Phoenix Suns Game Preview: Suns (18-21) at Cavaliers (8-23)
by Wil Cantrell on Jan 19, 2011 12:23 PM MST
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Tonight, the Phoenix Suns play game 2 of a 5 game East Coast road trip against the lowly Cleveland Cavaliers. And when I say lowly, I mean 8-32 lowly. I mean dead last in the East. I mean 13 game losing streak, lost to the Lakers by 55 and wait...This is the same Cavaliers squad that stretched the Suns for 40+ minutes several days ago. The same Manny Harris who hit for 27, the same J.J. Hickson who dominated the boards for 17 to accompany his 23 points.
See what I've done? I've turned this into a revenge match.
Indeed. The Phoenix Suns have won 3 straight games, have an excellent chance to finish this road trip 5-0 and return to the promised land of over .500 basketball. But as my esteemed colleague Mr. Laugan pointed out, the Suns inconsistency this season has been one of the few things we fans can count on. Much of that can be attributed to the disruption in personnel and injuries, the other piece of that has to do with intensity. So yeah, grudge match tonight. Torture the Cavs, destroy their will and that of the 150 or so fans that will attend this one in the CLE. 48 minutes of Suns basketball.
But what the crap is Suns basketball this season? We and our beloved have all been trying to figure it out. I think we may have discovered what this squad needs to do in order to win:
Robin Lopez dunks on Wilson Chandler 1-17-11 (via getbangedon)
And then some:
and a little:
Vince Carter's baseline dunk vs. Knicks (January 17, 2011) (via NewNBAVideoGames2nd)
ATTACK, ATTACK, ATTACK.
FOR 48 MINUTES
D IT UP
STOMP SOME THROATS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE COURT
The Cavaliers are an injury depleted squad. Mo Williams is out. Anthony Parker, Christian Eyenga, Daniel Gibson, Anderson Varejao-all out for this one. Destruction is the only answer. A big win should be expected, is a necessity for the confidence of the squad and more importantly, will assist in sending the Suns up the WC rankings.
Questions to Ponder:
- Has Vince Carter found his health and passion to score and win like his predecessor Jason Richardson did?
- Has Robin Lopez found his groove after some debilitating injuries? When will he consistently dominate the boards like a big 7 footer with an attitude should?
- Will the three-headed Center approach (Gortat/Lopez/Frye) continue to provide sufficient rebounding and interior defense?
- Will Marcin Gortat consistently start take the ball to the rim as we've seen glimpses of? Or do we change his nickname from HAMMER to soft, fuzzy lil' teddy bear?
- Will Steve Nash start taking more field goal attempts? And perhaps, less importantly, can he string together 48 straight successful FT's again this season?
- Will HAK continue to bring energy every night and be that guy you want in the game come crunch time?
- Can the Suns gain the chemistry, confidence, and ability to start pounding the dregs of the league? Are they no longer one of the dregs? Have they turned the corner?
It is no time to rest on our purple laurels. The Knicks win was big, but it ain't the end all be all. There is no more time to wait for answers. It's time to perform. And for us BSOTers...Let's get on the thread tonight and make it a partay, use our keyboards to influence a nice pounding of the Cavs. (And yeah Euts even though I said partay, you can still enjoy the game with a fresh squeezed glass of orange juice).
Game Day Links:
Phoenix Suns Must Crush The Cleveland Cavaliers, Ticket Sales Demand It (SB/Seth)
Phoenix Suns Using 3-headed Center: Paul Coro, AZ Republic
Phoenix Suns guard Vince Carter producing as comfort increases: Paul Coro, AZ Republic
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Can't have any escape goats in this one.
Suns Bear has to step up and take advantage of the weak Cavs front line.
Founder of the Coalition to Light Vince Carter On Fire (CTLVCOF)
RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Jan 19, 2011 12:39 PM MST reply actions 7 recs
So, I guess you guys got tired of making fun of my Dudley man-crush huh?
Don't trade Dudley!
