Lakers @ Suns

The Lakers have one of the biggest lineups in the NBA. I think it is an advantage for them. Their big gus are All-Star Pau Gasol and center Andrew Bynum. Bynum is playing with knee tendinitis. Lamar Odom is not as tall as Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum, but still pretty big.

LA's best player is Kobe Bryant, and he was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Kobe plays the shooting guard position, and averaged 27.3 points per game in the NBA this year. He's the difference-maker for the Lakers.

Gasol was traded from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Lakers, and he was selected to the All-Star Game this year. Odom is one of the best 6th men in the NBA, and Ron Artest is one of the best defensive players in the league. He's nasty on D, and he adds toughness to the Lakers. Bynum is the center in the Lakers lineup and he missed a few games in 2010 due to his knee injuries.

The Suns are one of the most under-rated teams in the NBA and Jason Richardson is one of the most under-rated players. J Rich, as he's called by me, is a key. When he doesn't score 20, the Suns lose about the half of the time. When he does hit 20, they usually win.

Phoenix's two main stars are Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire. Stoudemire plays rough. He's athletic and he flies. Nash hustles as much as anybody in the NBA. In game 3 of this series, he broke his nose but kept playing anyway.

PREDICTION: Lakers big men take over, LA 103, Phoenix 96 - LA goes up 3-1