NBA Playoffs Suns vs Spurs

[Rowdy]

Let the battle begin!

[Rowdy]

I could see this going 7 games with each team taking a win on each others court in the first four.

[Heisenberg]

I'll just go ahead and say Spurs in 5 or 6.

[zrinkill]

Spurs in 5.

Who is Nash gonna guard?

[Biggems]

it all comes down to our defense. if we can guard the 3pt line consistently and limit their fast break points......we will win this series in 5-6. However, if we fail in one or both areas, this thing could go 7.

I say do like in years past. Let Amare go off and get his, but basically shut everyone else down.

GO SPURS GO

[Alumni2k11]

Spurs in 6.

[BehindEnemyLinez]

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Suns in 6!! 'Nuff said!!!!

[Idgit]

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Suns in 6!! 'Nuff said!!!!

+1....

[MC KAos]

Let the battle begin!


Rowdy my old nemesis!!!

I think this will be a very close series!

If Nash is healthy, series goes seven

if not spurs will win in 5

[Bob Sacamano]

LOL What happened to the Mavs??

[Danny White]

Spurs in 6.

[zrinkill]

LOL What happened to the Mavs??

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/zrinkill/fishing.jpg

[TigerCrazy]

Sorry Suns fans its all about the Spurs.

[Rowdy]

This is awesome! Some of you are thinking the Suns can only beat the Spurs 1 time out of 5 games-including 3 of them at home?! This is gonna be fun.

[zrinkill]

This is awesome! Some of you are thinking the Suns can only beat the Spurs 1 time out of 5 games-including 3 of them at home?! This is gonna be fun.

Rowdy ..... we go through this every year.

Maybe this is finally the Suns year ...... but if you go by history of these 2 teams the last decade, the Suns will win one or two games and they will all be very close.

Personally its just gravy for here on out to me ..... I did not think the Spurs had enough ammo to compete for another title this year because Duncan looked old earlier this year ...... but they started playing Spurs basketball again.

[Rowdy]

Rowdy ..... we go through this every year.

Maybe this is finally the Suns year ...... but if you go by history of these 2 teams the last decade, the Suns will win one or two games and they will all be very close.

Personally its just gravy for here on out to me ..... I did not think the Spurs had enough ammo to compete for another title this year because Duncan looked old earlier this year ...... but they started playing Spurs basketball again.

I agree that its been the typical 5-6. Yeah, this is a great plus for you but then again, the Spurs have always been a playoff team for quite awhile. They remind me of a "waking beast" come playoff time.

I truly believe that this Suns team is very different than before but until a few games have been played, one would have to give the nod to the Spurs beforehand.

[Biggems]

Im just going to say this......I do not see the Suns winning in 4 or 6. I do not see them closing out the Spurs in SA. I do however feel the Spurs can win in 5, 6, or 7 games. It will most likely be in 6.

I can kind of see it going the way the Mavs series went.

1-Suns
2-Spurs
3-Spurs
4-Spurs
5-Suns
6-Spurs


but once again, in order for the Spurs to be successful.....minimize turnovers and guard the arc.

[Rowdy]

Im just going to say this......I do not see the Suns winning in 4 or 6. I do not see them closing out the Spurs in SA. I do however feel the Spurs can win in 5, 6, or 7 games. It will most likely be in 6.

I can kind of see it going the way the Mavs series went.

1-Suns
2-Spurs
3-Spurs
4-Spurs
5-Suns
6-Spurs


but once again, in order for the Spurs to be successful.....minimize turnovers and guard the arc.

I don't see the Spurs winning three in a row. Not because they can't but just because I have faith in this different Suns team.

[BigDinAZ]

Suns in 5... Unless the Spurs play dirty.....

[Biggems]

I don't see the Spurs winning three in a row. Not because they can't but just because I have faith in this different Suns team.

Well, I am glad that you disagree with me, since you are a Suns fan. We do seem to butt heads a bit....UT/OU, SA/PHX, and I am sure you arent a Pens or Astros fan either.

[Biggems]

Suns in 5... Unless the Spurs play dirty.....


The Spurs dont play dirty....they play physical....that being said, yes a few times some Spurs players have been a bit excessive. However, none of those players are on the team anymore.

Dont act like PHX was totally innocent either. Bell was as dirty as they come, just ask Kobe. But he too is gone.

[Danny White]

Suns in 5... Unless the Spurs play dirty.....

What's your prediction if the Spurs play dirty?

[Rowdy]

Well, I am glad that you disagree with me, since you are a Suns fan. We do seem to butt heads a bit....UT/OU, SA/PHX, and I am sure you arent a Pens or Astros fan either.

Lol-no. Ill stick with most Arizona teams since I was born and raised there. Dallas Cowboys over the Cardinals any day however. :D

[SA_Gunslinger]

This is gonna be fun as hell! Probably the city that hates SA the most. Sorry Suns fans, but I do believe we're gonna send y'all packing once more.

GSG!

[Rowdy]

This is gonna be fun as hell! Probably the city that hates SA the most. Sorry Suns fans, but I do believe we're gonna send y'all packing once more.

GSG!

Doubt it! :D

[SA_Gunslinger]

The Suns even made "Beat SA" shirts. How cute. If anyone buys one and wants to donate it to me after the series when you are disgusted by another elimination to the Spurs...I could use a new toilet scrubber.

:laugh2:

[zrinkill]

Suns in 5... Unless the Spurs play dirty.....

I assume dirty means defense.

Defense seems to be a dirty word in Arizona ..... none of their teams do it.

:laugh2:

[Hostile]

So there's a repeat of the series that caused me to quit watching the NBA huh? Here's hoping the fix isn't in again.

No, I won't watch it.

[Biggems]

So there's a repeat of the series that caused me to quit watching the NBA huh? Here's hoping the fix isn't in again.

No, I won't watch it.

Hos, you are better than that. Why would the NBA rig it so the boring Spurs beat the exciting Suns? They wouldn't. SA is the team that loves to throw pie in the face of Stern...a small market team that goes out and beats up on the big market teams and doesnt care about the NBA ratings.....just OBrien trophies.

BTW, maybe if the Suns played defense half as good as they played offense, they might have won a series from the Spurs since 2003.

[Biggems]

I assume dirty means defense.

Defense seems to be a dirty word in Arizona ..... none of their teams do it.

:laugh2:


Hey now....AU and ASU have been known for playing defense. But yes, on a professional sports level, Arizona teams act as if the D word is more taboo than the N word.

[zrinkill]

So there's a repeat of the series that caused me to quit watching the NBA huh? Here's hoping the fix isn't in again.

Oh Goody .... I get to have a rumble with Hos.

There is no way the NBA wanted the Spurs to win that series years ago.

None.

Spurs were just the better team.

[Rowdy]

The Suns even made "Beat SA" shirts. How cute. If anyone buys one and wants to donate it to me after the series when you are disgusted by another elimination to the Spurs...I could use a new toilet scrubber.

:laugh2:

Keep the trash talking coming. Makes next week even better. :)

[SA_Gunslinger]

Keep the trash talking coming. Makes next week even better. :)

There's nothing to even trash talk. The Spurs own the Suns.

[Biggems]

One thing I am interested in seeing is how the Spurs handle the pick and roll this time around. In their final meeting of the regular season, the Suns gashed and raped the Spurs defense with the pick and roll. Knowing how great Pop is at making adjustments, I am kind of glad the Suns had such great success in that game.

The two teams are pretty even, when you go position by position. I say the PG position is even. The Spurs get the edge at SG. The SF position is even. The Spurs get the edge at PF. The Suns get the edge at Center. I will give the Spurs the slight edge off the bench, though Frye, Amundson, Barbosa, and Dragic have done quite well for PHX.