Some people are just like slinkys, they're good for nothing
yet can still manage to put a smile on your face
when pushing them down a flight of stairs.
Just enjoying the new BSotS mascot more...
Escape goat FTW!!!
"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
"In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip."
The picture made it for me.
The comment was innocent enough….I fuck up like that all the time. But the picture….my god the picture. I was literally tearing up.
Founder of the Coalition to Light Vince Carter On Fire (CTLVCOF)
RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Jan 19, 2011 1:17 PM MST up reply actions
We need to make a poster of that goat..
I still love the hat..
"Christmas eve on the roof, saw the chimney and my whole brain just went 'What the hell?'" … Doctor Who
by Aztiramtempe on Jan 19, 2011 2:52 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah really want a big game from suns bear in this one
especially since his brazillian doppelgänger Cavs Bear is out for this one.
Escape goats?
Raising Arizona Sports at SB Nation Arizona twitter: @sethpo
by Seth Pollack on Jan 19, 2011 1:19 PM MST up reply actions
BSOTSism?
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by Wil Cantrell on Jan 19, 2011 1:24 PM MST up reply actions
From previous game recap thread.
See Beavis’ malapropism followed by waxmonkey’s brilliant Photoshop work.
I have my fire extinguisher ready in case somebody foolishly tries to light Vince Carter on fire.
by East Bay Ray on Jan 19, 2011 1:38 PM MST up reply actions
I think we need to see the Escape Goat in every city that the Suns play in for the rest of the year.
Screw the Gorilla – the Escape Goat is much, much cooler.
"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
"In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip."
waxmonkey's Photoshop work is regularly excellent.
But that is his Mona Lisa.
I have my fire extinguisher ready in case somebody foolishly tries to light Vince Carter on fire.
by East Bay Ray on Jan 19, 2011 2:12 PM MST up reply actions
I was wondering why the goat appeared to be smiling...
"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
"In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip."
I don’t even know what malapropism means. I have to look it up. You and your fancy words…
Don't trade Dudley!
Some people are just like slinkys, they're good for nothing
yet can still manage to put a smile on your face
when pushing them down a flight of stairs.
Accisentally misuse a word,
particularly trying to use a big word and doing it incorrectly.
For example, “What will be the escape goat for tonights game?” when the word that should have been used was scapegoat.
Go Suns, Packers, Jays, and Huskers!
And go Shawn Watson and Barney Cotton! Seriously, leave Lincoln. Now.
wax is awsome at that kinda thing
"It's nice to feel good at 32. I don't feel old. I don't feel like this is getting harder. I feel like this is getting easier, if anything." Steve Nash
Scroll down on this
I think you’ll probably figure it out.
Founder of the Coalition to Light Vince Carter On Fire (CTLVCOF)
RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Jan 19, 2011 1:36 PM MST up reply actions
ok this goat looks like he is surfing to Cambodia..
very funny, but what about the U boat in the background?
Cavs front line
thinking the same thing…“Who they hell do they have to stop our bigs?”
Strangely the Cavs are 13th best in the league in points in the paint given up….Of course I was hinting all along at the Cavs lack of size.
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by Wil Cantrell on Jan 19, 2011 1:23 PM MST up reply actions
Well they did have Varajeo most of the season.
Founder of the Coalition to Light Vince Carter On Fire (CTLVCOF)
RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Jan 19, 2011 1:37 PM MST up reply actions
Then, Let's do our best to make them the 20th best
TIme for the Suns to wake up outta this season’s hiberation and stomp some Cavalier big man a**….
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....! BTW, If positivity is a crime, I plead guilty by reason of T-Bird...!
Cookie Monster?
Go Suns, Packers, Jays, and Huskers!
And go Shawn Watson and Barney Cotton! Seriously, leave Lincoln. Now.
Went over to look at 'Fear the Sword' yesterday -
They had a game thread with 6 comments on it. Those poor freakin’ fans…
"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
"In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip."
sad…
Don't trade Dudley!
