One Eyed Nash Leads Suns to Series Sweep Over Spurs, 107-101
by Wil Cantrell on May 9, 2010 9:15 PM MDT
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Jared Dudley tweet:
"PHX!!!! This one is for U!!! I know it took a long time but we have finally beaten the SPURS!!.Im so proud of my teammates.Were not done yet"
Tonight, the better team won. Tonight, the better team swept the other team. Behind 29 Amare Stoudemire points and some clutch Jason Richardson buckets down the stretch, the Suns came back again and gutted out a victory against the evil empire that is the San Antonio Spurs.
Oh and that Steve Nash. Heart. Determination. Toughness. After catching an errant Tim Duncan elbow in the third, Nash returned to the game with an ugly Rocky Balboa looking right eye and provided silent inspiration for the rest of his teammates. We cannot say enough about this guy, the value he has to the Phoenix Suns, and how much better he makes his teammates. Onto the recap.
The Spurs jumped out to an early lead as Tony Parker controlled the paint with 6 early buckets. It was clear his shoulder injury wouldn't allow him to shoot from outside of 15 feet, so he took it to the hole. The Suns were slow, out of rhythm and did little to stop him. The Suns began the game 3-11 and struggled to find open looks. The Spurs decided to extend their defenders to take away the Suns' 3-point threats. Yet their rotations were quick, Amare saw little of the orange in the paint and Phoenix fell by as many as 9 points. Two Amare Stoudmire free throws, an LB 3, and a Nash layup closed the lead to 23-19 and the Suns trailed at the end of the quarter, 25-19. Credit the Spurs defense for not allowing the Suns many open looks.
At the end of one quarter, the Suns were shooting 30%, the Spurs 52%.
In the second, the Suns second unit, along with Grant Hill, went on a 13-4 run. As we've come to expect, the defense tightened, forcing the Spurs into 7 turnovers and blocking 2 shots. After a Spurs min-run, the Suns called timeout. The TNT mikes caught Alvin Gentry chastising his group:
"It's not good enough, guys. Get your head in the game, get focused on what you're doing."
The words of wisdom were enough to get the Suns back in the game. A Steve Nash 3 put the Suns up 42-40 for their first lead of the game. Later, a Jared Dudley 3 put the suns up by 6. The Suns had eliminated the Spurs momentum, and ended the half up 50-47.
The Suns had scored 16 points off of 11 Spurs TOs and the Suns bench led the Spurs with 25 points and 8 rebounds, compared to the Spurs' 11 and 5.
Channing Frye started the 3rd for the Suns in place of Jarron Collins in the hopes of generating some offense. Amare Stoudemire picked up a technical foul on a play in which I counted 3 fouls (the last was called after he was smacked on the face and his glasses fell off). But the beast was awoken, as the Suns went on an 8-2 run and found themselves up by 58-49. The Spurs age and lack of depth were apparant as Duncan and co. missed easy open looks in the paint.
The momentum was shifted for good, as Channing Frye hit two 3s and the Suns went up by 11, 64-53. But as is typical against the Spurs, something awful had to happen. While Robert Horry and Bruce Bowen weren't in the building, Tim Duncan's errant elbow was, glancing off of Steve Nash's eye on a random drive. Nash immediately exited, receiving 6 stitches and the Spurs went on an 11-0 run. The Suns led at the end of the 3, 72-71. In game 3, the Spurs led by the same score at the end of 3...Weirdness.
Nash returned in the 4th with a gigantic ice pack on his eye. But the ice did little to slow the swelling. The whole Rocky Balboa analogy was in effect. After a Dudley bomb and Stoudemire basket, the Suns went up 77-71. Nash then nailed a 3, followed by an and one 3 and another 2 to put the Suns up 87-82.
With 6 minutes left, Tim Duncan picked up his 5th foul and slunk to the bench. The Suns turned to the screen and roll again, and Stoudemire finished off 2 straight from Nash, followed by a Dudley and one assited by Nash. The Suns were up 96-87.
The Spurs were not finished, though. San Antonio reeled off 6 straight and after a Nash runner, George hill pumped in a 3, which wouldn't have been so bad -- if he hadn't been bludgeoned by Amare Stoudemire in the act. The Suns clung to a 103-101 lead with 16 ticks left. The Spurs never scored again.
GAME OVER.
PROPS:
- The Suns bench, with 41 points, 17 rebounds, 9 assists, 5 steals, and a collective +21
- Jared Dudley, with 3 huge bombs, 16 points, and 6 rebounds
- STAT with 29 and 5, 9-10 from the charity stripe
- Jason Richardson with 11 points and 8 boards, along with a key dagger 3 down the stretch.
- Grant Hill with stifling D on Manu Ginobili. Manu finished 2-11 from the field and a -10
- And of course, Steve Nash, who, with one eye, returned to the game, scored, assisted, and guided his squad to victory
PARAPHRASED QUOTES:
"It wasn't ideal. Somehow I willed the first three to go in...my teammates were phenomenal ...I've never played with it closed like this....I just wanted to get what I could for my teammates."
"It feels great. It's always been a bitter taste; tonight it's sweet."
