A lot of people in the UK wonder why NBA Basketball, which according to some (thanks for the idea Newbury UK!) is just a variant of 'Netball', is so popular here in the US.
Netball is a game played predominantly by schoolgirls in the UK - You may have caught it while watching the Olympics, as it's widely played in Commonwealth countries. But never having been a schoolgirl (honestly!), I can't comment on the excitement (or lack of) in Netball, which is essentially the same idea as basketball, but without the dribbling, without the backboard behind the net...and without the bling! Oh and in basketball, a 6 foot 3 white guy (Steve Nash) can look like a short-arse while he would probably stand-out on a netball team!
But the Phoenix Suns are an exciting basketball team; they play with a similar mentality (for those of you in the UK) to Kevin Keegan's Newcastle Utd football team in the 90s. Led by Canadian playmaker Steve Nash (an avid Tottenham Hotspur footy fan), defense doesn't seem to really matter for this team; their attitude is 'we'll just try to score more than you!' and that makes for great games to watch, even if it doesn't make Championship winning teams. They take and make more 3 point shots (that's from a long way out!) than pretty much any other team and play at a 'run and gun' pace that looks exhausting.
For those of you who doubt what I say, watch this 3 minute highlight package from last night's game between the Suns and the Houston Rockets. I didn't see it, but it looks like quite a game, with numerous lead changes and comebacks from both teams when 10-15 points down.
We've got to one game so far this season, but we should really try and get back down there...you can pick up re-sale seats for $15 which is good value for a couple of hours entertainment....Go SUNS! Beats spending $100 (cheap seats!) to watch the Cardinals in the NFL...
If this 3 minutes makes you a fan, follow the Suns at http://www.suns.com/
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