Suns Vs. Lakers Game Preview: Phoenix Suns Taking Their Talents To Hollywood! 7:30PM AZ Time On TNT
by Beavis 25 on Mar 22, 2011 12:08 PM MST
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We all know the Lakers (50-20) are a very good team; they're the defending champs and have been for the past two years. The Suns on the other hand are nothing more than a mediocre (35-33) team trying to make the playoffs. Unfortunately for them, these Lakers stand in their way.
They've won 12 of their last 13 games with their lone loss coming to the Miami Heat. Now before any of you pessimists start counting this one as a loss you should know that the 2010-11 Phoenix Suns have actually put up quite a fight vs. this squad. Yes, the Lakers won 2 out of the 3 winning both games in Phoenix, but the Suns have given them fits taking each game down to the wire.
Yea, I wouldn't be surprised if LA blew them out of the building, but it's not what I'm expecting tonight. Phoenix is more than capable of holding their own against them and I expect a tough battle down to the last second with the Suns celebrating a win.
This is the test, this is where things get hard (harder actually). Only five of the final fourteen games are against below average teams: Raptors, Clippers, Kings and Timberwolves (twice). The other nine are vs. the Mavericks (twice), Spurs (twice), Hornets (twice), Thunder, Bulls and of course it all starts with the Lakers tonight. Obviously, the Suns have to win some games they aren't suppose to if they're to make the playoffs.
With that said, from here on out I don't want to hear any complaints, any excuses because it's only going to get harder (you thought I was going to say worse, huh?). Winning is the only option we have. So what do you say, aye? They took two games in our arena, how about we take two game in theirs? I say, lets get even!
The Matchups
Starters
PG Steve Nash vs. Derek Fisher
SG Vince Carter vs. Kobe Bryant
SF Grant Hill vs. Ron Artest
PF Channing Frye vs. Lamar Odom
C Robin Lopez vs. Pau Gasol
Any lineup with Kobe Bryant is a good lineup even if it's just him. He's more than capable of playing 1 vs. 5. I'm sure we all remember how he "nearly" beat the Suns back in the 06 playoffs? Andrew Bynum will be out tonight due to a 2 game suspension, so that means Odom comes off the bench pushing Gasol to center. Now that Nash is healthy he should be able to tear Fisher apart with ease. Grant Hill will have his hands full guarding Kobe. Carter will likely guard Artest with Channing on Odom.
Advantage: Lakers
Reserves
PG Aaron Brooks vs. Steve Blake
SG Mickael Pietrus vs. Shannon Brown
SF Jared Dudley vs. Matt Barnes
PF Hakim Warrick vs. some guy
C Marcin Gortat vs. name not available
Brooks will be back after serving a 1 game suspension for throwing a ball at a ref. He's been known as a "Laker Killer". For someone looking to earn his stripes this would be a good opportunity for him to live up to that title.
Pietrus has been known as a defensive stopper and has even guarded Kobe in the finals. I'm sure he'll get a chance to do that again tonight. I expect to see Marcin Gortat on Gasol. That should be an exciting matchup.
Individually, the Suns players off the bench are good, but as a unit not so much. The Lakers only go about 9 men deep, 8 tonight. Blake and Brown have been known to kill the Suns in the past, so they'll have to watch out for those guys and not let them have above average games.
Advantage: With Odom having to start the advantage should go to the Suns.
Bench Warmers
Zabian Dowdell, Josh Childress and Garret Siler vs. Theo Ratliff, Joe Smith, Luke Walton, Devin Ebanks and Derrick Caracter.
Wow, the Suns may actually have the best bench warmers in the league! That's something, right? Dowdell and Siler have shown flashes and Chill can actually play.
Advantage: Suns win this one easily due to Siler's eyes.
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Doesn't *quite* have the same ring as taking my talents to south beach, does it?
Though your flirtation technique is hilarious, it's distracting.
I watched it live
and was like, “That just earned him a contract.”
They should be showing that highlight instead of the Kobe shot. I’ll admit the Kobe shot was better, but they didn’t win the series.
Don't trade Dudley!
I remember loving Tim Thomas' attitude
Didn’t take jack from anyone.
That series is also responsible for my starting to watch basketball
Yes, he had a great attitude that seires
I just wished he would have signed with us instead of the Clippers.
