Steve Nash Hits Game Winner, Suns Victorious 107-105
by Wil Cantrell on Feb 7, 2012 9:04 PM MST
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PrintHappy Birthday, Steve Nash, you hit the game winner tonight on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks.
How fitting.
The Phoenix Suns were 35-5 against the Milwaukee Bucks since the '91-'92 season entering tonight's game. It looked as though they were in for their 36th W after two quarters of play when something typical happened. After scoring 67 points in the first half, the Suns suddenly lost momentum, putting up 40 in the final two quarters while giving up 55 to the Bucks.
What should have been an easy road win turned out to be a nailbiter for the Phoenix Suns. But none of that matters when it's Steve Nash's birthday.
In the first half the Suns were looking a bit like the 7SOL Suns. They ran, they made shots, they scored 67 points on 62% shooting. Michael Redd scored 12 while Nash went for 13 and 5. The Suns went 5-9 from beyond the arc and befuddled the Bucks for 24 minutes. Even the Suns' defense stepped up, limiting the Bucks to 20 second quarter points.
But in the 3rd quarter, the Suns gave up runs of 12-0, 8-0, and 6-0. The Suns' 17 point lead dwindled to 7 at the end of the third. In the fourth, the Bucks continued on a 17-2 run. The Suns helped the Bucks out by missing 9 of 10 field goal attempts in the first four minutes of the final stanza. Brandon Jennings took his second shot of the game, a 3, and promptly nailed it to give the Bucks a 3 point lead.
Of course it was Nashty to the rescue for the Phoenix Suns. After an incredible save off a Channing Frye block, Nash hit a running 3 to give the Suns a 2 point lead. After 2 Bucks free throws, the game was tied with 5 ticks left on the clock.
Enter the Nashty who drove to to the right side of the hoop for a running 6 footer. GAME OVER. A fitting climax to what must have been one of the happiest 38th birthdays in recent history. Thank you, Steve Nash
Worth Noting
- Josh Childress: 12 rebounds, 3 assists in 16 minutes. Just watch the guy. He's everywhere, a pest with a nose for the ball. We may just get our money's worth out of this guy. Hopefully
- Jared Dudley: 7-9 from the field, 19 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists
- Marcin Gortat 21 and 9
- Channing Frye: 14 points, 5 rebounds on 6-12 shooting
- Grant Hill: 13 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists
- Michael Redd: 14 points, 4 rebounds on 7-14 shooting in 20 minutes of play.
- Phoenix Suns: 48 points in the paint against 22 Buck points in the paint
Thoughts, Opinions, Observations
It's never nice to lose a 19 point lead and have to eke out a W in the final seconds. But any win on the road is a good win. The Bucks were 7-3 on their home court, and even if Scott Skiles refused to let Brandon Jennings take a shot (to prove some insane point or what have you), a W in the W column is sweet especially on the second night of back to backs.
The good news for the Suns is Josh Childress is contributing in that Lou Amundson kind of way. Getting his mitts on rebounds, playing D, being the dirtworker the second unit needs. But wait, there's more good news! Channing Frye's shot is starting to fall. And as many of you posted yesterday, when Frye hits shots, the Suns transform into a much better team. OH WAIT, there's even more good news! Michael Freakin' Redd is starting to gain confidence and hit shots. He's 16-35 from the field in the last three games which is an incredible improvement. Even Robin Lopez is contributing without throwing any hissy fits.
Heck, if this continues, we might all start feeling a tad optimistic.
Enjoy, Suns fans, the Suns have won 3 in a row and return home with a score to settle against the Houston Rockets.
Quotable:
Steve Nash
"It was a pretty formidable win under pretty formidable circumstances."
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Quarter by Quarter Notes
1st
Drew Gooden scoring at will
Gortat feeling it
Bucks start off 7-12
Nash aggressive on offensive end
Every Sun starter has scored
Michael Redd enters to applause. No SO. Just applause
Suns 11-2 run in 2 minute span
"They're cookin'" says Eddie Johnson, one of my personal idols.
