Early Game Preview/Thread: Suns Vs. Spurs
by Wil Cantrell on Feb 28, 2010 10:00 AM MST
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Due to time constraints, I've shortened the game preview, and combined it with the game thread. No one here needs to be reminded how big a Suns/Spurs game is, especially in the midst of the playoff push.
Well, Well, Well. Looks like the Spurs are having a tough time. 7th seed in the West, 4.5 games behind Dallas in the Southwest. Have the mighty really fallen?
The Spurs are coming off of a 109-104 defeat in Houston. Prior to that, the Spurs downed Oklahoma City, lost in Detroit and Philadelphia. The Spurs have gone 5-5 this month, which doesn't really reek of the usual San Antonio stretch time return-to-form.
Spurs Numbers:
PPG: 100.5 pg-15th NBA
OPP PPG: 96.5-9th NBA
PPG DIFF: +4.01-8th NBA
RPG: 42.4-11th NBA
OPP RPG: 39.6-6th NBA
REB DIFF: +2.75-3rd NBA
For a glimpse at the state of the Spurs, check out Pounding The Rock and some of the recent fanposts. Sheesh. Makes things around here look friendly and subdued.
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Needless to say, this is a HUGE game. Well, maybe not huge but at least big.
Of course, pretty much every game is big from here on out.
We only have a game and a half lead on the Thunder and they are home today against the Raptors (a game they should win). As you all know the Mavs have been scorching lately, so we can’t afford to lose. We are also only one and a half games back of the Jazz; and I think it is crucial for us to have either a three seed or four at worst going into the playoffs. Home court is huge in that first round. When teams get tired in the middle rounds it is easier to steal road games I think.
We beat the Spurs the last time we faced them so they will be focused and ready for this game. Both teams have a day of rest, so that part is more or less “fair.” Parker is also making his return. Will he be rusty? Let’s hope so.
In any case, I see this as a close game down the stretch. It could come down to Ginobilli or JRich or another guard taking a jump shot in the final seconds. In this game rebounding will be huge too. Let’s hope RoLo holds his own against Duncan and the refs don’t cripple us by calling a couple cheap early fouls on Robin.
I don't see this game
as that big…we’ve beaten them at home already and we get them one more time at home in April coming off three days rest.
As long as the Suns play hard, a lose isn’t going to be too impactful in the big scheme of things
I am looking forward to seeing The New Robin (TNR?) man up with Timmy. If the Suns don’t have to double Duncan in the post and can avoid foul trouble and stay with him on pick and rolls that should bode well.
One thing I do remember from when we played them last was how they attacked our pick and roll defense. So smart. The Suns all season have done the same thing every time. They have the big show hard and trap the ball to give the guard time to recover and then the Suns bring weak side help against the roll man while our big recovers.
Standard stuff but any time you do the same thing over and over again it can be attacked. The Spurs took advantage of our predictability by running their pick and roll on the side and putting their other three players way out on the perimeter. That made it hard for the weak side help to come and lead to several wide open dunks from Duncan.
Bonner isn’t playing much these days but he still shoots 39% from three so if he’s on the floor that’s a threat. But if he’s on the floor the Suns should destroy him in the paint :)
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by Seth Pollack on Feb 28, 2010 10:22 AM MST up reply actions
I don't think its any bigger
than any other game from here on out, but it is the Spurs. Losing to them hurts a smidge more than losing to other teams, and a victory over them is a smidge more sweeter than a usual victory.
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by Wil Cantrell on Feb 28, 2010 10:46 AM MST up reply actions
It's all a mental thing.
A loss against the Spurs gets into our heads more than a normal loss. And at this point, anything to throw us off track from the fantastic February we’ve had could be horrible. If we continue this play into the postseason, we will be one scary team to meet up with in the first round.
But, as far as numbers go, this game isn’t bigger than any other game from here on out. From a mental aspect though, it is.
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 12:21 PM MST up reply actions
Sorry, meant to add...
I think Robin we be on Duncan at least part of the time. I’m guessing there will be some doubling of Duncan so Robin will be in danger of picking up some fouls there.
game transmission on net
Hello,
do you know any links to the game in net?
thx
and greets from Poland
Not sure if it'll work
but I’d check http://atdhe.net/
hope that helps!
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."
This is interesting
From Coro over at azcentral: "Popovich called the Suns offense “scary” and thinks this is the best group Nash has had around him."
Pop being scared is something that seems hard to fathom. The man seems like nothing phases him. This might be one of the most offensively deep groups Nash has ever had.
Thank god this game is early. I can watch this and then watch the hockey.
Trying to rep Canada on the Bright Side.
mind games
tricky tricky man
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."
lopez is a block machine today
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Ouch, blew a 3 on 1 break ...
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Great pass by Dragic.
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Couldn't that Ginobili and 1 be called on every single play in NBA history?
http://seasonsofdiscontent.com/
Nah I love complaining. I could have started at tip
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by Scott Howard on Feb 28, 2010 11:32 AM MST up reply actions
I'm liking this Suns D early on, especially RoLo
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Defense?
We’re shooting .423 and took only two free throws, but we’re up by 4? Does it mean we’re playing good defense?
parker on frye and we cant capitalize?
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Nice aggressiveness from Lou
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* Or aggression, whichever you prefer
"Do not pray for easier lives; Pray to be stronger men."
~ John F. Kennedy
!The #1 Suns fan this side of the pond!