Don't trade Dudley!
and hasn't since
Raising Arizona Sports at SB Nation Arizona twitter: @sethpo
by Seth Pollack on Mar 22, 2011 1:28 PM MST up reply actions
If only Suns stop Bryant (a little bit)and Lopez with Gortat stop Gasol
Steve and Frye will be able to play the same way like Sunday. and VC remind us how to score. Ouch ,I think is near impossible ,HOWEVER, I believe they can do this.
If we lose
It will only be because our basketball players aren’t nearly as good.
Founder of the Coalition to Light Vince Carter On Fire (CTLVCOF)
RIP Seasons of Discontent
Then we probably hit 22 three pointers again
Founder of the Coalition to Light Vince Carter On Fire (CTLVCOF)
RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Mar 22, 2011 1:03 PM MST up reply actions
If only we had their owner/money..
Then we would be good.. Since money gets the talent.
by Aztiramtempe on Mar 22, 2011 2:16 PM MST up reply actions
Tim Thomas was a great pickup for us...
that guy was ICMF way before Channing Frye learned that you can shoot from behind the arc.
"Who are we kidding?..."
Good pickup
also the best contract the Suns didn’t sign
Raising Arizona Sports at SB Nation Arizona twitter: @sethpo
by Seth Pollack on Mar 22, 2011 1:13 PM MST up reply actions
Yes, he was
Jim Jackson was also a good pick up too in 04-05. Other than selling the draft picks the majority of the moves by the FO were pretty good up until the 06 off season when Coach D took over and dished out a 9mil contract to Diaw and a 5 mil contract to Marcus Banks. Since then the majority of the moves haven’t been very good.
Don't trade Dudley!
Thats what she said:
“With that said, from here on out I don’t want to hear any complaints, any excuses because it’s only going to get harder”
by GDD on Mar 22, 2011 1:40 PM MST reply actions 2 recs
09-10 Suns are easily my favorite out of the bunch. Those guys had heart and a bench that could flat kill teams.
To think we took the Lakers down to the wire and gave them all they wanted. If Artest hadn’t gotten that rebound put-back I daresay we would have won that series.
"We never tried Amar'e, Nash, and a live Grizzly bear." -Scott Howard, January 18, 2010
The interesting part about the 4 options
Is that 3 of them were complete surprises.
In 04-05 the Suns were obviously supposed to be better than the sub 30 win team they were the season before (due to Nash) but nobody expected near 62 wins.
In 05-06 when they lost Amar’e everyone thought the team was dunzo and they still made the WCF
In 09-10 we were supposed to have the record we have this season (near .500) but made the WCF.
All fun in their own way. That said, the 06-07 team was closest to the title.
Founder of the Coalition to Light Vince Carter On Fire (CTLVCOF)
RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Mar 22, 2011 1:45 PM MST up reply actions
Yet Ironically, they didn’t make the WCF’s. Of course they drew the Spurs in the semis. I’m pretty confident they could have beat the Jazz and Cavs though. If Boris Diaw actually played like he was capable of and didn’t average 6ppg we would have beat the Spurs and won the title.
Don't trade Dudley!
They would have destroyed the Cavs
The Jazz would have given them a good series.
by oLLiE Boombayay on Mar 22, 2011 2:17 PM MST up reply actions
Agreed.
Even Utah would have taken out the Cavs. I don’t know that the Cavs could have won a 1st round series in the West that year.
Founder of the Coalition to Light Vince Carter On Fire (CTLVCOF)
RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Mar 22, 2011 2:18 PM MST up reply actions
yes, many jazz fans still think they could have taken us though
Just because of their 3-1 season lead. They forget that all 3 of their wins were close ones and the first one we didn’t even have Amar’e, the 2nd no Nash yet we took them to OT and the 3rd we didn’t have Bell and Thomas. When we had our full squad together we blew them out by 30 in their own arena and that was late in the season when teams are pretty much who they are.
Don't trade Dudley!
Suns had home court
Therefore Suns get slight edge in my hypothetical fake championship.
The Cavs had no answer for the Suns that year, but it was amazing how they Lebron took out Pistons.
