Game Thread: Phoenix Suns vs Indiana Pacers

by Dan @ Bright Side Of The Sun on Mar 2, 2007 6:02 AM MST in Phoenix Suns News

The Suns don't face Indiana all year and then face them in the course of three games. The Suns came back from an 18-point deficit in the previous game on Tuesday and I don't think they want to have to do that again tonight.

I have not heard whether Shawn Marion and Boris Diaw will be playing tonight. If Shawn does not play, the Suns need to come out with more energy than they did against the 76ers on Wednesday. If they do that, they should be perfectly fine against Indiana.

With the home crowd behind them, this game should be a bit easier than the one on Tuesday night. Indy Cornrows has a preview of the game up on their site now. And feel free to (nicely) remind them that while it is ok for the Pacers to lose a road game to the 76ers, it's quite embarrassing for the Phoenix Suns. And they are rightly nervous that the Suns will take out their frustrations on the Pacers.

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Latest from AZCentral says...

Diaw is out.
Marion is a game time decision.
Nash is probable,

Here is the link.

by TexSUN on Mar 2, 2007 7:32 AM MST reply actions

ARG INJURIES

Fuck these dam injuries. We'd be kickin ass like Patton's 3rd Army rolling through Germany if it wasnt for these damned injuries. We'd be blitz krieging through the competition like Rommel in North Africa, if not for these booboos. The Suns would have beat Philly like a drum, sigh, injuries. Diaw worries me especially, his back is getting better, but very slowly. I worry that he'll be as fragile as TMac now, and with his assists we can't afford that. Plus the iron man himself, The Matrix is still smartin from that last Pacer game. For the first time this season i'm actually worried about how healthy our roster will be by the playoffs.
Well luckily none of the injury shit is too damned serious, knock on wood. I guess i'm just frustrated today, but the Suns have got to get all our starters back on their feet. Because we need to go into the playoffs on an up note. Yet, when one thinks about it, our boys do tend to step it up when they look down.
God speed gentlemen, we'll need all the help we can get come playoff time.

by Turambar on Mar 2, 2007 9:08 AM MST reply actions

Well, I'm predicting...

It's going to be a very long night for our guys if Marion doesn't play (see my diary on the subject). Good opportunity for Amare to prove me wrong. Come on, Amare. Come on, Amare....

by TexSUN on Mar 2, 2007 9:40 AM MST reply actions

Comments on da Game

Well we do have some positives to go off of here (we all know about the negative shit). We will be playing back home for the first time after a long road trip, and God know's are fans will be going crazy. This benefits us on an obvious psychological level, and will hopefully help our some of our boys (ie Bell and Kurt) get our of their shooting funk. Plus they'll probably be playing angry after the last loss, thus they wont let the Pacers off the hook from the get go like we did the 76ers two nights ago.
Keys? Well with Marion "maybe" playing, Amare is gunna have to step up his play, which with his recent play looks pretty possible. Plus considering Amare will be playing his ass off, Kurt will have to back him up in a big way, which not only means rebounding but especially points. This relates to the funk both Kurt and Bell are in right now, in that neither has been able to find their mark for almost a week now. If both start finding their rythm then we'll be looking golden for a W. Nash's health is also key, he rolled his ancle twice last game but said he was fine. Well Nash is indeed tough as nails but D'Antoni has got to make sure tonight that he doesnt fuck over that ancle. But knowing Nash he should be ok and D'Atoni, despite all the recent complaints against him, will know when to pull him out.
Overall this is a very doable game for the Suns, but injuries are a bitch and if the Suns can't fill in for Marion and Diaw well, and they don't bring the intensity then it may be a long long long night. I have faith though. LONG LIVE THE SUNS

by Turambar on Mar 2, 2007 11:10 AM MST up reply actions

Uggg

Sorry about the horrific spelling errors, I'm very tired right now.

by Turambar on Mar 2, 2007 11:11 AM MST up reply actions

Ok then

Maybe I'm just being overly negative. Probably a side-effect of the week I'm having (e.g., BAD). At least it's Friday...

by TexSUN on Mar 2, 2007 11:24 AM MST up reply actions

Dont Worry man

We're all on edge man. Worried about injuries and the state of Suns basketball is what is plauging us all. Even i'm thinking pretty negative now, in truth i'm really not even certain we can win this game tonight. But one must always look on the brighter side.

by Turambar on Mar 2, 2007 11:34 AM MST up reply actions

Thanks

Actually, I'm more worried about the state of some other things in my life at the moment more so than the Suns, but I rely on the Suns to provide a pleasant diversion from that, and unfortunately, I think their chances of doing so are greatly diminished when Shawn doesn't play (Nash too, obviously). Hopefully he'll be able to give it a go. But I would rather he miss and the Suns lose than make the injury worse by trying to play, so, we'll take whatever comes I guess.

by TexSUN on Mar 2, 2007 11:43 AM MST up reply actions