Suns playing confident, with excellent pace
Redd cant play defense. no big surprise. Delfino makes him look like a statue
Morris and Chill enter. Flagrant on Gooden for being a dick. "meltdown effect," says EJ. Totally
Redd could be a hero tonight, feeling comfy with the floor and rims in MIL.
Really thought Nash would go bald. I wish I had his hair. Not gonna lie.
Illysova drops 35 footer to end quarter. Suns 34-30, shooting 64% from field.
2nd
Lopez and Bassy two man game pays off with Lopez hook
Redd clearly finding his stroke with smooth 2
Chill picking up all the loose balls. 5 boards in 5 minutes
More Redd with a 10 footer off the boards
More Redd with a 15 footer, Suns bench going nuts. Leading scoreers w 10
Bucks not making shots and not getting second chances.
More Redd, more Redd, MORE REDD! SUNS UP BY 12
Leander calls Stephen Jackson "salty," which is a really dumb way to say the guy is pissed. Anyway, the guy is acting like a dick which is no surprise.
Redd shooting at will bricks a 3. Slow it down Miachael.
Bucks look angry. Here comes the run.
Bucks on 10-2 run (see I called it!)
Starters back in.
Frye hits 3.
Leander points out Nash shares birthday with Ashton Kutcher. uh, who cares?
Nash hits, 6-7. 15-19 in two games thus far.
Gortat bucket, Suns have scored 60 in first half. A good sign
Bucks looking confused on D
I hate commercials
Frye's shot is very very close to being normal. This is good for the Suns
Dudley 2 brings Suns lead to 17
Frye insane tip in from about 10 ft away off Hill miss
Can Suns hit 70? 65 in the second with 28 ticks left
Suns 67-50 at half, shooting 62% from the field.
3rd
Gortat gathers Dudz miss for dunk, suns up by 19
More Gortat, lefty hook Suns by 21
8-0 run by Bucks
Suns respond with 6-0 run on Hill layup off Mil TO.
Bucks on 6-0 run, 86-73 Suns
Chill all over the boards. 10 mts, 10 boards
Bucks 12-0 run 88-81 Suns
Lots of sighs, here we go again.
31-21 Bucks in 3rd
4th
Momentum shift, 17-2 run by Bucks going back to 3rd quarter
Dunleavy with 2nd 3, Suns up 90-89
Lopez 20 foot brick? Why?
Jackson 3, 92-90 Bucks 7+ mts left
Bucks can't miss now
Suns 1/10 from field in first 4 mts of 4th
J Chill is everywhere on the bright side
Anyone want an 11 year old cat?
Dudz 3 94-93 Mil
Suns cant hit a shot
Frye in at crunch time hits long 2.
Dudz 3, Suns up 98-96 with 4 mts left
Jennings second shot of the game a 3, 101-98 Bucks
Frye block Nash incredible save, Nash hits 3, 103-101 with 2 mt left
I hate my job
Gortat 2 Suns 105-103 1.21 left
Mil with 4 tries at a basket hit two FT's 105 all, 44.7 left
Hill miss, Suns off rebound. TO Suns 20.2 left
Nash hits driving layup 107-105 with 5 ticks left. HAPPY FREAKIN B-DAY!
Bucks cant get a shot off. GAME OVER MAN! SUNS WIN
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polls make me nervous.
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You have a stripper pole in the middle of your living room, don't you?
Just because Steve Nash has that "dirty hipster" look doesn't mean he's in need of a shower. Steve Nash bathes in the tears of his victims on a nightly basis.
Mark of a Beast, baby. Mark of a Beast.
only when i lay down in the middle of the living room.
by 2NASHTY on Feb 7, 2012 10:07 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
it was ok. FB is crossing the line and Zuckerberg is doing nothing
"Steve Nash is more valuable for the Suns than Kobe for the Lakers" - Jared Dudley
The time"line"???
Now that was horrible.
