Suns Ground Rockets in OT, 115-111
by Wil Cantrell on Jan 31, 2010 10:27 PM MST
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The odds were stacked against the Suns tonight. They lost an 18 point lead, weathered a ridiculous Trevor Ariza three to tie the game at the end of regulation, dealt with some awful officiating, but still managed to pull out an OT win, 115-111 over the Rockets.
Amare MAX Stoudemire led the Suns charge with 36 and 10. Grant Hill chipped in 19, and Steve Nash went for 11/16/8 for the Suns.
The Suns limited the Rockets starters to a combined 25-75 from the field and won the battle of the boards 55-46, although Houston had 18 offensive rebounds.
Steve Nash and Co held Aaron Brooks to 9 points through three quarters while a number of Suns chipped in on the defensive end to slow the Rockets big men:
- Robin Lopez went for 14 and 6 with 3 blocks
- Jason Richardson shot 4-11 but grabbed 8 rebounds
- Louis Amundson and Channing Frye pulled down 6 and 5 rebounds each off the bench
- Jared Dudley had 13 points and 3 rebounds off the bench
The Suns jumped out to a quick first quarter lead, fueled by a 13-0 run in which the Rockets missed 12 straight shots. Grant Hill scored11 points while Amare Stoudemire went 6 and 4 and Robin Lopez 7 and 5. The Suns were up 28-21 at the end of one quarter, but it shouldn't have been that close.
In the second, Houston still struggled to make baskets while Amare took over, scoring 11 points. With 3 minutes remaining before the half, Steve Nash hit two free throws to extend the Suns lead, 56-38. Of course, with an 18 point lead, it was time for us Suns fans to start worrying.
Trevor Ariza scored 5 straight, and Luis Scola scored 4, and the Suns went to the half with a 60-48 lead.
In the third, the Rockets went on a 21-10 run. The Suns went cold from the field, turned the ball over, and managed to wake up Aaron Brooks, who hit two long three pointers to help pull the Rockets to within one, 68-67. But the Suns closed out the period on a 9-2 run, and led going into the 4th, 79-73.
In the 4th, the second unit began to falter. Earl Clark committed two rookie turnovers and the Rockets went on a 8-0 run. Clark wasn't the only one giving the ball away. The Suns committed 6 turnovers and lost the lead. At 85-85, Amare went to work, with 11 straight Suns points.
With 1.17 left and the Suns clinging to a 97-96 lead, Steve Nash got hit with a technical foul. It was ill-timed, and poor self control for Team Canada, but we all know Nash. He must have been pretty pissed off to lose it like that, and part of me doesn't blame him. (More on the officiating later).
Nash made up for his error with a three putting the Suns up 100-97 with 1.07 left. After a solid defensive stand that pushed the Rockets into a back court violation, the Suns couldn't cushion their lead. Houston gained possession off of a jump ball (More on the officiating later), and Trver Ariza stuck an impossible 3 with a Jason Richardson hand in his face to tie things up at 100. The Suns still had 11 seconds to win it, but a forgettable possession resulted in a missed Steve Nash shot and end of regulation.
In OT, Amare Stoudemire fouled out, but Jason Richardson scored 4 of his 8 total points. Then some more weirdness occurred. After a Richardson airball with the shot clock winding down, Aaron Brooks drove for what appeared to be a fairly easy layup past one outstretched Grant Hill arm. But it may have been enough to distract Brooks who blew the layup. Jared Dudley grabbed the rebound and was fouled.
After two Dudley free throws put the Suns up 113-110, Aaron Brooks was intentionally fouled. Brooks made his first free throw, but purposely missed the second. The ball hit the rim, bounced back to Brooks, but he was whistled for entering the lane too soon. Rick Adelman and Brooks both threw hissy-fits, but replays showed it was a good call (One correct call doesn't change anything). Steve Nash iced the game with two free throws off of an intentional foul.
BALLGAME.