(On the Spurs) We want to be what they are. I think they've done things the right way; there's no quit in them. We've beat a class opponent. They won't you let you play great. We found a way to win...I thought we did a great job. I don't think Grant Hill gets the recognition he deserves. What he's done to Manu, I don't think anyone anyone could do that...(on Steve Nash) I said all along he had a better year than his MVP years...What our bench has done for us this year...What we are is that we are a really good team because we are better collectively than the parts...I got a ton of respect for everyone on the team. We're proud of what we accomplished...(on Amare after the T): I just said it's all about keeping you composure. He's gotta keep his composure...I do think that patience is the key. We aren't a run and gun shoot it up team. We're an under 12 seconds team...We try to play with a rhythm...we've done a good job executing our half court offense....Our rotations have gotten better. We've been finishing plays....One of our big concerns going into the series was the offensive rebounds....We controlled the boards, we did a great job of controlling that...When he came back, he said I'm gonna play. He missed some shots because of the vision. He did a great job with the high screen and roll.
Pop open the Cristal (or Korbel), light your victory cigars and enjoy the moment cause it doesn't get any sweeter (at the moment.)
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step on the Lakers like the bugs they are
I would like the Phoenix Suns to repeat history by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 in the playoffs exactly as they did twenty years ago, now that they are past the Spurs. The Lakers are an embarrassment to the human race.
by 8472species on May 9, 2010 9:16 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
Al McCoy
I am very sad to read that Al McCoy is near retirement. Everybody loves Al McCoy.
by 8472species on May 9, 2010 9:19 PM MDT reply actions 2 recs
=(
i remember first moving to arizona in 1995 and listening to al mccoy during suns game. i’ll never forget his catchphrases (zing goes the strings," oh brother!, and of course “SHAZAM!”)
after I moved back to CA, i hadn’t a chance to listen to him in years until I bought the NBA gametime app on my iphone and it was great listening to him
saw that, but it's more of a hobby.
people need to be needed. I want him needed at 41 home games a year. Maybe he could take a few more games off, but please not retire
He says he’s tired of the traveling and that he’s angry at having to sit in the nosebleed section for his broadcast.
DANCE SNOOPY DANCE!!!
Play today, win today, ‘das it.
by noonoo on May 9, 2010 9:21 PM MDT reply actions 2 recs
+1
Rockets, Suns, and former Sonic fan. All equal to me.
Amazing.
Never been more proud to be a Suns fan, and that includes 1993.
Thank you Steve Nash for having balls of steel.
Thank you Jared Dudley and Lou Amundson for irritating the piss out of the opposition.
Thank you Amare for maintaining your wits in the face of constant double and triple teams.
Thank you Goran Dragic for making it so we don’t shit ourselves when Nash leaves the game anymore.
Thank you Steve Kerr and Alvin Gentry for molding this team into the awesome awesomeness that it is.
"Let's go to the Finals, coach."
- Goran Dragic
by RMason on May 9, 2010 9:21 PM MDT reply actions 12 recs
awesome awesomeness
YES
Twitter: @dahking
Too late to change the stupid twitter name. Did it as a joke to my teenager, but now I'm hooked on the news-feed aspect of twitter.
Awesome!!!!
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
I rec'd you once
and wish I could again. Yes, it is a great night to be a Suns fan. Lots of thanks to go around.
by East Bay Ray on May 9, 2010 11:37 PM MDT up reply actions
Thank you Jason Richardson for your monster and timely boards.
by Suns Fan For Life on May 10, 2010 6:16 AM MDT up reply actions
And a big fat +1
To Alvin Gentry for going all Malcolm X with those glasses.
"Let's go to the Finals, coach."
- Goran Dragic
by RMason on May 9, 2010 9:22 PM MDT reply actions 2 recs
The Lakers
Can NOT coast against the Suns and expect to win. They don’t have the character, the scrappiness or the will of this Suns team. They may win on sheer talent, but fuck em if they do.
"Let's go to the Finals, coach."
- Goran Dragic
by RMason on May 9, 2010 9:24 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
They don’t have the bench either. their bench is weak sauce
Play today, win today, ‘das it.
by noonoo on May 9, 2010 9:26 PM MDT up reply actions 2 recs
Their bench is Bud Light, cheap and pointless. Ours is Smithwick’s, strong and satisfying.
"Let's go to the Finals, coach."
- Goran Dragic
by RMason on May 9, 2010 9:28 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
I drink Milwaukee's Best...
I give them watered down OE!!!
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
sorry, I'm actually ignorant about beer
I had the impression Milwaukee[‘s?] Best is the cheapest. But I don’t drink beer (never liked the taste of booze), so I know nothing.
I'll send you a six-pack of Pabst Blue Ribbon...
You’ll never go near alcohol again…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
Is there room on the bandwagon here?
Honestly, I wasn’t paying attention because I’ve…I’ve been bad.
After the last San Antonio playoff doorslam I drifted away.
I caught occasional bits and pieces about the progress this year, checked the standings (“That many games back?”) and didn’t give them much hope of success.
You older fans know about some of the weak playoff teams we’ve fielded, I figured – ignorantly – that this was just mo’ de same.
My apologies.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on May 9, 2010 11:55 PM MDT up reply actions
Also, PBR was my first beer.
