Suns need to do it now before the sunset comes...

It is nice to see the Phoenix Suns are following up its impressive regular-season-ending surge with a chance tonight to beat the Portland Trail Blazers and advance to the next round of the NBA playoffs.

If they win Game 6 at the Rose Garden in Portland this evening, Phoenix will likely tangle with the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the NBA playoffs. The Spurs should take care of business on their home court tonight and finally send the Dallas Mavericks packing. I, for one, hope the Suns get the job done and then we'll see what happens with the Spurs. But whatever happens, the Suns are not getting any younger. Don't look now, but the sun is quickly setting on the old team from Phoenix.

As Elvis would say, "It's Now or Never."

For this current team, that is. I'm sure there will be a complete overall in the near future and the Suns will then focus on younger talent and will find their way back to the promised land -- the NBA playoffs, in say 2012. But for now, come on Steve Nash and Company, let's get it done!

Suns Update: Suns get it done! They knock off the Portland Trail Blazers, 99-90, to advance to the second round against the San Antonio Spurs, winners tonight over the Dallas Mavericks. The stage is set. Let's see if Phoenix can get by the Spurs. The Spurs have had the Suns' number in series past, but maybe this is the year that Phoenix can rise above it.

Go Suns!