I don't usually complain about officiating. But tonight was pretty bad. When Nash gets T'd up, it's a rare occurrence, and you can be 99% sure that he wasn't bitching about something stupid. More specifically, Nash was called for a foul off of a Rockets inbound play. The replays showed not only was the call late, but there was no foul. At all. Another ridiculous call involving Nash was the scrum on the floor in which J-Rich clearly got his hands on the ball with Luis Scola, but somehow Nash was called to jump for the Suns.
There were more weird calls (feel free to comment on your favorite), but who cares, the Suns won, and you can't expect much fairness on the other team's court....
Of Further Note:
- Did you see J-Rich's blind two-handed-behind-the-head-reverse put back?
- Did you see Robin Lopez go after Carl Landry-I mean literally, he went after him, chucked him to the court (no foul called). I love Lopez, and I love more that he got away with that because he could have been T'd up.
- Did you see Carl Landry flop? Like he took an elbow to the face from Amare. He even went to the floor and covered his face. the replay showed Amare didn't touch him. Sorry Carl, the man crush is over. I won't put up with that.
- The Suns shot 3-14 from three point range, the Rockets 11-34
- The Suns were 32-35 from the free throw line, the Rockets 20-29
- The Suns had 11 blocks to the Rockets 3
- The Rockets scored 19 points off of 16 Suns turnovers
- The Rockets took 23 more shots from the field than the Suns
Next up, New Orleans 2/1, 6 P.M. MST. Chris Paul is out with knee surgery.
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Is it fair?
The suns won an overtime game without stat after losing another big lead. The basketball gods was with the suns in the OT. The key call on that game was that ft line violation… still that 3 by Ariza in the fourth and that far 3 by brooks. Something about the suns that gives opposing teams some extra luck.
The Suns - Never fails to disappoint 53% of the time, all the time.
Don't forget about that one footed runner Ariza banked in
This game shouldn’t have even gone to OT, but our boys still gritted out a win.
by hcblankscreen on Jan 31, 2010 11:30 PM MST up reply actions
Did stat played during the OT? Sorry I couldn't find a live feed.
Our 3-balls seem to be very off today…
Remember last time we played the Hornets without CP3?
Yeah…let’s not let that happen again.
Bright Side of the Sun, where Suns basketball never looked so good.
by iamtrevorpaxton on Jan 31, 2010 11:35 PM MST reply actions
I rarely talk about the officiating,
but man, a couple of those calls were abysmal. I figured that, coupled with a handful of spotty possessions down the stretch, was going to be enough for us to lose another close one.
I was happy to be wrong.
Also,
I’m with EJ — that possession down the stretch that resulted in Ariza’s backcourt violation was the best defense the Suns have shown (at least in one play) all year. And note the ball denial by one Steve Nash, who clearly was still peeved at the refs about the call on the inbounds play and at himself for being T’d up in a crucial spot.
Amare played with fire and urgency
Nice to see. I wonder if Gentry’s benching had anything to do with it.
Steve Nash, the league's MVP, is a longhaired Canadian who spoke out against the war in Iraq and reads The Communist Manifesto. Quentin Richardson declared after a game-winning shot that it "was like Hamlet. It was a suspense thriller, and I killed them at the end." Amare Stoudemire, when asked to comment on a 22-point third quarter against the Kings, said, "I've got a tendency to jump over some guys' heads and throw it down."
The Rockets are in a situation somewhat similar to the Suns. The Rockets have to try to win without their injured and absent star center, Yao Ming. The Suns are seemingly halfway toward disengaging from Amare Stoudemire: he plays and often contributes substantially, but he is starting to be on the bench at important times.
I've noticed the benching too
It’s as if the coach needs to show the head office that the Suns can close out games without Amare….
He's been in foul trouble of late also - that merits benching
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
What? did you watch the game at all? Amare was keeping us in the game, the only reason he wasn’t in there since he fouled out. Alvin is more of a feel coach then anything. If a group of guys seems to be playing good, bench or starters. The Rockets have the two faces of there franchises injured or sitting at home, there in a completely different predicament.