Some people are just like slinkys, they're good for nothing
yet can still manage to put a smile on your face
when pushing them down a flight of stairs.
At least that game they had a game thread...
Some of them they didn’t even bother…
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....! BTW, If positivity is a crime, I plead guilty by reason of T-Bird...!
I guess our Cavs fan guest will be joining us tonight.
Which is fine because he was cool.
I have my fire extinguisher ready in case somebody foolishly tries to light Vince Carter on fire.
by East Bay Ray on Jan 19, 2011 1:39 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
who?
"It's nice to feel good at 32. I don't feel old. I don't feel like this is getting harder. I feel like this is getting easier, if anything." Steve Nash
NewCavsfan
He was here for the last game we played them so he could have some online company to watch the game.
I have my fire extinguisher ready in case somebody foolishly tries to light Vince Carter on fire.
by East Bay Ray on Jan 19, 2011 3:28 PM MST up reply actions
Yeah he was cool.
I enjoyed having a normal opposing fan around.
"If the Suns can shock the world
Goran Dragic is the name."
by Dragic_is_Magic on Jan 19, 2011 3:31 PM MST up reply actions
I’m pretty sure the Suns have yet to win 4 in a row. This is a big game. If they lose to the Cavs we’re right back at rock bottom.
Don't trade Dudley!
Some people are just like slinkys, they're good for nothing
yet can still manage to put a smile on your face
when pushing them down a flight of stairs.
Well, then, we'd best not lose, huh?
"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
"In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip."
I’m sure they already know. Vince Carter reads BSOTS, remember?
Don't trade Dudley!
Some people are just like slinkys, they're good for nothing
yet can still manage to put a smile on your face
when pushing them down a flight of stairs.
They all read BSotS!
Blogging Suns Basketball at Bright Side of the Sun
by Alex Laugan on Jan 19, 2011 1:24 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
I bet some of them do
i mean, we know they know about it because some of them did online interviews with it last year. Where did those go by the way, they were cool?
Big game!
No excuses. We need to beat the crap out of this team. BEAT. THE. CRAP. out of them.
"Basketball doesn't build character. It reveals it"
It bums me out a little that every article lately no matter who writes it......
contains some variation of the phrase " I don’t like Garret Siler, but he’s playing well so far". Can’t we just support him….he’s playing well and from what I can see he seems to get along with the team well. He’s shown no reason for us to hate him but its like we are trying to find ways to criticize him.
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Yeah, I Twitter - @Eutychus12
lol
Its the eyes!
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by Alex Laugan on Jan 19, 2011 1:25 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
the guy never plays. why hate or like him?
I mean he composes music and is exceedingly intelligent for a pro athelete (they say)…spose thats reason to like him.
where are you seeing these articles?
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by Wil Cantrell on Jan 19, 2011 1:25 PM MST up reply actions
I’ll confess, I’ve been writing them. I’m the Siler hater. He’s on my trading block.
Don't trade Dudley!
Some people are just like slinkys, they're good for nothing
yet can still manage to put a smile on your face
when pushing them down a flight of stairs.
The Beavis Hatemachine...
We should have know…
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....! BTW, If positivity is a crime, I plead guilty by reason of T-Bird...!
haha Wil -
you’re not getting the joke.
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Yeah, I Twitter - @Eutychus12
please see the comment section in Alex's post
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Yeah, I Twitter - @Eutychus12
sorry i was busy writing a game preview
not jackin’ around like you fools.
Blogging Suns Basketball. Twitter: @willcantrellphx
by Wil Cantrell on Jan 19, 2011 2:33 PM MST up reply actions
Vince Carter has some fucking passionate fans.
