Phoenix Suns Outrun Portland Trailblazers, Win 102-77
by 7footer on Jan 6, 2012 11:10 PM MST
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PrintMake excuses about the Portland Trail Blazers being tired if you must, but there was no mistaking the fact that the Phoenix Suns came to play tonight. They came out with tons of energy from the very beginning and never let up or looked back. The Suns got out to an early lead and increased it throughout the game to finish with a blowout win over the Blazers 102-77
Tonight was a return to the ways of old with the run-and-gun offense back in full effect. However, they also managed to do this while still playing effective defense on the other end of the floor to hold the Blazers to under 33% shooting on the night.
This new change in tempo and offensive philosophy was likely something that head coach Alvin Gentry implemented to get the Suns back to playing like themselves again. And man, did it work. This was Suns' basketball, and when they are playing fast and furious everything else seems to fall in place...well, at least it did tonight.
Read on after the jump for more sunshine and roses.
Make no mistake about it...tonight's victory was an impressive one against a very good Portland team who (had) the best record in the West coming into tonight's game (5-1). Sure, they may have been tired after a late game against the Lakers last night, but take nothing away from the Suns either. They earned this win with energy, hustle, tempo, and very good defense...period.
Steve Nash led the team in awesomeness with 17 points, 9 assists, and a +22 for the night. Jared Dudley led the team in scoring with his 18 points, and it was his infectious passion and will that helped get the team out of a short-lived slump to start the second half. The twin towers of Gortat and Lopez also had a very nice night on the boards with 8 and 12 respectively. And last but not least, Markieff Morris put on a clinic from behind the arc and also on the glass notching 13 points and 9 rebounds on the night. Everyone was feeling good and feeling loose tonight...even Shannon Brown had 14 points!
The Suns did almost everything well, that is, as long as Nash was on the court. There's really very little to critique tonight, and I couldn't be happier!
Are there still issues with this Suns' team? Sure. But we've had enough doom and gloom around these parts recently. So for now I would recommend enjoying the heck out of an impressive, quality win...I know I am.
Game Notes:
First Half
Suns running-and-gunning again trying to get their offense going…and it’s working
Suns playing with great hustle and energy so far…Let’s see if they can keep it up!
Nash juked Felton so bad he fell backwards and out of bounds…He’s still got it
BAMF showed Crash who’s still boss with a stuff at the rim!
Suns out to their best start of the season, and leading Portland by 10 points midway through the first quarter
Nash going to the bench…let’s see if the offense can keep up the pace
Suns scored 30 points in a quarter…Just like old times!
Suns lead 30-19 at the end of the first quarter
Bench play has been good on defense, but still a significant drop off when Nash leaves the floor
Scratch that…Suns bench is now playing very poorly as Shannon Brown continues to shoot shot after shot
Nash is coming back in!
Nash hits the side fade-away jumper without missing a beat
Also, say what you want about Lopez’s rebounding, but he has 6 boards already midway through the 2nd quarter…Now Gortat is coming back in
Suns defense playing very well, and without affecting their offense for once! They are currently holding Portland to 28% shooting!
Suns still playing well, but Portland is still sticking around…mostly due to some wide open missed shots by Phoenix
Suns slowed down a little in the second quarter, but still maintain a nice lead going into the half up 49-34.
Second Half
Offense struggling at the start of the 2nd half.
Gentry calls a time out to talk it over before the Suns let a very dangerous team back in it
Dudley with a nice drive, then a fast break and-one…Looks like he’s trying to set the tone
Suns seemed to have fixed their offensive woes behind the play of Nash and Dudley
Suns now up by more than 20…Where has this team been?
Nash now with 17 points, 8 assists, and 3 TOs
Gortat now leading with 8 rbs to go along with his 12 points
Suns up 74-55 at the end of the 3rd quarter
All starters are on the bench with more than 8min left in the 4th quarter…Let’s hope they don’t have to come back in
Shannon Brown with a three and then a fast-break dunk…Everyone is feeling good!
Brown now has 14 points
Morris is awesome…that is all
Suns win!!! 102-77
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by suns68 on Jan 6, 2012 11:12 PM MST via mobile reply actions
YES
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by Dragic_is_Magic on Jan 6, 2012 11:16 PM MST reply actions
hey dragic started tonight, got 10-11 no turnovers
and was the top performer player on the rockets tonight according to yahoo
Well 2012 is the year of the dragon
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by phxpurple on Jan 6, 2012 11:18 PM MST via Android app up reply actions
Good win. Those mid range shots are starting to hit
And were also getting to the hole.
I also notice that gentrys going to the hotter hand.
Warrick and morris are getting more and more minutes and helping our offensive woes. Frye seems to be the last cog yet to turn but hes improving. glad starters got to rest as well. gives the rook/second unit guys a chance to get exp and gel
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by phxpurple on Jan 6, 2012 11:22 PM MST via Android app up reply actions
Warrick does seem like a different player this year. More aggressive.
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And more skilled.
Same bounce though. Man does he get up.
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He's very, very athletic for his age (29)
I mean, he’s jumping like the average NBA 22 year old. The Super athletic guys like him, Jordan, J-Rich, Kobe and VC managed to keep that up for a while. However, VC turned into nothing, but a spot up shooter when he finally lost it. The same thing could happen to J-Rich and Warrick if they don’t adjust their game. I’m afraid it’ll happen to Amar’e too, but more so because of his knees, back, ankles…. then failing to adjust. It’s what happened to T-Mac, only a lot earlier.