"I don't care what people think, people are stupid."-Charles Barkley
Rest
Since paul is out, i think it would be best if nash sit this out and rest. I dont know if hes still hurting from the lower ab strain. But then again LB is out so yea. Anyways hope the suns learned from the last meeting.
The Suns - Never fails to disappoint 53% of the time, all the time.
Yeah, rest Nash.... and no LB.....
MUST START AND FINISH DRAGIC
LETS GO SUNS!!!
Yeah you just try to tell Steve he's not going to play
He’ll tell Gentry if he can’t play.
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Remember what happened last time we played a Chris Paul-less Hornets team?
It wasn’t that long ago…
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Amare's playing well again but no longer for us.
Better see every Suns game as an audition by Stat to other teams as he has zero faith in us fans and management.
I am looking forward to seeing whether Nash can perform with rookies and expiring contracts on the Suns team and still work his magic…
Things to discuss:
- Definitely Nash isn’t a clutch man.
- Special emphasis on the Nash 0 TO. It’s probably the first time in his career.
- Thinking about the new CBA, Stat should sign a long contract with the Suns for an approximate amount of 16-17 m $. (If he is intelligent he will)
- If the Suns are looking for salary relief and at the same time strengthen the team, the appropriate players to deal with are JRich, Barbosa and even Nash.
- If we trade Stat right now, who will be the franchise player to rebuild around within 2 seasons?
- What the team needs is defense of back court players. Four players: Nash, Dragic, Barbosa and JRich and only one try to play defense: Dragic.
- If Robin continues to evolve is our future center. We must resign Lou. With Stat, Lou and Robin we have scoring and defense in the front court. If Frye opts out of his contract we must sign a PF who plays defense.
I think it would be smart for all parties for STAT to sign an extension for 16 mil.
by Suns Fan For Life on Feb 1, 2010 6:16 AM MST up reply actions
Things to Discuss
Do you really think Kerr wants to pay Amare 16-17 million? I don’t. 12-15 maybe, but 15 is pushing it in a long term deal.
Resigning Lou is a no-Brainer. He can be our Rambis for the next 10 years, I’d love it.
Nash, Dragic, Barbosa and JRich and only one try to play defense: Dragic.
Gotta disagree. Nash may not be quick enough to guard your CP3’s of the league, but he def tries. Do you see the charges he takes? Brutal. What he doesn’t have physically, he makes up for mentally. Doesn’t mean he’s an all around good defender, but he did pretty well last night containing Brooks.
I also think Rich plays decent defense. I agree it can be spotty at times, but he pulled down 8 rebounds, even with his shot not falling. You got me on Barbosa.
Definitely Nash isn’t a clutch man.
Is that sarcasm? I don’t get that.
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Sarcasm? Not at all. Kobe, Roy, Wade, Lebron, they are all clutch men; Nash simply isn’t. This night Nash missed the last shot, Kobe hit the last shot. Put a link (video) where appears Nash winning a game on the final play.
I see the charges he takes, Stat also takes many charges, and???
Man you have a short memory
Think of all the clutch shots over the years….Good God there have been so many….Maybe not last night, but who else do you want taking the final shot on this team?
Staying in front of the defender is playing defense, yes? Knowing where he’s going, fighting through or around a pick to get in front of him and draw a charge. All defense. You said Nash doesn’t try. He tries. He’s 36 and not all that quick compared to some younger PG’s…
OK, you’re stating your opinion. Not going to try to sway you..
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This season, Nash has had more than one occasion to make a play or hit a shot to win a game. He has failed all. This doesn’t mean he’s not a great player, they are different things.
Clippers game
besides game winners are not all there is to being clutch. Anytime there is a close game with under three minutes it seems Nash hits one or two huge threes.
by dontTradeAaronNelson! on Feb 1, 2010 9:16 AM MST up reply actions
The only big ones I remember are the most recent, last night and in Charlotte
The spacing on those plays collapsed, and Nash was also defended really well. I still want him taking my game winners, he hits plenty of clutch shots in the last few minutes of close games.
Why are you people even replying to Matrix7?