A 13 year old with a warm can in a warm Michigan garage circa 1973.
I’m sure it doubles as a fine field dishwashing solution.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on May 9, 2010 11:58 PM MDT up reply actions
No, you were right...
Milwaukee’s Best is cheap and disgusting! Definitely the worst I ever tasted…
I don’t drink anymore either…but I remember it well from my broke, early twenties.
I though Keystone Light was a cheap beer
don’t drink either – but I had plenty of HS friends back in the day who did
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
You and I could be really good friends.
MMMM.. Smithwick’s is the best!
It must be that time of day, the time to focus on sports.
Dude... Timothy Taylor Landlord Ale...
trust me on this one.. Best kept secret in the UK
"True glory consists of doing what deserves to be written, and writing what deserves to be read".
by Pliny the Elder on May 9, 2010 11:27 PM MDT up reply actions
Tell me how I can try it here in the States.
And I’ll get on it!
It must be that time of day, the time to focus on sports.
alas.. not possible..
You can only get it in 28 tied pubs in Yorkshire and Lancashire, plus as guest beer in a handful of pubs outside Yorkshire (eg., Dog & Duck in Soho, London)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Taylor_Brewery
My bad, though.. I figured if you were drinking Smithwicks, you were on the other side of the pond. btw, I do hope you’re not drinking it out of a can…
"True glory consists of doing what deserves to be written, and writing what deserves to be read".
by Pliny the Elder on May 9, 2010 11:40 PM MDT up reply actions
No sir.
Out of the bottle or better yet off the tap. There’s a nice little “Pub” here that has good ’ole Smitty on tap, and needless to say, thats the place I spend most of my Friday nights.
It must be that time of day, the time to focus on sports.
I'm glad the Suns brough their brooms tonight.
Now Steve and Grant can get some rest and hopefully Robin can get healthy and come in to play about 10-15 mpg. I’m so proud to be a Suns fan. Now it’s time to beat the Lakers!
In Nash I Trust! Steve Nash DOES play defense, foo!
Utah could so easily be up 2-1 instead of down 0-3. Lakers won those 3 games on a combined 14 points. that will not do should they face the Suns.
Play today, win today, ‘das it.
Only problem is:
The Jazz’s biggest problem is the Suns’ biggest problem (no pun intended): The Lakers are just too tall and long.
well the Jazz's tallest player
is 6’8" (Fesenko is not really a player, per se), so the Suns actually are taller.
Twitter: @dahking
Too late to change the stupid twitter name. Did it as a joke to my teenager, but now I'm hooked on the news-feed aspect of twitter.
They list Boozer at 6'9"
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
point made
as long as Lopez can come back
Damn good coffee!
by gerriseinfeld on May 9, 2010 9:55 PM MDT up reply actions
yeah but I heard one time
that he was really 6’8", just has long arms.
Twitter: @dahking
Too late to change the stupid twitter name. Did it as a joke to my teenager, but now I'm hooked on the news-feed aspect of twitter.
And one big eyebrow...
I know it’s not relevant…it’s just kinda weird…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
the guy looks like a big 7th grader out there
just doesn’t look right at all
Twitter: @dahking
Too late to change the stupid twitter name. Did it as a joke to my teenager, but now I'm hooked on the news-feed aspect of twitter.
The only silver lining is that both of their 7-footers are fragile..
They are always just a post play away from an injury…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
no interest in injuries
just wins.
Twitter: @dahking
Too late to change the stupid twitter name. Did it as a joke to my teenager, but now I'm hooked on the news-feed aspect of twitter.
True, True..
A six-game slap down would be much more satisfying…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
How much is left in the Phoenix tank?
Don’t get me wrong, I hope it’s bottomless.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on May 9, 2010 11:36 PM MDT up reply actions
That's pretty scary.
Meaning the rest time is pretty but the rust potential is scary.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on May 10, 2010 1:03 AM MDT up reply actions
The great thing is.
Hustle never gets rusty.
It must be that time of day, the time to focus on sports.
Yeah ... not to be mean, but ...
Amare’s generally well-spoken, especially this year, but sometimes it sounds like he’s one of those guys that learns a big word and overuses it to show he knows big words.
C/mom, we just swept a series that nobody thought we could win..
Let’s stay positive about our team…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
by Daryl Ray on May 9, 2010 9:46 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
please beat the lakers
sincerely,
the rest of the western conference
Glorious sunset of my heart was fading. Soon, the super karate monkey death car would park in my space, but Jimmy has fancy plans, and pants to match.
by buckets on May 9, 2010 9:27 PM MDT reply actions 2 recs
Funny...
even my mother said the same thing to me yesterday…and she doesn’t follow b’ball!!!
I need a ring, DAMMIT!!
Congratulations
to the Phoenix Suns, who were outstanding in this series. Even though it was a sweep, the games were really fun to watch. I will be behind the Suns all the way against the Lakers – keep shooting lights out!
Thank you!!!!
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
I tell you what. You have one classy organization. Manu is a true prof. Saw his postgame interview. No excuses for the team or for himself, and he gave props. He said over and over that we were just a better team. I can appreciate that. Never blamed the refs, or any injuries. Again, a true professional.
by Suns Fan For Life on May 10, 2010 6:25 AM MDT up reply actions
Even with Cyclops Nash the Spurs can't beat us.