Don't trade Dudley!
Amar’e’s jumper is good enough that he could at least become old Antonio McDyess. J’Rich will have to rely a lot more on his 3PT shot and post game. Hak… well, at least his jumper is looking silky so far.
But right now his athleticism is fine. That one-handed jump for the dunk, get met by a defender, so just drop the ball into the hoop instead play was awesome.
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Good for him
But let’s not live in the past too much. Wish the guy nothing but the best.
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WE'RE OFFICIALLY THE 8TH SEED
HELL YEAH!
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WE'RE GONNA WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP
I CAN FEEL IT
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by Dragic_is_Magic on Jan 6, 2012 11:20 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Just imagine
If we really do get the 8th seed and Portland really does get the 1st seed. Oh GEE
Don't trade Dudley!
We can take them.
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by Dragic_is_Magic on Jan 6, 2012 11:22 PM MST up reply actions
Their fans....
Always remember: Round 1 2010 Playoffs
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I don't think it's possible to forget.
Those were trying times.
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by Dragic_is_Magic on Jan 6, 2012 11:26 PM MST up reply actions
for them more than us since, you know, the Suns wiped the floor with them :)
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I smile devilishl whenever I think of Portland...
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....! BTW, If positivity is a crime, I plead guilty by reason of T-Bird...!
Did somebody say
Grant Hill in the 2010 playoffs against Portland??
I’ll never get tired of watching this.
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by East Bay Ray on Jan 7, 2012 9:14 AM MST up reply actions 8 recs
I know what it is
and I haven’t even clicked on it, I’m guessing it involves jerryd bayless.
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Of course it is.
But, do yourself a favor and click on it. It’s good for the soul.
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man
That was one of my favorite times as a suns fan, that whole playoff run was magical.
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"I have to say I've worked very few days of my life. I used to have to cut the lawn, and when I was in junior high school, I worked at a concession stand at a stadium."
-Steve Nash
I donon't know which was more satisfying...
Shutting up Portland or white-washing SA….
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....! BTW, If positivity is a crime, I plead guilty by reason of T-Bird...!
a more accurate term would be
“dragic-washing”, he killed that series.
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definitely sweeping SA
for me it wasnt even close
Grant Hill for prez.
by sun-arc on Jan 7, 2012 12:12 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Agreed.
SAS robbed us of a title.
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GIMME DAT SHIT
"If Gortat pulls off a real Dream Shake in-game this year I will shave my head.
Mark my words." Piotr Szczesniak 12/12/11 2:12 PM
Cardinals, Suns, D-backs for life!
Wait a second...
Earl Clark was on the floor during that?
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Don't trade Dudley!
by Beavis 25 on Jan 6, 2012 11:27 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
They shouldn't
It’s not like anything infamous happened in that series or that it was hyped to high stakes.
"Fuck this shit. Is this fucking season over yet? It is? Jesus H. motherfucking Christ on a stick! Get Nick Holt on the phone NOW! Stupid motherfucker forces us to score touchdowns on every possession, and we still can't win the Alamo Bowl? Hey, asshole! It's Steve Sarkisian. You're fucking FIRED, you FUCK!"
Caps locks = official
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Mark my words." Piotr Szczesniak 12/12/11 2:12 PM
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Excellent win
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Josh Childress
Why didn’t he play during garbage time in the 4th? Is he hurt, or is Gentry that down on him?
by Bostonian Suns Fan on Jan 6, 2012 11:20 PM MST reply actions
i think we should expect a trade soon
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by PHXSunsRunNGun on Jan 6, 2012 11:20 PM MST up reply actions
Maybe we can get in on a 3-team trade and dump Childress' contract?
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by PHXSunsRunNGun on Jan 6, 2012 11:26 PM MST up reply actions
a 3-team trade doesn’t make the contract any easier to dump.
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I think so too
Im trying to think of teams that desperately need a sg/sf. Injuries within the season on other teams might provide an opportunity. His contract makes.him a hard sell though
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by phxpurple on Jan 6, 2012 11:27 PM MST via Android app up reply actions
His jumpshot
Makes him hard to sell
by cgcardzfan on Jan 6, 2012 11:27 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Josh looks like he is in the dog house again
At this point I think it just isn’t a fit. Chilly has game but it just doesn’t work in this system.
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How have the Clippers only played 5 games?
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Every player who got playing time got a + tonight
except for Telfair who was a +0
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Well, at least it wasn't negative! :)
All positives! Hooray!
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by Dragic_is_Magic on Jan 6, 2012 11:23 PM MST up reply actions
At least it's not a minus
"I don't lift weights because they are heavy, and I don't run because it makes me tired." - Charles Barkley
Wow
Markieff…. Dont grow up to quick now! I feel like a proud parent. What a game!
When did Brown learn how to shoot?
Warrick we need some more helicopter dunks!
Lopez hit the glass, it was awesome.
Gortat is gonna be a beast when he gets healthy, needs to work on that vertical though.
Dudley is Dudley.
Hill is Hill.
Nash is God.
I am Happy.
by cgcardzfan on Jan 6, 2012 11:23 PM MST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Hill was 1-6.