Just because Steve Nash has that "dirty hipster" look doesn't mean he's in need of a shower. Steve Nash bathes in the tears of his victims on a nightly basis.
Mark of a Beast, baby. Mark of a Beast.
No! there's something worst
ppl is putting some pics in their walls and they’re doing nothing
tonite someone in my timeline put a picture of someone who was killed and has no eyes, no sex parts and no teeth…
bad for everyone
"Steve Nash is more valuable for the Suns than Kobe for the Lakers" - Jared Dudley
Apparently the timeline lets people see all the people you've hooked up with in the past decade.
Engaging stalker mode.
Just because Steve Nash has that "dirty hipster" look doesn't mean he's in need of a shower. Steve Nash bathes in the tears of his victims on a nightly basis.
Mark of a Beast, baby. Mark of a Beast.
Are they going to make everyone get that thing?
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It's supposedly going to be the default layout pretty soon.
It’s only a matter of time.
Just because Steve Nash has that "dirty hipster" look doesn't mean he's in need of a shower. Steve Nash bathes in the tears of his victims on a nightly basis.
Mark of a Beast, baby. Mark of a Beast.
Terminator is coming faster
"Steve Nash is more valuable for the Suns than Kobe for the Lakers" - Jared Dudley
Aaaahhh-nold is already here.
Just because Steve Nash has that "dirty hipster" look doesn't mean he's in need of a shower. Steve Nash bathes in the tears of his victims on a nightly basis.
Mark of a Beast, baby. Mark of a Beast.
Me too.
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That will be the day I get a Twitter account and use Facebook for little more than games.
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never been one to be PC
while funny… I’d like to take it back, too lude, too crude. (it’s a thin line)
where is everyone??
Nice recap. I like that you talked about that incredible save Nash had. That may have been the ball game to a degree. He looked great tonight. He won the game, for crying out loud. And when they put up the graphic of the other great PG’s at 38 (Mark Jackson averaged 2.3 pts and 2.5 assists at Nash’s age. What a loser.), and then when the real greats retired (Isiah at 32, Magic at 34 (I think)), and here we have Nash averaging 15 & 10 at 56% shooting!!! What an awesome dude.
The first half was some fun stuff to watch. The 2nd was painful, though. Glad they pulled it out. I guess they ran out of gas. But it wasn’t pretty.
Going back to the good lookin’ first half, though- Redd’s shot was so much fun to watch. Man, I hope the guy can be consistent wtih that shot. It was amazing. Such a pretty, smooth, quick release. If he really comes back all the way, we will have gotten a steal.
And, I have to retract all the bad things I’ve said about Chilly this year. I wanted him to play last year, but at the beginning of this year he was horrible. But he’s making me believe he can play again. Free Chilly.
Last tihng: Gortat, Hill, and Dudz are studs. That is all.
Grant Hill for prez.
by sun-arc on Feb 7, 2012 9:20 PM MST via mobile reply actions
Law of Averages
It happens every single game … when a team is shooting over 60% in the first half, they will always come back to the mean and when a team is shooting 40% in the first half they will always come back up to the mean. You are what you are and it’s very rare to have a 50% shooting team shoot 60+% for a game.
Only good thing is that the Suns violated Lawlers Law (first team to 100 wins). Bucks hit 100 first , Suns still win.
Good think Bradfather wasn't here.
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"Thing", Omaha.
Not “think”.
Just because Steve Nash has that "dirty hipster" look doesn't mean he's in need of a shower. Steve Nash bathes in the tears of his victims on a nightly basis.
Mark of a Beast, baby. Mark of a Beast.
Thannk you Eric.
And I hate you and your cursed punctuation.
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Erase one of those ns. I'm tired.
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I must ask.
Why put the comma inside the quotation when it’s not part of the quote?
Just because Steve Nash has that "dirty hipster" look doesn't mean he's in need of a shower. Steve Nash bathes in the tears of his victims on a nightly basis.
Mark of a Beast, baby. Mark of a Beast.
Good question.
I just do what the style book tells me.
