Love me some Suns

In the interest of full disclosure, I do not like the NBA. Give me a college game between good old State Technical U. and Directional State U. over the Clippers and Grizzlies any day.

But I must admit, as a fan of basketball the sport, I always stop and watch whenever Phoenix is on TV. Sure their defense-optional style of play isn't conducive to winning NBA titles, but it's a fan-friendly style for sure.

Add in the flair of Steve Nash, the jets of Leandro Barbosa, the freakish athleticism of Shawn Marion and the brute strength of Amare Stoudemire and the Western Conference (ahem, Dallas, that's you) needs to be on high alert for a Suns splash in the playoffs.

The NBA's should-be MVP for this season resides in Dallas (take a bow, Dirk), but its most aesthetically pleasing one resides in the Valley of the Sun.