5 Reasons the Phoenix Suns Will Finally Beat the San Antonio Spurs

Before Robert Horry's series-altering hip check, the Suns were on their way to tying the series at two games apiece with two of the remaining three games in Phoenix. Without those suspensions, the Suns would have won. You can't convince me otherwise. Home court will be equally huge this time, as teams like Phoenix, Milwaukee, Oklahoma City, and the Lakers have already shown. For Phoenix, that's especially true for guys like Channing Frye, who simply plays better at home than he does on the road. Expect the crowd to be particularly merciless given the history between the two teams. In fact, Arizona may be about as welcoming to the Spurs as they are to illegal immigrants right now. Of course, if the Spurs take a lead at any point in Phoenix, fans may start contemplating their suicidal options. Also expect the Suns to come out particularly hot in Game One to make a statement. Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire will be out to prove the jinx is over, and the Spurs won't have the length Portland did to disrupt them. Just don't expect David Stern to show up.