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And I go with what I think doesn't not make sense.
Just because Steve Nash has that "dirty hipster" look doesn't mean he's in need of a shower. Steve Nash bathes in the tears of his victims on a nightly basis.
Mark of a Beast, baby. Mark of a Beast.
embrace the 2N
MAKE UP YOUR OWN RULES…
by 2NASHTY on Feb 7, 2012 10:31 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
So what you're trying to say is...
you need a hug real bad.
Just because Steve Nash has that "dirty hipster" look doesn't mean he's in need of a shower. Steve Nash bathes in the tears of his victims on a nightly basis.
Mark of a Beast, baby. Mark of a Beast.
That wouldn't be good for a copy-editor of a newspaper...
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No, my editors would hate me.
They wouldn’t let me back into the room after I go get a drink.
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No, they just don't want to be there until 4 in the morning.
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Let's be honest.
You’ll be there all night.
Just because Steve Nash has that "dirty hipster" look doesn't mean he's in need of a shower. Steve Nash bathes in the tears of his victims on a nightly basis.
Mark of a Beast, baby. Mark of a Beast.
False.
I’m leaving now. Night all.
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So...
I just popped open a bag of Circus Animal cookies. They are quite tasty.
Just because Steve Nash has that "dirty hipster" look doesn't mean he's in need of a shower. Steve Nash bathes in the tears of his victims on a nightly basis.
Mark of a Beast, baby. Mark of a Beast.
But I actually like them.
Well, at least some of them.
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Oh Wow
Great game to listen to on Sirius. Even though I pay for the friggin package and can only get the away team announcing crew. That’s a rant for another day. The Buck announcers were still pretty complimentary about Steve. Great win. One thing though … is it just me or does Redd have one of the oddest looking shots int he league. Sort of slings it from behind his head Jack Sikma style. Every time he winds up to shoot it I tilt my head like the dog does when I fart. Very odd.
Great win though.
at least marion hits his free throw
Shaq was just horrible
His shot looks really odd
I have always thought that so you are not alone haha
"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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when he's hitting it's slick as hell
unlike marion who shot is not only ugly but he has to be WIDE OPEN, or the defender will just swat it away.
Yeah, I remember getting blocked a lot when I tried to take those corner 3s with him on the NBA video games.
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"But wait, there's more good news!"
Did anyone else read that in Bill Mays’ voice?
Joe Saunders: "They Giants played a really good game, so hats off to us"
Great win
Nash was the hero on his birthday. Redd has been knocking down shots. Maybe he was a good signing? Still too early to tell. Dudz and Frye knocking down their shots, that’s what we need. Gortat continues to shine.
Chill played well, however he’s still not worth his contract. I expected 8-12 PPG, 5-6 rpg, hustle and elite defense when we signed him. I hope he continues to perform well this season and that Gentry keeps playing him if he does, but we still need to amnesty him this summer and use that money for a more productive SF like Batum.
This was a good win despite the near choke. What surprised me is that we were even good enough to get a 19 point lead. I wouldn’t have thought that was possible a couple weeks ago. We’ve got 3 in a row. I say we keep streaking.
Don't trade Dudley!
It's Steve Nash day!
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by noonoo on Feb 7, 2012 9:29 PM MST reply actions 5 recs
So many Suns players played amazing tonight
but I’m really impressed with chilly. not going to lie i have always been a part of the trade Chilly campaign but he has been impressive! 12 boards in 16 min?! damn. and ever since he cracked rotation the second unit is looking a lot nicer. now i am a proud member of the trade Brown campaign.
So many Chilly haters
Switching to his bandwagon. Muahahaha he has been freed!
"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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Not sure if Wil, TP, Omaha, and I are so willing to let you onboard haha.
Just because Steve Nash has that "dirty hipster" look doesn't mean he's in need of a shower. Steve Nash bathes in the tears of his victims on a nightly basis.
Mark of a Beast, baby. Mark of a Beast.
He has to pay for the gas for a while.
