While I'm sitting here watching the Suns-Mavericks game , I felt compelled to comment further.
Mr. Simper brings up very good points about Phoenix. Not only is Nash an average defender, but Phoenix is quite small, and small teams rarely advance far into the playoffs. Once again, San Antonio looks like the class of the Western Conference. They're big, smart, and disciplined.
This week's Sports Illustrated picks Nash to finish second in the MVP voting, behind Shaquille O'Neal. His team , Miami, is highly improved this year also. I think they're right. Big Shaq is incredibly valuable.
San Antonio over Miami in the finals.