"I don't lift weights because they are heavy, and I don't run because it makes me tired." - Charles Barkley
But he rejected Gerald Wallace 3 times and pretty much rendered him useless the whole game
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by PHXSunsRunNGun on Jan 6, 2012 11:27 PM MST up reply actions 2 recs
Really,
didn’t you hear what Hubie said?
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Hill fronted Wallace and kept him from even
touching the ball through most of the game. Wallace finishes with 1 point, 2 rebounds, 4 TO’s.
Hill owned him in a way that makes me want to misspell owned with a ‘p’ and capitalize random letters in embarassing Internet fashion.
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by jc79 on Jan 6, 2012 11:35 PM MST up reply actions 3 recs
Hill needs to step up on offense though
his defense is great, better than it’s ever been, but I’m concerned about his shooting this year.
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Offensively, Hill looks like he's on rollerskates out there
and not in a good way. He’s sliding around everywhere. Whatever’s wrong with our floor appears to affect him more than our other players.
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Yea hill makes those hard cuts alot
It only affects him because hes the only one who can create his own shot in that way. Thats why portland was slippin to. All their iso guys
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by phxpurple on Jan 6, 2012 11:49 PM MST via Android app up reply actions
I really go wonder what’s wrong with the Suns floor. There’s been more than 1 game with slippage like that
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I just don't understand it
And I hate seeing it so much haha. They have been mentioning it on the TV broadcasts as well.
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If Hill can do this to the other team's player defensively...
Then he’s done his job in my eyes, and I’m fine with the rest of our team picking up the offensive slack.
Holding Wallace to 1point, 2rbs was just awesome…this was the same guy who just put up 33 points on LA the night before. Hill’s defense was nothing short of superb last night.
by 7footer on Jan 7, 2012 10:19 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
He does that a lot. Soooooooooo glad we resigned him. He’s so important.
by BringBackBarkley17 on Jan 7, 2012 5:30 PM MST up reply actions
Thats the disadvantage of just looking at a box score
He shut down Wallace who dropped 30 points last night.
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Childress just dont fit
Sad cuz I like him a lot. The only time he gonna see minutes right now is when we need his defense..
by cgcardzfan on Jan 6, 2012 11:24 PM MST via mobile reply actions
Still hope for Chill
I think he may be apart of some mid season trade but if the Suns are willing to play uptempo, it could benefit Chilly’s play with us.
by Wolf Make-Shift on Jan 6, 2012 11:31 PM MST up reply actions
Seriously this was our best game since like February of 2011
The time right before Frye and Nash got hurt.
Don't trade Dudley!
true enough
And how long has it been since a blowout??? against a quality team? I think that takes us back to the 09-10 season.
Indeed.
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NASTY!!!
I can see him n Nash developing chemistry already. Everytime I look, BAMF or Nash are in his ear.
by cgcardzfan on Jan 6, 2012 11:29 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
Yeah and he listens
I see this guy as a real student of the game. At the same time I think he knows his limits.
Knowing your weakness can often be a great strength; ask Dudley
by Wolf Make-Shift on Jan 6, 2012 11:33 PM MST up reply actions
he is like Duds in that way. He knows his limits. Maximizes what he does do well. And, hopefully, will add to his arsenal incrementally over time. He really needs a post game.
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Don't you listen to Seth's podcasts?
Keef is our best post player now that the Silo is gone.
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Why don't we post Dudz more?
Not a lot, but he sometimes has a mismatch, and we don’t seem to use that enough.
Dudz vs a PG is a better post threat than RoLo vs, well, anyone really!
Or Channing half the time :-)
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I don’t listen to Seth’s podcasts (sorry Seth!), but I hope you’re not serious. Mentioning Silo means you probably aren’t.
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Completey serious.
That’s what Seth said (although I suspect the Siler thing was a tad tongue-in-cheek).
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Ive noticed this and pionted it to anyone watching the game with me.
When he screws up he asks what he did wrong and how to correct it.
Woot!
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by East Bay Ray on Jan 6, 2012 11:33 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
What an honor!
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by Dragic_is_Magic on Jan 6, 2012 11:33 PM MST up reply actions
zomg no wai
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by PHXSunsRunNGun on Jan 6, 2012 11:34 PM MST up reply actions
How weird, we're front page on ESPN
but not on ESPN NBA.
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I love Steve Nash.
From ESPN’s DailyDime blog:
Isn’t it time to finally ask for a trade? Don’t you want one more shot at a ring before you retire? How much more of this can you take?
“What does that mean?” Nash asks back. "Do I go in and say, ‘Trade me to a top two or three team?’ I think it’s lot more difficult than people think.
“One, it’s not my style. Maybe I’m old school, but I feel like that’s not my place to give up on my team, give up on my teammates. I signed a contract and made a commitment.
“And two, I don’t feel it’s like choosing a restaurant. It’s got to be a situation that works for two teams. And I don’t know how simple that is. But before we even get to that part of it, I just feel that I owe it to my teammates to stay committed to them. I feel that I owe it to the fans and the organization to fight.”
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by PHXSunsRunNGun on Jan 6, 2012 11:38 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
link to article is here
http://espn.go.com/nba/dailydime/_/page/dime-120106-08/steve-nash-future-phoenix-suns
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by PHXSunsRunNGun on Jan 6, 2012 11:38 PM MST up reply actions
We still own the Blazers soul
and I think that any team that intentionally walks it up every possession and plays the grind it out halfcourt offense against us, is in trouble.