Founder of the Coalition to Light Vince Carter On Fire (CTLVCOF)
RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Jan 19, 2011 1:58 PM MST up reply actions
seriously -
I’m personally indifferent really, what makes it hard is knowing he’s 95% certainly out of the future PHX plans… makes me want to play other guys more
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Yeah, I Twitter - @Eutychus12
That's why i don't like him
http://www.nooooooooooooooo.com/
"Mishy gishy gushy gushy mishy mashy mushy VINCE CARTER!" - Lester Freamon
by Smoooth Criminal on Jan 19, 2011 2:21 PM MST up reply actions
Don't know why you wouldn't 'like' him for that
I mean I could understand not liking him because he’s ugly and makes this face every time the whistle is blown…
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Yeah, I Twitter - @Eutychus12
If VC reacts like this i will love him
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYLrJYwHRKo
http://www.nooooooooooooooo.com/
"Mishy gishy gushy gushy mishy mashy mushy VINCE CARTER!" - Lester Freamon
by Smoooth Criminal on Jan 19, 2011 2:34 PM MST up reply actions
haha that's pretty goodd
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Yeah, I Twitter - @Eutychus12
Speaking of Siler ...
… please gimme summa that good ol’ garbage time.
Go Suns!! That is boll.
Google translate that fools
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Yeah, I Twitter - @Eutychus12
“Gortat needs to dunk, he is too soft”
Don't trade Dudley!
Some people are just like slinkys, they're good for nothing
yet can still manage to put a smile on your face
when pushing them down a flight of stairs.
close - I might have lost a little in translation...
dang – this is what it reciprocates as…
Please dunk the basketball! Nothing soft on the rim, just as the hammer strikes the wild beast!
Not exactly what I was going for…. but I like it
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Yeah, I Twitter - @Eutychus12
That is far far better
Real name no gimmicks
He responded to you.
LOLZ.
Founder of the Coalition to Light Vince Carter On Fire (CTLVCOF)
RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Jan 19, 2011 1:45 PM MST up reply actions
oh yeah - he couldn't resist
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Yeah, I Twitter - @Eutychus12
AND HE QUICKLY RESPONDS!! This is great stuff -
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Yeah, I Twitter - @Eutychus12
by Eutychus on Jan 19, 2011 1:46 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
At least now when he does dunk -
he’ll think – “this is for you Eutychus – I dunk like wild beast in the wilderness of hammer filled power”
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Yeah, I Twitter - @Eutychus12
by Eutychus on Jan 19, 2011 2:00 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
If he plays a great game I think we can thank you for it.
Don't trade Dudley!
Some people are just like slinkys, they're good for nothing
yet can still manage to put a smile on your face
when pushing them down a flight of stairs.
I too want to dunk the wild beast with some hammer power...
But is it legal to do it in the wilderness…?
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....! BTW, If positivity is a crime, I plead guilty by reason of T-Bird...!
just not behind a church
"It's nice to feel good at 32. I don't feel old. I don't feel like this is getting harder. I feel like this is getting easier, if anything." Steve Nash
2 points are 2 points
but a dunk is an infusion of energy. How does a guy who played with Dwight Howard not understand the psychological power of the dunk?? It cannot be understated!
Real name no gimmicks
In all fairness
I posted a couple tweets in succession and he probably felt a little attacked, he responded within minutes too.
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Yeah, I Twitter - @Eutychus12
Damn euty, why you throwin hate on game day?
Real name no gimmicks
Dude's name is Polish Hammer
I’m just lightin’ a fire under his @$$.
Watch him go off with at least 6 hammer-dunks.
You will thank me in the game thread.
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Yeah, I Twitter - @Eutychus12
Great and funny post Wil...
the Lopez slam excites me about the possibility of this game aagainst a mediocre Cavs front line…
Let’s go Suns!!!
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....! BTW, If positivity is a crime, I plead guilty by reason of T-Bird...!
SG - where you been?
"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
"In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip."
The Betty Ford Clinic.
Got drunk under the table by my wife’s grandmother, and I am hiding out because of the shame…..
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....! BTW, If positivity is a crime, I plead guilty by reason of T-Bird...!
Actually, I have been overwhelmed by a work project...
Barely had time to breathe, much less get on BSOTS….