The most decisive advantage in this series, and even the Suns fans should be able to acknowledge this, is at Head Coach. Pop is far superior and tons more experienced than Gentry.

[Rowdy]

There's nothing to even trash talk. The Spurs own the Suns.

Go ahead and live in the past. The Suns already owned the Spurs in the regular season. I dont care about the past. This is a new year and a different team. If they lose, then yeah, Ill agree the Spurs owned the Suns.

[Rowdy]

Game 1: Suns win in Phoenix 116-104 on Dec. 15, 2009

If you look at the box score of this game you can see that Amare Stoudemire had his way with the Spurs (28 points and 14 rebounds), and Steve Nash was stellar both scoring and dishing (25 points and 13 assists). But the real story of the Phoenix win was the emergence of Goran Dragic, who burst onto the NBA scene, scoring a then-career high 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting (4-of-5 from distance) in only 25 minutes.

This game set the tone for Dragic’s season, as he played with confidence and helped fend off the Spurs with seven fourth-quarter points after the Suns pissed away a 20-point lead. Phoenix couldn’t slow Tim Duncan (34 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks), but the Suns held Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili to a combined 6-of-19 shooting and took Game 1 of the season series in convincing fashion.

Slowing down Ginobili and Parker will be the key to the series for the Suns, and they proved that they are capable of doing exactly that in their first meeting.

Game 2: Spurs win in San Antonio 113-110 on Feb. 28

Jason Richardson was 8-of-12 with 20 points going into the final minute of action. And just when it looked like the two-time dunk contest champion was going to tie the game up with a breakaway slam with 41 ticks on the clock, J-Rich botched the gimme and the Spurs took the momentum all the way to a W.

This game will always have an asterisk next to it in the mind of the Suns. After failing to capitalize on such a big opportunity, that 99 times out of a 100 J-Rich throws down with style, it’s hard not to think ‘what if?’ But although the Suns dropped the game late, they played San Antonio tight from the opening tip to the final buzzer, and STAT absolutely exploded for a then-season high 41 points to go along with 12 boards.

The Suns scored a ridiculous 58 points in the paint but struggled to defend San Antonio, as the Spurs shot 50.6 percent and Duncan, Ginobili and Richard Jefferson all went for 20-plus. With the history between these teams in mind, this is the type of back and forth battle that should be expected in almost every game this series.

Game 3: Suns win in Phoenix 112-101 on April 7.

This game was the type of performance that should make Suns fans confident heading into this series. The Suns had so much to play for with the Western Conference playoff race still undecided, and they put the clamps on Duncan and the Spurs, while riding the 29-point performance from STAT.

Despite being out-rebounded by eight and allowing an absurd 20 offensive rebounds, the Suns built their lead to as much as 17, and never allowed Duncan, Ginobili or Parker to get going. When he was on the floor, Dragic did a great job on Ginobili (10 points on 5-of-14 shooting), and the Suns held Duncan to only 14 points and seven rebounds without Robin Lopez.

Parker was also a non-factor with only 10 points in 25 minutes, and the Suns thoroughly dominated San Antonio from start to finish. I have a feeling that the Suns will be watching this game a lot in the next few games, as it is the perfect model of what Phoenix needs to do to take down the Spurs.

[Biggems]

Game 1: Suns win in Phoenix 116-104 on Dec. 15, 2009

If you look at the box score of this game you can see that Amare Stoudemire had his way with the Spurs (28 points and 14 rebounds), and Steve Nash was stellar both scoring and dishing (25 points and 13 assists). But the real story of the Phoenix win was the emergence of Goran Dragic, who burst onto the NBA scene, scoring a then-career high 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting (4-of-5 from distance) in only 25 minutes.

This game set the tone for Dragic’s season, as he played with confidence and helped fend off the Spurs with seven fourth-quarter points after the Suns pissed away a 20-point lead. Phoenix couldn’t slow Tim Duncan (34 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks), but the Suns held Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili to a combined 6-of-19 shooting and took Game 1 of the season series in convincing fashion.

Slowing down Ginobili and Parker will be the key to the series for the Suns, and they proved that they are capable of doing exactly that in their first meeting.

Game 2: Spurs win in San Antonio 113-110 on Feb. 28

Jason Richardson was 8-of-12 with 20 points going into the final minute of action. And just when it looked like the two-time dunk contest champion was going to tie the game up with a breakaway slam with 41 ticks on the clock, J-Rich botched the gimme and the Spurs took the momentum all the way to a W.

This game will always have an asterisk next to it in the mind of the Suns. After failing to capitalize on such a big opportunity, that 99 times out of a 100 J-Rich throws down with style, it’s hard not to think ‘what if?’ But although the Suns dropped the game late, they played San Antonio tight from the opening tip to the final buzzer, and STAT absolutely exploded for a then-season high 41 points to go along with 12 boards.

The Suns scored a ridiculous 58 points in the paint but struggled to defend San Antonio, as the Spurs shot 50.6 percent and Duncan, Ginobili and Richard Jefferson all went for 20-plus. With the history between these teams in mind, this is the type of back and forth battle that should be expected in almost every game this series.

Game 3: Suns win in Phoenix 112-101 on April 7.

This game was the type of performance that should make Suns fans confident heading into this series. The Suns had so much to play for with the Western Conference playoff race still undecided, and they put the clamps on Duncan and the Spurs, while riding the 29-point performance from STAT.

Despite being out-rebounded by eight and allowing an absurd 20 offensive rebounds, the Suns built their lead to as much as 17, and never allowed Duncan, Ginobili or Parker to get going. When he was on the floor, Dragic did a great job on Ginobili (10 points on 5-of-14 shooting), and the Suns held Duncan to only 14 points and seven rebounds without Robin Lopez.

Parker was also a non-factor with only 10 points in 25 minutes, and the Suns thoroughly dominated San Antonio from start to finish. I have a feeling that the Suns will be watching this game a lot in the next few games, as it is the perfect model of what Phoenix needs to do to take down the Spurs.


You do realize that the 3rd game was Tony's first game back after several weeks of being sidelined with a broken hand. Also, Hill missed the game due to a sprained ankle.

I can assure you that with Parker and Hill both healthy and in game shape, Nash and Dragic will not be able to gash the Spurs D the way they did in that 3rd game.

From what I understand, Lopez is returning for this series. It will be interesting to see how long it takes him to find his groove again.

[Danny White]

Silly Suns and Mavs fans. Thinking regular season has any bearing when it comes to playing the Spurs in the playoffs.

[Rowdy]

I agree that its been the typical 5-6. Yeah, this is a great plus for you but then again, the Spurs have always been a playoff team for quite awhile. They remind me of a "waking beast" come playoff time.

I truly believe that this Suns team is very different than before but until a few games have been played, one would have to give the nod to the Spurs beforehand.

Silly Suns and Mavs fans. Thinking regular season has any bearing when it comes to playing the Spurs in the playoffs.

Perhaps you should read a bit more....

[Rowdy]

You do realize that the 3rd game was Tony's first game back after several weeks of being sidelined with a broken hand. Also, Hill missed the game due to a sprained ankle.

I can assure you that with Parker and Hill both healthy and in game shape, Nash and Dragic will not be able to gash the Spurs D the way they did in that 3rd game.

From what I understand, Lopez is returning for this series. It will be interesting to see how long it takes him to find his groove again.

Bottom line is some people don't realize that only 3 players are going to be in this series against the Spurs from last time. It's a different team with a different coach. Our bench is deeper than before as well.

[Biggems]

Bottom line is some people don't realize that only 3 players are going to be in this series against the Spurs from last time. It's a different team with a different coach. Our bench is deeper than before as well.

