The dream season is over.

I was on the Phoenix Suns bandwagon from the beginning of the NBA season. My reasons were Canadian Steve Nash and Japanese Yuta Tabuse. I supported Tabuse for being Asian and the first Japanese to play in the NBA. Unfortunately, his stint with Phoenix didn't last very long at all. I don't think he even played a regular season game, and I don't know where they shipped him off to.

Of course, Steve Nash was my main reason for watching the Suns closely. And then I and everyone else came to realize, as the Suns started out with a 31-6 season, that they were a super exciting team to watch. No defense, sure. But offensively amazing. Add up all the stats (best record in the league, most points per game, 3rd largest season-to-season turnaround in NBA history, ...) and the awards (All-Star weekend accolades, MVP Steve Nash, Coach of the Year Mike D'Antoni,...), and you have a pretty successful season!

But, after a first round sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies (haha, those Grizzlies suck!), a 6-game disposal of Nash's old team the Dallas Mavericks, the Suns just couldn't get things going and lost to a more experience Spurs team in five. Maybe if they used more than just seven players in a game, and added some defense, they'd fare better. Although, you have to admit, the starting five were phenomenal. Although Amare Stoudemire is also unbelievably cocky and not very tactful when it comes to post-game comments. Nevertheless, he's 22... so what do you expect?

Anyway, the season is over for Phoenix. Time to wait until next season! Hopefully I'll have an NHL to follow as well. Go Canucks Go!!