The Suns move the ball well when Nash is out of the game?
Surprise to me. The guy who watches all the games. I think they tend to go pretty stale.
http://seasonsofdiscontent.com/
Yeah I agree with you, the team tends to get static when Nash isn't around
Could it be because of Dragic running the point? I wouldn’t say he’s the “pass first” type that Nash is and that might affect ball movement
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~ John F. Kennedy
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The actually do.
Because when Nash is in the game, they usually don’t move the ball. The ball is in his hands all the time. Not that I’m complaining about it, of course.
Well, we just can't be perfect, right?
by Diego Queiroz on Feb 28, 2010 11:47 AM MST up reply actions
True, but still FTs are an important thing.
Perfection isn’t necessary, just reliability.
Trying to rep Canada on the Bright Side.
I know I say this every time, but Hubie Brown is sublime
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."
haha stat
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How many 3's does Amare have in his career?
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That was number 15.
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by Scott Howard on Feb 28, 2010 12:03 PM MST up reply actions
That one flew right over Heather Cox's head
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by Scott Howard on Feb 28, 2010 12:04 PM MST up reply actions
"That's what you get when you play the Suns...a lot of defense"
http://seasonsofdiscontent.com/
by Scott Howard on Feb 28, 2010 12:05 PM MST up reply actions
I'll never get over that :(
To make it worse, dude shuffled his feet before the 3 :(
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."
My girlfriend has asked to be picked up from the train station...mid game....
…..that’s a dumpable offence, right?
tell her to wait
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."
thats what halftime is for
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Yes it is.
Sweetie needs to cab it.
http://seasonsofdiscontent.com/
by Scott Howard on Feb 28, 2010 12:06 PM MST up reply actions
Really?
That doesn’t surprise me, considering he has been playing horribly in San Antonio.
Trying to rep Canada on the Bright Side.
Actually, I was just kidding, but I don't think it was much more than that
by Diego Queiroz on Feb 28, 2010 12:18 PM MST up reply actions
Actually, he had 29 against Dallas this season.
But Andre MIller had 50-plus against them, so it doesn’t count that much.
by Diego Queiroz on Feb 28, 2010 12:22 PM MST up reply actions
What time is Big Game?
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by Seth Pollack on Feb 28, 2010 12:21 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Wasn't RJ supposed to be the steal of the offseason?
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Yes, but
Everyone has admitted that it hasn’t work out as well as the Spurs had hoped
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 12:23 PM MST up reply actions
Supposed to be.
He was going to be this other option for the spurs. No dice though.
Trying to rep Canada on the Bright Side.
Ugh, what's with the Suns FTs this season?
60% at the half today.
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I think we should desing more plays for Amare shoot the 3 ball
I bet he would make about .35 of them.
not saying he wouldn't be able to knock down a few of them
but I want Amare to take it inside as much as possible
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."
Yeah, i want that also.
But can you imagine if he develops in some kind of 3 pt threat? It would be like Channing Frye, but only 1234567 times better. How would you defend a guy like that?
by Diego Queiroz on Feb 28, 2010 12:24 PM MST up reply actions
Haha you can't
Which is why Dirk is so amazing
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."
That's a little high.
I’d say somewhere around 24% though.
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 12:22 PM MST up reply actions
That's a bit optimistic, he's around .18 for his career.
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~ John F. Kennedy
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Go Suns!
We all want to fall in love. Why? Because that experience makes us feel completely alive,where every sense is heightened, and every emotion is magnified. Our everyday reality is shattered and we are flying into the heavens. It may only last a moment, an hour, or an afternoon, but that doesn't diminish its value, because we are left with memoriesthat we treasure for the rest of our lives.
by Spit_Fire on Feb 28, 2010 12:23 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
If STAT was shooting his normal percentage, we'd be up big
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 12:24 PM MST up reply actions
are you serious on these freethrows!!!!!11
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The team is on 50%
These are Shaq type numbers
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It's got to just be in Amar'es head at this point.
http://seasonsofdiscontent.com/
by Scott Howard on Feb 28, 2010 12:28 PM MST up reply actions
SA makes me nervous
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."
Any team at this point still makes me nervous
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 12:28 PM MST up reply actions
They are one of the most nerve wracking teams
I don’t care if they are not kicking into stretch time at the normal time, they are still scary. You can never sleep on them, there is just something about them.
Trying to rep Canada on the Bright Side.
Yeah...it always feels weird when we beat them
Like we’ve done something mystical or something.
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."
Sloppy, sloppy play.
Turn it around!
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SA has ended only 1 possesssion in this quarter without points. And it was the first one
http://seasonsofdiscontent.com/
too many TOs and missed FTs
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."
cheesy gordita
crunch to mucn
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."
Let's get it together Suns!
"I especially liked the part where I dunked on the McDonalds All-American dude..."
Anonymous high-school player after a Virginia basketball state championship game...
And we look like we are asleep
"I especially liked the part where I dunked on the McDonalds All-American dude..."
Anonymous high-school player after a Virginia basketball state championship game...
Reminds me of the first half
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 12:33 PM MST up reply actions
8/10 this quarter.
Have hit the last 8
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by Scott Howard on Feb 28, 2010 12:34 PM MST up reply actions
Why the hell can't Amare hit those damn free throws when it mattered the most?