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....! BTW, If positivity is a crime, I plead guilty by reason of T-Bird...!
We've missed you.
"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
"In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip."
There was nooo goddddd!
Real name no gimmicks
The Suns really don't have to blow the Cavs doors off.
A big win will make us all feel better, but the only important thing is that they do win, no matter how it goes. However, getting up early and/or Dragic playing well, allowing Nash to carry a lighter load will be important. This is the first of 3 games in 3 cities over 4 days.
I have my fire extinguisher ready in case somebody foolishly tries to light Vince Carter on fire.
by East Bay Ray on Jan 19, 2011 1:46 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
I don't care how many they win by.
I hear a win still counts as a win no matter how many points its by.
Founder of the Coalition to Light Vince Carter On Fire (CTLVCOF)
RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Jan 19, 2011 1:47 PM MST up reply actions
Link?
where is your source?
"It's nice to feel good at 32. I don't feel old. I don't feel like this is getting harder. I feel like this is getting easier, if anything." Steve Nash
Why "the state's first sports only website" of course.
Arizonasports.com! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHvyTaQI8LY
Founder of the Coalition to Light Vince Carter On Fire (CTLVCOF)
RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Jan 19, 2011 2:21 PM MST up reply actions
I can look into a false advertisement claim here...
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Yeah, I Twitter - @Eutychus12
If Paul Calvisi says it then it must be true.
Either that or its complete bullshit that makes me want to ram my head on my desk…like everything else that comes out of the garbage dump he calls a mouth.
Founder of the Coalition to Light Vince Carter On Fire (CTLVCOF)
RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Jan 19, 2011 2:35 PM MST up reply actions
SBNation Arizona
should lower the hammer of wild beast
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Yeah, I Twitter - @Eutychus12
Exactly. In fact, I think we'll probably be working on some stuff, and may not dominate them - unless the stuff we're working on works.
"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
"In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip."
Predicting either Frye or Dudley will are going 20+
And Vince will flounder this one. But Suns win by 8, because VC (though great the last few games), is untrustworthy if “half-amazing” at times.
One more thing to look forward to -
If the Suns finish this Road Trip with continued positive wrath… ya’ll can look for a brand new Eutychus recap rap.
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Yeah, I Twitter - @Eutychus12
Awsomeness!!!!!!
"It's nice to feel good at 32. I don't feel old. I don't feel like this is getting harder. I feel like this is getting easier, if anything." Steve Nash
Not tryin to ride your coat tails
but if you need a hype man, or a verse, or a ghost writer get at me.
Real name no gimmicks
Hope Steve and Grant..
… get to only play 25 mins apiece on this one and get some 4th quarter rest. I miss them times where our bench unit finished the games and extends the lead… Let’s go MEN! LET’S.WIN.THIS.!
This might be a little off topic -
by why aren’t all you LeBron haters out there writing pages and pages on why Carmelo Anthony is a tool bag? He’s made a spectacle out of his situation in just the same painful, tedious way. His drama might be dragged out longer than LeBron’s at this point.
Or are the two situations completely unalike and I am a fool for doubting your superior character judgments?
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Yeah, I Twitter - @Eutychus12
Anthony has never won an MVP
He hasn’t been in the finals. His profile is lower than LeBron’s. They situations are alike, but honestly, I don’t think Carmelo is as compelling a player and character, so it draws less of a reaction. That’s my take.
Real name no gimmicks
This website doesn't really seem like the right place for all my random, non-Suns related NBA Ramblings.
But then again, I don’t really post any of my random, non-Suns related NBA Ramblings anywhere. So I suppose I don’t really know why I am replying to this.
I guess I will say that I think Carmelo is being a total (not very nice word) right now. So is Lebron. But “Karma” is getting him back so it’s somewhat satisfying.
Carmelo seems to have the similiar mindset that he can just go to any team he wants.. Really, it’s up to the Nuggets, isn’t it? It still needs to be a fair trade. So there you go… That is what we emotional, teenage girl folks think of Mr. Anthony right now.
