Open Gameday Thread - Suns vs Magic
by Seth Pollack on Mar 3, 2009 3:51 PM MST
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PrintPhoenix Suns at Orlando Magic, Mar 3, 2009 5:00 PM MST
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| March 3rd, 2009, 5:00 PM MST / 7:00 PM EST |
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| My 45, NBA TV, 620AM |
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| Probable starters: | ||
| R. Alston | PG | |
| C. Lee | SG | J. Richardson |
| H. Turkoglu | SF | G. Hill |
| R. Lewis | PF | M Barnes |
| D. Howard | C | Shaquille O'Neal |
| Official Suns Game Notes | ||
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They used to simulcast on MojoHD...
…is that not an option anymore. It wasn’t usually in the listings, but it was there.
stick any piece of your size 23 shoe outside the paint shaq
we don’t need to give up more free points
Barbosa is playing great...
Like Stan was saying in the Lakers rewatch, he has really matured this year.
Anyone have a link
to watch online?
"I can shoot with my left hand, I can shoot with my right hand, I'm amphibious"
Thanks man appreciate it
"I can shoot with my left hand, I can shoot with my right hand, I'm amphibious"
Howdy
What’s up crew! Just got back from work. Tied? Damn!
"Basketball doesn't build character. It reveals it"
That was one doozy of a first half. Look forward to a ravishing finish.
Former Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website
I bomb atomically/Socrates' philosophies and hypothesis can't define how I be droppin these/mockeries, lyrically perform armed robbery - Inspectah Deck
Foul trouble
for Superman Jr.
"I can shoot with my left hand, I can shoot with my right hand, I'm amphibious"
Yizzir.
Former Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website
I bomb atomically/Socrates' philosophies and hypothesis can't define how I be droppin these/mockeries, lyrically perform armed robbery - Inspectah Deck
Not looking good
The Suns energy, effort and chemistry are poor. Too many jump shots. The rhythm is off they didn’t take advantage of D Ho being in foul trouble and only playing 10min. Not getting into the paint and drawing fouls and getting easy looks.
The perimeter defense is horrible. Those late fouls by Lopez can be blamed on Nash not staying in front of Alton.
Not impressed. Suns need to pick it up or they will lose this game.
Blogging Suns Basketball
Nash TO
the box score is showing him w 2 but that can’t be right. He’s thrown the ball away at least four times.
Blogging Suns Basketball
It's normal. We're not known for creating a noisy atmosphere.
Former Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website
I bomb atomically/Socrates' philosophies and hypothesis can't define how I be droppin these/mockeries, lyrically perform armed robbery - Inspectah Deck
When Alston was with Houston
Reggie Miller called him “raper”. I know it has nothing to do with the game, but I love irrelevance.
"I can shoot with my left hand, I can shoot with my right hand, I'm amphibious"
To play devil's advocate, Reggie Miller doesn't really have a grasp for the English language so ..
Former Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website
I bomb atomically/Socrates' philosophies and hypothesis can't define how I be droppin these/mockeries, lyrically perform armed robbery - Inspectah Deck
Good old Dragic
we can always count on a steady stream of turnovers and comic relief when he’s in the game.
"I can shoot with my left hand, I can shoot with my right hand, I'm amphibious"
me fail english? Thats unpossible.
by STUCK IN LA on Mar 3, 2009 6:51 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Hi Super Nintendo Chalmers :)
"I can shoot with my left hand, I can shoot with my right hand, I'm amphibious"
where would we be without a big Simpsons pic per game! =)
In Nash we trust - for better and for worse...
I know...
…Dragic may have upside, but either the Suns organization had some HORRIBLE scouts or they blatantly lied to us in telling us that he was the second best pg in the draft. I would really rather not believe the latter. I really hope the kid succeeds, but for goodness’ sakes, someone tell him to stop being so da— careless with the ball!
Wow how the hell
are we winning this game, the magic have really hit the skids
Howard on the bench, that's how
plus Orlando has turned it over even more than us. Hopefully DH will pick up that 5th foul early in the 4th.
He's our first scoring option today
Shaq looks tired, Nash is turning the ball over (although he did have a good shooting first half) and Barnes is back to being Barnes.
"Basketball doesn't build character. It reveals it"
Nash has mostly been turning the ball over in the halfcourt set..
this half, because he doesn’t know what to do with the ball. Shaq is playing too slow and tired and not working to get position or set screens.
4 steals for Barbosa so far..
In the last 11 games including this one.. he has been averaging 2.9 a game (which is best in the league).
After this game
I intend to prove that Nash with the ball was worse for the team then when he didn’t have the ball…at least in the 3 qtr
Started the Q playing him off the ball and got a couple of hoops. He starts trying to create in the half court and turn overs and misses ensue..