I really wanted to see the Pistons vs Suns that year for the ring.
by oLLiE Boombayay on Mar 22, 2011 2:35 PM MST up reply actions
Yea, both teams matchup pretty well and were polar opposites at the same time.
Nash vs Billups
Bell vs Hamilton
Marion vs Prince
Diaw vs Wallace
Amar’e vs Big Ben
Thomas vs McDyess
Barbs vs Hunter.
Don't trade Dudley!
When can we give up on Vince Carter?
I am so sick of him going 0 for 10 on bad shots.
We still have to go the rest of the season.
The only reason I don’t want to Suns to make the playoffs is that it will further limit the amount of time VC wears a PHX jersey.
"I'll get inside your face!"- Chaz Michael Michaels
Hopefully this will be VC's "one out of every four" good games
If not Dudley should see a lot of PT.
by oLLiE Boombayay on Mar 22, 2011 1:55 PM MST up reply actions
I actually think there's a decent chance of that.
VC seems to like the national stage, and a TNT game against the Lakers might be enough to get a rise out of him.
"Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"
~Admiral David Farragut
by East Bay Ray on Mar 22, 2011 2:07 PM MST up reply actions
I was thinking that too
Depends who guards him. Kobe? Artest?
by oLLiE Boombayay on Mar 22, 2011 2:16 PM MST up reply actions
I would guess Kobe, and that does make it harder to imagine.
The problem is that the Lakers are vulnerable to lapses in motivation and can be beaten then, but we tend to always get their full attention because of our past with them.
"Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"
~Admiral David Farragut
by East Bay Ray on Mar 22, 2011 2:23 PM MST up reply actions
The Lakers are dialed in right now
I wouldn’t count on any “lapses”
Suns v Spurs in the 1st round. Make this happen.
Yeah, that was my point. Even if they might lapse, it wouldn't be against us.
"Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"
~Admiral David Farragut
by East Bay Ray on Mar 22, 2011 4:23 PM MST up reply actions
Actually Vince Carter contributes alot to spacing and chemistry when he plays
Teams are forced to play him tight because he is still a threat, which opens up the rest of the team. He also has very high +/- numbers.
by gophoenixsuns on Mar 22, 2011 2:03 PM MST up reply actions
we are stacked at that position
to hell with VC.
The Suns actually need a SG after they dump VC in off season
Who’s gonna start? Dudley? He’s not ready and can’t really dribble well.
Lockout is going to screw with Suns quest to fill that position.
Jimmer as a late 1st rounder?
by oLLiE Boombayay on Mar 22, 2011 2:44 PM MST up reply actions
Look at Kwame Brown fly at Tim Thomas like tinkerbell in that video.
Bynum being out for that cheap shot on B-easy will help immensely. I know Odom kills the Suns with his rebounding too, but Bynum’s size always causes problems.
I voted for the ‘06-’07 team, not because the players were my favorite, but because the Suns would have won the Championship if not for… not going there.
by oLLiE Boombayay on Mar 22, 2011 1:54 PM MST reply actions
My fav is the last year team. Incredible, they and BSOTS
took me back to the NBA. I was a little lost previous years, even in the Mike D years ( i can’t stand him).
Tonite I won’t be able to watch the game cos I have a 14 hour trip starting in 3 hours time. I just hope you and the guys in the court can do this.
please:
1- cheer up all the way
2- i love this team since the season 92-93
3- i almost change my ticket, but i could not do that
4- don’t hate anyone on the roster, especially VC. The bad karma is a serious thing
5- tomorrow i want a great recap telling me that we won, with a beat buzzer or something like that
6- i love u guys. It’s hard to be a Suns fan in Buenos Aires. All my friends support “bigger” teams…and they don’t understand me. But you do, and that’s nice.
see ya tomorrow, good luck tonite
Yep its hard to be a Suns fan, especially here in Manila. Its either Pacman or the Lakers.
I’ve been in 2 companies and most of them if not all are Laker fans. And somehow all of them have shitty attitudes and naturally born stupid. Suns and Warriors fans are the only nice fans I’ve seen and talked to.
I don't care who starts anymore...