Stoudamire has been there for all 3 losses, with Nash and Barbosa being there for 2. I could have sworn Hill was there for the last one, but maybe I am wrong. Maybe Hill didn't join the team until the year after that 3rd defeat to the Spurs.

As for the Spurs, the Big 3 are still there. Do miss having Bowen and Horry though.....It was fun watching them get totally under the skin of the Suns players.

[Danny White]

Perhaps you should read a bit more....

Then what did this all mean?

Go ahead and live in the past. The Suns already owned the Spurs in the regular season. I dont care about the past. This is a new year and a different team. If they lose, then yeah, Ill agree the Spurs owned the Suns.

Game 1: Suns win in Phoenix 116-104 on Dec. 15, 2009

If you look at the box score of this game you can see that Amare Stoudemire had his way with the Spurs (28 points and 14 rebounds), and Steve Nash was stellar both scoring and dishing (25 points and 13 assists). But the real story of the Phoenix win was the emergence of Goran Dragic, who burst onto the NBA scene, scoring a then-career high 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting (4-of-5 from distance) in only 25 minutes.

This game set the tone for Dragic’s season, as he played with confidence and helped fend off the Spurs with seven fourth-quarter points after the Suns pissed away a 20-point lead. Phoenix couldn’t slow Tim Duncan (34 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks), but the Suns held Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili to a combined 6-of-19 shooting and took Game 1 of the season series in convincing fashion.

Slowing down Ginobili and Parker will be the key to the series for the Suns, and they proved that they are capable of doing exactly that in their first meeting.

Game 2: Spurs win in San Antonio 113-110 on Feb. 28

Jason Richardson was 8-of-12 with 20 points going into the final minute of action. And just when it looked like the two-time dunk contest champion was going to tie the game up with a breakaway slam with 41 ticks on the clock, J-Rich botched the gimme and the Spurs took the momentum all the way to a W.

This game will always have an asterisk next to it in the mind of the Suns. After failing to capitalize on such a big opportunity, that 99 times out of a 100 J-Rich throws down with style, it’s hard not to think ‘what if?’ But although the Suns dropped the game late, they played San Antonio tight from the opening tip to the final buzzer, and STAT absolutely exploded for a then-season high 41 points to go along with 12 boards.

The Suns scored a ridiculous 58 points in the paint but struggled to defend San Antonio, as the Spurs shot 50.6 percent and Duncan, Ginobili and Richard Jefferson all went for 20-plus. With the history between these teams in mind, this is the type of back and forth battle that should be expected in almost every game this series.

Game 3: Suns win in Phoenix 112-101 on April 7.

This game was the type of performance that should make Suns fans confident heading into this series. The Suns had so much to play for with the Western Conference playoff race still undecided, and they put the clamps on Duncan and the Spurs, while riding the 29-point performance from STAT.

Despite being out-rebounded by eight and allowing an absurd 20 offensive rebounds, the Suns built their lead to as much as 17, and never allowed Duncan, Ginobili or Parker to get going. When he was on the floor, Dragic did a great job on Ginobili (10 points on 5-of-14 shooting), and the Suns held Duncan to only 14 points and seven rebounds without Robin Lopez.

Parker was also a non-factor with only 10 points in 25 minutes, and the Suns thoroughly dominated San Antonio from start to finish. I have a feeling that the Suns will be watching this game a lot in the next few games, as it is the perfect model of what Phoenix needs to do to take down the Spurs.

[SA_Gunslinger]

You do realize that the 3rd game was Tony's first game back after several weeks of being sidelined with a broken hand. Also, Hill missed the game due to a sprained ankle.


It was also a back to back night, and we all know how well SA plays in those.

I'm not sure what you hang your hat on here if you're a Suns fan. It's not like SA hasn't beaten the Suns when they have had home court before, so this isn't the first time the Suns had a "better" year than San Antonio. Yet, the Spurs always seem to find a way.

Believe me, if the Suns win I'll be the first one to say Congrats AND it's about time.....I just don't think this will be the year.

[SaltwaterServr]

Bottom line is some people don't realize that only 3 players are going to be in this series against the Spurs from last time. It's a different team with a different coach. Our bench is deeper than before as well.

Dirk and "the best team he's ever had" say hi, and they'll save you a seat on the charter boat.

[Rowdy]

Then what did this all mean?

I only posted that longer thread as some food for thought but it has nothing to do with the post season. I will always state that the Spurs are a post-season team. It doesn't matter if they are the #2 seed or #7. They have been a team to be reckoned with for quite awhile.

Some act like the Suns are going to be another push-over and if the Spurs annihilated the Suns all regular season, we'd be hearing about that.

[Rowdy]

Dirk and "the best team he's ever had" say hi, and they'll save you a seat on the charter boat.

Hope you'll stick around all series. :)

[CowboyFan74]

Pleasantly surprised and happy to be wrong about the Spurs. I really thought they were to old and tired to beat the Mavs...:cool:

Gives me hope for our o-line...:laugh2:

[peplaw06]

I'd love to see Grant Hill finally win a ring... he truly deserves it.

But I don't think it's gonna happen.

[Joe Rod]

I'd love to see Grant Hill finally win a ring... he truly deserves it.


Grant Hill doesn't deserve BUNK! He milked Orlando for seven years and 93 Million. Every time his ankle acted up AGAIN, the Magic brass allowed him to shut down with no pressure while they took the Public relations hit. Instead of reupping with the team that stood by him all those years and never gave up on him, he bolted for a deal with the Suns to try and get a ring.

He deserves to get his butt handed to him and I can only hope it is by the Spurs.

Stupid Grant Hill! :)

[SA_Gunslinger]

Some act like the Suns are going to be another push-over

Not at all what I'm suggesting. I'm just confident how it's going to end.

[Rowdy]

Not at all what I'm suggesting. I'm just confident how it's going to end.

Cool, then enjoy the game tonight. May the best team prevail.

[TigerCrazy]

Game day.
Go Spurs Go!

[zrinkill]

I predict the Suns to win tonight's game ..... and then for the Spurs to win four in a row.

If Spurs win tonight ....... its just gravy.

[peplaw06]

Grant Hill doesn't deserve BUNK! He milked Orlando for seven years and 93 Million. Every time his ankle acted up AGAIN, the Magic brass allowed him to shut down with no pressure while they took the Public relations hit. Instead of reupping with the team that stood by him all those years and never gave up on him, he bolted for a deal with the Suns to try and get a ring.

He deserves to get his butt handed to him and I can only hope it is by the Spurs.

Stupid Grant Hill! :)Hey I wanted Hill to work out in Orlando too. But that just wasn't in the cards.

[Rowdy]

..... and then for the Spurs to win four in a row.

Unbelievable. :)

[zrinkill]

Unbelievable. :)

Is it?

[Rowdy]

Is it?

For me it is! :D

[zrinkill]

For me it is! :D

So you do not think the suns will win tonight?

[Biggems]

pep, sorry but Grant Hill doesnt deserve a ring...Now, i can see where you feel strongly about him getting a ring, cause you like him as a player and a person....but by no means does he deserve a ring.


But I will tell you what he deserves.....some extra rest and an early vacation for his old weary bones.

[peplaw06]

pep, sorry but Grant Hill doesnt deserve a ring...Now, i can see where you feel strongly about him getting a ring, cause you like him as a player and a person....but by no means does he deserve a ring.I can see where you feel strongly about him not getting a ring, cause you're a Spurs fan and him getting one this year would necessarily mean your team wouldn't.... but he does deserve a ring.

[Rowdy]

So you do not think the suns will win tonight?

lol....No way the Spurs win four in a row, much less the series.

[zrinkill]

lol....No way the Spurs win four in a row, much less the series.


