It would be in very poor taste to gloat about the Los Angeles Lakers dominant performance in Game One of their Western Conference Finals series with the Phoenix Suns, especially since it's only one game.
But, I will take a moment to point out a few observations from the Lakers' 128-107 victory, and I promise to do it in the most objective manner that is possible.
Before the series began I penned a couple of articles which dealt with the reasons I felt the Lakers would prevail against the Suns, and I was summarily accosted for the shallowness of my opinion.
The bare essence of my theory revolved around an assumption that the Lakers were simply a better team than the Suns, and after witnessing Game One's debacle, I am hesitant to divert from my stance.
The premise of my conclusion was rationalized as that of another Los Angeles homer by various people who chose to comment on my articles, but the ideas may not be as outrageous as perceived.
My main argument centered around the Suns' newfound defense, and Los Angeles' 128 points on 58 percent shooting from the field renders any further discussion about this myth as comical.
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