So far from what I see, we’re a good defensive team in the halfcourt, but our transition defense is still… uh… in transition?
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They didn’t have Roy to score 40 and slay us.
by BringBackBarkley17 on Jan 7, 2012 12:02 AM MST up reply actions
Lots of solid performances tonight
But I’m gonna throw Ronnie Price some love. He had 5 assists and 0 turnovers. Sure, he only had 1 point and was 0-3 from the field, but he’s doing a decent job backing up Nash, providing stability and defense. The bench’s offense is not pretty but they’re not getting us killed either. With the exception of last game, in which they were matched against a very deep Mavs team, the Suns bench has been a pleasant surprise so far this season.
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Yes and Warrick at the 3 seems to be working out
Now, we just need Channing to start knocking down some shots.
Don't trade Dudley!
God Please
Any game now would be a good time to start! He’s really got to figure this out soon. Just grabbing boards is not gonna cut it over the entire season…
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Either that, or...
Is it time to start Morris? I mean, isn’t he doing everything possible to earn the job while Frye is struggling?
by 7footer on Jan 7, 2012 10:23 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
True
I am not sold on starting him just yet. If Frye can’t figure it out in about 6 more games however, and Morris still is playing at the same level, it’s a no brainer.
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I think Frye would help the bench
Pick and pop is a weapon, and the bench just doesn’t seem to have anything at the moment – mostly because of Brown and Price.
Keef is picking and popping better than Frye is right now.
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Not really
We haven’t used Kieff on screens very often. Kieff has gotten his threes more as the third man away from the screen from what I’ve seen. I’m not sure why, but that has been the case, with Kieff left open after the play developed somewhere else.
I think Kieff’s problem so far this season is that he expects the other players to know how to play. He stupidly backs PGs down to the block after a switch, and then expects a PG to feed him the ball. Sadly, neither Brown nor Price seems capable of a simple play like exploiting Kieff on a backup PG three feet from the bucket.
Instead, Kieff gets stuck with the ball 30 feet from the hoop with 2 seconds lft on the shot clock. Thankfully, Kieff can make those shots as well.
I saw him set screens at least 3 times last night, and each time he rolled out to the 3PT line.
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Did he get the ball?
He never seems to.
I rewatched all Kieff’s made shots, and none were from a screen.
Oddly enough, the 30 footer was REALLY telling. On that play, only Price and Brown touched the ball, then Price lost it with 3 seconds left, Kieff retrieved the ball and bailed them out with a LOONNNGGG 3. That play sums up the bench for me.
I think it should happen, but not quite yet. I like making the rookie earn his minutes and appreciate it and not cast out Frye soooo quickly when he’s a veteran, had such a good year last year, and then is rebounding the hell out of the ball this year. But….a few more games, and yep I ’d do it. I think the following rotations might work well:
Starters = Nash, Redd, Hill, Morris, Gortat
Bench = Price, Dudz, Warrick, Frye, Lopez
by BringBackBarkley17 on Jan 7, 2012 5:32 PM MST up reply actions
I never get that
I think you should put your best players in.
But I don’t really think starting matters, personally. As long as th best players play the most minutes – and morris averages a bit more than Frye – then the coaches have got it about right.
That was why Gortat not starting last year was a non-issue in my mind.
Yep, it's about balancing the production from each unit
We can’t have all our best players starting and then no spark off the bench. As you pretty much said, that’s why Gentry started VC and Lopez in place of Dudley and Gortat last year. Someone has to be able to come off that bench and give us a lift.
This year, it’s been Warrick and Morris, so we haven’t needed Gortat and Dudley to do that. That makes 7 reliable players so far this season compared to just 5 the year before. Yeah, they have struggled, but they haven’t been no shows either. I’m confident they’ll return to last year’s form.
Don't trade Dudley!
As I've said before,
Keef is a nice lift coming off the bench, plus he plays plenty with the starters anyway.
And who do you think it would be easier to regain your shot with: Steve Nash or Ronnie Price?
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Our defensive rotations
looked alot more crisp tonight compared to the Philly and Dallas game.
Rotations were great for the most part.
I remember one possession in particular where we had guys flying all over the place, and I think POR ended up with a shot clock violation or some other turnover.
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Maybe the guys were a bit fitter?
They certainly scrambled really well.
It was the 9th game
So in a normal season, it would have been our first. I guess they just needed time like everyone else to get into rhythm.
We still have a long way to go, but last night was a good start. The rotations did look really good. I wasn’t expecting to see that kind of defense for a while. Maybe this Elston Turner guy is for real? Still, such a small sample size.
My hope is that they can continue to keep that energy or at least attitude up and that Frye will start knocking down some threes. Last night’s performance, plus Frye’s re-emergence and we should have a realistic shot at making the playoffs and scaring some teams. Still a big work progress though. I hope it can come together fast.
Don't trade Dudley!
Here's the 42 million dollar question..
Ok, I think we can all see this team has potential…And really with the way this conference is set up, with no obvious leaders and with every team with some kind of question mark, the suns have a chance to really exceed expectations.