Even on other continents
Lakers attract douche bag fans. Amazing.
by oLLiE Boombayay on Mar 22, 2011 2:22 PM MST up reply actions
We match up well with the lakers, especially when they are without Bynum
Steve Nash>>>>>>>>>>>>>Derek Fisher
No explanation needed
Kobe>Vince
Kobe is finally wearing down. He is only shooting 40 % this month and 30 % from three while averaging around 22 points. I think BAMF will be able to handle him this time. THis is the type of game for Vince to go all out, and it is not unlikely that Vince could outplay Kobe tonight.
Grant Hill>>>>>>Ron Artest
BAMF. No explanation needed.
Channing Frye<Lamar Odom
ICMF has improved his rebounding and post presence so much that combined with his superior three point shooting he is not much worse than Odom. Of couse, Odom is not an ice cold mother f****.
Robin Lopez<Pau Gasol
Lopez pales in comparison to Pau, but this matchup at center isn’t so bad once you factor in Marcin Gortat.
So, due to Kobe’s regression and the absence of Andrew Bynum, our starters our better than LA’s. Furthermore, our bench will destroy their bench, especially if Brooks breaks out of his funk …. If Carter and Brooks step up we have this game easily.
One can only hope that Kobe
goes 5-30 and shoots them out of the game.
Suns v Spurs in the 1st round. Make this happen.
09-10 was great, but for a long while it was really hard to watch the team.
the 12-18 stretch was really hard to stomach because we had the talent to beat teams and started every one of those games really well and took an 18pt lead in each one only to give it up and lose in the final minutes.
Because of that it falls in second in my book.
I picked 04-05.
I knew when they signed Steve Nash that they were going to be a good team and win around 40-49 games. I had no ideal they’d win 62 and take the #1 seed. Because we were just coming off of a 29-53 season and 3 years of rebuilding every win felt so good and we got a lot of them. Couple that with the exciting new play brought in by Coach D with Nash leading the pack and that only made the 04-05 season even more entertaining. All the speed, threes, passes and dunks were so fun to watch. We had a ton of blow-outs.
That team was also very easy to watch because they good be down by 20 and I’d be sitting there thinking, “lol, watch us get this down to 4 in 2 minutes” and they did. The playoffs were very exciting as well. Sweeping the Grizz who actually gave us fits that year felt good beating the Mavs in 6 games by a Nash 3-pointer without JJ was one of the greatest memories I have. It ended right there though.
Sadly, the only bad part about that season was the team got bit by the injury bug. The 6 game losing streak when Nash got hurt and then JJ going down in game 2 of the semi’s vs the Mavs. Had he not got hurt we probably beat the Mavs in 5 and give the Spurs a really good series at the least. JJ was a bigger loss than we think. He’s the reason I think the 04-05 team was better than 06-07. Having a 3rd scorer made a big difference. Too bad he got hurt and than left in the off-season.
Don't trade Dudley!
Props for not making the over the top statement
“Suns would have won that series with JJ”
by oLLiE Boombayay on Mar 22, 2011 2:38 PM MST up reply actions
better even
Rudy had a great season, but he dominates the ball and now they have more flow and balance to their offense.
by oLLiE Boombayay on Mar 22, 2011 2:40 PM MST up reply actions
Worse, they have a better defender on the court
instead of that Gay guy. Tony Allen is VERY GOOD. Can we find a way to get this guy?
Suns v Spurs in the 1st round. Make this happen.
Goodness.. The good days!
I love that video! I still misse all those people. Marion, Thomas, barbosa.. GreAt team..
If, if, if, if......
If Steve Nash’s pelvis is stable, Vince Carter plays like a living human being and not a corpse, Grant Hill is able to produce offensively despite expending energy guarding Kobe, Robin Lopez looks only partially and not completely oafish, and Aaron Brooks lives up to his Laker killer reputation, then we have a pretty good shot. I’ll even be optimistic and say we have a good shot if only 3 of those 5 things happen. Or if Kobe gets hit by lightning on the way to the arena. That would work too. It’s been stormy in SoCal lately, right?
"Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"
~Admiral David Farragut
I wonder if anyone else caught this...
…or has any appreciation for the subtle humor involved.
This is in regards to the Tim Thomas video.
Earlier in that series, we remember that the Lakers man-handled Nash and ultimately led to Kobe winning the game with a clutch shot. In celebration, Kobe goes bat shit insane and tears aside his jersey like a completely retarded douche.