We all want to fall in love. Why? Because that experience makes us feel completely alive,where every sense is heightened, and every emotion is magnified. Our everyday reality is shattered and we are flying into the heavens. It may only last a moment, an hour, or an afternoon, but that doesn't diminish its value, because we are left with memoriesthat we treasure for the rest of our lives.
All of them matter...It seems like Amare is in a funk or something these last few games...
"I especially liked the part where I dunked on the McDonalds All-American dude..."
Anonymous high-school player after a Virginia basketball state championship game...
There we go.
Baby steps, Amare. Baby steps.
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Guess we'll have to start stroking him like we used to do with Shawn...
"I especially liked the part where I dunked on the McDonalds All-American dude..."
Anonymous high-school player after a Virginia basketball state championship game...
You just hate to see that with Dice.
http://seasonsofdiscontent.com/
by Scott Howard on Feb 28, 2010 12:37 PM MST up reply actions
Same here.
But I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t help our chances of winning
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 12:37 PM MST up reply actions
There is a silver lining to every dark cloud indeed...
"I especially liked the part where I dunked on the McDonalds All-American dude..."
Anonymous high-school player after a Virginia basketball state championship game...
Looked really bad on the replay
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~ John F. Kennedy
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Yea. I don't think they lose much with Blair. At worst it's a wash.
http://seasonsofdiscontent.com/
by Scott Howard on Feb 28, 2010 12:42 PM MST up reply actions
With the human kamikaze, it will just be a matter of time...
"I especially liked the part where I dunked on the McDonalds All-American dude..."
Anonymous high-school player after a Virginia basketball state championship game...
Last time I saw Ginobili he was already losing his hair
How come his scalp is all patched up? Is he using a wig?
We all want to fall in love. Why? Because that experience makes us feel completely alive,where every sense is heightened, and every emotion is magnified. Our everyday reality is shattered and we are flying into the heavens. It may only last a moment, an hour, or an afternoon, but that doesn't diminish its value, because we are left with memoriesthat we treasure for the rest of our lives.
He's still got his bald spot
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 12:39 PM MST up reply actions
It look smaller this time
We all want to fall in love. Why? Because that experience makes us feel completely alive,where every sense is heightened, and every emotion is magnified. Our everyday reality is shattered and we are flying into the heavens. It may only last a moment, an hour, or an afternoon, but that doesn't diminish its value, because we are left with memoriesthat we treasure for the rest of our lives.
Hair plugs...
I’m saving my money for some right now…In the meantime, I am using a patch of my Aunt’s Bearskin rug…
"I especially liked the part where I dunked on the McDonalds All-American dude..."
Anonymous high-school player after a Virginia basketball state championship game...
RJ with the three...I'll live with that..The suns won't win that way...
"I especially liked the part where I dunked on the McDonalds All-American dude..."
Anonymous high-school player after a Virginia basketball state championship game...
I mean the spurs won't win like that...
"I especially liked the part where I dunked on the McDonalds All-American dude..."
Anonymous high-school player after a Virginia basketball state championship game...
Duncan was owning Lopez
At the start of the quarter, so Gentry switched to Frye to save Robin from picking up fouls
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 12:43 PM MST up reply actions
I think it was a great call..SA was pulling away at the time...
"I especially liked the part where I dunked on the McDonalds All-American dude..."
Anonymous high-school player after a Virginia basketball state championship game...
Great game ya'll
Fun stuff
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by Seth Pollack on Feb 28, 2010 12:42 PM MST via mobile reply actions
Fun sucks.
http://seasonsofdiscontent.com/
by Scott Howard on Feb 28, 2010 12:43 PM MST up reply actions
It'll be much greater if we win
Much as I love competition, nothing beats coming out on the rights side of the tape…
"I especially liked the part where I dunked on the McDonalds All-American dude..."
Anonymous high-school player after a Virginia basketball state championship game...
omg amare made the first ft
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Amare putting up big numbers again
FT’s are picking up too
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Amare's sitting at 75% from the line
I can live with that.
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I would prefer 80% - 85%
"I especially liked the part where I dunked on the McDonalds All-American dude..."
Anonymous high-school player after a Virginia basketball state championship game...
Let's close this quarter out right...
"I especially liked the part where I dunked on the McDonalds All-American dude..."
Anonymous high-school player after a Virginia basketball state championship game...
Great game so far
Looks like we’re in for an interesting finish
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~ John F. Kennedy
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spurs by one....let's see how good of a 4th quarter team we are
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A non-Amare player needs to step up.
http://seasonsofdiscontent.com/
by Scott Howard on Feb 28, 2010 12:51 PM MST up reply actions
Yeah like somebody named JRich
"I especially liked the part where I dunked on the McDonalds All-American dude..."
Anonymous high-school player after a Virginia basketball state championship game...
Yea that guy.
Let’s see what he can do.
http://seasonsofdiscontent.com/
by Scott Howard on Feb 28, 2010 12:52 PM MST up reply actions
Robin's presence helps...Allows Amare to play a natural PF..
Instead of being overmatched at the center position…
"I especially liked the part where I dunked on the McDonalds All-American dude..."
Anonymous high-school player after a Virginia basketball state championship game...
Just a note that the Suns are 10-16 from the charity stripe...
We need all of them in the last quarter to win this game
"I especially liked the part where I dunked on the McDonalds All-American dude..."
Anonymous high-school player after a Virginia basketball state championship game...
JRich needed that.