Its obvious he has little idea about what he is talking about, and wants to get you all riled up. Don’t even give him the pleasure of a response.
I didn’t see one thing in his post that was accurate.
Taking charges is really not the best way to play D
Not with Nash’s back.
Si tú no quieres responder, no lo hagas; pero no digas a los demás lo que tienen que hacer.
Te equivocas, pues sí sé de lo que estoy hablando. Un “clutch man” es un jugador que en la última posesión, con su equipo perdiendo, es capaz de conseguir un tiro o hacer una jugada que empate o gane el partido.
¿Cuántas veces en su carrera lo ha hecho Nash? 6? 10? 15? No me parece un número significativo teniendo en cuenta que ha jugado 1000 partidos.
¿Cuántas veces lo ha hecho Kobe? 100?
Saca tus propias conclusiones.
Its obvious you have little idea about what you are talking about.
Wait ...Stat takes charges?
Plus Kobes not very clutch (25% fg on game winning shots) Its more just the media trying to hype him by ignoring all his misses. although this year he seems to be better.
by dontTradeAaronNelson! on Feb 1, 2010 8:48 AM MST up reply actions
This year alone
Nash hit a game winning lefty layup in the season opener against the clippers, took over the game against the Heat and basically carried us to victory, and is the best free-throw shooter in the league when it matters. D.wade missed 2 free throws in the final seconds of the loss to the cavaliers last week, Kobe missed 2 game winners this month (he’s also hit a few), LeBron missed crucial free throws in the ECF last year. Clutch shooting percentages are extremely low because for the most part teams know exactly which player is going to get the ball, Just because Nash missed a game winner on the same night Kobe hit one doesn’t mean Nash isn’t clutch, i know for sure that if i had to pick one player to hit a game-winning three with my life depending on it (dramatic i know) i would choose Nash.
As for Nash and Amar’es defense, Nash plays D to the best of his physical ability and age allows, STAT is one of the top athletes in the league and plays defense much worse than its in his ability to. Thats why most suns fans are aggreived by Amar’es defense but not Nash’s.
word!
Steve Nash, the league's MVP, is a longhaired Canadian who spoke out against the war in Iraq and reads The Communist Manifesto. Quentin Richardson declared after a game-winning shot that it "was like Hamlet. It was a suspense thriller, and I killed them at the end." Amare Stoudemire, when asked to comment on a 22-point third quarter against the Kings, said, "I've got a tendency to jump over some guys' heads and throw it down."
I would much rather not have a "clutch" PG
I’d much rather Nash set up an open shooter than do his little move in the lane with a fade away. The open shooter’s %%’s are much greater than anything Kobe can bring.
Sorry guys, I've seen too many games when Nash is not playing D
Especially in close games that he has to shoot a lot.
The pace our team plays is way too exhausting to play both ends well for over 30 minutes
I can't believe that there's a person on this planet, let alone a suns fan
who doesn’t think that Nash is clutch. He nails 3s like they’re layups late in the 4th. Its amazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdlOSvJoK7s
And just recently..
Kerr wants to surround Nash with cheap talent, not highly paid ones
It seems they want to put it to the test if Nash can make any player a 20 plus scoring machine i.e. rehashing our Stars and Scrubs way of building a team.
Kindly take note of just how streaky our players are on the offensive end, except for Stat.
- Special emphasis on the Nash 0 TO. It’s probably the first time in his career.
lmao
* The Suns made 19 turnovers but none of them came from the point guard. Nash ended the worst turnover month of his career with a 16-assist, no-turnover game. Since 2005-06, there have been four instances in which a NBA player has recorded at least 16 assists without a turnover. Three belong to Nash and the other was by Utah’s Deron Williams.
Try again.
Steve Nash, the league's MVP, is a longhaired Canadian who spoke out against the war in Iraq and reads The Communist Manifesto. Quentin Richardson declared after a game-winning shot that it "was like Hamlet. It was a suspense thriller, and I killed them at the end." Amare Stoudemire, when asked to comment on a 22-point third quarter against the Kings, said, "I've got a tendency to jump over some guys' heads and throw it down."