This can be seen here:
Later in the series when Tim Thomas makes his famous 3-pointer. We see him mock Kobe…but just barely. You have to be quick on the draw to catch this snap shot of what he does. He pulls aside his own jersey.
I"m not sure if you saw it back in 2006 like I did, but it made the shot that much more satisfying for me.
Never lowercase the SU∩S in Phoenix SU∩S!
by sidepart on Mar 22, 2011 2:43 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
Nice one
I missed it, gonna have to check it out
by oLLiE Boombayay on Mar 22, 2011 2:46 PM MST up reply actions
It's pretty funny
Kobe was obviously caught up in the moment, but TT is ice cold, under control, and is like “Look at my titty”
by oLLiE Boombayay on Mar 22, 2011 2:50 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
They actually...
cut Kobe’s shirt pulling out of the NBA sanctioned NBA TV clip I found on YouTube, I had to find someone’s actual recording from the game.
Never lowercase the SU∩S in Phoenix SU∩S!
Weird...
Edited to save time or some other reason?
by oLLiE Boombayay on Mar 22, 2011 3:25 PM MST up reply actions
Maybe they want to compare their titties
Which one has a longer nips, larger areola, or simply checking for leaks…
I don't care who starts anymore...
So the point is
They both have a nipple fetish? Interesting. Kenyon Martin should be there too.
They just love flashing people, it seems.
Haters gonna hate. But I still have faith. Believe in this team. It's not as bad as it seems. Go and sit down, son. Cuz these Phoenix Suns ain't done.
R.I.P. Nate Dogg. You provided some of the best hooks in rap ever.
Haha
I remember the Kobe one, as it happened I was thinking “WTF does THAT mean?”
It was the way he screamed “Wooo!!!” when he did it like he was at a Justin Beiber concert that made it very uncomfortable to watch.
I smell like the vault. I'm so PAID.
by RMason on Mar 22, 2011 5:54 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Bold predictions - indeed. Suns W 106-98
It’s occasional showers of 3’s, led by Steve’s resurgence from beyond the arc. Channing deep Frye’s ’em. Kobe is gimpy. He tries unsuccessfully to show up BAMF and MP, then plays 1 on 5 and ends up with < 15 points. Nutbar Artest does not perform any miracles (please God). Gortat neutralizes Gasol. VC shows up and stops smiling (pretty please God). AB runs amok. Duds is everywhere. There will be Tigger blood.
Fakers simply can’t possibly be as motivated as we are. They. Shall. Not. Pass!
Goooo Suuuuns!!
I would like to see some Vinsanity
Like the old days: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMrPjl-927Q
Picture was protected somehow
So i uploaded it again :P
by Reap3r on Mar 22, 2011 3:17 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
"Revenge is a dish best served with my dick"-Hank Moody
"Look, don't relax on Hakim Warrick, Josh Smith. He'll put it on your face in a hurry."-Eddie Johnson aka Best. Commentator. Ever.
go suns
I am proud of my family. I am proud of my Duke championships and all my Duke teammates. And, I am proud I never lost a game against the Fab Five.
good news?
Grizzlies F Rudy Gay will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery:
http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=7383
I am proud of my family. I am proud of my Duke championships and all my Duke teammates. And, I am proud I never lost a game against the Fab Five.
Now they'll win-out
somehow
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 hope you got points!
I see the spread at Lakers by 7.
"Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"
~Admiral David Farragut
by East Bay Ray on Mar 22, 2011 4:06 PM MST up reply actions
LOL, my spread was if lakers shoot more than thirty free throws then its a no-deal.
But IDC, I think the Suns have this one;dont ask me why I set up that ridiculous barrier, because I’m trying to figure it out by myself.
I'm Biwinning, I win here and I win there!
that's a good condition to have
since we’ll be playing against 8 men on the floor as usual
"I'll get inside your face!"- Chaz Michael Michaels
Must be nice to Stern & his refs....
You can run a lot of plays when your X is twice as big as the other guys O -Westy
Well I learned something today
Bkj hates his money
Founder of the Coalition to Light Vince Carter On Fire (CTLVCOF)
RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Mar 22, 2011 4:27 PM MST up reply actions
I think VC will get inside Artest's head and make him crazy again.
