我的媽媽咪呀! (附圖)

PHOENIX – Amar’e Stoudemire(notes) walked out of US Airways Center sporting a pair of black-rim glasses and a large bandage above his nose. The former was a fashion statement, the latter his latest battle scar. Once again, Stoudemire had pushed himself into the spotlight in these Western Conference finals. This time, however, he did it not with his mouth, but his game.

Stoudemire extended the Phoenix Suns’ season another game and a couple days – and maybe even made the West finals worth watching – after totaling 42 points and 11 rebounds on Sunday in a 118-109 victory that narrowed the Los Angeles Lakers’ lead in the series to 2-1. Though Stoudemire had struggled in the first two games, not all of the Lakers were surprised by his breakout performance.