#practicalhazing
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haha
i’ll pay. but seriously, Hakim and brown < Draft picks. of course knowing our luck as soon as we trade brown Redd gets injured
That's fine
I can be on my own because I always wanted him to play haha
"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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Really wanted to watch this game
Unfortunately, I had Anatomy class. I was doing the play by play though and started to get sweaty when we lost our lead. Glad Steve could bail us out. He kept his words
What happened to Morris by the way? Just a bad game?
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he had a couple of nice moments
but really wasn’t playing along with the game much.
Grant Hill for prez.
by sun-arc on Feb 7, 2012 9:37 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
When the opposing team doesn't even get a final shot off, it just makes the win that much more satisfactory.
Just because Steve Nash has that "dirty hipster" look doesn't mean he's in need of a shower. Steve Nash bathes in the tears of his victims on a nightly basis.
Mark of a Beast, baby. Mark of a Beast.
Yeah
Mostly because we usually suck at those situations. It was nice to see the role reversed.
"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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if they don't gel even more, there's rough times ahead...
The rest of Feb isn’t bad, but March and April are brutal. They’d have to become one of the very best teams in the league even to make it to the playoffs, given where they are now.
Is it what people were worrying about? Nash will make us good enough to get a bad pick without making the playoffs? Or will the team end up being really damn good, overachieving expectations with chemistry and unbelievable shooting by a by-gone star named Redd and two really old guys in Nash and Hill, along with a resurgent Chilly and brash up-and-coming rookie named Morris? We’ll have to see…………
Grant Hill for prez.
by sun-arc on Feb 7, 2012 9:36 PM MST via mobile reply actions
Here is, if not an unbiased, at least a very balanced thread I found comparing Steve Nash and John Stockton in their primes.
http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=160438&page=7
Besides the obvious Nash-hating Laker fan or two, this thread had a surprisingly objective view from fans of all NBA teams. I’d say it’s split 50-50 whether NBA fans would take Nash or Stockton in their respective primes.
"I'm a nobody." - Steve Nash in 1997
That greymatter kid seems to know what he's talking about.
Purely from an offensive perspective, Nash is clearly better. They’re about equal as distributors, but Nash is just an all-around better shooter.
PG defense has very little impact on the defensive side of the ball. It’s why garbage like Fisher and Jameer Nelson can be starters and still play on teams which have given up 42-43% shooting over the past few years.
Though Stockton was clearly a better overall player, it’s not necessarily easy to say you could more easily build a team around him. For one thing, all but one of his seasons he had Mailman; so there’s no actual sample to compare. Nash has had to deal with different pieces coming in and out and up until last year was still able to play at an elite level, proving that he can take any cast and elevate them on the offensive side of the ball (just like CP3).
I totally agree with this.
Just because Steve Nash has that "dirty hipster" look doesn't mean he's in need of a shower. Steve Nash bathes in the tears of his victims on a nightly basis.
Mark of a Beast, baby. Mark of a Beast.
by NashMV3 on Feb 7, 2012 9:44 PM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Yeah greymatter had some great points.
And LOL at the guy who said Stockton was better solely because he was #1 in assists and steals. Stock also played about 4-5 more seasons and STARTED 8 more seasons than Nash did.
"I'm a nobody." - Steve Nash in 1997
by PHXSunsRunNGun on Feb 7, 2012 9:50 PM MST up reply actions
And don't forget...
In his prime, Steve Nash’s championship-contending teams suffered severe roster turnover. From 2005-2010, Steve remained the only constant. Many players came and went and it’s surprising to see him still carry this team when there was so much turnover in the roster. Not to mention the injuries that Amare suffered and yet Nash still managed to persevere through that.
Stockton had Malone since the beginning. Even though bits and pieces of their roster changed, they remained at the core of their team for a good 17-18 seasons (I don’t remember exactly). John managed to have some continuity while Steve has kept his teams relevant with practically a different roster every season since he’s returned to the Suns.
I’m not taking anything away from John Stockton but what Steve Nash has done in Phoenix can’t be taken lightly.