So my question is who do we need to beat to make the playoffs? Looking at last years’ top 8 they all look good except of course, NO. But we also need to assume that the clips are going to be there. Given that, its tough to figure out who else we can replace. Right now the lowliest playoff contenders are Memphis and Dallas? Not liking the chance of either of them missing out. Not sure who else there is that is really vulnerable.
Well mempho and san anton are dealing with injuries as well as eric gordon being out for another 2 weeks
We must stay afloat in january. if we can stay at 500. During this tough stretch then well be ok when we get the second half easy schedule
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by phxpurple on Jan 7, 2012 12:02 AM MST via Android app up reply actions
I think we might be able to make the 8th seed
If you look at the west at the moment, all the teams in the top 8 will likely make the playoffs with the exception of Utah (who actually could too). Dallas is the one team that will climb upwards for sure. So, I think if the suns are going to make the playoffs, they have to be better than Memphis and Utah, and everyone else standing below them right now. And it’ll be tough. Really tough- unless we play like we did tonight for the rest of the season.
Grant Hill for prez.
by sun-arc on Jan 7, 2012 8:20 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
This is going to be the best NBA play-off race due to the shortened season.
SA is playing great, but Manu being hurt has to eventually cost them wins. Lakers are not making the play-offs with Kobe’s issues and no Phil Jackson. Dallas is nothing near as good as they were last year. Memphis can’t sustain long without Zibo. Denver scares me, the Clips should be a force, and there’s nothing wrong with Portland. Then there is the Suns, Utah, and Houston in the mix. I’m very confident, we will make it. Nash is determined, our defence is much tougher to deal with than in the past, and our offence will catch-up.
by Think about it on Jan 7, 2012 11:49 AM MST up reply actions
I agree with everything you said there, except Lakers are making playoffs for sure, unless Bynum goes down. That guy is going nuts. It’s like they have 3 all stars now.
by BringBackBarkley17 on Jan 7, 2012 5:33 PM MST up reply actions
that and
for some reason, everything seems to come up roses for SA. I could see some young SF getting good minutes with Manu down, and becoming a star for them. Leonard maybe? Anyway, I wouldn’t count them or Dallas or LA out. Too bad for us.
Grant Hill for prez.
by sun-arc on Jan 8, 2012 12:10 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
Manu is a SG.
James Anderson and Gary Neal will be the likely candidates to step up. Those two can score, which Leonard can’t really do.
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Beautiful game. By far the best we have played. Even though Frye sucked again, we still won by 25. Nice team effort and totally impressive on both sides of the ball. Won the rebound battle too by 9, after coming in 28th on the boards. That was huge. Great win!
by BringBackBarkley17 on Jan 7, 2012 12:03 AM MST reply actions
The fans at Blazer's Edge seem a bit dispirited and downcast...
If I had posting privileges there, I’d offer them some words of compassion and encouragement. :)
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by suns68 on Jan 7, 2012 12:25 AM MST via mobile reply actions
Yeah I was banned too
In 2010, they said I was a troll because I posted a smiley face when the Suns were beating them by 20.
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Talk about overreaction
"Fuck this shit. Is this fucking season over yet? It is? Jesus H. motherfucking Christ on a stick! Get Nick Holt on the phone NOW! Stupid motherfucker forces us to score touchdowns on every possession, and we still can't win the Alamo Bowl? Hey, asshole! It's Steve Sarkisian. You're fucking FIRED, you FUCK!"
Unfortunately, I am persona non-grata over there as well...
And I’m such aspositiveperson…
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....! BTW, If positivity is a crime, I plead guilty by reason of T-Bird...!
I have yet to join.
I discovered SBN the summer after that run, I think.
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they won't let me post there unless i change my signature
"Fuck this shit. Is this fucking season over yet? It is? Jesus H. motherfucking Christ on a stick! Get Nick Holt on the phone NOW! Stupid motherfucker forces us to score touchdowns on every possession, and we still can't win the Alamo Bowl? Hey, asshole! It's Steve Sarkisian. You're fucking FIRED, you FUCK!"
Why not?
I would think it would make fans of Oregon sports laugh.
"Fuck this shit. Is this fucking season over yet? It is? Jesus H. motherfucking Christ on a stick! Get Nick Holt on the phone NOW! Stupid motherfucker forces us to score touchdowns on every possession, and we still can't win the Alamo Bowl? Hey, asshole! It's Steve Sarkisian. You're fucking FIRED, you FUCK!"
We're a bit more unrefined over at BSOTS...
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....! BTW, If positivity is a crime, I plead guilty by reason of T-Bird...!
I take offense to that!
So we’re a bunch of filthy potty mouths but that doesn’t mean we’re unrefined! I’m totally refined!
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by noonoo on Jan 7, 2012 12:11 PM MST via iPhone app up reply actions
Yeah (picking his butt...) you're absolutely correct...
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....! BTW, If positivity is a crime, I plead guilty by reason of T-Bird...!
I just thought it was funny when one of their members posted quotes from me and keify in one of our game threads last year
In a “view from the other side” piece of a Suns loss. Not surprisingly, we used some naughty language. They quoted us, but censored the language. I commented on that in the thread and the writer basically said, “yeah, I don’t like it either, but what are you gonna do?”