I can’t believe he was able to go back into the game, and that he will still able to play so well with one of his eyes swollen shut.
Great game, now time to shut up all of the Lakers homers.
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan.
I can't stand fair-weather/bandwagon fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad.
Yeah one of them (Lakers fans) sleeps with my sister.
My brother-in-law. Ewww.
"Let's go to the Finals, coach."
- Goran Dragic
First the Dbacks won it all.. Then the Cardinal almost won it all!!
As a AZ sports fan!!! Am soo happy & excited for the next series!!! Beat LA! Beat LA!!!
I'm blaming you in advance
For the nightmares I will have tonight.
"Let's go to the Finals, coach."
- Goran Dragic
I'm getting horny looking at it...
Wait, what’s wrong with me…?
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
Suns just beat the Spurs. nothing makes sense anymore! lol
Banzai!
by Suns' Sensei on May 9, 2010 10:53 PM MDT up reply actions
Caption: R U RNBOW?
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Lakers series
Key is Bynum, I think. I don’t see Pau or Kobe having a bad series. Also, I would like to see Lou or Dudly irritate the daylights out of Artest so that he gets thrown out of a few games.
Sorry Jazz fans, don’t mean to assume.
April 29, 2008 Total Eclipse of the Sun. Is the sky falling?
all we need is that 5-7 minutes each half
at the least
Twitter: @dahking
Too late to change the stupid twitter name. Did it as a joke to my teenager, but now I'm hooked on the news-feed aspect of twitter.
yep
Twitter: @dahking
Too late to change the stupid twitter name. Did it as a joke to my teenager, but now I'm hooked on the news-feed aspect of twitter.
awesome formatting on this post Seth
Wow, I’m really impressed. Can’t wait to hear compliments from Lopez and Dragic when they log back in again.
BTW: since the Suns have a week off, any chance we could have another chat interview on BSotS? Dudley seems like a guy who’d be good. I know you had trouble translating for Goran, and Robin prob doesn’t want to answer 10,000 injury questions…
Twitter: @dahking
Too late to change the stupid twitter name. Did it as a joke to my teenager, but now I'm hooked on the news-feed aspect of twitter.
whoops, sorry Seth!
Twitter: @dahking
Too late to change the stupid twitter name. Did it as a joke to my teenager, but now I'm hooked on the news-feed aspect of twitter.
Good point.
“Hey Robin, how’s the back?”
Robin: “Go fuck yourself.”
"Let's go to the Finals, coach."
- Goran Dragic
by RMason on May 9, 2010 9:41 PM MDT up reply actions 4 recs
yeah, so maybe Dudley
or Channing Frye
Twitter: @dahking
Too late to change the stupid twitter name. Did it as a joke to my teenager, but now I'm hooked on the news-feed aspect of twitter.
ecstatic about win, wanna make a shirt to wear
any ideas for what to put on it??
Yin and Yang is king!!!
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
How about:
The Blazers were blazed, the Spurs were spurred, the Lakers are just retarded.
"Let's go to the Finals, coach."
- Goran Dragic
The Suns dried up the Lakers
Steve Nash can only give 100 percent. The other 10 percent he donates to his families.
How about:
Kobe, you look stupid in white.
by jburning on May 9, 2010 9:58 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
Let the fools have their tartar sauce!
by Funky Flapsack on May 10, 2010 1:46 AM MDT up reply actions
he looks like the black michael jackson
Let the fools have their tartar sauce!
by Funky Flapsack on May 10, 2010 1:46 AM MDT up reply actions
k guys
good win but im off tired great win ill be back like in 8 hours of sleep l8taz
Wow...just wow
A bloody swollen eye, a four point play (that was no foul btw, contact after the shot). Tony Parker played well. Suns got beat in every category…wow
If you are going to slay the beast you might as well make it interesting
Blogging Suns Basketball . twitter: @sethpo
This series had to have totally flummoxed the Spurs
Things just did not make sense. Maybe Hollinger was a little on spot with his basketball gods karma talk.
Things don't always make sense on the Bright Side of the Sun...
The Spurs have all off-season to ponder this…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
Seth, we did it...
I enjoyed this four game ass-beating more than getting my X-Mas bonus…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
Baron Davis is ecstatic over his twitter account
Much love for yah Step Bro.
Steve Nash can only give 100 percent. The other 10 percent he donates to his families.
Best feeling for years as a fan damn it's so so good!! And how hard we beat them!! it's close from humiliation!!
Go Suns!! Suns For Life!! (miss you Raja)
Couldn't watch the game
Have it on my DVR. Was the 1st half enjoyable or should fast forward through it ?
Steve Nash plays D!!
Alvin Gentry: "We're a little finesse team that plays hard"
again
poor start, pretty good 3+ quarters
Damn good coffee!
by gerriseinfeld on May 9, 2010 10:04 PM MDT up reply actions
From SA sports. Spurs comment
i am angry and mad right now i’m just have it enough of this spurs shouldn’t be losing games like this in the first place that is a disaster major disappointment i’m just can’t take it anymore i am sad right now! who is to blame for this! this is a setup! the refs screw up again spurs will not lose no more i’m just sayinh this got to be the worst series ever! this is pathetic i’m mad as hell these suns WILL PAY FOR THIS! DAMN YOU PHOENIX!