Suns needed that.
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Blair is killing everyone.
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 12:54 PM MST up reply actions
I think it's mainly Frye.
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by Scott Howard on Feb 28, 2010 12:54 PM MST up reply actions
No, but he is a wide body...
Widebodies give the Suns problems…Think Zebo, and most recently Craig Smith…
"I especially liked the part where I dunked on the McDonalds All-American dude..."
Anonymous high-school player after a Virginia basketball state championship game...
Come on Suns...
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~ John F. Kennedy
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ok now they are making shots
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I don't think I'm cool with it.
He shot 40% from range last season. So we know he can shoot the ball.
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 12:57 PM MST up reply actions
And 34% this year isn't brutal.
I cannot live with this either.
http://seasonsofdiscontent.com/
by Scott Howard on Feb 28, 2010 12:59 PM MST up reply actions
88-84 Spurs
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~ John F. Kennedy
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Is it me or does the guy on the KFC ad look like Channing Frye?
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Like a typical Suns vs. Spurs game
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 12:58 PM MST up reply actions
Thanks!
I was really glad I had the opportunity to interview such a vital part of the team. Wanted to do him justice, haha.
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 12:59 PM MST up reply actions
we are going to lose...
man…i can just feel it. damn!
Ah good. A friend in pessimism.
http://seasonsofdiscontent.com/
by Scott Howard on Feb 28, 2010 1:03 PM MST up reply actions
They've outplayed us in the second half
But we have a shot
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 1:04 PM MST up reply actions
Amare keeping us in this
Lets go suns!
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~ John F. Kennedy
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Ahhh
The Normal script against San Antonio…Amare is unstoppable, Spurs bench is simply unstoppable and we’re down late.
"I don't care what people think, people are stupid."-Charles Barkley
Saw that coming
Effing Tim Duncan
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Frye channeling his inner Dudley
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Last three times the Suns have had the ball down 4 they've turned it over.
0 shot attempts.
http://seasonsofdiscontent.com/
Running out of time...
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Thanks
Jefferson for waiting to wake up against the Suns. I really appreciate that.
"I don't care what people think, people are stupid."-Charles Barkley
Say hello to the sixth seed
"What I've achieved now is something that I always figured I would as a kid. I've had that type of determination since I was a youngster playing around the playgrounds, getting dirty after school." - Amare Stoudemire
Is it
Too early to start drinking? :(
"I don't care what people think, people are stupid."-Charles Barkley
This is just typical Spurs execution
It’s sickening…
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~ John F. Kennedy
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We would
Have one championship, maybe two if it weren’t for the damn SPURS.
"I don't care what people think, people are stupid."-Charles Barkley
That's like the Jazz of the 90's
They would have won a few themselves if it weren’t for Jordan.
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 1:14 PM MST up reply actions
Or the Suns of the 90s
Let’s just not get into it. I’ll breakdown in a fit of tears
http://seasonsofdiscontent.com/
by Scott Howard on Feb 28, 2010 1:14 PM MST up reply actions
You could say that for quite a few teams
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~ John F. Kennedy
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I'm going to stay positive.
It’s only what, 6, 8 points?
There’s still 3 minutes left, we can pull it together.
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It's not
The Thunder…or Anyone else…it’s the Spurs.
"I don't care what people think, people are stupid."-Charles Barkley
Still staying positive.
Don’t care how bleak it looks.
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 1:15 PM MST up reply actions
I wish someone would just risk a one game suspension
and knock Duncan with one quick blow to the jaw☺
We all want to fall in love. Why? Because that experience makes us feel completely alive,where every sense is heightened, and every emotion is magnified. Our everyday reality is shattered and we are flying into the heavens. It may only last a moment, an hour, or an afternoon, but that doesn't diminish its value, because we are left with memoriesthat we treasure for the rest of our lives.
Put in Jarron Collins
to do that
I'm the resident pessimist. And I'm indefatigable.
by stevenash1326 on Feb 28, 2010 1:15 PM MST up reply actions
No...do it to Ginobili
"What I've achieved now is something that I always figured I would as a kid. I've had that type of determination since I was a youngster playing around the playgrounds, getting dirty after school." - Amare Stoudemire
We need a bench enforcer like Danny Fortson
Never get any PT until moments like this…
"I especially liked the part where I dunked on the McDonalds All-American dude..."
Anonymous high-school player after a Virginia basketball state championship game...
Get all three wounldn't be bad either...
Make up for all that we suffered at their hands…
"I especially liked the part where I dunked on the McDonalds All-American dude..."
Anonymous high-school player after a Virginia basketball state championship game...
Losing
This game isn’t that big of a deal…I’m just worried what it is going to do to us against this huge stretch we have against the Jazz and Nuggets.
"I don't care what people think, people are stupid."-Charles Barkley
That's my feeling
Individually it isn’t a big deal. But DEN and UTAH are tougher than this. This is the one I wanted.
http://seasonsofdiscontent.com/
by Scott Howard on Feb 28, 2010 1:19 PM MST up reply actions
i'm going to hit something
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Relax..I keep blood pressure meds close by for games like this...
"I especially liked the part where I dunked on the McDonalds All-American dude..."
Anonymous high-school player after a Virginia basketball state championship game...
We can be positive all we want, but we need some defensive stops...Now!!!!
"I especially liked the part where I dunked on the McDonalds All-American dude..."