Happening just like I thought so far.

Suns playing with a lot of emotion ..... and Pops studying them.

[ajk23az]

I can see where you feel strongly about him not getting a ring, cause you're a Spurs fan and him getting one this year would necessarily mean your team wouldn't.... but he does deserve a ring.

Yes he does.

GO SUNS.

[Rowdy]

Happening just like I thought so far.

Suns playing with a lot of emotion ..... and Pops studying them.

LOL. Our bench can throw a lot of different looks. Popovich won't figure our team out this year.

[ajk23az]

LOL. Our bench can throw a lot of different looks. Popovich won't figure our team out this year.

Our bench is MILES AND MILES better than it was in previous years. They actually play some damn good defense too.

[Biggems]

Well if the Spurs would simply make their layups, they win game 1. They missed around 12 layups tonight. But this has been a problem all year, and really for the last couple of years. The Spurs get great looks and get to the basket, only to not be able to convert within 2 ft.

[Rowdy]

Well if the Spurs would simply make their layups, they win game 1. They missed around 12 layups tonight. But this has been a problem all year, and really for the last couple of years. The Spurs get great looks and get to the basket, only to not be able to convert within 2 ft.

Now THIS is funny.

And if the Suns had not missed some of their shots as well...

[Biggems]

Now THIS is funny.

And if the Suns had not missed some of their shots as well...

why do people twist words. The Spurs missed a bunch of jumpers and 3s....LOW % SHOTS

The Suns did miss a lot of shots, but also shot a higher %...they also owned the 3pt line. The Suns didnt miss that many layups....at least not near as many as the Spurs.

What is the most frustrating...when the Sun get fouled, they seem to make the basket, and then the FT. When the Spurs get fouled, they seem to miss the basket, and are lucky to make 1 of 2 FTs. If it is Duncan, 0 of 2 FTs.

My beef is with layups. I have been frustrated for the last couple of years, cause the Spurs continue to shoot themselves in the foot cause they cannot seem to convert at point blank range.

So forgive me for holding my team to a certain standard. I dont expect them to make FTs...I dont expect them to make a ton of 3s.....especially with Mason, Bonner, and Jefferson struggling. However, I do expect them to be able to convert a flippin layup.

[Rowdy]

why do people twist words. The Spurs missed a bunch of jumpers and 3s....LOW % SHOTS

The Suns did miss a lot of shots, but also shot a higher %...they also owned the 3pt line. The Suns didnt miss that many layups....at least not near as many as the Spurs.

What is the most frustrating...when the Sun get fouled, they seem to make the basket, and then the FT. When the Spurs get fouled, they seem to miss the basket, and are lucky to make 1 of 2 FTs. If it is Duncan, 0 of 2 FTs.

My beef is with layups. I have been frustrated for the last couple of years, cause the Spurs continue to shoot themselves in the foot cause they cannot seem to convert at point blank range.

So forgive me for holding my team to a certain standard. I dont expect them to make FTs...I dont expect them to make a ton of 3s.....especially with Mason, Bonner, and Jefferson struggling. However, I do expect them to be able to convert a flippin layup.

Let me understand this...

Because I thought something was funny on the excuse they lost because they missed shots is twisting words? If I came in here and stated that for whatever type of shot was missed and if we had made it, we would have won, you guys would have had a field day with that comment.

Layups, free throws, etc are all part of the game.

[Hostile]

Hos, you are better than that. Why would the NBA rig it so the boring Spurs beat the exciting Suns? They wouldn't. SA is the team that loves to throw pie in the face of Stern...a small market team that goes out and beats up on the big market teams and doesnt care about the NBA ratings.....just OBrien trophies.

BTW, maybe if the Suns played defense half as good as they played offense, they might have won a series from the Spurs since 2003.

Oh Goody .... I get to have a rumble with Hos.

There is no way the NBA wanted the Spurs to win that series years ago.

None.

Spurs were just the better team.I forgot all about this thread. Pretty much the same way I forgot about the NBA a few years ago. I don't even know how many years ago it was. I was a Lakers fan. Had no dog in this fight. Hated the Suns, and hated the Spurs. I'd have to say I was rooting for the Spurs because I met several of them when my nephew got married and we stayed at the same Marriott Hotel. Good guys.

I don't care who anyone thinks the NBA wanted to win. Who was more interesting. Who was better ratings. I care that the actions of the NBA fixed the series.

I have not watched an NBA game since that night and I honestly don't know that I ever will again. I wrote to Rod Thorn. He wrote back. He couldn't change my mind. No one else will either. The actions of the NBA sickened me. It still does.

I don't care who wins this series, or the next, or the Championship. That series ruined a game I really loved.

[Ren]

why do people twist words. The Spurs missed a bunch of jumpers and 3s....LOW % SHOTS

The Suns did miss a lot of shots, but also shot a higher %...they also owned the 3pt line. The Suns didnt miss that many layups....at least not near as many as the Spurs.

What is the most frustrating...when the Sun get fouled, they seem to make the basket, and then the FT. When the Spurs get fouled, they seem to miss the basket, and are lucky to make 1 of 2 FTs. If it is Duncan, 0 of 2 FTs.

My beef is with layups. I have been frustrated for the last couple of years, cause the Spurs continue to shoot themselves in the foot cause they cannot seem to convert at point blank range.

So forgive me for holding my team to a certain standard. I dont expect them to make FTs...I dont expect them to make a ton of 3s.....especially with Mason, Bonner, and Jefferson struggling. However, I do expect them to be able to convert a flippin layup.

And Spurs fans say mavs fans whine a lot... :lmao2:

[SaltwaterServr]

Completely forgot this game was tonight. Oops. Looks like I didn't miss alot.

Spurs still in 5.

[zrinkill]

Spurs still in 5.

Yup ...

[Danny White]

Good game by the Suns. They didn't panic every time the Spurs closed the gap.

I also like the fight the Spurs showed. Many times, when they get down double digits, they'll fold up for the night, but not last night.

I think whoever wins game 2 wins this series.

[MC KAos]

i fully expect the spurs to win game 2, wont guarantee it though this series will probably be 2-2 after game 4

[MC KAos]

LOL. Our bench can throw a lot of different looks. Popovich won't figure our team out this year.

ya i doubt pop will have a hard time figuring out your BENCH! he is one of the best coaches ever after all

Good game by the Suns. They didn't panic every time the Spurs closed the gap.

I also like the fight the Spurs showed. Many times, when they get down double digits, they'll fold up for the night, but not last night.

I think whoever wins game 2 wins this series.

i dont think so, the spurs only need to win 1 game in phoenix. even if phoenix loses its not the end of the world, game 5 winner will most likely win the series

[MC KAos]

I forgot all about this thread. Pretty much the same way I forgot about the NBA a few years ago. I don't even know how many years ago it was. I was a Lakers fan. Had no dog in this fight. Hated the Suns, and hated the Spurs. I'd have to say I was rooting for the Spurs because I met several of them when my nephew got married and we stayed at the same Marriott Hotel. Good guys.

I don't care who anyone thinks the NBA wanted to win. Who was more interesting. Who was better ratings. I care that the actions of the NBA fixed the series.

I have not watched an NBA game since that night and I honestly don't know that I ever will again. I wrote to Rod Thorn. He wrote back. He couldn't change my mind. No one else will either. The actions of the NBA sickened me. It still does.

I don't care who wins this series, or the next, or the Championship. That series ruined a game I really loved.

year after year its the same crap with you. the nba fixed the series by enforcing a rule:rolleyes:

makes a lot of sense

[Rowdy]

I don't know what makes this series more fun- hearing blind homerism or claiming the Spurs are actually going to win the next four games.