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Go Suns!! Suns For Life!! (miss you Raja)
I am trying to decide whether I should laugh or cry...
Shit is hilarious…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
they can't use the stern excuse..
why would david stern want the suns to sweep the spurs? Doesn’t make sense, no money in it, no extra tv ratings..this was just an ass pounding, plain and simple.
I'm in with facing the lakers and hopeful results but please tone it down.
There is a line being optimism and arrogance. Just enjoy the moment right now, we dont want to get ahead of ourselves now.
What can I say about the Spurs...
"From deep down in my stomach, with every inch of me, I pure, straight hate you. But goddammit, do I respect you!"
- W. Mantooth
Was the TNT curse holding us back this whole time?
The Suns breaking the TNT curse was the Mavs game that turned the whole season around. They’ve had no problem kicking ass all over TNT this postseason.
Great point Jburning...
We broke off some curses during the latter part of the season…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
Good point
It seems like the TNT curse coincided with the Suns inability to win games against good opponents in the past. No problem now.
Damn good coffee!
by gerriseinfeld on May 9, 2010 10:09 PM MDT up reply actions
Hmmm?? What curse? All I see from the Suns on TNT is pure domination...
to the surprise of Kenny and C-Webb. Doug Collins and Chuck have been on our bandwagon forever. Chuck’s just been critical of the Suns’ defense but he still rooted for them.
In Nash I Trust! Steve Nash DOES play defense, foo!
seriously?
Suns lost like 17 in a row on tnt or something
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger....or makes you a Suns fan
yeah that was awesome
and Dudleys 3-pt play was great too
Twitter: @dahking
Too late to change the stupid twitter name. Did it as a joke to my teenager, but now I'm hooked on the news-feed aspect of twitter.
That was a huge dagger
The rest of the team nearly blew it moments later, but still. Without that three, who knows.
it wasn't that the Suns almost blew it
it’s that the Spurs almost took it. They played desperate for a few minutes there with swarming full-court pressure. Where was that all series, anyway? Glad it didn’t show up before…
Twitter: @dahking
Too late to change the stupid twitter name. Did it as a joke to my teenager, but now I'm hooked on the news-feed aspect of twitter.
big time
player of the series
Damn good coffee!
by gerriseinfeld on May 9, 2010 10:11 PM MDT up reply actions
or playoffs so far, maybe not series
Damn good coffee!
by gerriseinfeld on May 9, 2010 10:11 PM MDT up reply actions
JRich was more of a quiet hero this series
His work was overshadowed by Nash, Dudley, Frye, and Dragic.
yeah I got carried away
Damn good coffee!
by gerriseinfeld on May 9, 2010 10:13 PM MDT up reply actions
We finally did it
Nash is awesome. I mean, when I have kids I will tell them stories about Steve Nash before they go to bed.
The 7 day rest is most welcomed. They need that.
"Basketball doesn't build character. It reveals it"
Tha't great, Panama...make them little rugrats watch Nash vids on a loops...
Mine have already been indoctrinated…Their rooms are painted Suns colors…My sun has orange and my daughter has a purple (Lightpurple) …
Amare and Nash rule this house!!!
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
by Daryl Ray on May 9, 2010 10:12 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
hey - sweet - like cool, not sweet like sweet
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger....or makes you a Suns fan
Which is going to be harder...
I dont know what is going to be more difficult..Us beating the lakers or having the patience to deal with the soon to be laker trolls…
No day but today
hopefully the latter
Twitter: @dahking
Too late to change the stupid twitter name. Did it as a joke to my teenager, but now I'm hooked on the news-feed aspect of twitter.
I think the Blazers series taught us how to deal with trolls...
We will be ready this time around…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
We gotta make a stand...
Get out the Ban-Hammer!!!
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
I hope they release some video of the Suns locker room again.
by jburning on May 9, 2010 10:11 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
he had some great expressions
the jump-up on JRich’s 3, and the head-in-hands on George Hill’s 4-pt play
Twitter: @dahking
Too late to change the stupid twitter name. Did it as a joke to my teenager, but now I'm hooked on the news-feed aspect of twitter.
Haha yeah those were awesome
Weird … he’s an ex-Spur, has only been with the Suns for a few years and wasn’t with them for most of the Spurs angst, but it still seemed like he was so happy.
cuz he's pretty sure
this series win was what Suns fans needed
Twitter: @dahking
Too late to change the stupid twitter name. Did it as a joke to my teenager, but now I'm hooked on the news-feed aspect of twitter.
From being out of the playoffs to heading to WCF. Whodathunk?
What can I say about the Spurs...
"From deep down in my stomach, with every inch of me, I pure, straight hate you. But goddammit, do I respect you!"
- W. Mantooth
We found last year
that beating them by double digits was a pretty good damper :)
Do not address them directly...Take the cue from ZonaFlash...