You don’t have to like it, but it’s a fact. Evidence to follow
Blogging Suns Basketball
Not hate
just pointing out the reality of what’s happening….it needs time to get Nash integrated into 7SOS. Unfortunately there isn’t a lot of time left.
Blogging Suns Basketball
The truth is always the birght side
(even if its bad news, knowing is knowledge, and thats a good thing!)
In Nash we trust - for better and for worse...
No!
Anything but evidence!
"I can shoot with my left hand, I can shoot with my right hand, I'm amphibious"
I missed
the first half. Was it as ugly as the second half has been?
"I can shoot with my left hand, I can shoot with my right hand, I'm amphibious"
Yea
but at least hes more discriminating than barnes
by IrrationalAgent on Mar 3, 2009 7:06 PM MST up reply actions
You Panamanians
and your history of violence. It’s all attack this and attack that :)
"I can shoot with my left hand, I can shoot with my right hand, I'm amphibious"
Yeah I know
I guess my sense of humor must be broken or something.
"I can shoot with my left hand, I can shoot with my right hand, I'm amphibious"
Nash is hurting us on offense and Shaq is on defense..
i think everyone would have guessed it the other way around to start the game.
Agreed
he’s had enough.
"I can shoot with my left hand, I can shoot with my right hand, I'm amphibious"
Listening on the radio
Is the officiating as bad as Al McCoy would have me believe? It seems like the Suns are doing a pretty good job of giving this one away on their own.
Yup
calls seemed fair to me…
although Howard sets moving screens on every possession but they aren’t going to call that
Blogging Suns Basketball
ugh
prime opportunity to put the pressure on the mavs is wasted
Strange, I thought the Suns played hard and played pretty well.
They lost it at the end, but not for lack of effort or bad play. It was a tough battle on a great team’s homecourt.
In Nash we trust - for better and for worse...
Hard to remember the good parts
when they sucked so bad in the 4th. They went 6 min. without scoring against a team that was turning the ball over even more than they were to that point. They gave it away.
yeah, but it was such a scrappy game, someone was going to win,
if the shots don’t fall, they don’t fall. I agree the suns didn’t have a go to play to close the game.
Shaq was cut off, and Nash didn’t have anyone to pick n roll with
In Nash we trust - for better and for worse...
Great effort
Suns were right up there till the mid-4th quarter. Against a good team too. But i guess moral victories are kind of hard to accept when margin to get into playoffs is this tight.
I know we only got 1 day of rest...
but this looked as sloppy and tired as the 2nd night of a back to back.
some shots didn't fall and it was a very scrappy game
In Nash we trust - for better and for worse...
They jacked up too many 3's
when they should have been driving inside and trying to draw fouls when Orlando was in the penalty early.
I would have liked to see Amundson with some more min this game..
he was doing a good job on Turkoglu while he was in.
Have to agree with Stan tho
Nash didn’t seem to help the team with overdribbling…
Waiting for the popcorn numbers!
In Nash we trust - for better and for worse...
They
brought the crappiness when it mattered, that’s for sure.
"I can shoot with my left hand, I can shoot with my right hand, I'm amphibious"
Gary freakin Payton:
“Nash needs to be smarter in his game”
:rolleyes:
In Nash we trust - for better and for worse...
As good as Richardson
started – scoring well.. IMO Barnes should have started at PF. Barnes is an underrated rebounder and maybe wont jack up as many threes if hes the PF. Richardson (or maybe Hill) would have steadied the bench with his scoring. I like Barbosa where he is as a starting SG – although he didnt shoot that well this game
Suns
need to at least win next two out of 3 games (i think they can handle Miami easy; Houston or Spurs at least one other win). And then hope Dallas losses next two out 3 games (i hope Spurs and Hornets bring their A-game against Mavs). Then the March 10 Suns-MAvs game becomes the pivotal match for the Suns to even up standings.
The way D-Wade's been playing...
Tomorrow night’s game is anything but a gimme. And the 2nd night of a back-to-back to boot.
A fun and interesting game tonight, that's for sure. GL with the rest of season, peeps.
Once again, I just wanted to thank PhoenixStan for having me on his pre-game podcast.
Hopefully everything works out for the best with the Suns!
Former Senior Writer for DePaul's Scout.com website
I bomb atomically/Socrates' philosophies and hypothesis can't define how I be droppin these/mockeries, lyrically perform armed robbery - Inspectah Deck
Nash and Shaq lost the game for us
NASH had a horrible game. I’m not interested in his stat line but those turnovers really disrupt our offensive rythmn.
Shaq’s theatrics at the end led to a Magic 10-0 spurt.
Can we have Nash come from the bench for next game and stick to the team line-up that beat the lakers?
Nash cannot play in the half court with his defense as it is…
Leandro or Grant Hill play the half court better as PGs.
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