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03/19/08 11:41 AM

<a href="/tag/shaq" class="kblinker" title="More about shaq »">Shaq</a> v. Blazers’ height=”250″/></a>(<em>AP Photo/Rick Bowmer</em>) The big men combination of STAT (25 points, 7 rebounds) and Shaq (16 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists) led the Suns to their fifth straight win, 111-98 over the Trail Blazers yesterday night in Portland.</p> <p>Nash added 22 points and 8 assists while Diaw and Barbosa each had 12 points off the bench in the Suns win. </p> <p>Phoenix was able to take the lead for good, after a hard fought affair, in the third quarter as a 21-7 run proved to be the difference. The Suns shot an excellent 55 percent (44-for-80) and a very good 41.7 percent from beyond the arch (10-for-24). </p> <p>The game was a physical battle and the Suns were able to hold the Blazers to a poor 44 percent shooting from the field despite sending them to the free throw line 25 times (of which Portland nailed 20).</p> <p>It was a very encouraging win since the Blazers, despite not being a playoff bound team, are a very good and well coached basketball team, one playing with energy, especially at home, and with some great talent.</p> <p>Even Coach McMillen was ready to compliment the Suns: “<em>is a really good team. The way they play and now the way have adjusted their game to include Shaq makes them really difficult to play</em>”.</p> <p>“Big Smooth” Lamarcus Aldridge led all scorers with 31 points while Blake, Jack, Outlaw and Frye all scored in double digits. </p> <p>Even the Suns defense was not that bad. “<em>We were really solid from beginning to end. The defense was good</em>” according to coach D’Antoni.<br /> Bell held super sophomore Brandon Roy to 6 points on 3-for-14 shooting. <strong>I love watching Raja playing this kind of defense</strong>. </p> <p>The last time the Suns (45-22) had a five-game winning streak was early December, and I can’t see a good reason why the streak won’t continue tonight (7 PM) in Seattle.</p> <p>Yours truly, Steve Fan </p> <!-- sphereit end --> <br /> <p><em>Join the discussion at <a href="/forum">The Locker Room Forum. Arizona Sports 24/7.</a></em></p> <br /> <p><img src="/wp-content/authors/13.jpg" alt="Steve Fan" align="left" height="50" /><strong>Posted by <a href="http://azsportshub.com/author/steve-fan/" title="Posts by Steve Fan">Steve Fan</a></strong> <br />Blogger and Steve Nash enthusiast. Donhttp://sonsofstevenash.blogspot.com

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