[Rowdy]

ya i doubt pop will have a hard time figuring out your BENCH! he is one of the best coaches ever after all

I agree he's a great coach but I still doubt he'll find a way to figure us out. Start Tony Parker next game, we don't care. :)

[zrinkill]

I don't know what makes this series more fun- hearing blind homerism or claiming the Spurs are actually going to win the next four games.

Yea ..... why would we think that.

2002-2003 Spurs beat Suns First Round 4-2 (in 6 games)
2004-2005 Spurs beat Suns Conference Finals 4-1 (in 5 games)
2006-2007 Spurs beat Suns Conference Semi-Finals 4-2 (in 6 games)
2007-2008 Spurs beat Suns First Round 4-1 (in 5 games)
2009-2010 ?

Its crazy to think the Spurs would beat the Suns in 4 or 5 games ..... :laugh2:

[Hostile]

year after year its the same crap with you. the nba fixed the series by enforcing a rule:rolleyes:

makes a lot of senseI have no intention of changing my opinion. The actions of the NBA sickened me and turned me off of the game. Not just the two teams involved but all of them.

[zrinkill]

The Rule is you cannot leave your seat and come on the floor during a fight.

The Rule is to protect the players.

[Biggems]

And Spurs fans say mavs fans whine a lot... :lmao2:


who is whining? I am frustrated with the play of my team......I felt they had a strong chance to win the game and blew it.

Give PHX credit, they made the plays down the stretch to secure the victory. They were definitly the more clutch of the two teams in game 1.

[Biggems]

Let me understand this...

Because I thought something was funny on the excuse they lost because they missed shots is twisting words? If I came in here and stated that for whatever type of shot was missed and if we had made it, we would have won, you guys would have had a field day with that comment.

Layups, free throws, etc are all part of the game.

i wouldnt tear you up......but you have to admit, layups are high percentage shots and should be a lot easier to make than jumpers.

my point is, if the Suns are making their jumpers, especially their 3s and the Spurs are missing their layups....it isnt a going to turn out well for SA.

What the Spurs need to do is cover the arc, which they didnt in game 1. they need to slow down the pick and roll, which they didnt in game 1. they need to play better D, which they did in spurts after the first quarter.

BTW, if you take the last 3 quarters only, the game ends in a tie. That first quarter was the difference in the game. The Spurs need to do a better job of slowing down the Suns early. They were playing catchup the entire game....and just couldnt quite get over the hump in the final moments.

[Biggems]

The Rule is you cannot leave your seat and come on the floor during a fight.

The Rule is to protect the players.


exactly, a scrub at the end of the bench even said they knew the rules and were told before the season and the postseason. not the Spurs fault Amare is an idiot.

btw, Horry got a 2 game suspension for a weak hip check, where Nash basically threw himself into the boards to sell the call.....meanwhile Najera almost beheads Manu and gets no suspension.

The NBA is kind of ridiculous. If a hip check is a 2 game suspension, then what Najera did in 2 consecutive games warrants more than a 2 game suspension. Just be consistent with the punishments and fines....but the NBA isnt. I think that is one thing that frustrates Hos.

[Rowdy]

Yea ..... why would we think that.

2002-2003 Spurs beat Suns First Round 4-2 (in 6 games)
2004-2005 Spurs beat Suns Conference Finals 4-1 (in 5 games)
2006-2007 Spurs beat Suns Conference Semi-Finals 4-2 (in 6 games)
2007-2008 Spurs beat Suns First Round 4-1 (in 5 games)
2009-2010 ?

Its crazy to think the Spurs would beat the Suns in 4 or 5 games ..... :laugh2:

Your stats mean nothing with what I was having fun with. 50% of the examples you gave show one game away from maxing the series out.

I think what it boils down to is your strong belief in your team and my own beliefs in the current Suns. Why is it ok for you to think your team will win the next four and its not ok if I disagree. I simply stated I find it humorous.

[Hostile]

The Rule is you cannot leave your seat and come on the floor during a fight.

The Rule is to protect the players.Except for Tim Duncan, who in the same game made a move onto the court and turned around. Just like the 2 Suns players he never entered the fray.

It was poor judgment on the part of the Suns players, but the NBA's rigid enforcement tainted the game. Like I said, it sickened me. Literally the worst decision I have ever seen a sports league make because it fixed the series. I cannot support that. I will not support it. I am no longer a fan. I repeat I was pulling for the Spurs. It isn't personal. It is my ethics.

[Rowdy]

i wouldnt tear you up......but you have to admit, layups are high percentage shots and should be a lot easier to make than jumpers.

my point is, if the Suns are making their jumpers, especially their 3s and the Spurs are missing their layups....it isnt a going to turn out well for SA.

What the Spurs need to do is cover the arc, which they didnt in game 1. they need to slow down the pick and roll, which they didnt in game 1. they need to play better D, which they did in spurts after the first quarter.

BTW, if you take the last 3 quarters only, the game ends in a tie. That first quarter was the difference in the game. The Spurs need to do a better job of slowing down the Suns early. They were playing catchup the entire game....and just couldnt quite get over the hump in the final moments.

I understand where you're coming from. I just get tired of people (not necessarily you) that can't just give props to the better team in the game played. I was surprised actually at how good SA came back in the 3rd quarter. I definitely got a little nervous.

The Spurs are a well-oiled machine. A lot of fans have blind faith in their team and I don't have that with the Suns. I have a strong belief that we will either win this series or it will be a hard fought battle to the end.

[SA_Gunslinger]

The Suns played a really great game....they had a lot go their way....and they still were on the verge of blowing it. The Spurs will figure this out. I believe Parker starts game two. No disrespect to Hill, but in this series, Parker is the better matchup. I guarantee you Nash doesn't get half a dozen free runs in the paint in game two.

[BigDinAZ]

One down three to go... :)

[zrinkill]

Except for Tim Duncan, who in the same game made a move onto the court and turned around. Just like the 2 Suns players he never entered the fray.

It was poor judgment on the part of the Suns players, but the NBA's rigid enforcement tainted the game. Like I said, it sickened me. Literally the worst decision I have ever seen a sports league make because it fixed the series. I cannot support that. I will not support it. I am no longer a fan. I repeat I was pulling for the Spurs. It isn't personal. It is my ethics.

Tim was not on the bench .... he was at mid court about to enter the play.

There is no rule about that ...... just like there is none about the check man.

The NBA tried to find any loophole to not punish the Suns ..... but they could not get past their own rules.

[zrinkill]

YI think what it boils down to is your strong belief in your team and my own beliefs in the current Suns. Why is it ok for you to think your team will win the next four and its not ok if I disagree. I simply stated I find it humorous.

Yet we are not calling you a homer ...... you act like its unbelievable that we would think we own the Suns ..... which I showed we have good reason.

You are always touchy about this subject.

Like in this thread.

http://cowboyszone.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1981272&highlight=homer#post1981272

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[Hostile]

Tim was not on the bench .... he was at mid court about to enter the play.

There is no rule about that ...... just like there is none about the check man.

The NBA tried to find any loophole to not punish the Suns ..... but they could not get past their own rules.And lost me as a fan. I used to love the NBA. Especially the Magic Johnson Showtime Lakers. Now, I couldn't care less.

[Rowdy]

Yet we are not calling you a homer ...... you act like its unbelievable that we would think we own the Suns ..... which I showed we have good reason.

You are always touchy about this subject.

Like in this thread.

http://cowboyszone.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1981272&highlight=homer#post1981272

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Never called you a Homer either. Why so defensive? I act like it is unbelievable to think that the Spurs are going to win the next four like you state. Why should everyone agree with you?

