At the beginning of the year, that the Lakers might face the Suns in the opening round of the playoffs seemed like a totally realistic possibility, and that's exactly where we are! Except instead of Phoenix being the lower seed, it's the Lakers who limp into the postseason as a 7-seed while Phoenix made a push for the West's top spot before finishing behind Utah for second. So what's coming when these teams kick off their series starting Sunday in Phoenix?

We preview it all with Brendon Kleen, host of Locked On Phoenix Suns and a writer at Bright Side of the Sun.

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky

SEGMENT 1: The Suns were expected to be good. Just not this good. How did it happen? Why did they exceed expectations? Is it a function of health, or was there more going on? Are they being underestimated? And how does head coach Monty Williams fit into all of it?

SEGMENT 2: How do the Lakers attack the Suns? Do they go big with Andre Drummond? Go small with Anthony Davis at center? Who are the x-factors for the Suns? How will they cover LeBron?

SEGMENT 3: How much does experience matter? The Suns don't have much of it. What are the expectations for each team, and how much do those expectations impact the series? Are the Suns playing free-and-easy because most people figure they'll lose?

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