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shout out to 2NASHTY
"Fuck this shit. Is this fucking season over yet? It is? Jesus H. motherfucking Christ on a stick! Get Nick Holt on the phone NOW! Stupid motherfucker forces us to score touchdowns on every possession, and we still can't win the Alamo Bowl? Hey, asshole! It's Steve Sarkisian. You're fucking FIRED, you FUCK!"
I have to admit
I didn’t think the Suns had it in them
"Fuck this shit. Is this fucking season over yet? It is? Jesus H. motherfucking Christ on a stick! Get Nick Holt on the phone NOW! Stupid motherfucker forces us to score touchdowns on every possession, and we still can't win the Alamo Bowl? Hey, asshole! It's Steve Sarkisian. You're fucking FIRED, you FUCK!"
I also had my doubts
and even though blazers had the lake show last night and were on the road, Suns looked sharp this time. I hope they can keep it going.
Enough Bitchin' lets do this
There's another person here with "wave" in their name
What am I gonna do
"Fuck this shit. Is this fucking season over yet? It is? Jesus H. motherfucking Christ on a stick! Get Nick Holt on the phone NOW! Stupid motherfucker forces us to score touchdowns on every possession, and we still can't win the Alamo Bowl? Hey, asshole! It's Steve Sarkisian. You're fucking FIRED, you FUCK!"
lolllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
"If Gortat pulls off a real Dream Shake in-game this year I will shave my head.
Mark my words." Piotr Szczesniak 12/12/11 2:12 PM
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Oh don't worry
It was not in vein.
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Mark my words." Piotr Szczesniak 12/12/11 2:12 PM
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Just go by "Whoa!"
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FRY Rebounding
When someone gives the effort that he does I have a hard time thinking of him as expendable. His rebounding has been incredible.
by Wolf Make-Shift on Jan 7, 2012 12:40 AM MST reply actions
I agree
And his success over the last two seasons has earned him the right to shoot his way out of his slump.
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I knew the Sun won that game
When we led the first quarter. Go Suns!
Phoenix Suns and Steve Nash. That is all.
I think that
We should trade frye chilly and rklo while their trade value is still high. Frye has been sucking for the whole season and I don’t think hws doing top get our of his slump ebro for his trouncing and sup par defense he really sucks.
I'm from Chicago. I like the Phoenix Suns more than the Chicago Bulls
by sunsfanfromchitown on Jan 7, 2012 1:24 AM MST via mobile reply actions
2NASHTY...You know I love you like a brother from another mother...
But consorting with “them” is akin to treason….Let’s have a drink to celebrate
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....! BTW, If positivity is a crime, I plead guilty by reason of T-Bird...!
Yeah, 2N, we need to talk about this problem of you fraternizing with the enemy
You should stay within the loving bosom of BSotS during game threads.
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I swear... it didn't mean anything to me
it was just threads, that’s all baby, my heart belongs to BSoTS…
Enough Bitchin' lets do this
by 2NASHTY on Jan 7, 2012 10:02 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
By the way
What is up with Cam Newton at the Suns game last night? Saw him with Kerry Rhodes and I don’t understand what would bring killa cam to AZ for that game.. Meh. At least he was decked in Suns gear!
"If Gortat pulls off a real Dream Shake in-game this year I will shave my head.
Mark my words." Piotr Szczesniak 12/12/11 2:12 PM
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Maybe he's a fan?
He certainly looked the part with his Suns gear and purple and orange. I think it’s great if he is…gives him much more character than being another Laker fan.
But yeah, this is the second time I’ve noticed him at a Suns game.
by 7footer on Jan 7, 2012 10:12 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
Love it!
I left in the final part of the 3rd quarter and I told my dad to keep telling me the score.
And I almost ended the night with a nice girl, but he didn’t wanted to show me her bedroom :(.
So, only kisses in the backyard! I did it for the Suns!
"Steve Nash is more valuable for the Suns than Kobe for the Lakers" - Jared Dudley
Maybe... we're still figuring out what we've got
but our bench seems to have come together decently, and our halfcourt defense is improved. Our offense (of all things) has been a problem so far.
We’re a bad matchup for teams with big guards who use power or guile. Fast little guards seem to be our weakness, as Nash and Dudley aren’t exactly speedsters.
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Awesome win, Suns...! A win over the Blazers..? Yessir..I'm still celebrating....!!!!!
Happy days are here again…!!!!!!
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....! BTW, If positivity is a crime, I plead guilty by reason of T-Bird...!
It seems that Elston Turner has gotten the Suns stay on the same page, defensively. And Morris/Frye/Gortat/Lopez help us stay competitive on the boards.
When your offense is your main problem while your PG is Nash, that’s a nice “problem” to have.
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I think that it is just a matter of time before we get consistenet offensive performances...
That fact that the team was A) Probably a little out of shape B) Without the benefit of a extended training camp or pre-season C) Learning a new defensive philosphy D) Team is Old(er) and makes it a little more difficult to get in synch so they can fire on all cylinders.
I’m just thankful that we say this glimpse of our offensive potential emerge sooner rather than later to keep Bright Siders off suicide watch…
STAT may be gone but the Suns will rise....! BTW, If positivity is a crime, I plead guilty by reason of T-Bird...!
The bench is the issue
They stagnate, and then Brown and Price take contested 22 footers. The bench is defending better, so it isn’t a massive deal, but surely they can come up with a better options than a contested 22 footer?