Why can't you just accept the fact that if you state something, another person just can't say "unbelievable"! Is it really that hard to accept? Talk about touchy-I've offered good will on here to both teams and have had good things to say about opposing teams always on this thread. You on the other hand don't and that's fine by me. Just ironic coming from you to make that comment.

[Rowdy]

Yet we are not calling you a homer ...... you act like its unbelievable that we would think we own the Suns ..... which I showed we have good reason.

You are always touchy about this subject.

Like in this thread.

http://cowboyszone.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1981272&highlight=homer#post1981272

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Wow-I'm frankly honored to see you go in the basement and open all those old musty boxes to find a thread from over two years ago! Hold grudges much?

I reread that post and it didn't seem right. I don't talk like that so I scrolled up and reread the past threads. I had responded to your links by the quotes from Suns fans on those and the ones I continued from further up on that thread. Take a look for yourself and uh, please be more accurate if you're going to try and dig old stuff up for no reason.

[Rowdy]

what you have shown is a bunch of sissies like Allen, Terry, Stackhouse and Carter crying......about Bruce.

THIS is a thread farther down AFTER I posted that showing I had copied and pasted quotes from other people's comments on Bowen videos-NOT MINE.

[SA_Gunslinger]

And lost me as a fan. I used to love the NBA. Especially the Magic Johnson Showtime Lakers. Now, I couldn't care less.

...which TOTALLY explains why you are reading this thread and commenting in it.

:D

[zrinkill]

I reread that post and it didn't seem right. I don't talk like that so I scrolled up and reread the past threads. I had responded to your links by the quotes from Suns fans on those and the ones I continued from further up on that thread. Take a look for yourself and uh, please be more accurate if you're going to try and dig old stuff up for no reason.

I just put a link to something you said to me .... I never talked to you like that.

And no I do not hold a grudge ..... only saw that thread while I was looking for a discussion that me and Hostile had about the Nash flop/Horry incident years ago.

I already understand why you get so bent out of shape because I posted the history of the two teams.

;)

[zrinkill]

Never called you a Homer either. Why so defensive?

hmmmm

I don't know what makes this series more fun- hearing blind homerism or claiming the Spurs are actually going to win the next four games.

:laugh2:

[Rowdy]

Sorry Suns fans its all about the Spurs.

I just put a link to something you said to me .... I never talked to you like that.

And no I do not hold a grudge ..... only saw that thread while I was looking for a discussion that me and Hostile had about the Nash flop/Horry incident years ago.

I already understand why you get so bent out of shape because I posted the history of the two teams.

;)

Lol. Incorrect. You read me poorly. I started this thread with a "let the best team win" mentality. You got bent out of shape because I commented it was unbelievable and humorous to think the Spurs would win four in a row. Dang dude just relax. It'll be alright. :)

[Rowdy]

hmmmm



:laugh2:

Still waiting to see where I linked homerism to zrinkill. Let me know if you find it! :D

[Rowdy]

BTW-proof you get bent out of shape is due to the fact that when I posted that thread you copied in your last post, I was commenting on a few that just made some goofy comments against the Suns and left. That was the homerism I was addressing-then I added your belief with the Suns losing four in a row. Don't be so fragile!!

[zrinkill]

BTW-proof you get bent out of shape is due to the fact that when I posted that thread you copied in your last post, I was commenting on a few that just made some goofy comments against the Suns and left. That was the homerism I was addressing-then I added your belief with the Suns losing four in a row. Don't be so fragile!!


I am not bent out of shape at all ....

My basketball team has 4 championships in the last decade ..... and their Stars are getting old.

Everything from now on is just icing on the cake.

I could not imagine what it would be like to have an old team that always underperformed .... :D

[zrinkill]

And lost me as a fan. I used to love the NBA. Especially the Magic Johnson Showtime Lakers. Now, I couldn't care less.

Well thats a shame.

The stupidity of Amare ruined the game for you.

[Rowdy]

I don't know what makes this series more fun- hearing blind homerism or claiming the Spurs are actually going to win the next four games.

Conjunction, conjunction what's your function? :D

It's OR not AND!

[zrinkill]

Conjunction, conjunction what's your function? :D

It's OR not AND!

:lmao2:

This is already getting sad .... and the Suns have not even lost a game in the series yet.

[Rowdy]

I am not bent out of shape at all ....

My basketball team has 4 championships in the last decade ..... and their Stars are getting old.

Everything from now on is just icing on the cake.

I could not imagine what it would be like to have an old team that always underperformed .... :D

Why do you insist on going this route? Do you realize it's a waste? People that offer compliments repeatedly for opposing teams don't have ill will or get bothered by "underperforming teams" as you put it.

I'll be one of the first on here offering my congrats if the Suns lose.

[zrinkill]

Why do you insist on going this route? Do you realize it's a waste? People that offer compliments repeatedly for opposing teams don't have ill will or get bothered by "underperforming teams" as you put it.

I'll be one of the first on here offering my congrats if the Suns lose.

Like you did last time?

Think hard before answering.

http://cowboyszone.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2052927&highlight=congrats#post2052927

[Rowdy]

:lmao2:

This is already getting sad .... and the Suns have not even lost a game in the series yet.

I see you've entered desperation mode. :) You've brought out the empty lmao pics. You always do that when you're running out of anything to say. :D

[zrinkill]

I see you've entered desperation mode. :) You've brought out the empty lmao pics. You always do that when you're running out of anything to say. :D

Was I supposed to take conjunction junction seriously?

[Rowdy]

Like you did last time?

Think hard before answering.

I don't have to think hard. I've had fun during the college football season going back and forth but I've offered my congrats to the Longhorns always. The same goes for the Spurs.

[Rowdy]

Was I supposed to take conjunction junction seriously?


Well, if you had read the conjunction right, you would have found I was stating two separate issues and it wasn't connecting the two as one. ;)

[zrinkill]

I don't have to think hard. I've had fun during the college football season going back and forth but I've offered my congrats to the Longhorns always. The same goes for the Spurs.

I know ..... look at the bottom of the post you were answering.

[zrinkill]

Well, if you had read the conjunction right, you would have found I was stating two separate issues and it wasn't connecting the two as one. ;)

http://img.moronail.net/img/0/2/1302.jpg

[Rowdy]

I know ..... look at the bottom of the post you were answering.

With that said, I give major props to the Spurs this series. They played clean and they played with tremendous skill the past few games. They turned it on yet again for a great run so far. Win or go home is the MO and Phoenix just got handed their locker room goods compliments of the entire Spurs. :)

They also do not have the mentality or the smarts to adjust like Pop does for his players. The Spurs were an absolute machine last night and they seemed to have heat seeking missiles for shots. This thread isn't about whining about my team but rather give credit to where credit is due. Just like in an MMA fight where a true fighter congrats the other guy if he owns him due to the love of the game, I do the same for the Spurs this year. You guys have really outclassed us this series and I can always congratulate a better opponent. :bravo:


Ok Zrin. Let it go. Here's my proof. What I wrote is something I'll probably never see from you going the other way.

[zrinkill]

Ok Zrin. Let it go. Here's my proof. What I wrote is something I'll probably never see from you going the other way.

:laugh2:

That was my point

I was complementing you.

And you will see me give the Suns all the credit if they win this series.

Which is probably why you will never see it ...... :D

[Rowdy]

I'll be one of the first on here offering my congrats if the Suns lose.

Like you did last time?

Think hard before answering.

"With that said, I give major props to the Spurs this series. They played clean and they played with tremendous skill the past few games. They turned it on yet again for a great run so far. Win or go home is the MO and Phoenix just got handed their locker room goods compliments of the entire Spurs.

