Yes that is the Fredstrom's bobblehead!So half way through the season the Suns find themselves not playing their best and on top of the Western Conference. Boris Diaw is showing some of his 05-06 self, Barbosa is dialing in, and Raja is looking like is old self as well. Shoot.. Nash's jumper is looking better, STAT is a big freak, that baseline Dr. J dunk last night over Williams was the flush of the year. How can the Fredstrom forget Shawn Marjele, ERRR, Marion, not that the Fredstrom wants to encourage that sort of thing, but you can't deny how hot he has been from downtown.
Looking ahead, the month of February will show us who the Suns really are. They play New Orleans twice, Dallas, Boston, Detriot, the Lakers again, and Golden State. Good news is that they should be able to win at least 6 out of the next 7, San Antonio might be the only loss for the Suns in the next seven games. Even though they have the best record in the West, they are 2-5 against the top teams in the West right now.
The West is pretty wide open right now. There are 10 teams within 7.5 games of first. Does Planet Orange burn itself out for home court advantage? They do play well on the road, but the Fredstrom thinks that D'Antoni should keep doing what he has been the last few games, giving Strawberry more time, even when Grant comes back, and limiting Nash's minutes. Not sure how Banks landed back into the doghouse after that Denver game, but Fredstrom hopes he can get some more time in as well. If we have learned anything from the past few playoff runs, the Suns need to conserve some of that solar energy for their playoff push.
Lots to think about, let Planet Fredstrom know what you think!
