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Sixers Sink Suns 119 - 114

Hellooooo! Is anyone there?
Is the bandwagon empty?
Maybe not quite yet.

I'm past mad or sad or frustrated. I am Clippers fan. I now expect our team to lose when they take the court. I have adjusted to low expectations.

For those not here yet, I understand. I have seen it before. The business owner that keeps spending thinking that the next big contract is right around the corner. The homeowner that believes they can save the house right up to eviction. Hope is always the last thing to go. I feel you. But after 36 years as a Suns fan I guess resignation just comes a little too easy.

As for the game, say whatever you want about this one, the last one or the last 5 games. Only one thing is certain - in 7 weeks someone is going to be saying I told you so. I certainly hope its me eating crow.

In two weeks when the preseason ends this could be the hottest team in basketball. They certainly have the talent and honestly Shaq hasn't been a complete disaster on the court and he even had some touch from within his 1 meter range tonight.

But what happened to the magically diesel-fueled chemistry that was supposed to prevent playing down to the level of the competition?
Where's the extra effort that was suppose to come the exercision of the lockeroom cancer?
Where's the DAMN DEFENSE!

Ok, I am still mad.

Looking for some Bright Sides?

  • How about Bor Iaw having half of a great game
  • Amare was 26 and 11 and didn't get torched on D by a nobody
  • The Big If was pretty active trapping the ball way out on the floor and recovering as fast as a speeding train and he hit a few of those little hooks and pushes in paint bringing his effective range from zero to 2 feet
Player of the Game:
Coach D. The FSN AZ side line reporter reported that during a 4th Qtr timeout he told the Suns that if they didn't start playing basketball they weren't going to make the playoffs. That's the best thing I have heard him say in a long time.

Runner-up Players of the Game:
AI with 32 and Andre Miller with 25. But honestly, that's like giving Tucker props for scoring 40 in the D league.

Next Installment of Algebra w/ srp:

1st Place in the West - Best Defensive Player + Big If = 5th Seed

Boxscore     NBA.com Recap     Arizona Republic

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Good Summary
- thanks for the D'Antoni line.  

You know his FURIOUS right now.

by ZonaFlash on Mar 1, 2008 10:36 PM MST reply actions  

well... :'-(
"if we don't win.. i might cry myself to sleep tonight."

by brian13 on Mar 1, 2008 10:51 PM MST reply actions  

No crying here
I don't know. This was one of those games where if the West weren't so tight, I might have even felt a little bad about us winning because the 76ers really earned and deserved it. I don't feel this way very often, but somehow when the Suns don't seem to take it seriously or play with any kind of passion, I don't get as upset about losing. (Or maybe I'm just so drained from my little bout with Montezuma that I'm too tired to care. :(  )

by TexSUN on Mar 1, 2008 11:08 PM MST up reply actions  

Better luck soon...
...or so I hope.  There's going to be an adjustment period without Shawn's perimeter/help defense (hiding Nash on D) and getting Shaq rotated in.  

I'm mostly concerned with how we've planted Brian Skinner on the bench.  He's a great energy guy.

I know it's hard with the strength of the Western Conference, but patience is needed.  No need to start placing heads on the gate of the London Bridge.

Yet.

by Genesius on Mar 2, 2008 12:34 AM MST reply actions  

One word....OY!
Leave it to coach Mike to put his finger right on the issue, that's just what I was thinking as the 4th quarter wore on:  If they keep playing this way, they are going to fall out of the playoffs.  I know this, if the playoffs started today, we would be that "easy 1st round out" that the contenders all lick their chops for each year.  Watching that furious scramble fall just short, you can see that the answer for this team is the same as it always was:  energy, hustle, desire.  If they had brought that juice even 5 minutes earlier they would have gotten the win.

Even if they had pulled it out, as Gary Bender talked about on the broadcast, title contenders don't just win, they dominate, and that is flat-out nowhere in sight.  On the other hand, maybe getting whacked at home by a weak Sixers squad will be the wake-up call they all need.  

Looking at the Bright Side, I guess that's a clear memo to Atlanta:  if you won't tank, we'll takn for ya...

by SoCalSun on Mar 3, 2008 2:03 PM MST reply actions  

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