They also do not have the mentality or the smarts to adjust like Pop does for his players. The Spurs were an absolute machine last night and they seemed to have heat seeking missiles for shots. This thread isn't about whining about my team but rather give credit to where credit is due. Just like in an MMA fight where a true fighter congrats the other guy if he owns him due to the love of the game, I do the same for the Spurs this year. You guys have really outclassed us this series and I can always congratulate a better opponent." Ok Zrin. Let it go. Here's my proof. What I wrote is something I'll probably never see from you going the other way.

:laugh2:

That was my point

I was complementing you.


Your last reply makes zero sense.

[zrinkill]

Your last reply makes zero sense.

Look at post number 108 again.

I hid something there.

Select the entire post with your mouse curser to see it.

[Hostile]

Well thats a shame.

The stupidity of Amare ruined the game for you.Actually it was the NBA. I don't blame any player for wanting to protect a teammate. That is a natural instinct.

Neither he nor the other guy (Deow or something) got involved. A fine was warranted more than a suspension for the integrity of the game. Integrity was not what the NBA wanted. They wanted to flex their muscles and growl.

Sick.

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Actually it was the NBA. I don't blame any player for wanting to protect a teammate. That is a natural instinct.

Neither he nor the other guy (Deow or something) got involved. A fine was warranted more than a suspension for the integrity of the game. Integrity was not what the NBA wanted. They wanted to flex their muscles and growl.

Sick.


Problem is when the NBA has fights people say its a league full of thugs. They need to do w/e it takes to avoid fights

[zrinkill]

Actually it was the NBA. I don't blame any player for wanting to protect a teammate. That is a natural instinct.

Neither he nor the other guy (Deow or something) got involved. A fine was warranted more than a suspension for the integrity of the game. Integrity was not what the NBA wanted. They wanted to flex their muscles and growl.

Sick.


I am sorry Hos

But the rule is if you come off the bench onto the floor during a fight ...... its an automatic one game suspension.

Been that way for years.

None of the guys on the Spurs bench moved on the court ...... Tim Duncan was already standing ad mid court getting ready to come back in the game ..... he went to grab Horry. The Suns had a guy that was already walking to the announce table fixin to check back in game ..... he did not get suspended either.

[ScipioCowboy]

Zrin pwns this thread. :D

Though I do agree with Hos that the outcome of NBA games is more, shall we say, contrived than other professional sports associations. I'm still confounded that Derrick Fisher can receive an inbound pass, post up, and shoot in less than one-tenth of a second.

[Danny White]

I am sorry Hos

But the rule is if you come off the bench onto the floor during a fight ...... its an automatic one game suspension.

Been that way for years.

None of the guys on the Spurs bench moved on the court ...... Tim Duncan was already standing ad mid court getting ready to come back in the game ..... he went to grab Horry. The Suns had a guy that was already walking to the announce table fixin to check back in game ..... he did not get suspended either.
The key with Duncan's situation was that there was no altercation on the floor at the time.


The real person to blame in all this is Ron Artest. If it wasn't for him, then the NBA wouldn't have all these draconian rules.

[Hostile]

Problem is when the NBA has fights people say its a league full of thugs. They need to do w/e it takes to avoid fightsThugs slap fight? Worst fights I have ever seen are NBA.

[Hostile]

I am sorry Hos

But the rule is if you come off the bench onto the floor during a fight ...... its an automatic one game suspension.

Been that way for years.

None of the guys on the Spurs bench moved on the court ...... Tim Duncan was already standing ad mid court getting ready to come back in the game ..... he went to grab Horry. The Suns had a guy that was already walking to the announce table fixin to check back in game ..... he did not get suspended either.I am not making myself clear.

I do NOT care what their rule is. The enforcement of that rule fixed a playoff series. I cannot abide that and therefore do not follow the game any more.

It could have been the exact opposite that the Suns guys did nothing and Duncan go suspended and I would feel the same. Why even play the series if you are simply going to hand it to the other team?

I have no idea if they have changed the rule or not. If they have I might one day consider watching again, but at this time I am still too disgusted by that decision to watch. I don't look down on anyone who does watch. I just will not at this time.

[zrinkill]

The enforcement of that rule fixed a playoff series.

Fixed the series?

Wow.

I am sure there are some Steeler fans who think the NFL are fixing the games by suspending Ben.

(Yea I know that is a low blow :D )

[Joe Rod]

The Spurs need to step it up or my dream of watching the Magic whoop them in the Finals will not be realized!

[zrinkill]

The Spurs need to step it up or my dream of watching the Magic whoop them in the Finals will not be realized!

Do no blame that on the Spurs ..... :laugh2:

[Hostile]

Fixed the series?

Wow.

I am sure there are some Steeler fans who think the NFL are fixing the games by suspending Ben.

(Yea I know that is a low blow :D )Of course there are.

Why should I care and how is it relevant to a 7 game series in another sport?

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Thugs slap fight? Worst fights I have ever seen are NBA.


Exactly the point. The NBA has the lamest shouting matches and pushing contest but Stern knows it will turn off white America so he cant have it.

Thus the Nazi dress code

[Hostile]

Exactly the point. The NBA has the lamest shouting matches and pushing contest but Stern knows it will turn off white America so he cant have it.

Thus the Nazi dress codeI really hate the use of that word as an adjective. It is a shame that more people do not realize the horror of Nazi Germany and use that word like a simple descriptor.

[MarionBarberThe4th]

I really hate the use of that word as an adjective. It is a shame that more people do not realize the horror of Nazi Germany and use that word like a simple descriptor.

Thats a harsh accusation.

I choose not to pick and choose. Cancer, slave, war etc. are all used as adjectives.


Back on topic, the NBA has an image problem. Just this week Mike Francesa, NY's #1 radio guy, said that the NBA needs to outlaw tattoos. Stupid comment, but youd be surprised how many people are turned off by the NBA when they see tattoos and braids. Thus the harsh rules on fighting and escalating physical confrontations.

[TigerCrazy]

The Spurs are playing alot better tonight.
Go Spurs Go!:D

[zrinkill]

Spurs up by 9 after 1.

[zrinkill]

Tied at the half

Suns showed a lot of heart to make a game out of it.

[Rowdy]

Suns can't make a shot-Spurs playing better ball right now.

[TigerCrazy]

Come on Spurs play like the 4 time champions that you are.

[zrinkill]

Steve Nash is amazing.

[zrinkill]

Suns are outplaying us right now.

[zrinkill]

Spurs cannot counter these 3's

[Heisenberg]

Steve Nash is amazing.

He can't play defense for crap, but he's so good in the other facets of his game that it doesn't matter.

[Danny White]

Series isn't over, but Spurs are in big trouble, I think.

Let's hope the Suns' shooting goes cold in San Antonio.

[Heisenberg]

As a Mavericks fan, I hesitate to say any series that's 2-0 is over, but uh...

[zrinkill]

The Suns really Impressed me tonight.

They showed a Fire that they have never shown before in a series.

I still think my Spurs can pull it off ..... but its gonna be hard to counter those three's.

Grats on your 2-0 lead ..... I bet the Spurs are as shocked as I am.

[Rampage]

wow.... I thought for sure the Spurs would win tonight.

[BigDinAZ]

Two down.... Two to go :)

[ajk23az]

GO SUNS!!

[trickblue]

Exactly the point. The NBA has the lamest shouting matches and pushing contest but Stern knows it will turn off white America so he cant have it.

Thus the Nazi dress code

Thats a harsh accusation.

I choose not to pick and choose. Cancer, slave, war etc. are all used as adjectives.


Back on topic, the NBA has an image problem. Just this week Mike Francesa, NY's #1 radio guy, said that the NBA needs to outlaw tattoos. Stupid comment, but youd be surprised how many people are turned off by the NBA when they see tattoos and braids. Thus the harsh rules on fighting and escalating physical confrontations.