Just because Steve Nash has that "dirty hipster" look doesn't mean he's in need of a shower. Steve Nash bathes in the tears of his victims on a nightly basis.
Mark of a Beast, baby. Mark of a Beast.
Not to bring the past up
But Amare should have taken the contract we offered him and stayed with Nash… They could have had that same kind of conjoined career that Malone and Stockton had.
Member of the "Let’s Make FanShots Relevant!" Club
You hit the nail on the head.
Nash has proven he can succeed, at least individually, with or without stars on his team, and with or without any sort of chemistry. Stock never had to face that problem.
"I'm a nobody." - Steve Nash in 1997
by PHXSunsRunNGun on Feb 7, 2012 10:35 PM MST up reply actions
Plus...
Steve looked like Ben Affleck when he was a rookie.
Just because Steve Nash has that "dirty hipster" look doesn't mean he's in need of a shower. Steve Nash bathes in the tears of his victims on a nightly basis.
Mark of a Beast, baby. Mark of a Beast.
uh no, I don’t agree with this
Though Stockton was clearly a better overall player
Nash is a better shooter, better passer, able to make more players look good in his career, AND played better longer.
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by Alex Laugan on Feb 8, 2012 6:57 AM MST up reply actions 2 recs
It's what happens when I skim over things...
Duly noted.
Just because Steve Nash has that "dirty hipster" look doesn't mean he's in need of a shower. Steve Nash bathes in the tears of his victims on a nightly basis.
Mark of a Beast, baby. Mark of a Beast.
Ny that I think he was just weighing defense fairly heavily.
A lot of people do that.
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Josh Freakin Childress
Nice to see him getting a chance. Just what this slow, unathletic squad needed! What I like most about this string of wins is that we are putting points on the board outside of Nash and Gortat receiving a pass from Nash. The second unit has really been the difference maker these past few games. Lopez has been assertive and really helps Telfair not go crazy with all that dancing on the perimeter. In fact, I wish Gortat was showing the moves Robin is currently displaying right now. I would feel all-in-all “ok” about things if we were getting more easy points in transition and Gortat was scoring indepently of Nash.
"He's very cerebral when he plays out there"--Hubie
Great win!
This squad must keep this momentum. Its the only way we will have the confidence when our schedule hardens. Chilly with moar minutes will be great. Also what happens when aaron brooks returns? Does ye become the backup pg. and do we get rid of price or telly?
"Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose"
by phxpurple on Feb 7, 2012 9:47 PM MST via Android app reply actions
It depends what kind of offers Brooks gets.
He’s a RFA.
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I hated to see the lead dissipate like that
But i can’t complain with a win via Steve Nash clutchness on his birthday.
"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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Last 3 games the Suns look like a real NBA team.
So glad the offense is getting back to normal. They play good defense for most of the games, but had nothing to show
because the offense sucked. That lead weight feeling in the pit of my stomach has been absent recently, and I don’t
miss it. Go Suns!
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I find NBA.com's headline for Boston's victory pretty funny.
“Celtics win as Pierce passes Bird”…
I don’t even know where to begin with this one.
Just because Steve Nash has that "dirty hipster" look doesn't mean he's in need of a shower. Steve Nash bathes in the tears of his victims on a nightly basis.
Mark of a Beast, baby. Mark of a Beast.
I just bought tickets for the Suns game in Minnesota on April 9. Lower bowl (corner, but only $7 apiece). It truly is a happy Nash day (at least as far as all things Suns go).
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We need a new backup PG
Copy-paste for the Nash era, but true. Telfair’s only offensive skill is the ability to get himself a semi-open 20 footer. That isn’t a skill that deserves an NBA gig. Sadly, Price is awesome but an even worse PG.
Redd looks good, but Telfair doesn’t get him the ball, pretty much ever.
We should try out a few D League guys. Ben Uzoh and Blake Ahearn have skills, and Uzoh is a nice complementary piece with solid D and nice size. It can’t hurt to try them, and they are cheap options.
