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Phoenix Blew It!

Apr 19

Written by: Quinton Martinez
4/19/2008 10:00 PM

Yeah, I know, I know.

Quinton you can't write about the Suns because you have a personal bias towards them. With that being said . . . Phoenix may have cost themselves the series today. The pressure for Tuesday's Game Two in San Antonio may prove deadly.

Despite having the lead for the first 46 minutes of Saturday's game, the Suns let the Spurs' Michael Finley hit a three-pointer to send the game to overtime. Then after Amare Stoudemire had fouled out, Phoenix built a 5-point lead late in OT, only to let TIM DUNCAN of all people hit the game-tying three.

In double OT, San Antonio pretty much had control as Phoenix began to play Matador, defense - Ole'! and right to the hoop for the Spurs the entire five minutes, including Manu Ginobili as time expired for the win.

Phoenix needed this for their psyche. Now, who knows? It looks like my prediction of Phoenix in six, just like the Suns' season, is in serious jeopardy.

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