game with 21 points and 8 rebounds. Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol seemed like the only two Lakers playing with any intensity. The Suns had more energy and they continue to confuse LA with the zone defense they have been using since game 3. On to the rest of the news:

• My Red Sox are the hottest team in baseball right now. They have won 4 straight, they are 7-3 in their last 10 and they have pitched 3 consecutive shutouts and two of those were against the AL East leading Tampa Bay Rays. Hopefully they can continue winning and gain some ground. They are 6.5 games out of first but only 1.5 games out of second. This is going to be a tight race all year long.
• Phil Jackson has put to bed rumors that he will coach the Bulls by stating that he will not be coaching the Bulls. He has also been linked to the Nets recently and he admitted that he would like to have a sip of vodka with the new Russian billionaire owner of the Nets. This sounds like a party to me.
• Last night during an interview with Marv Albert, President Obama was gushing over soon to be Washington Wizard John Wall. The Prez said that Wall is a "terrific player" and that there is "only upside for that kid." When the president of the United States is singing your praises you have to be doing something right. John Wall is a megastar in the making and I am so glad that he chose Kentucky to start his legacy.
• On the opposite end of the spectrum we have Preston Knowles, someone that the president will not be reaching out to. As Monster Mash reported yesterday, Mr. Knowles beat up his boo's step father at a cook-out. The step father was apparently defending his little darling while she and Preston were in a fight over a hairbrush. An argument over a hairbrush sounds like something two transvestites or 2hot2handle would be involved in, not a collegiate athlete. I guess Ricky 3 Stacks has been teaching his players the art of pimping and slapping hoes. Louisville has not done much to erase the reputation it has as Thug U lately.