Sun Sets on Blazers: 100 - 91

by Seth Pollack on Apr 16, 2008 11:35 PM MDT in Phoenix Suns: Game Coverage

Where to start..so much to talk about...playoff seeding finally! sorted out...rematch with the Spurs..end of the regular season...oh yes, game #82. Let's start there.

Los Suns came out with a solid effort. The poor Blazers without their Vanilla Gorilla or their GODen really had no chance at keeping Shaq out of the paint with Frye and/or Aldridge. 9 points, 10 minutes. Half dozen fouls drawn. It wasn't pretty.

Then by the second quarter the Suns were getting wind of the Jazz road lose (shocking!) and started to pull back on Nash and Shaq and cruised into the half. Only to come out with the pre-seaon line up of DJ, Tucker, Giricek, Marks and Diaw. It was the Futures Game. And give the fellas credit for getting the win. The only hicup was Skinner in a kind of lame tussle with Jarrett Jack. They both got tossed but it certainly didn't look like anything to warrant a suspension.

POG

The Flying Kiwi showed why he's been riding pine (?) all year by putting up 16 and 13 in 24 minutes against a legit NBA player in LaMarcus Aldridge.

Runner Up P'sOG

The rooks got their playing time and showed both potential and why they are rooks. Both of these kids can play and given enough minutes to build their confidence at this level showed why they should be legit role players next year.

Enough about that. Bring on the Spurs!

I am looking forward to lots more of this and this between now and Game 1. Oh yes, this is going to be SO MUCH more fun then playing the Rockets.

In fact, as we wrap up the EOY Recap and Shaq Trade contents in the coming days, I think another one is in order:

Most Creative Expression of Spurs Hate
...stay tuned for the details but start your gears turning b/c you are only going to have a few days to crank out something spectacular! No ordinary hate is going to win this contest.

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BRING ON THE SPURS!!

spurs-mavs-lakers-celtics, bring em on!!! Is' BIG BOY TIME!!!

by DaPHXisin on Apr 16, 2008 11:39 PM MDT reply actions

Game 1

will be in San Antonio on Saturday at 3PM eastern on ABC... at least that's what ESPN says

i can ride my bike with no handlebars, no handlebars, no handlebars

by noonoo on Apr 17, 2008 12:05 AM MDT reply actions

Hey

speaking of Hate of Spurs...can someone tell me what site to use for image posting? I'll shall provide a very on topic image by the end of tonight.

"Of old, the Skillful Warrior first ensured his own invulnerability;then he waited for the enemy's vulnerability." Sun Tzu

by Turambar on Apr 17, 2008 12:26 AM MDT reply actions

You can use

tinypic.com or email it to me directly and can post it on our server and send you the link.

Phx - where Lakers Love doesn't happen

by Seth Pollack on Apr 17, 2008 12:50 AM MDT up reply actions

Thanks

the pick is already posted though, but I couldnt figure out how to post the pic so it wouldnt come up as just a photobucket link

"Of old, the Skillful Warrior first ensured his own invulnerability;then he waited for the enemy's vulnerability." Sun Tzu

by Turambar on Apr 17, 2008 1:27 AM MDT up reply actions

spurs own the suns

Ok how many years has it been since the Suns have been trying to beat the Spurs? It happened once, once in the 90's when Barkley shot it over The Admiral (classic). Jordan won, again, over the Suns that year. The Spurs are too good. Duncan is one the top 7 players to ever play the game. Spurs back-to-back and will cement there dominance.

by bigdog2000 on Apr 17, 2008 12:37 AM MDT reply actions

after Lakers fans...

filled up the blog yesterday, here come the Spurs fans!

where full french happens on the defensive side (but it doesn't show in the stat, sorry)

by warmup on Apr 17, 2008 2:22 AM MDT up reply actions

Hey at least the blog is popular!

Here they come, be prepared!! LOL

by PanamaSun on Apr 17, 2008 7:47 AM MDT up reply actions

what a bench

we have!
Yeah, some players didn't play at all during the season, isn't it? I'm just a bit sad that even during these times, the full french didn't happen (nor the meep meep by the way)...
However, by watching the recap on nba.com, I saw some nice passes/assists from Boris. It was a satisfaction, but I look to see him come more and more focused, I wouldn't be disappointed by him during playoff (Diaw disappointment during regular season is enough).
Hate spurs... I'll think about it, but it'll probably be a "non-english" hate expression! Am I authorized to use some french language in this contest, as we'll have a kind of French rivalry inside the team's one?
(By the way, usually, I don't like Parker. For the following days, I hate Parker!)

where full french happens on the defensive side (but it doesn't show in the stat, sorry)

by warmup on Apr 17, 2008 2:01 AM MDT reply actions

spurs v suns

Look its going to be a tough series, one for the ages. But the Spurs are the Champs and are shooting for back-to-back. These are the Finals!! This is the best series in the NBA!! Did you see how the Spurs routed the Jazz? Flip the switch, we come to play during the playoffs. Fuck the Lakers and Kobe. I actually like Nash and the Suns, but the Spurs will win. Sorry suns fans maybe next year.

by bigdog2000 on Apr 17, 2008 10:12 AM MDT reply actions