Been saying this for years now... Until the Suns learn how to play defense, and get the stop at a critical moment in the game, they will never win... They certainly don't suck, and they are fun to watch - but they certainly are not a championship caliber team...
The game last night was a perfect example... Championship teams would never let Dirk get that shot off...
In the NBA, while the high-flying dunks make for great TV, defense wins championships... Hence, the Suns will get the valley all excited again by winning their 55 games or so, and making a run into the post season. But they'll come up short, again, because they can't even begin to spell the word defense...