Amare is not asking for Max, only Gasol's second fiddle pay
Is that overpaying him???? And Gasol’s deal is a 3-year package if you are concerned about his injuries issues.
He is not asking to be paid like Kobe anymore, so stop judging him as such.
sorry matrix7 but I was not replying to your post directly
I have no issue with your post that comes before mine.
You have made a lot of good comments that a lot of fans tend to miss.
I don't know
where you get that….
Amare is looking for a max deal both $ and time. I asked him that myself last week
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we should have a poll of what we think is exeptable yearly money for Stat
I’m not even sure I’d like to resign him for 12 million a year anymore. However I’ll probably change my mind again next week. : )
by dontTradeAaronNelson! on Feb 1, 2010 8:50 AM MST up reply actions
This was reported in Yahoo！ Sports
The day when it reported that Amare’s agent was approached by management to discuss the extension.
Lol Gasol signed an 18million a year extension
Only the Lakers and Knicks can afford to pay a second bannana that much. Plus STAT wants MORE than Gasol and he wants five years.
Not true: Amare stated publicly he is looking at Gasol's 3-year package
Not Kobe’s max contract.
And Amare is playing better than Gasol this year.
Was Carl Landry faking it?
Saw some comments of him curled onto the ground holding his face.
Did Amare foul him that bad?
it was a complete flop
Landry’s gone the way of the Varajao i’m afraid…..
why did dragic only play 14min?
Can someone who got to watch this game explain this to me?
i know its hard being 2nd teir to nash and richardson from wat ive read busted his ass defensively today for goran to get minutes but seriously dragic is gonna be one our future starters that from wat ive seen so far could be a pretty solid player with continued development but he needs the minutes.
i know jrich trys hard and 8 boards and good defensive play with some needy baskets down the way is good but sorry i really hope we trade him so we can start dragic at the 2 for all of next season.
I mean jrich isnt really wat id call a solid prospect in future for phoenix suns, i highly doubt it theyll re sign him again after his current contract runs out unless he becomes a totally diff player.
man its gonna suck watching amare post 36 and 11 for another team soon, atleast it doesnt happen to often
Ariza
is a big guy and a tough match up for Goran at the 2
Nash w/ his ad strain needed to actually play more to avoid cooling off by sitting too long
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What's the difference between what Amare wants and what we should pay him?
3-4 million a year? He might not have it all figured out but he’s not the type of player that comes along often. I think you just have to bite the bullet and pay the man unless someone is offering you a high lottery pick. It’s a dice roll but giving him away for pennies on the dollar could be franchise killing.
You’re right, sometimes we tend to think as if we were owners instead of fans: I think that is an equation: maximum salary = superstar or franchise player; Stat thinks he is, Sarver and Kerr think he isn’t and that is why they don’t want to pay him the maximum.
There are few franchise players, I’d say 4: Wade, Kobe, Duncan and Lebron. The first 3 have rings, LeBron will have his ring sooner or later, and then another and another …
Then there are a number of top players: Bosh, Deron, Paul, Stat, Gasol, Nowitzki, Howard, etc. .. who aspire to a maximum contract. Are they deserve it? In many cases the teams pay them the max because there is nothing better, and if don’t pay what they want, the team lose both sporting and economic level (merchandising); is also a question of supply and demand.
You can compare Gasol and Stat. Thir statistics are similar, but Gasol has proven that he can help to win a ring, Stat hasn’t. So Gasol has got that super contract.
One question: Would the Lakers won the ring with Stat instead of Gasol?. I think not. Gasol has a better understanding of the game, more low post moves, and always thinks in the team rather than himself. So I think Stat don’t deserve the same contract than Gasol.
Nevertheless, I believe that Stat has to resign with the Suns because I’m sure we will not get anything better in return making a trade.
I dont know...