Bizarre quips and responses make them leave…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
Ok.. I need Zonaflash to become my Sensei..
by Aztiramtempe on May 9, 2010 10:24 PM MDT up reply actions
Don't go that far...
We need you to resist the dark Side…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
I like Peanut Butter & Jelly, ZonaFlash....
Or should I say, Darth Cannibalis?
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
I am..uh...burning the evidence as we speak...
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
Lol.. ThAt actually made sense!
I must learn from u..
by Aztiramtempe on May 9, 2010 10:35 PM MDT up reply actions
Congrats
Spurs fan here, I just wanted to congratulate you guys for your team’s victory. The better team won, and I can not get mad about guys like Nash and Hill getting a big win. Good luck moving forward.
"There's a thin line between to laugh with and to laugh at." - Richard Pryor
i can
Grant Hill ….frustrated the HELL out of me…..he needs to retire
Unfortunately for you.
He says he wants to play til he’s 40.
It must be that time of day, the time to focus on sports.
thanks man
appreciate the class comment. Best to you and yours in the future
Crashing the [message] boards from the heart of Spurs Nation, San Antonio, Texas. GO SUNS!
gruntledpainter on Twitter
hey guys
Let’s be cool, win with class, rejoice tonight, and realize that we have even higher expectations. Yes, we came into the year debating whether we would even make the playoffs, made it through watching the rumor mill like crazy before the deadline, and finally, finally we have made it here.
But there are two series’ left. Let’s realize that our Suns have taken us on an incredible journey thus far, and let’s expect them to keep winning.
Go Suns!
Crashing the [message] boards from the heart of Spurs Nation, San Antonio, Texas. GO SUNS!
gruntledpainter on Twitter
by PHXgp on May 9, 2010 10:18 PM MDT reply actions 2 recs
+1
Twitter: @dahking
Too late to change the stupid twitter name. Did it as a joke to my teenager, but now I'm hooked on the news-feed aspect of twitter.
There can only be one!!!!
"Yeah I could have been king, but maybe I already am king. Hail to the king baby." Ash from Army of Darkness
Let's be that one...!
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
by Daryl Ray on May 9, 2010 10:21 PM MDT up reply actions 1 recs
here listen to this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqhHgT4mvRQ
"Yeah I could have been king, but maybe I already am king. Hail to the king baby." Ash from Army of Darkness
Imagine guys if we DO beat L.A... Suns have nothing to loose right now!!!
I
Go Suns!! Suns For Life!! (miss you Raja)
PHX fans suddenly coming out of the woodwork....lol
Crashing the [message] boards from the heart of Spurs Nation, San Antonio, Texas. GO SUNS!
gruntledpainter on Twitter
put together a somewhat suitable recap if you want to check it again....
Blogging Suns Basketball. Twitter: @willcantrellphx
by Wil Cantrell on May 9, 2010 10:26 PM MDT up reply actions
yeah def
Crashing the [message] boards from the heart of Spurs Nation, San Antonio, Texas. GO SUNS!
gruntledpainter on Twitter
looks good man
Crashing the [message] boards from the heart of Spurs Nation, San Antonio, Texas. GO SUNS!
gruntledpainter on Twitter
Yes.
What’s with Duncan “slinking to the bench with his 6 foul”? He was on the court at the end of the game.
Twitter: @MikeLisboa
by Mike Lisboa on May 10, 2010 12:54 AM MDT up reply actions
Let's get physical with the Fakers. Make a dirty defense series!! Go Suns!!
Go Suns!! Suns For Life!! (miss you Raja)
thanks!
Does it make the Blazer fans feel better that they took the Suns to 6 now?
Twitter: @dahking
Too late to change the stupid twitter name. Did it as a joke to my teenager, but now I'm hooked on the news-feed aspect of twitter.
I don't know anything
but I have a feeling he is good to play, but they held him out because it was obvious we didn’t need to play him to win.
Damn good coffee!
by gerriseinfeld on May 9, 2010 10:30 PM MDT up reply actions
Zonaflash
you always make me chuckle. Great wit!
Just keep encouraging him, will you...?
None of us are safe…
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
Hey
you are headed into a series with the defending world champions, having swept your way through the river city. Who cares about safety.
If you aren’t living life on the edge, you are wasting space.
What about "McGrueger" Scary?
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
You and Sun God
can handle them. I watched you two last series. It will be fun. Lots of fresh meat.
They do taste good...
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
We clinched 2 series on the road right now.
This shows that the team is capable of winning on any court which is very valuable in the playoffs.
We need to win on the road against LA.
Steve Nash can only give 100 percent. The other 10 percent he donates to his families.
+1
Said the same thing to my fiancee on the way home from the bar tonight. Road perseverance has been impressive.
by underxthebridge on May 9, 2010 11:08 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions
We got the evil monkey off our backs
Steve Nash plays D!!
Alvin Gentry: "We're a little finesse team that plays hard"
I love Evil monkey!!!!
I actually have one in my closeth.. Poinless info machine here!!
by Aztiramtempe on May 9, 2010 10:44 PM MDT up reply actions
Celtics fan here
Just had to say that Steve Nash is one of the most ridiculously tough players in the NBA, much less for his size. I hope to see you guys in the Finals.
