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O'Neal to do the work under the rim, the Suns seemed to have the firepower to mix it with San Antonio's best.

However, they proved no match for the big-game experience and genuine talent of the Spurs, and went down convincingly 1-4, to go out of the playoffs in the first-round.

All in all, right now I'd be thinking the Suns would be very disappointed at where they finished this season.

Admittedly, they were very unlucky having to face a team the caliber of San Antonio so early in the playoffs, but still, if they wanted to win the NBA championship, they were going to have to face a team the caliber of the Spurs at some stage.

With O'Neal having settled in as permanent starting center, and Stoudemire now principal scorer as a forward, along with Nash, Diaw, Barbosa and Bell, the line-up is there, capable and good enough for the Suns to win the title.

With O'Neal now 36 years old, and Nash and co. not too far behind, the Suns must strike now, whilst the iron is still hot.

They should definitely be aiming for an NBA championship in season 2008-09, and as silly as this may sound, anything less must be considered a failure for Phoenix.

They are good enough, barring major injury and disciplinary problems, it's just whether the Suns can put it all together on court for an entire season.

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