2008-2009 NBA Results: Phoenix Suns start

My favorite team, Phoenix Suns, opened up their 2008-2009 NBA campaign with a win over arch-nemesis and playoff-tormentor, San Antonio Spurs.

The win gave the post-D' Antoni era of the Suns to a good start and debut win for new coach Terry Porter.

Although the Spurs, played without Manu Ginobili, I still think the Suns' win is a step in the direction for the team and hopefully will translate to a better playoff performance especially against the spurs.

Some light moment happened at the start of the game as Shaq was immediately grabbed by Michael Finley and Coach Popovich giving the two thumbs up sign to O'neal.

Still, the Spurs employed the hack-a-shaq at the end of the first half. Amare Stoudemire lead the team with 22 points.

Unforunately, the Suns fell to the New Orleans Hornets on their second game. Their turnovers really hurt them as they continue to struggle against the team that dominated them last season.