"I'll get inside your face!"- Chaz Michael Michaels
Let me quote a comment from the yahoo game preview
I asked Lebron for a dollar but he gave me 75 cents apparently he doesn’t have a 4th quarter.
by Raptorel on Mar 22, 2011 4:20 PM MST reply actions 4 recs
I doesn't have to do with anything
It’s just too cool.
Love the signature
Do not let Steve Nash and Grant Hill go away, please.
Otherwhise im not buying any tickets from you Saver.
IMO Robin,
should come off the bench, maybe he’ll come up with a better performance without the pressure of going up against opp teams starting centers. I believe he’ll also get number of minutes that are not erratic coming of the bench. Even when he starts off good as a starter he sometimes ends up with only 14-15mins.
or
maybe gortat is playing extremely well against other teams non starters. Whey fix something that isn’t broke.
You got a point there...
but Robin is playing so badly as a starter – you gotta start taking a look at what Gortat is really capable of- remember Gortat is also playing a lot against the starters especially in the 2nd half. I still believe Robin has a higher ceiling than Gortat, but probably not this season.
We cant let that ´´Talented Kid´´ go down
He will feel like sh*t if we bring him from the bench, yet i dont think he will improve anyway
Do not let Steve Nash and Grant Hill go away, please.
Otherwhise im not buying any tickets from you Saver.
The only way I see us winning this game is us making 20+ threes again.
"Look, don't relax on Hakim Warrick, Josh Smith. He'll put it on your face in a hurry."-Eddie Johnson aka Best. Commentator. Ever.
Why? Bynum is out, Kobe is playing through major pain, Gortat is a beast, we have Grant, Jared, Pietrus, and Childress on our team to help slow Kobe down in any case;
Nash always has his way with Fish, and brooks has been a laker killer in his career. I’m fairly confident
I'm Biwinning, I win here and I win there!
Childress isn't going to see any playing time
Sure, Kobe is gimpy but he’s still a beast…Ron Artest ALWAYS shows up against the Suns, Gortat wont be on Gasol all game unless he feels like getting into foul trouble and Lamar Odom will have no problem going out on the perimeter and guarding Frye and oh yeah, we’re playing on national television on TNT.
Sure, we can win but we absolutely have to execute everything PERFECTLY to even have a chance.
"Look, don't relax on Hakim Warrick, Josh Smith. He'll put it on your face in a hurry."-Eddie Johnson aka Best. Commentator. Ever.
Gortat is better than that. Gasol has a lot of trouble matching up with other guys who are actually centers. The Suns have two of those.
Kobe is a beast but his shot hasnt been the most precise. If the Suns play with a lot of intensity and get behind Nash I think they can pull this one off. Also, the last time these two teams played, Warrick was a complete nonfactor. I think he will have an easier time this time around because of the rotational shift in bynum’s absence.
I'm Biwinning, I win here and I win there!
For Warrick to make a difference, it would require him playing big minutes which would mean having to Guard either Odom or Gasol on defense
And that will be a disaster.
"Look, don't relax on Hakim Warrick, Josh Smith. He'll put it on your face in a hurry."-Eddie Johnson aka Best. Commentator. Ever.
The last time the Suns played the Lakers, it was in Phoenix and the Suns lost by four and the Lakers were missing Bynum.
Carter had a mediocre game, and Kobe was healthy. Gortat has gotten better since then and the players on this team have become more consistent. Should be a good game and an even beter one when the Suns win.
I'm Biwinning, I win here and I win there!
Always optimistic.
Am saying we need to make 60++++ 2 pointers.
by Aztiramtempe on Mar 22, 2011 5:49 PM MST up reply actions
04/05, 05/06, 06/07 tie for me
3 straight seasons of continuous glory
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."
Can't beat the Chemistry on last years team though...
"Look, don't relax on Hakim Warrick, Josh Smith. He'll put it on your face in a hurry."-Eddie Johnson aka Best. Commentator. Ever.
Winning over 60 games is more fun that chemistry
Just IMO. And that 05-06 team was just so enjoyably little engine that could.
Founder of the Coalition to Light Vince Carter On Fire (CTLVCOF)
RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Mar 22, 2011 5:42 PM MST up reply actions
That = than.