IF the Iguodala Brand trade Rumors are true then I would grab that in an instant. I know their contracts aren’t ideal (2/4 years left respectively) but we lose JRich’s contract for a guy that would actually produce. Brand is just straight up solid. Nothing flashy, just solid. And a good pick from this year’s draft? That leaves the rest of our team being basically young talent. I love that idea. Then in 2-3 years when Nash is gone you still have two solid players in Iggy and Brand to lead the team. Trade LB for expiring and we are golden.
Reading is good...
I disagree; Brand has been two years without playing due to serious injury and now is playing relatively well but I have serious doubts over his fitness for the coming seasons; he is 31 years in March and his contract is awful. Iguodala is young but his statistic is not much better than JRich, plus he plays this season, 40 mpg, and just like Brand has an awful contract.
Of all the possible trade rumors is my least favorite. How about a trade with Sacramento: Amare x JThompson + Martin + SRodríguez? In practice it would be an exchange of players (Stat x Thompson) and then we get rid of Sergio Rodriguez and try to trade either Martin or Jrich.
Post data: I don’t know if the Kings would be interested
Brand is a Little Like Amare
In that the injuries and miles have taken their toll. He’s not nearly what he was playing for the Clips and Bulls. He’s on the downside. Still, pulling Iggy would be a coup.
I haven’t heard of the Suns being in any talks with Philly. I just hear Philly is shopping players.
And another thing…Do you think Kerr and Co. have made up their mind about Amare? That is, do they really want him around long term, or do they really want to get rid of him? It may be a moot point if they can’t deal him, but do you want Amare and his mouth and ego around for the next 4-5 years?
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Not on a huge contract...
Motivation seems to be a problem for him. He is very talented but I don’t want a superstar you have to pamper and coddle like a frickin’ baby or else worry he is going to show up with 1 rebound games because his feelings are hurt.
Its on RealGM
for the last week. Philly has been talking with a lot of people. Interested in Amare’s expiring…need to drop Iggy’s and Brand’s and Daly’s contract. Go look it up. We get a 1st rounder maybe?? If so I am all over this.
Reading is good...
I disagree...
Sure, Brand isn’t what he was, but the fact is he is a smart, defensive player who can handle the ball, rebound, and shoot well. One of the reasons we are wanting to trade STAT is because of 1) his inconsistent play; 2) his supposed rebounding decencies; 3) his defensive liabilities. Now I won’t argue about any of those things with STAT but you have to admit that Brand makes up for all of them pretty well. Good defender in the post, good rebounder, and most importantly, he is consistent. I don’t think he is Amare offensively, but we don’t really need that nor will we be getting that anytime soon.
As for Iggy =Rich. I REALLY disagree. Maybe his numbers look like that but Iggy is 26 and only just now getting into his prime. His numbers are better that Rich’s and they have actually gone down since Iverson returned to the 6ers.
As for any deal with Sac, I am unsure why ANYONE would want Martin given that he is a porous defender at best and takes a bunch of shots to get his numbers. We don’t need another guard unless we trade Rich. Thompson is good but basically pennies for Amare…and Sergio? Eh. Why? Even an attempt to trade those guys once we got them would be really poor planning on Sarver’s part.
Reading is good...
Brand's contract is death
there’s no way the Suns can take that on for just Iggy who’s also got a long term deal.
Iggy is a guy who looks really good right now but so did Jason. You can’t commit that much of the team’s future to those two guys. I would rather extend Amare for a max deal than lock up $100m in Iggy and Brand
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Yeah...
I get it. I have heard people lament over Brand’s contract and its true, its definitely not great. I will get to that. However your statment about Iguodala is woefully inadequate. Yes, JRich was good when we picked him up but Rich is older than Iggy and costs more right now. When Iguodala’s contract is up in two years then we also have some bargaining that we can do.
As for Brand, yeah, I get it. Not ideal. But the alternatives seem unappealing:
1) We let Amare walk and sign a nobody this summer for nothing. In the fall we have Rich’s expiring to deal but are a lottery team and basically blow it up for Nash’s last two years.
2) We extend Amare. Nuff said.