USG
Rajon
aint bad himself. That was an incredible game today.
It was pretty damn impressive
18 rebounds for a lil’ guy. His shooting percentage wasn’t great, but that was about the only flaw.
Thanks!
Twitter: @dahking
Too late to change the stupid twitter name. Did it as a joke to my teenager, but now I'm hooked on the news-feed aspect of twitter.
Good bnight Suns fans...
Have to go steal my employers time tommorrow!!!
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can and slap the crap out of him before he figures out you are there...."
- me into a mental stupor after forgetting the rest of Ulysses S. Grant's speech....
We won the battle of the patches!
Steve over Manu.
Steve Nash can only give 100 percent. The other 10 percent he donates to his families.
Great, Great win
This is a unique team, Team that has balls, and toughness. Wanted this to end tonight, and no disappointment. Spurs make you play ugly with no flow, but this team just hung in and got tougher. Suns earn the rest.
Good work by all. I love our bench
That goes without saying
Nash said the same, how the Spurs make you grind out games. Hey I am glad this one is over, Dragon 2 is next
Good news for Suns!
Lopez will be ready for the WCFs. Btw, it starts May 19th, so he should be in game shape by then.
http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/05/09/suns-lopez-ready-to-battle-lakers-bigs/
by inquisitiveman on May 9, 2010 11:04 PM MDT reply actions 2 recs
+1
Crashing the [message] boards from the heart of Spurs Nation, San Antonio, Texas. GO SUNS!
gruntledpainter on Twitter
good link...
and better news. He will be invaluable against that “triple towers.”
Twin towers
Odom is too inconsistent. You just need a physical guy on him and it will be ok. I wouldn’t be too worried about him.
by inquisitiveman on May 10, 2010 9:20 PM MDT up reply actions
Does anyone have a bigger resolution picture...
of steve nash giving the thumbs up with his bum eye. its on the azcentral suns page. i want to use it as a wallpaper. a great feel good picture.
What can I say about the Spurs...
"From deep down in my stomach, with every inch of me, I pure, straight hate you. But goddammit, do I respect you!"
- W. Mantooth
Suitable for framing.
That puppy should hang in the Suns HOF.
"I don’t know why people feel the need to come up with reasons 'why' for everything..." - Missing Barry
by victor frankenstein on May 10, 2010 12:00 AM MDT up reply actions
Oh my gosh! Of course I was in California with my choir with no internet access the weekend Goran is everywhere on the internet!!!! Im finally back and being able to come home and watch us sweep the Spurs just made me the happiest person ever!!! And I know it was two days ago, but Friday night proved to the world why Goran Dragic will forever be my favorite player and why I have had his jersey since last year!!!
Sigh…. Im so in love…
by Dragic_is_Magic on May 9, 2010 11:24 PM MDT reply actions
I can't respond for all ladies
But I would marry him in a heartbeat!!!!!
by Dragic_is_Magic on May 10, 2010 12:07 AM MDT up reply actions
I’ve already professed my love for him, my desire to marry him, and bear his children
Play today, win today, ‘das it.
I guess
we share the same wishes then!
by Dragic_is_Magic on May 10, 2010 2:52 PM MDT up reply actions
=) =) =) =)
that is all
happy for everyone on the suns roster who have all been integral to the team’s success….so happy for such a great group of guys. now let’s go put those laker’s in their place!!!
I never took out my orange colored homer glasses.....
…and I knew the Suns would sweep the Spurs when everyone was craving for Robin to get back early before the series started. I said we wont need Robin because Suns will sweep the Spurs.
You can thank me later. =)
What's wrong with thanking you now?
I too had no fear of battling the Spurs without Robin, but I wasn’t brazen enough to say “sweep.”
"Let's go to the Finals, coach."
- Goran Dragic
Imaginarium of Dr Suns
I’m still doubting that this sweep was real. I’m waiting to wake up from my blissful dream.
If you guys beat the Lakers I swear I will buy a Steve Nash Jersey
and hang it next to my Eric Gordon and Blake Griffin jerseys. And huge props to Steve Nash for literally beating the Spurs with one eye close. Thankfully he will have a week to recover before he gets to destroy the Fakers. Lets hope the Jazz can push the series to at least 6 games so that the Lakers are tired.
LeBron or Bust !!!!
Remember
When Kobe said it’s tough on Nash to be in rebuilding mode? (I can’t remember what he said exactly) Well now the Suns are in the WCF and will probably play the Lakers.
Steve Nash plays D!!
Alvin Gentry: "We're a little finesse team that plays hard"
haha thats interesting
I’d forgotten that
Twitter: @dahking
Too late to change the stupid twitter name. Did it as a joke to my teenager, but now I'm hooked on the news-feed aspect of twitter.
YES
The Suns win, now if the Jazz don’t make a miraculous comeback, pound the FAKE SHOW!!!
Brad James
by the new Bradfather on May 9, 2010 11:50 PM MDT reply actions
little late....
in the posting here, but with suns playoff record against the spurs and last years failure to reach the playoffs, this sweep feels, in the word’s of amare “PHENOMENAL!”
Now I would appreciate if this blog participated in a charitable donation to me in bailing me out of jail for streaking naked down the streets of Phx.