"If the Suns can shock the world
Goran Dragic is the name."
by Dragic_is_Magic on Jan 19, 2011 3:39 PM MST up reply actions
No, it's really not up to the Nuggets.
Maybe for this year – but without the extension, getting Melo doesn’t mean much. He can wait until the end of the year – even if he’s traded – and sign as a free agent wherever he wants.
He hasn’t handled this badly. He’s never said he doesn’t want to play in Denver, he hasn’t said he won’t sign the extension, he hasn’t really said anything. The hype is coming from the press, as it always does.
"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
"In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip."
Well, apparently I don't know that much about how contracts work..
But I will say that I respectfully somewhat disagree with the fact that he hasn’t handled it badly.
"If the Suns can shock the world
Goran Dragic is the name."
by Dragic_is_Magic on Jan 19, 2011 3:46 PM MST up reply actions
Well, what's he done wrong?
"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
"In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip."
I agree
I think he’s handled this as well as he possibly could
Raising Arizona Sports at SB Nation Arizona twitter: @sethpo
by Seth Pollack on Jan 19, 2011 3:52 PM MST up reply actions
He’s never said he doesn’t want to play in Denver, he hasn’t said he won’t sign the extension, he hasn’t really said anything
I could rewrite this – He’s never said he doesn’t want to play in Cleveland, he hasn’t said he won’t sign the extension, he hasn’t really said anything – all pre-“the decision”
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Yeah, I Twitter - @Eutychus12
I haven't commented on Lebron at all - just Anthony. You are conflating.
Stop conflating, you conflator.
"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
"In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip."
BTW, Prokharov is on NBA TV, saying they are pulling out of the Melo deal.
Too expensive.
"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
"In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip."
I'm seeing the tweets
I think it’s smart for the Nets
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Yeah, I Twitter - @Eutychus12
he's tired
of the Nuggets playing games…he’s negotiating w/ them and basically saying – we’ve given you our offer now take it or don’t.
Raising Arizona Sports at SB Nation Arizona twitter: @sethpo
by Seth Pollack on Jan 19, 2011 4:01 PM MST up reply actions
Me, too. And better for us.
I don’t want to see Favors on the Nuggets. I don’t want them getting all those draft picks. I would be happy if Melo stayed there all year, signed with the Knicks, and Denver descends into oblivion.
Now, we can go after some players (if we want) that would have been tied up in the trade.
"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
"In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip."
Wow, interesting.
"If the Suns can shock the world
Goran Dragic is the name."
by Dragic_is_Magic on Jan 19, 2011 3:59 PM MST up reply actions
If I'm a conflator then you're a segregator
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Yeah, I Twitter - @Eutychus12
Well, that has more syllables.
So I’m better.
BAM!
"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
"In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip."
Totally different
situations…Melo isn’t dragging this out alone
Raising Arizona Sports at SB Nation Arizona twitter: @sethpo
by Seth Pollack on Jan 19, 2011 3:48 PM MST up reply actions
but LeBron did?
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Yeah, I Twitter - @Eutychus12
heck yes
once he became a free agent it was all on him…he dragged out the process and he choose to do that stupid TV show….
Melo has some basic and fair (for an NBA player) objectives. After 7 yrs he wants to play somewhere else closer to home and he wants to sign an extension now instead of waiting to be a free agent under the new CBA.
The Nuggets have been dragging this thing out more than Melo. They are asking for things, changing their minds, etc…
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by Seth Pollack on Jan 19, 2011 4:00 PM MST up reply actions
haha your Anti-LeBron goggles are thick my friend
Melo has some basic and fair (for an NBA player) objectives. After 7 yrs he wants to play somewhere else
You’re right – LeBron’s objectives were way different. Carmelo has no aspirations to team up with friends (or other stars).. or win championships. Those are definitely not fair and complex objectives indeed. ‘The decision’ debacle was outrageous indeed… but to say LeBron was the sole owner of the idea denies the years of press coverage of his free agency, ESPN’s involvement, LeBron’s Posse – and others their share of yolk in the face.
