Nice "MVP" reference, especially since the word is that Nash got the MVP again this year.

"May" have been?

When I looked at the replay, it looked like Kobe had already made his move before Nash came over.

You know how the rule is that you have to give the player in the air (or turning around) a place to land or it would be a foul. The attacking player must have enough room to stop or avoid the defender when the defender takes position. Well, I believe that's what happened. If Nash had rotated to an ordinary player instead of someone with Kobe's athletic quickness, he would have been in position to take a charge.

After everything Thomas got away with in game one, it is nice to see Kharma come back to the light side, hehe.

Matchup to watch

Phoenix's Shawn Marion vs. L.A. Lakers' Lamar Odom: Marion is giving up size, but he's been doing that all season. Odom is just as quick, if not quicker, and a better ball handler, but it's not like "Matrix" is chopped liver.

Odom hit 9-for-12 while Marion went 5-for-15 in Game 2, but those are just the numbers. The psychological carnage was evident, because while Odom flourished, Marion wilted. If this abuse continues, the player who helped alleviate the absence of Amare Stoudemire will become a detriment, and the Lakers will become the favorite in this series.

Nash made a veiled reference Marion must take to heart during Wednesday's post game press conference:

"You want your leaders to get your guys going. There is a lot on a lot of our guys’ plates and there is a lot of responsibilities for everyone. We would like to think that there is something that can get our guys going because this is the playoffs and we all have been training and preparing throughout the season for the playoffs. For us to be a little bit tentative and for us to be indecisive in the playoffs is frustrating."

Sorry about that , what I meant to say was that I hope Kharma doesn't come back to rape Kobe....