Founder of the Coalition to Light Vince Carter On Fire (CTLVCOF)
RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Mar 22, 2011 5:43 PM MST up reply actions
I don't know....We headed into last season with so much doubt, then we started off on fire and proved everyone wrong
Then, we started to blew and all of the pundits wrote us off, then we end the season as the number two seed? We punch the Blazers in the mouth, dominate the Spurs, and Take the Lakers to the brink….Plus, those others year didn’t have a magical bench like we did last year…The emergence of JD, Channing Frye re-inventing himself, Lopez saving our season, Dragic single handedly tea-bagging the Spurs…I mean, it’s hard to choose but last year was magical for me.
"Look, don't relax on Hakim Warrick, Josh Smith. He'll put it on your face in a hurry."-Eddie Johnson aka Best. Commentator. Ever.
OK. I can romantacize too
04-05…we won 29 games the season before. We added fringe All-Star point guard Steve Nash and Quentin Richardson to a core of Amar’e Stoudemire, Shawn Marion, and Joe Johnson. That plus a guy who was an interim coach the previous year had the Suns expectations what….make the playoffs at best? Yet Nash morphed into an MVP while helping to develop STAT, Matrix, and JJ into deadly running mates. The team won 62 games (tied for a franchise high) – good for the best in the NBA and stormed into the playoffs with a real chance at the Finals. They dispatched Memphis in a sweep, played an epic 6 gamer with Dallas that pitted best friends Nash/Nowitzki against each other. Nash delivered a dagger in Game 6 of the series with 39 points, 12 assists, and 9 rebounds to lead the Suns to their first Conference Finals since 1993. Though the Suns fell in 5 games to San Antonio, Amar’e Stoudemire averaged 41 points a game for the series and Suns fans will always wonder what if Joe Johnson had remained healthy for that series.
I can do 05-06 and 06-07 too if you’d like.
Founder of the Coalition to Light Vince Carter On Fire (CTLVCOF)
RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Mar 22, 2011 6:09 PM MST up reply actions 4 recs
Whatever your heart desires.
"Look, don't relax on Hakim Warrick, Josh Smith. He'll put it on your face in a hurry."-Eddie Johnson aka Best. Commentator. Ever.
Amare averaged 37 ppg IIRC
but your post=REC’D!
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."
Here's my deal...
The Suns need to win a bunch of games, and will play well tonight, but the lakers are, well the Lakers, and they seem to be in that mode where they are playing like the best team in the NBA, by a good margin. On top of that, its very hard to get good calls and out execute them in the last quarter…I think it will be very hard to beat them..Anything can happen, but this is not a game I want to be counting on a W.
The thing I fear is that reading recent quotes from the team and AG, there is a distinct sense of giving up, a bit..But even if they lose this, if they win the next 2, and go on a run, there is still a chance of catching NO. So I am worried about tomorrow and Friday…do they lose the tiny bit of MO they have if they lose tonight?
higher ceiling
people keep saying that. When are people going to look at the whole picture.
1. Robin has only played well sharing his minutes at the 6. Yes there was a couple outliers but 1 on fire game means absolutely nothing.
2. Gortat instantly dominated as the go to man in our lineup. Lopez hasn’t shown the ability to play without Amare.
3. Gortat is smart and Lopez is not. Basketball smart and intelligence smart.
4. Robin is slow.
5. gortat is called the machine due to work ethic
Robins ceiling is much much shorter than Gortats. Time will prove my stance.
Yes i guess time will tell...
but if youre right – more reason for Gortat to start now… and maybe light a fire under Robin playing off the bench trying to prove himself against opp teams bench
Not to go all Seth on everyone with Robin defense....
But people do realize that Gortat wasn’t even in the NBA yet when he was Robin’s age….right? I’m far from ready to quit on Lopez…that said Gortat should probably start.
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RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Mar 22, 2011 5:46 PM MST up reply actions
our front office might dissagree with you
with rumors that robin was trying to be traded at last break for millsap
They sure might
I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s not long for this team. Me not being ready to quit on Robin’s NBA potential doesn’t mean I think the team won’t dump him if the right offer comes along.
Founder of the Coalition to Light Vince Carter On Fire (CTLVCOF)
RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Mar 22, 2011 5:50 PM MST up reply actions
A Millsap
or any other established equivalent talent for Robin should definitely be worth it
True, Robin is younger...