Anonymous high-school player after a Virginia basketball state championship game...
...
I’m done watching this game we all already know the outcome
"What I've achieved now is something that I always figured I would as a kid. I've had that type of determination since I was a youngster playing around the playgrounds, getting dirty after school." - Amare Stoudemire
Amare
Saves us then Timmy comes back and retaliates….I feel like I’ve read this book before.
"I don't care what people think, people are stupid."-Charles Barkley
amare didnt save us, we are still down 5
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I predict a Nash or Richardson three miss coming soon....
"What I've achieved now is something that I always figured I would as a kid. I've had that type of determination since I was a youngster playing around the playgrounds, getting dirty after school." - Amare Stoudemire
That dunk made me literally stop and stare
Jaw dropping!
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Or
PESSIMISM IS PAYING OFF GUYS!!! KEEP IT GOING!!!
"I don't care what people think, people are stupid."-Charles Barkley
Come on Suns!!
"Do not pray for easier lives; Pray to be stronger men."
~ John F. Kennedy
!The #1 Suns fan this side of the pond!
OMG!
We all want to fall in love. Why? Because that experience makes us feel completely alive,where every sense is heightened, and every emotion is magnified. Our everyday reality is shattered and we are flying into the heavens. It may only last a moment, an hour, or an afternoon, but that doesn't diminish its value, because we are left with memoriesthat we treasure for the rest of our lives.
We need a timeout
"What I've achieved now is something that I always figured I would as a kid. I've had that type of determination since I was a youngster playing around the playgrounds, getting dirty after school." - Amare Stoudemire
OH REALLY HUBIE is he a great athlete because he can initiate contact by leaning
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+1
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 1:21 PM MST up reply actions
WE
NEED A STOP FOR GOD SAKES!!!!!
"I don't care what people think, people are stupid."-Charles Barkley
Really, why would you even think about trading Amare after this game
"What I've achieved now is something that I always figured I would as a kid. I've had that type of determination since I was a youngster playing around the playgrounds, getting dirty after school." - Amare Stoudemire
WTF RICH!!!
"What I've achieved now is something that I always figured I would as a kid. I've had that type of determination since I was a youngster playing around the playgrounds, getting dirty after school." - Amare Stoudemire
Oh my god
What a terrible time to miss the dunk.
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LO4JPGRSGS KOMNIJH
PO1Jdegfsloglo
kaegr5ypo[90j
"I don't care what people think, people are stupid."-Charles Barkley
DAMMIT! JRICH
"What I've achieved now is something that I always figured I would as a kid. I've had that type of determination since I was a youngster playing around the playgrounds, getting dirty after school." - Amare Stoudemire
sxinjjjjjjjjjjj
mother f
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it's over
"What I've achieved now is something that I always figured I would as a kid. I've had that type of determination since I was a youngster playing around the playgrounds, getting dirty after school." - Amare Stoudemire
Play Collins!
One punch is all it takes!
We all want to fall in love. Why? Because that experience makes us feel completely alive,where every sense is heightened, and every emotion is magnified. Our everyday reality is shattered and we are flying into the heavens. It may only last a moment, an hour, or an afternoon, but that doesn't diminish its value, because we are left with memoriesthat we treasure for the rest of our lives.
And Ginobili seals it with a dagger free throw.
Damn. Damn. Damn.
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That was no way for the game to end
Keify, I thought the exact same thing as I watched that happen. Hopefully he’s more mentally tough than Anderson and can just shrug that play off.
Rest the Croissant!
And ABC keeps replaying it
"What I've achieved now is something that I always figured I would as a kid. I've had that type of determination since I was a youngster playing around the playgrounds, getting dirty after school." - Amare Stoudemire
GOOD LORD
IDIOT.
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everytime we play the spurs
something strange happens…
You got to be kidding me
Lamest way to lose ever…:|
by Lorenzo Franceschi Bicchierai on Feb 28, 2010 1:23 PM MST reply actions
Yeah, that's the game...
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~ John F. Kennedy
!The #1 Suns fan this side of the pond!
That is a nutshell
Are..The Phoenix Suns….
"I don't care what people think, people are stupid."-Charles Barkley
But even if Jrich made that, do you think the Spurs wouldn't score?
"What I've achieved now is something that I always figured I would as a kid. I've had that type of determination since I was a youngster playing around the playgrounds, getting dirty after school." - Amare Stoudemire
we would be down 2 instead of 4
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We would have been tied.
So I’d have taken that.
http://seasonsofdiscontent.com/
by Scott Howard on Feb 28, 2010 1:24 PM MST up reply actions
Oh man, I wanna break something
"Do not pray for easier lives; Pray to be stronger men."
~ John F. Kennedy
!The #1 Suns fan this side of the pond!
j rich
really doesnt have good games against SA other time with the 3 point now with the missed dunk
I just got home to watch this?
are you fucking kidding me? Missing a tying game dunk?
"Basketball doesn't build character. It reveals it"
I CAN?T BELIEVE THIS!!!!
I mean, is there any other crazy way to lose game against those spurs? we’ve seen a lot over the years…
hahahah
I can’t believe that actually happened.
Oh wow.
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 say trade J-Rich!