Until his free agency – LeBron’s situation was much the same (minus the home team garbage.)
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Yeah, I Twitter - @Eutychus12
P.S.
the CBA argument is a good escape goat.
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Yeah, I Twitter - @Eutychus12
escape goat!
Steve Nash, the league's MVP, is a longhaired Canadian who spoke out against the war in Iraq and reads The Communist Manifesto. Quentin Richardson declared after a game-winning shot that it "was like Hamlet. It was a suspense thriller, and I killed them at the end." Amare Stoudemire, when asked to comment on a 22-point third quarter against the Kings, said, "I've got a tendency to jump over some guys' heads and throw it down."
"The Decision"
That’s pretty much my entire argument.
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."
not like it matters for anyone who can copy and paste
Real name no gimmicks
You mean do extra work?
Just have him fix his mistake.
"Christmas eve on the roof, saw the chimney and my whole brain just went 'What the hell?'" … Doctor Who
by Aztiramtempe on Jan 19, 2011 3:20 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
I know from personal experience that this is a progress report, not a report card
they’ll forge their dad’s signature, turn it in, and then pull their shit together before it really matters
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Orange juice sounds good...
They say "don't swim with the sharks", but I'm faster than sharks so it's not a big deal...
Yeah, I Twitter - @Eutychus12
I hear that's the first thing Escape Goat was going to drink when he got out of the joint.
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RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Jan 19, 2011 3:40 PM MST up reply actions
I love Escape Goat.
That was one of the funniest things I’ve seen since I’ve been on this website.
"If the Suns can shock the world
Goran Dragic is the name."
by Dragic_is_Magic on Jan 19, 2011 3:40 PM MST up reply actions
there's a good joke on Community about "escape goat."
Real name no gimmicks
Word. I don't think Alcatraz serves orange juice.
I have my fire extinguisher ready in case somebody foolishly tries to light Vince Carter on fire.
by East Bay Ray on Jan 19, 2011 3:45 PM MST up reply actions
He (or she?) looks more like a Corona type to me.
I also think he or she will be back in the big house all too soon. Did you check out that sh%t eating grin? Lotsa trouble.
I think the Suns will get the win tonight. Mostly because I don't know what I will do if they don't.
But they are playing with the right amount of teamwork and confidence now.
Come on 8 game win streak!
"If the Suns can shock the world
Goran Dragic is the name."
by Dragic_is_Magic on Jan 19, 2011 3:41 PM MST reply actions
yea
we can win every game on this trip
the question for the suns is: do we want to?
when we show effort, we become a much better team
The NBA needs to stop scheduling Suns games when Creighton is playing.
Unfortunately, I’m going to miss this one. Fortunately, my two favorite basketball teams are playing two horrible teams that are decimated by injuries. I need at least one of these guys to pull off rhe blowout.
Wil, what exactly is the Cavs’ record? The conflicting numbers between the title and article itself.
Also, what eaxactly is an “ers” and can it have a Bright Side?
Go Suns, Packers, Jays, and Huskers!
And go Shawn Watson and Barney Cotton! Seriously, leave Lincoln. Now.
*the blowout.
Go Suns, Packers, Jays, and Huskers!
And go Shawn Watson and Barney Cotton! Seriously, leave Lincoln. Now.
OMG Amar'e is the biggest wimp
Watch the VC dunk. Amar’e runs away. He refuses to be posterized. Lebron woulda challenged that. Heck, FRYE would’ve!
That was pretty freakin' funny.
"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
"In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip."
If we win out, we can match our 06/07 record
There’s hope for this team yet!
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."
Troy Murphy
asked to be traded…maybe we could somehow get him (expiring contract, but good player) and get rid of Childress and Warrick…ah i guess thats just wishful thinking (I guess we thank Sarver for trying to play GM: especially with the Childress signing that has had mistake written all over it since he signed)
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