But what good is youth when you run like you have a raging case of gout?
I smell like the vault. I'm so PAID.
by RMason on Mar 22, 2011 5:57 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
A fair point.
Just saying if we pulled up some footage of 22 year old Gortat we’d probably be like…dude what the hell is wrong with that weird looking Polish guy…has he even shot a basketball before today? Also will he please shave his sole patch?
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RIP Seasons of Discontent
by Scott Howard on Mar 22, 2011 6:00 PM MST up reply actions
Agreed that Gortat should start
But that might mess up rotation because it would take Gortat’s scoring and D away from the bench.
2Nashty brought in this fucking 2 week shitstorm to the Bay Area
so I hope for our sakes, that his presence at Staples provides the same bit of luck.
Let’s go, team.
Haters gonna hate. But I still have faith. Believe in this team. It's not as bad as it seems. Go and sit down, son. Cuz these Phoenix Suns ain't done.
R.I.P. Nate Dogg. You provided some of the best hooks in rap ever.
Two days ago was the worst rain we have had in a looooooooooooooong time. It was so bad that people that were running in the La marathon
had to go to the hospital to be treated for hypothermia
I'm Biwinning, I win here and I win there!
If we win this one
Our team energy would be so fuck*ng high, i think we can go for a long run if we win this one, maybe, perhaps, if i were a cowboy and lebron could made a lay-up in the 4th quarter, just maybe
Do not let Steve Nash and Grant Hill go away, please.
Otherwhise im not buying any tickets from you Saver.
The last half of this post made so little sense
That it’s borderline beautiful.
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by Trevor Paxton on Mar 22, 2011 6:45 PM MST up reply actions
Personally, what I like the best.
Is how the letter he censored out of “fucking” was the “i”.
"Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!"
~Admiral David Farragut
by East Bay Ray on Mar 22, 2011 6:52 PM MST up reply actions
Absolutely.
And then this whole phrase:
i think we can go for a long run if we win this one, maybe, perhaps, if i were a cowboy and lebron could made a lay-up in the 4th quarter, just maybe
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by Trevor Paxton on Mar 22, 2011 6:53 PM MST up reply actions
...
http://www.nba.com/live20/index.html
Steve Nash = The Best
Grant Hill = All Star
(Excuse the typos)
question
do you think we would or even could go after j rich in the off season?
Nope, Jrich probably wont want to re-sign here and the Suns probably wont come to terms on an asking price with him
I'm Biwinning, I win here and I win there!
well
he did publicly say he wanted a contract extension but i think the suns knew they wanted to trade him for size. I am pretty sure he was happy here with the team but i could be wrong.
On another not i bet he wouldn’t have a HUGE contract because he really hasn’t lit up the magic that much.
one more question
Is it just me or has the hawks been blown out of more games then other above .500 team. Aren’t they suppose to be among the elite? They will go down hard with JJ running the show like this.
That's why, as a Hawks fan, I hated the JJ extension.
I don’t mind JJ as a player. I just think he’d be better suited as a Ray Allen type on a championship contender, not a 6-year, $120 million contract guy. That contract is a nightmare, and the team will never be an “elite” team until Johnson is gone.
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by Trevor Paxton on Mar 22, 2011 6:44 PM MST up reply actions
couldnt agree more
we can only watch and hope they blow things up in suns favor.
If Josh Smith goes on the trade block
The Suns need to go after him. Can you imagine Josh Smith running with Steve Nash?
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by Trevor Paxton on Mar 22, 2011 6:52 PM MST up reply actions
Oh TNT.
That assist crown is as good as guaranteed for Steve Nash, even if it won’t matter if we don’t make the playoffs.
Haters gonna hate. But I still have faith. Believe in this team. It's not as bad as it seems. Go and sit down, son. Cuz these Phoenix Suns ain't done.
R.I.P. Nate Dogg. You provided some of the best hooks in rap ever.
but on topic
the lakers are going to destroy the suns tonight. While i hate seeing them lose i think draft stock could be a lot more important than an early playoff exit. A lot of people say that 1 championship would be worth 5 down years to them. So why inst draft stock worth loosing the opportunity to get swept by the spurs. Man the potential of getting swept by them puts pits in my stomache
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