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      The Phoenix Suns' Gorilla and Meadowlark Lemon


     My favorite NBA team is the Phoenix Suns. I became a fan in 1991 and the Suns are the first and only NBA team i have ever rooted for. It's been a long road waiting for a championship. Every time the Suns have been in the NBA playoffs I've been watching and rooting and hoping for the big trophy. The Suns almost had it back in 1993 but had it taken away by Michael Jordan and the Bulls in the sixth game of the final NBA playoffs round. We still had a big celebration and parade for the Suns in Phoenix. Everyone was so proud of them just for winning the Western Conference and for going as far as they did against the almost indestructable Bulls.
     Nowadays the Suns are about eight games out of the lead in the Western Conference. There's still plenty of time but there is lots of competition. Competitors like Cleaveland's LeBron James and the Laker's Kobe Bryant are intent on winning it all. The Suns team is good and getting better all of the time. The team is definitely working towrds unity of purpose and action. With Steve Nash's intelligent leadership the Suns can take the NBA playoffs this year.
      The Suns are playing the Pacers tonight. I'm not going to try and guess the outcome of the game at this point. I'm a firm believer that the Suns are capable of beating any team in the NBA all the way up to the final NBA Playoff game - as long as they relax  and play happy under Nash's leadership.