No.
Pop open the Crystal (or Korbel), light your victory cigars and enjoy the moment cause it doesn’t get any sweeter (at the moment.)
That was great. But champagne and victory cigars? CHAMPS ONLY.
Next round, please.
Twitter: @MikeLisboa
Wow
Never been so proud of my team…
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by Lorenzo Franceschi Bicchierai on May 10, 2010 1:11 AM MDT via mobile reply actions
SunDs fan coming out..
Hey y’all inhabitants of Planet Orange. I’m finally coming out of my cave after having been reading BSotS for so long ‘cuz nothing has ever happened that’s enough to bring me out – But now, on this most awaited moment of Suns beating sweeping the Spurs, mehn I couldn’t take just reading y’all! My feeling’s just indescribable more especially in that Game 3 Win. I just want to be one with you celebrating this moment (although not getting ahead of ourselves like one posted ahead). Still, it’s a time to savor. Bringing out all the love to y’all Suns fans and to the classy Spurs fans as well for making all the games interesting, upholding your pride and not blaming referee calls or whatsoever (again to the ’classy Spurs). - Your SunDs fan from the Philippines!
'D' in 'SunDs' (word I first encountered from Paul Coro) <--- is no longer a juxtaposition.
welcome!
Twitter: @dahking
Too late to change the stupid twitter name. Did it as a joke to my teenager, but now I'm hooked on the news-feed aspect of twitter.
Canada Rejoices!!
This is it. A sweep? Unbelievable!! Huge!! Total team effort. Yes, Nash is huge. Yes, guys nailed clutch threes. Yes, Grant’s D is wicked. But the whole damn team is rising up, well, like a Phoenix from the ashes of missing the playoffs last year. I am utterly stoked, proud, and, after having watched every damn game this year, feeling the brotherhood of the team and the fans. Drinking a fine lager at 1:30 a.m. before having to get up and go to work tomorrow. All in the name of our team. I can feel destiny, folks. I can feel it!!
Frye (of Victoria, Canada) - Steve Nash's hometown folks admire his skills, his leadership and his unabashed intelligence.
by Frye (of Victoria, Canada) on May 10, 2010 2:29 AM MDT reply actions
We got Aaron Nelson. Steve's eye will be fine in no time.
It will regenerate just like Wolverine.
Steve Nash can only give 100 percent. The other 10 percent he donates to his families.
Manu got some love for our Phoenix Suns
http://twitter.com/manuginobili/status/13707366738
I loved him for this one.
Steve Nash can only give 100 percent. The other 10 percent he donates to his families.
Spurs. A real class act.
Trust me when I say I am a huge Suns fan, but I want to give some major props to classy organizatio. Anyone who saw the postgame Spurs interviews know what I talking about. They gave nothing but props to the Suns for being the better team. No blame for calls, being old or tired, injuries, nothing. No excuses. I especially enjoyed the Manu interview. Ok, I know we all can’t stand some of his antics, but a real professional. At no point in his interview did he blame anything on his nose or any other factor. He handed out compliments to all the Suns players, and expecially the bench players. In a time when most people love to make excuses this was a true testament to the kind of player he is. Also most people will only recognize the superstars in a postgame, but he actually took the time the time to look at the game and realize who affected the game and actually learned their names (perhaps now firmly entrenched in the minds of all the Spurs and their fans). Just a true competitor.
So again, hat’s off to a great org.
by Suns Fan For Life on May 10, 2010 6:54 AM MDT reply actions
yes
the Spurs and most all of their fans are serious class acts.
Twitter: @dahking
Too late to change the stupid twitter name. Did it as a joke to my teenager, but now I'm hooked on the news-feed aspect of twitter.
HUGE Spurs Fan
Not that you care what I think, nor should you, but I wanted to post a word of CONGRATULATIONS to you Suns’ fans. Fantastic, impressive and dominating win in this series. You all were certainly the better team, and I think this team is even better than your ’05 team.
I am actually not a very good sport, and never am one to congratulate a team and wish them good luck. And I have also generated plenty of "hate" for the Suns over the years and took a small amount of pride in denying Steve Nash for 6 trips to the playoffs. BUT…there is something different this time. We just got out played and there is something OK with that in the end. Add that to what a class group you have (even Amare was classy and Sarver was humble!!) and I wish you luck.
Hell, I think I will be rooting for you all to win it all this year now that you have gotten over that hump. So enjoy it Suns fans.
P.S. even though I was nice in this post, feel free to rip me up as I have, admittedley, given Suns’ fans the business after some of our victories. Karma is a bitch after all!
thanks for the well wishes
it’s easy for people to get carried away in the heat of their team’s playoff race. I’m sure everyone here appreciates all the things you spurs fans have been saying, I know I do.
Now every WC fan (other then Laker fans) will unite under the Suns
to cheer on a beat down of the Lakers.
LeBron or Bust !!!!
Steve Nash's Twitter: (the_real_nash)
“A 3 year old at the park just asked me why I have a bandaid on my face. Me: I bumped into someone’s elbow. Kid: what was his name? Me: Tim.”
Heh.
"There ain't nothing to do in Milwaukee"
--Josh Smith
OH RLY?
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