Yeah, which is why having Dudz and Frye on the bench would help, I think. Start Redd and Morris in a few games after Redd gets up to speed. Dudz and frye would play about the same minutes tho as Redd and Morris, and still play with the starters some.
by BringBackBarkley17 on Jan 7, 2012 5:42 PM MST up reply actions
Or have Redd on the bench
I’m not sure we need another defensive liability in the backcourt with Nash.
Do you have high hopes for Redd? I’m torn. Before getting hurt, Redd was a high volume, medium accuracy offensive player who played no D for a perennial loser. In Milwaukee’s best season, Redd hardly played.
And now he is coming back from multiple knee injuries, I wonder if he can be more than a shooter? I guess we’ll see, but my highest hope is he plays adequate, and we flip him for a 1st rounder come the trade deadline to a contender that needs a shooter.
If he's a knock-down shooter, the move will be a huge success.
Part of his efficiency problems were because he was their main offensive weapon, so he received the bulk of the defense’s attention and often had to force up difficult shots. There is absolutely nothing wrong with his jumper. If he can spot up, maybe run off some screens or something, I think he’ll knock down a higher percentage than his career numbers would suggest. The issue is whether or not the knee will allow him to do anything.
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The bigger issue is defence
He never was a noted defender in the past, and one wonders if he can be after surgery has robbed some of his athleticism, and surely at least some of his lateral quickness.
I really doubt Redd hits at a higher rate than his career average, that never really happens when players shoot less, but this season, with the awful stats league-wide so far, somewhere around average in most years may actually be close to league leading this season.
I am not sure what Redd will offer, where or in what lineup, but for the price, he is a quality gamble. And long term for the Suns, if the support staff revive his career, we may be able to get a guy like that every year. The long term value of being the reclamation team, the “we save your career” team, could be huge for the Suns. Imagine former all-stars lining up to play for us after injuries – could be huge!
similar to JRich?
wasn’t JRich also considered a lousy defender? He was more athletic than Redd, but still- if he can play decent D and hit open shots, it’ll open things up for the PnR more, and give us back some punch on O.
I’d have to think he’d work out a lot better playing with Nash than coming off the bench. But, ultimately, you are right, that it matters how he plays D with the team. If he can’t score more than he allows to be scored, it ain’t going to work.
Grant Hill for prez.
by sun-arc on Jan 8, 2012 12:14 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
Dwight Howard certainly helps anyone look better
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Mark my words." Piotr Szczesniak 12/12/11 2:12 PM
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yeah, I’m not real excited about Redd either. Never have been.
But for anyone who misses Eddie House’s contributions, I guess that Redd can reprise that to some extent.
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Somehow, I miss House's contributions
without actually missing Eddie House.
If Redd can be a serviceable wing defender and can knock down open threes at a high rate, he’ll find a place here. I can see situations where the Suns really need a three, and after a timeout load the floor with Frye, Morris, Redd, Dudley, and Nash for a six second inbound play.
borderline adequate
Okay guys, lets do this every night!
So much fun to watch.
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[I have always lived in Arizona, dad is from Chicago].
Leading the NFL in swagtangibles
the 2011-2012 suns have a chance to become the indians from "major league"
gentry = coach lou brown
nash = jake taylor (the tom berenger character)
robin lopez = ricky “wild thing” vaughn
ronnie price = willie mays hayes
channing = roger dorn
grant hill = eddie harris (veteran pitcher who puts crisco on his chest)
gortat = pedro cerrano
boom.
Just remember what ol' Jack Burton does when the earth quakes, and the poison arrows fall from the sky, and the pillars of Heaven shake. Yeah, Jack Burton just looks that big ol' storm right square in the eye and he says, "Give me your best shot, pal. I can take it."
~Jack Burton, "Big Trouble in Little China"
Woooo-Hoooo!!
Don’t ya just love it?! A whole case of whup-ass vs. a legit playoff team. Steve looks as brilliant as ever and it’s a treat to watch. Morris is definitely a keeper. Frye will be fine. Gor-pez provide good size and mobility. BAMF and Dudz lead team D, which is so much better. Got rebounds? Hell yeah! We’re gonne be just fine in the wide open wild West. A blow-out. Just what Dr. Evil ordered.
Portland didnt score under 80 cause
They were tired,it happend cause suns defended there asses off,Im very proud and suns will get no love for the D!
skitsophrenics are never alone-Just ask scott howard
This!
And out-worked Portland on the glass as well…it was great to see!
I’m glad Gentry seems to be able to get through to this team still…I was starting to worry that maybe he was losing them after some very lackluster efforts so far. But it was obvious that the change in tempo and focus on hustle came from the top last night, and the players responded.
by 7footer on Jan 7, 2012 10:33 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
Find me the video of Nash juking Felton out of bounds!
Wow what a move. Nash put on a clinic last night. Nash, where Amazing happens!
by Spencer Lee DeWoody on Jan 7, 2012 10:05 AM MST reply actions
As did the three people in my living room.
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The funny thing was it was off a simple jab step...
But Nash used great timing to wait to step back until Felton had shifted all his body weight in anticipation of guarding Nash’s drive. When Nash stepped back, Felton tried to adjust against his body weight and momentum and basically lost balance so badly he stumbled back about three steps and almost fell.