We all want to fall in love. Why? Because that experience makes us feel completely alive,where every sense is heightened, and every emotion is magnified. Our everyday reality is shattered and we are flying into the heavens. It may only last a moment, an hour, or an afternoon, but that doesn't diminish its value, because we are left with memoriesthat we treasure for the rest of our lives.
you're*
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 1:25 PM MST up reply actions
if im just reacting, sometimes you need players with a brain
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Why not lay it up!!
This reminds of that NFL player who as about to get the TD but was stupid and did a dance before he got to the Endzone and he was tackled
"What I've achieved now is something that I always figured I would as a kid. I've had that type of determination since I was a youngster playing around the playgrounds, getting dirty after school." - Amare Stoudemire
layup gives the d a chance for a big block
like prince on miller
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."
Right after his fantastic game winner.
He blows a dunk that would have tied it.
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That's J-rich in a nutshell
Capable of the best and the worst…
by Lorenzo Franceschi Bicchierai on Feb 28, 2010 1:26 PM MST up reply actions
He's actually had a great game until that
Given the number of opportunities he was having.
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 1:26 PM MST up reply actions
He blew a wide open break. That would have tied the game.
"Do not pray for easier lives; Pray to be stronger men."
~ John F. Kennedy
!The #1 Suns fan this side of the pond!
Except
The Cowboys still won that game against the Bills.
"I don't care what people think, people are stupid."-Charles Barkley
9.9 Down 2
Any hope?
"Do not pray for easier lives; Pray to be stronger men."
~ John F. Kennedy
!The #1 Suns fan this side of the pond!
To anyone saying "why not lay it up"
You don’t lay it up because you’re an NBA basketball player who has the ability to dunk. Dunk is a higher percentage shot. Especially when you’re a 2-time dunk champ.
http://seasonsofdiscontent.com/
Stoudemire
Had a great game, 41 points, 12 rebounds 52% FG
"What I've achieved now is something that I always figured I would as a kid. I've had that type of determination since I was a youngster playing around the playgrounds, getting dirty after school." - Amare Stoudemire
THE MOST ATHLETIC HANDS IN THE WORLD ARE NEED NOW!
"What I've achieved now is something that I always figured I would as a kid. I've had that type of determination since I was a youngster playing around the playgrounds, getting dirty after school." - Amare Stoudemire
Oh noes, Amare is going to get suspended again!
"What I've achieved now is something that I always figured I would as a kid. I've had that type of determination since I was a youngster playing around the playgrounds, getting dirty after school." - Amare Stoudemire
Diaw
Will also get suspended on pure principal
"I don't care what people think, people are stupid."-Charles Barkley
by TheRza82 on Feb 28, 2010 1:29 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
Charlotte is gonna be pissed.
http://seasonsofdiscontent.com/
by Scott Howard on Feb 28, 2010 1:29 PM MST up reply actions
Jrich makes me put my palm to my face
"What I've achieved now is something that I always figured I would as a kid. I've had that type of determination since I was a youngster playing around the playgrounds, getting dirty after school." - Amare Stoudemire
lol
We all want to fall in love. Why? Because that experience makes us feel completely alive,where every sense is heightened, and every emotion is magnified. Our everyday reality is shattered and we are flying into the heavens. It may only last a moment, an hour, or an afternoon, but that doesn't diminish its value, because we are left with memoriesthat we treasure for the rest of our lives.
YES NASH!!!!
"What I've achieved now is something that I always figured I would as a kid. I've had that type of determination since I was a youngster playing around the playgrounds, getting dirty after school." - Amare Stoudemire
JESUS CHRIST STEVEN NASH
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."
Thing is, can we get another magic shot?
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 1:30 PM MST up reply actions
Probably not.
But we’ll have a shot at least.
http://seasonsofdiscontent.com/
by Scott Howard on Feb 28, 2010 1:31 PM MST up reply actions
Nash
STILL amaez me…I love him.
by Lorenzo Franceschi Bicchierai on Feb 28, 2010 1:30 PM MST reply actions
I'm not
Going to let myself get excited. I’ve already accepted defeat.
"I don't care what people think, people are stupid."-Charles Barkley
Come on...that shot was amazing.
Even if we lose, you have to be amazed at that shot.
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 1:31 PM MST up reply actions
Dammit, no Timeouts!
"What I've achieved now is something that I always figured I would as a kid. I've had that type of determination since I was a youngster playing around the playgrounds, getting dirty after school." - Amare Stoudemire
Please we need this one!
We all want to fall in love. Why? Because that experience makes us feel completely alive,where every sense is heightened, and every emotion is magnified. Our everyday reality is shattered and we are flying into the heavens. It may only last a moment, an hour, or an afternoon, but that doesn't diminish its value, because we are left with memoriesthat we treasure for the rest of our lives.
I say he makes the first, intentionally bricks the second.
Clock starts, we have no timeouts, game over.
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 1:32 PM MST up reply actions
crap man I thought we would have had a steal
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."
If Ginobli
Was a little less Ginobliy.
"I don't care what people think, people are stupid."-Charles Barkley
I hope
Nobody pulls a Chris Webber on the Suns.
"I don't care what people think, people are stupid."-Charles Barkley
why did he pass
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."
shock and sickness. bye
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Welp, it's been a game.
It’s been some ride. Thanks for being here guys!
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Frye screwed up!!
He was supposed to be outside the line!!! he was wide open!! that was the play!!!
"Basketball doesn't build character. It reveals it"
Seriously? Was that the play? Get the ball to Channing outside the 3 point line?
