Pat Burke: A Sign of Good Times

Pat Burke isn't exactly a household name. But he's definitely my favorite bench player. While the likes of Nash, Stoudemire, Thomas, Marion, Bell, Diaw, Jones, and Barbosa are tearing it up on the basketball court, Pat Burke is there cheering them on from the Phoenix Suns bench.

This Auburn alumnus had a stint with the Orlando Magic but has played most of his professional career in Europe. Now he's back in the NBA in a Suns uniform. He doesn't get a whole lot of minutes, but when he does, he's fun to watch.

Last night's game was his most recent appearence; when the Spurs had pretty much conceded the game and sent their bench out to play, the Suns did the same. Pat Burke got to play. And when Pat Burke plays, it means the Suns are doing well. Let's hope we see more of him in the next - oh - eleven games.