Schmitty's Blog

Well, I am still not over the humiliating defeat of the Chargers at the hands of New England. But I am trying to comfort myself with basketball, in particular the Suns, who are in the midst of one of the most amazing runs I have ever seen. The Suns are currently on a 16-game win streak -- impressive, but by no means amazing. Throw in the fact that this 16-game steak is coming on the heels of another 15-game winning streak -- now it's sounding more impressive.

What vaults this into the realm of amazing, though, is when you put these streaks together, and look at losses in between. Since November 11, about 2 1/2 months ago, the Suns have lost exactly three games: an overtime loss to Utah on November 18; an overtime loss to Washington on December 22; and a two-point loss to Dallas on December 28. The overtime loss to Washington was after the Suns were stranded at the Denver airport due to the blizzard, arriving home for the Washington game just hours before tip-off. The two-point loss to Dallas, meanwhile, was off a ridiculous buzzer-beater shot by Nowitzki.

So basically, if not for an overtime loss to Utah, a sleep-deprivation-induced overtime loss to Washington, and a miraculous buzzer-beater by Dirk, the Suns would not have lost a game in 2 1/2 months, and would be in the midst of a 37-game winning streak! Yes, nearly half of an NBA season.

In any event, while it is still little comfort after the Charger debacle, I am enjoying the run.