Makes more sense I guess…
well with the double team coming to nash
frye was pretty much open
"4 inches, baby!" --ripped off from Kush
by anorexorcist on Feb 28, 2010 1:36 PM MST up reply actions
Fail
"What I've achieved now is something that I always figured I would as a kid. I've had that type of determination since I was a youngster playing around the playgrounds, getting dirty after school." - Amare Stoudemire
Tim Duncan just said "it's about time something went our way"
Fuck you Tim. Fuck you.
http://seasonsofdiscontent.com/
mothereffing tim duncan
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."
Tim Fucking Donaghy
Really? You cheated in the 06-07 playoffs so SHUT THE FUCK UP whiny bitch ass spurs
"What I've achieved now is something that I always figured I would as a kid. I've had that type of determination since I was a youngster playing around the playgrounds, getting dirty after school." - Amare Stoudemire
Oh man.
That was a PHX-SAS game through and through.
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~ John F. Kennedy
!The #1 Suns fan this side of the pond!
Steve...WHY?!?!
Unless it was so that you get most of the blame and JRich gets none but let’s face it, you’re our God so that won’t happen…
it wasn't nash's fault
he was supposed to pass it to frye (as the doule team was coming to him) and frye stupidly went inside the two point line.
"4 inches, baby!" --ripped off from Kush
by anorexorcist on Feb 28, 2010 1:35 PM MST up reply actions
but there was no time for a pass and a shot
geez…this game was ridiculous
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."
frye kept moving, nash was surprised that he didnt stop by the 3 point line
seriously steve nash is not that stupid. frye on the other hand probably is.
"4 inches, baby!" --ripped off from Kush
by anorexorcist on Feb 28, 2010 1:38 PM MST up reply actions
I missed the last few seconds
What happened?
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~ John F. Kennedy
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Only thing is...
I really hope that our whole Bright Side community doesn’t go AWOL on the Suns after dropping this game.
Let’s pick it up and move on. It’s a bad loss, yeah. But not the end of the world.
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 1:35 PM MST reply actions 2 recs
If We Can Beat
Utah I’ll forget all about this.
"I don't care what people think, people are stupid."-Charles Barkley
Nah, let's blow this team up starting with Nash, Amar'e and JRich.
Suspend them for the remainder for the season.
Or we can just take this as the one loss it is – gutting as it was – and move on.
Well
I’m going to watch the USA Lose to Canada and further ruin my day.
"I don't care what people think, people are stupid."-Charles Barkley
If Amare gets this stat line every night and if we start winning 90 percent of games
I wouldn’t mind this lose
I mean, always that one detail, missed dunk, hipcheck, whatever… and now passing inside 3 while down by three… by a guy who you’s day would be the last one… just tired of those spurs and this kind of losses……
Yeah
They always seem to outsmart us every time…
by Lorenzo Franceschi Bicchierai on Feb 28, 2010 1:42 PM MST up reply actions
Suns played hard but were done in by free throws..
Shoot 75% from the line and we win…enuff said..
"I especially liked the part where I dunked on the McDonalds All-American dude..."
Anonymous high-school player after a Virginia basketball state championship game...
we played great
a missed dunk did us in. That will never happen again. I’m fine with this loss. That was the best the Spurs can play nowadays. RJ played well and he this season doesn’t play well. Everything went their way so i’m fine. I just feel bad for J-Rich
Steve Nash plays D!!
Twitter: @PhxSuns86
+1
But at this level, you’re paid to execute, especially on a wide open dunk. I’m not blaming Rich for the loss at all. I really like the guy. He just…should have gotten that shot to go.
Oh well. It is what it is, and we have to move on from it.
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 1:42 PM MST up reply actions
I know but it was a freak play
I know you shouldn’t miss a dunk but it 999 out of 1000 he would make that dunk
Steve Nash plays D!!
Twitter: @PhxSuns86
But...
Did t hat one time HAVE to be against the Spurs?
"I don't care what people think, people are stupid."-Charles Barkley
You can't fault the guy.
I’m pretty sure he planned on it going in.
Like phxsuns said, we just have to deal with it, and move on. Same with JRich. Move on. Don’t let that one play potentially send him into a streak where he’s not aggressive. He’s so much better when he’s aggressive.
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by Trevor Paxton on Feb 28, 2010 1:55 PM MST up reply actions
No, it is his fault for not playing to win.
It’s like the dunk against the Cavs, the game was still in the balance and he tried to do a 360 dunk and was blocked by LeBron (yes he was fouled but that’s not the point).
The point is, YOU DON’T SHOWBOAT WHEN THE GAME IS ON THE LINE!
He should have put it down with 2 hands making sure it went in. not flying in one handed to throw it down hard.
Leave that kind of dunk for when there is 40 seconds to go and you are up by 10+.
That wasn't showboating IMO
so if he missed a two handed dunk you would’ve said he should went for a layup. He just missed and it was bad luck.
Steve Nash plays D!!
Twitter: @PhxSuns86
Or we can think about it this way
a lot of their players played great JUST to beat us. Jefferson, Manu, and the others wouldn’t have scored that way in regular games.
On the other hand, our bench underperformed—even if Amare, JRich, and Steve got theirs.
oh I know the word
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by Seth Pollack on Feb 28, 2010 1:53 PM MST up reply actions
CURSED
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by Seth Pollack on Feb 28, 2010 1:53 PM MST up reply actions
amare is back!!
i wasn’t sure but I was beginning to think the last few weeks that the aggressive in every way amare was starting to emerge. Between him and some other good things – lopez, etc. I’m happier with this suns team than I thought I would be 3-4 weeks ago. I really believe this team can go deep in the playoffs. I didn’t think that 3-4 weeks ago.