I watched it about three times after it happened just in awe of how Nash created space off such a simple move using great timing…then drilling the wide open shot at the end was just the icing on the cake!
by 7footer on Jan 7, 2012 10:29 AM MST via mobile up reply actions
I just figured felton
slipped…it looked filthy though.
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Rushed home near the end of the game to find it blacked out.
Thanks League Pass Broadband. But at least I got to watch it this morning.
Things I noticed:
- Markieff Morris needs to start.
That is all.
borderline adequate
Yeah
Is this typical of League Pass? I am not impressed so far because it seems like the past 3 Suns games have been blacked out on League Pass.
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The stations paid for the right to show those games.
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I'm technoligically incompetent, and don't really know what a proxy is.
But no worries, I watched the game on a big TV in the comfort of my own home.
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Update on the blackout stuff
I wondered why today’s game will be blacked out for me. Suns.com lists it as playing on FSNAZ and NBALP (league pass), so I should get it. I sent an email to the company looking for help on this, and much to my surprise received a clear and concise answer in about five minutes. Now that’s customer service!
Anyway, the reason it is blacked out for me today is because a major Canadian station has picked it up, and therefore it blacks it out for anyone in Canada using league pass (I’m currently in Canada). The customer service was also helpful enough to send me a link showing all NBA broadcasts picked up by major Canadian networks for the remainder of the season.
Boy oh boy are the Suns featured prominently on that list! It’s almost as if Canadian networks went after every Suns game they could get the rights to in order to feature a prominent Canadian…
Anyway, NBALP gets blacked out maybe a quarter of the Suns games thanks to US networks, and maybe another half thanks to Canadian networks’ Nash-fetish. Not cool.
Fortunately, using a VPN (hidemyass.com) for about 10 bucks a month seems to have done the trick. I am now, during game times, residing in Ireland. No more Canadian blackouts!
borderline adequate
Tell me that isn't a Nash factor
If I’ve ever seen one.
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Mark my words." Piotr Szczesniak 12/12/11 2:12 PM
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True using a proxy
I live In Australia, and I could watch it fine.
http://www.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/8zjv7/instructions_on_how_to_watch_thedailyshowcom/ is how I watch The Daily Show even though it is baclked out – try that for league pass and see what happens (change the IP address in the instructions to an Australian one – I’ll send you one if you need one).
I was down right giddy watching the game.
Steve’s ribs are officially healed. For maybe the first time all year he was aggressive and actually looking to finish when he attacked the basket. He showed his full arsenal of lay-ups and leaners tonight, not to mention he was putting on a clinic in that first quarter. So good to see him able to play the game like he can again.
Robin really struggled offensively, but he was a BEAST on the boards. That one-handed offensive rebound was sick.
Dudz is finally starting to play like I expected him to. He was getting off good shots earlier in the year, but he just couldn’t knock them down. Hopefully he can keep this up.
Hak is so much better offensively. We still have to live with his inability to play defense (he just doesn’t seem to understand rotations or how to box out), but he’s become so efficient offensively. He’s knocking down jumpers from everywhere on the court and attacking the rim fearlessly.
Brown did not make me want to throw the remote at the TV screen, which is an improvement.
we still need to figure out something the bench could do to score consistently. That being said, they did a nice job of not giving up leads. The defense and energy is nice.
If the Blazers had been rested, I doubt this is a 25-point win. But with the way they played last night, they would have beaten Portland no matter what.
That was the most fun I’ve had watching the Suns in a long time. Great win.
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Can we get someone else to handle the ball?
Maybe Hill can play with the reserves, and be the primary ball handler?
We gotta do SOMETHING, because so many possessions end (in a 22 foot contested jumper) with only Brown and Price having touched the ball. Even when it doesn’t, those two spend far too long on the ball, taking 5 seconds to make a move rather than going straight away. It is infuriating, but at least they play D, and so the score is more likely to be 0-0 in their minutes than 12-4, which is a huge improvement over last year!
Bassy is even worse than those two.
I agree we have issues. Question, I remember noticing Grant taking a seat much earlier than the other starters and I wondered at the time if we were going to see him with the bench. Did that happen? I got sucked up in the awesomeness of the game and lost track of some of the things I was looking for.
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This always helps
http://popcornmachine.net/cgi-bin/gameflow.cgi?date=20120106&game=PORPHO
Looks like… he played a few minutes with the bench in the second, replacing Hak at the three.
Also, the Suns/USAC staff need to do something about that court unless they want to continue embarrassing themselves on national TV (we have another TV game Tuesday – go NBA TV Fan Night!) and/or risk an injury to Grant.
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And a lawsuit
I’d sue if I as Portland and Felton had hurt himself when he slipped. I rewatched that slip, and it looked like there was water on the court – Felton slid a good foot and a half.
Whatever it was, it needs fixing, because these are multi-million dollar players, and this is an injury waiting to happen.
I remember Grant slipping on the right corner and turning it over
right in front of the kid with the mop. The kid threw his hands up in front of his face with a look that said “I am so getting fired.”
borderline adequate
It is definitely on their radar
I have heard them speak on this subject a few times during the TV boadcasts.
"If Gortat pulls off a real Dream Shake in-game this year I will shave my head.
Mark my words." Piotr Szczesniak 12/12/11 2:12 PM
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broadcasts*
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Mark my words." Piotr Szczesniak 12/12/11 2:12 PM
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