3) Amare opts into his contract and then (intriguingly) we have two huge expirings to get rid of next fall. Very enticing…but we don’t get any better and our books get that much thinner.
4) Trade Amare for chump change. See option 1.
5) Trade Amare + ? for equally big contracts that keep us competitive and able to develop our young talent. In the years that follow we slowly lose the bad contracts and the young talent gets better.
Its not perfect, but those seem to be our options. I know I am making it a little simplistic but point out where I am wrong.
Reading is good...
Couldn't it work Iggy+ Dalembert for STAT?
that would remove the contract issue because Dalembert expires next season
Well, I'd much rather take Dalembert than Brand
Brand’s a better player, and he is playing really rather well of late, but it’s just unwise to take on huge cap-crippling contracts right now. Besides, Dalembert would give us another true center on the team. 10 boards, 2 blocks with Nash spoonfeeding him for easy buckets. Lopez would still be the starter but Dally would be nice to have against bigger teams.
Steve Nash, the league's MVP, is a longhaired Canadian who spoke out against the war in Iraq and reads The Communist Manifesto. Quentin Richardson declared after a game-winning shot that it "was like Hamlet. It was a suspense thriller, and I killed them at the end." Amare Stoudemire, when asked to comment on a 22-point third quarter against the Kings, said, "I've got a tendency to jump over some guys' heads and throw it down."
Perhaps...
I guess I would just rather get back an instant starting PF than start Frye at it with Lopez or Daly coming off the bench. We want to start Lopez for the EXP, so Daly would come off the bench which would be without Nash…so throw that out the window.
Reading is good...
I've got a brilliant idea
trade amar’e for Iggy + Dalembert, then next year when the team that overpays amar’e this offseason realises they screwed up we can trade dalembert and Richardsons expiring contracts for him.
I know he’s far far away in the horrible east, but that kid is the closest thing to Lebron in the NBA right now, a big ass dude who can handle the rock, pass, and get to the rim. @12 M a year for the next 4.5 years (he’s been injury free) I don’t know what more you could ask for? Especially since Philly has always had horrible coaching I believe his numbers will be much better in Phx.
Brand’s contract sucks since he isn’t producing, but again Shaq had a tremendous season in Phx one of the best since his Laker Days and if Phoenix can keep him healthy we’d have the post player we need in the playoffs.
Comment from "Dreamshake"
“(There was a Joey Dorsey sighting, but like the rest of his teammates, he didn’t feel like boxing out either. Bummer. The Rockets made the goofy Lopez brother look like Yao.)”
LOL.. Maybe. Or maybe it was the total dominance of Amare freaking STAT that made Lopez play pretty well.
Reading is good...
Didn't get to see this one...
Had to have dinner at the in-laws… bleh!
Looks like I missed a good one. I was checking gamecast on my laptop every few minutes though and it seemed that we were winning the rebounding battle most of the game. 55-46 was the final rebound tally. Maybe every time the Suns play I will have dinner at the inlaws because it clearly is what has solved their rebounding woes.
Scott Foster need to be investigated by the FBI
This game looked like the refs wanted to make money on a close game.
Scott Foster was definitely involved in shady game calling.
I wonder how much gambling is going on with the suns team and the CROOKED refs.
I really liked...
the phantom elbow to the face and then the acting that came after… That is now one of my all time favorite flops. Amare should have never fouled out of that game. Its ok we still got the win.
TO THE NBA - " Yeah, you have created a rift within me ; Now there have been ; several complications ; that have left me feeling nothing ; I might say, you were ; wrong to take it from me ; Left me feeling nothing " - Disturbed, "Numb"
I think it was Landry?
TO THE NBA - " Yeah, you have created a rift within me ; Now there have been ; several complications ; that have left me feeling nothing ; I might say, you were ; wrong to take it from me ; Left me feeling nothing " - Disturbed, "Numb"
yep Landry
It’s one thing to flop every now and again, a lot of guys do it, but to play it up like he did….Disgraceful.
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by Wil Cantrell on Feb 1, 2010 11:46 AM MST up reply actions
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