But the key will be getting into the playoffs and not having to face the lakers in the first round.
on the dunk..yeah, it was tough…but think about this…I’d bet 90% of the time or even higher that guys aren’t going full speed but slower. JRich was really flying, I’m just saying I think he and others miss that shot more often than once out of a 1000. Try 20 times out of a 1000 more likely.
i think the grant hill getting pushed by AJ
and being called for being out of bounds was tough to see, since it was near the end also. Home court..
We're not gonna win every game
At least we fought and gave ourselves a chance to win. Congrats to the Spurs. I feel sorry for J RIch, because he is really playing well. I think we can beat the Spurs in the playoffs, I really do.
Really not that upset
Suns played well…didn’t shoot the ball well (Hill?) but Amare was awesome! and Robin got a good schooling at the hands of Duncan.
I love watching Timmy play. Lets see how Robin responds next time…
and how about that Amare poster?
Where’s the YouTube of that?
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+1
a ton of good things to take away…Great point on Lopez, this is really his “rookie season” and his first time up against Duncan. I look forward to the next game or series against the spurs.
Remember I emailed you about Amare?
He has to stay.
by Diego Queiroz on Feb 28, 2010 1:59 PM MST up reply actions
I will get right on that...
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by Seth Pollack on Feb 28, 2010 2:16 PM MST up reply actions
JRich's miss
sucks but lets not forget that the Spurs had a 6 to 8 pt lead most of the fourth quarter. Fighting up hill on the road against the Spurs and the Curse is always a long shot.
Even if he ties it there the Spurs still have a good shot at winning.
What’s funny is that Suns shot 70% in the 4th and scored 34 points and were 4/4 from three. The Spurs shot 60% and scored 36 points. So much for defense in the clutch…crazy
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So glad there's a game tomorrow
don’t want to let this one linger…not a bad back to back either given that they will travel and get home early today and get a good night sleep and Nugs playing today in LA.
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can't blame the Spurs, can't blame the officials
I am not the least bit upset at the Spurs for playing very physically. The Spurs must have noticed the officials’ tolerance of rough play years ago, and decided to take maximum advantage of it. I wasn’t a fan during the eighties, but Kevin McHale’s recent comments suggest that the Spurs’ physicality is not something new, that 1980s teams played at least that rough.
I’m not very upset at the officials either, only puzzled. I accept as a fact of life that the officials can ignore very physical play whenever they feel like it, and the only response is to play better. Sometimes you have no choice but to play well enough to beat two opponents—the other team, and the system.
I can only be exasperated with the Suns for not doing that.
(I have no opinion on Jason Richardson’s miss. I couldn’t tell whether it was bad luck or whether he blew an easy dunk. But poor Jason Richardson. Wasn’t he the one who blew that defensive assignment on Roger Mason? if so, this is the second time in recent memory that he was involved in a failure at the end of a game against the Spurs.)
No leadership
Poor decisions at crunch time. missed an uncontested dunk. You would think the embarrassment of missing the 360 on LBJ last year would have taught J-Rich to make the basket and forget the cool shit. But, J-Rich has never been accused of being a smart player. WTF with Nash’s pass? If Frye wasn’t behind the line, why even pass it? A missed 3 being double teamed is better than a made (late) 2. At least you have a chance. If your leader makes mistakes like that then what can you expect from the leaded?
Overall, a well played game, but stupid mistakes at key moments indicates lack of concentration and lack of coaching. This was a very winnable game that like so many others was given away.
Poor J-Rich?
He is an exciting player and sometimes has big games, but he is not consistently a smart player. How about poor Suns fans? They get paid millions to perform at a high level when it matters. Losing sometimes is to be expected, but these guys have invented ways to lose this year. That is why we all get scared coming down the stretch. Instead of believing that they will make it, many of us have come to believe that they will blow it by making a mind numbing mistake.
Calm down, people
We’re OK. We lost a well-played game. Our goal this year is to make the playoffs, and we’re in a very good position to do that. We have to rest and try to beat the Nuggets tomorrow.
Expectations
Just shows what we can expect in big games. It is not a matter of losing 1 well played game. It is a matter of not closing out earlier games, letting other teams beat us at the end of games, and beating ourselves. IMO, it is lack of mental toughness as individuals and as a team. This team is good enough, but not tough enough.
Ughhh
That Hockey Loss was about as crushing as the Loss against the Spurs. If you hear of a suicide in Fountain Hills, it’ll be more than likely be me.
"I don't care what people think, people are stupid."-Charles Barkley
So
As a Suns fan what would be better? Rooting for the Lakers or the Nuggets? We have no chance of catching the Lakers but we do have interested in MAYBE catching the Nuggets.
"I don't care what people think, people are stupid."-Charles Barkley
Well, I didn't end up seeing the end of this since Olympic hockey and beer beckoned
But I’ve seen highlights, and well…sometimes you miss a fastbreak dunk. Just gotta bounce back from this loss.
To all the American BrightSiders, your team played a great game tonight in hockey. Miller is a talent, no question. Congrats.
Trying to rep Canada on the Bright Side.
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