I don't see how Price
Is worse than Telfair. I really don’t.
"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!
Price has been backing up
DWILL for years, he is more than capable of a back up job for just one year… he is not a future pg but he is a nice back up and better than bassy who brings D and drives to the bucket
Imagine Price and JChill
Be pandemonium on D and loose balls.
He can't shoot.
PG is asked to shoot of the PnR in our system – he can’t make open 20 footers or 3’s.
Simple as that.
Feed the cutter!!!
by Piotr Szczesniak on Feb 8, 2012 8:35 AM MST up reply actions
True
But to be honest I don’t think Bassy is doing any better a job. He takes way too long to initiate the offense usually. I don’t see Telfair hitting many more shots.
"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!
Telfair's our little enforcer.
I like his toughness. He may dribble the ball more than he should, but he’s had some nice moments. I’m one of the few (maybe the only) people who like him.
Just because Steve Nash has that "dirty hipster" look doesn't mean he's in need of a shower. Steve Nash bathes in the tears of his victims on a nightly basis.
Mark of a Beast, baby. Mark of a Beast.
I wish we could trade for eric bledsoe
Billups is out for LAC so they may need a SG. Shannon brown on that team would be a the final peice to ultimate lob city.
Brown for bledsoe ?
Or do we wait and see for brooks.
"Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose"
by phxpurple on Feb 8, 2012 2:22 AM MST via Android app up reply actions
Damnit work and damnit class
Missed yet another game. Reading this, it looks as if it was typical Phoenix Suns of the old times? Big lead, then blowing it, but finding a way to grind it out in the final moments.
A second night of a back to back, I find this win very impressive, especially considering the Bucks were 7-3 at home prior to tonight.
Nash's b-day is the two yr birthday of my SBNation account
I never realized until today.
"I don't lift weights because they are heavy, and I don't run because it makes me tired." - Charles Barkley
Wow he was just turning 36 then
they grow up so fast D:
"I don't lift weights because they are heavy, and I don't run because it makes me tired." - Charles Barkley
Great to see Steve Nash playing at that level after alllllll these years.
He’s like a fine old wine- just gets better as he ages. He’s the original Energizer Bunny.
Kudos to S. Nash from a fellow Canuck.
Lygafe.
Lionel Gaffen / Fotomix.
Lygafe
Lionel Gaffen / Fotomix | International Hockey Forums > Europe > ISRAEL
Israel Recreational Hockey Association 2009-2010 & 2010-2011 [ Lygafe ] | Israel Ice Skating Federation - From the Media [ Lionel Gaffen ]
Thundercats?
"Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose"
by phxpurple on Feb 8, 2012 2:24 AM MST via Android app up reply actions
Hoooo!!!!
Go Suns, Packers, Jays, and Huskers!
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i missed the game
because i am sick…
is the winning shot on youtube? thanks~
So does SBN.
Go Suns, Packers, Jays, and Huskers!
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What a way to celebrate his birthday
Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan
Phoenix Suns, Arizona Diamondbacks, Phoenix Coyotes, Arizona Rattlers fan
[I have always lived in Arizona, dad is from Chicago].
Leading the NFL in swagtangibles
"After 2 Bucks free throws, the game was tied with 5 ticks left on the clock. Enter the Nashty who drove to to the right side of the hoop for a running 6 footer. GAME OVER."
That’s not how the game ended in case anybody was wondering. Nash hit the game winner over Gooden with 5 seconds left and the Suns kept the Bucks from getting off a shot after a timeout.
You could say that 5 seconds of defense was the Suns’ birthday present to Nash.
I agree.
That defensive stand was awesome.
Go Suns, Packers, Jays, and Huskers!
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He did the Monster Nash ..
.. on his birthday yet! A v. pleasant surprise to see a scrappy decent Suns team suddenly show up out of the swampy nowhere. Winning begets winning. We’re finally showing some toughness and resilience – and with the condensed schedule the depth of our bench is becoming more of an asset.
Happy happy joy joy!
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