Doesn't make them right to use... I don't like any reference to war or Nazi's or Facists related to sports, because there is NO correlation whatsoever... and it minimizes what our forefathers experienced.

The NBA can do what they want but Stern is going to do what makes them money...

[TigerCrazy]

Two down.... Two to go :)

It aint over yet BidDin.

[BigDinAZ]

It aint over yet BigDin.

I never said it was over. Spurs are a great team. But at this moment in time... Suns up 2-0 :D

[SaltwaterServr]

Man, the Suns came to play tonight. I caught parts and pieces of it and they looked good throughout. The Spurs looked a step slow for the most part.

[Bonecrusher#31]

My Los Lakeshow VS the Los Suns in the West C. Finals.....:D

[Bob Sacamano]

zrin has been cowed.

[SA_Gunslinger]

Suns clearly the better team to this point. It's a mountain for the Spurs now. We'll see if they can hold at home too. GSG!

[zrinkill]

zrin has been cowed.

Not hardly

But its closer than you could ever get beaker. :D

[MC KAos]

Man I was really dissapointed with the spurs defense yesterday. I think we win game 3 and then game 4 will be HUGE!!! We just have to protect home court, we only need 1 win in phoenix. The spurs have been here b4 and know how to win when down 2-0 (I.E. Series vs NO in 08)

needless to say, if the suns win either game 3 or 4 the series will efectively be over

[zrinkill]

Man I was really dissapointed with the spurs defense yesterday. I think we win game 3 and then game 4 will be HUGE!!! We just have to protect home court, we only need 1 win in phoenix. The spurs have been here b4 and know how to win when down 2-0 (I.E. Series vs NO in 08)

needless to say, if the suns win either game 3 or 4 the series will efectively be over

Yup .......

[Biggems]

I sure wish the Spurs would guard the arc....give up 2s all game long...but stop giving up open 3s....especially a sharp shooting team like the Suns

I sure wish the Spurs would make their shots when they get fouled, like the Suns do.....the Suns end up with 3 pts, while the Spurs are lucky to get 1...since the only seem to make 1 of 2 FTs.

I sure wish the Spurs would box out and get some freakin rebounds....no excuse letting Dudley own you on the glass. Who is this guy? It is embarrassing how this guy is owning the Spurs this series.

I sure wish the Spurs could close out a quarter.....so far the Suns have owned the last 2 minutes of each quarter and thus are 2-0 in the series.

I wish Pop would swallow his pride and give Mahinmi some playing time instead of Bonner.

On a positive note, the Spurs were in position late to win both games, but just couldnt make the shots. The Suns did make the shots and thus did their job and kept HCA.

So now the Spurs definitely have to win these 2 in SA. If so, it will be a best of 3 series......

Props to the Suns for playing better than I have seen them play in a very long time against the Spurs in the postseason. I have to give them credit....and Gentry is definitely a better playoff coach than D'Antoni.

GO SPURS GO

[juck]

Spurs shall DIE!!! hahahahaha

Go Nashy Go!!!

[zrinkill]

Another hard fought game tonight.

[Danny White]

George Hill and Richard Jefferson killing the Spurs tonight with their shoddy shooting.

[zrinkill]

Congrats to the Suns.

They are simply the better team this year.

Nash is amazing .... and they are hitting 3's every time they need one.

My hat is off to them ..... I hope the Suns fans (especially Rowdy) enjoy this, I know I have enjoyed the Spurs run.

[Biggems]

Props to the Suns.....they proved me wrong. No excuses, the Suns are the better team this year.

Please RJ opt out of your contract and go somewhere else...Please re-sign Ian. Please bring over Splitter. Please draft 2 athletic, tall, long wing players who can play defense and shoot the 3.

[Danny White]

Good win by the Suns. They definitely have this series by the throat.

I don't think the Spurs will throw in the towel in game 4, but the Suns just seem to have a lot more fight in them at this point.

And if you finish us off, I hope to hell you can beat the Lakers.

[Biggems]

On a positive note, at least we ended the Mavs season......other than that, this sucks....I wouldnt have minded losing to the Lakers, since they are the Champs....but losing to the Suns feels dirty...it feels like Pittbull getting its tail whooped by a poodle.

[Rowdy]

Congrats to the Suns.

They are simply the better team this year.

Nash is amazing .... and they are hitting 3's every time they need one.

My hat is off to them ..... I hope the Suns fans (especially Rowdy) enjoy this, I know I have enjoyed the Spurs run.

Thanks for the props. I thought this Suns team was different this year.

[Rowdy]

On a positive note, at least we ended the Mavs season......other than that, this sucks....I wouldnt have minded losing to the Lakers, since they are the Champs....but losing to the Suns feels dirty...it feels like Pittbull getting its tail whooped by a poodle.

I don't think this team is a Poodle. :)

[ajk23az]

http://z.about.com/d/phoenix/1/0/O/_/2/gettydragic.jpg

[Biggems]

Thanks for the props. I thought this Suns team was different this year.


Right about now I am wishing we would have kept Dragic and left yall with Hairston.........but then Hairston would have raped us instead......and Dragic would have been Beno part 2.

Frye was a great acquisition for you guys...I wanted him when he was a Blazer...I got laughed off the SpursTalk boards when I voiced my support for the guy. All he is doing is shooting us into an early vacation...

[Biggems]

I don't think this team is a Poodle. :)


you know what i meant.....and this series, it seems my team is the poodle, especially our bench.

[Rowdy]

Right about now I am wishing we would have kept Dragic and left yall with Hairston.........but then Hairston would have raped us instead......and Dragic would have been Beno part 2.

Frye was a great acquisition for you guys...I wanted him when he was a Blazer...I got laughed off the SpursTalk boards when I voiced my support for the guy. All he is doing is shooting us into an early vacation...

Yeah I heard them talk about the Spurs and Dragic. He's had esteem issues for awhile and it was nice to seem him break out.

[Rowdy]

you know what i meant.....and this series, it seems my team is the poodle, especially our bench.

Sorry but I can never see the Spurs as a Poodle. One of the best all-time NBA teams...

[Gzus]

Lol too bad for the Spurs being down 3-0 :p:

[Biggems]

Lol too bad for the Spurs being down 3-0 :p:


its not the first time wont be the last i am sure

[Gzus]

its not the first time wont be the last i am sure
Looks to be a lock: Lakers v. Suns; Magic v. Cavs for the two finals games.

[BigDinAZ]

Three down... One to Go :)

The series ain't over, and I'm sure the Spurs are gonna come out with a vengance on Sunday. Suns gotta keep it together for one more.

Can you say.... Goran Dragic??????

[Bob Sacamano]

5 in a row!!

[TigerCrazy]

Being down 3 games is very hard to overcome but with
God all things are possible. I pray the Spurs bounce back and
win the series.

[MC KAos]

this was the most dissapointed i have ever been with the spurs. Let me preface my rant by saying that, obviously the suns are the better team, and its not even close, and they deserve to be up 3-0.

the spurs missed critical free throws (nothing new) and went on scoring droughts (nothing new). But the absolute most depressing thing about this team this whole series has been the horrendous defense. I dont understand how they kept switching on dragic(sp?) over, and over, and over, and over again and he kept getting favorable matchups over, and over, and over, and over again!! i mean come on Pop!! u are supposed to be one of the best coaches of all time, specially on the defensive end, but you couldnt figure out something for this in a quarter and a half? i made this anology to my friends while watching the game, it was as if someone sends you a link to something and u get rick rolled, ok whatever. but the suns kept sending the spurs the same email over, and over and over and over again, and the spurs kept clicking the GOT DAMN LINK!!! and subsequently kept getting rick rolled to death, it was the most hopeless thing ive seen from a spurs team on the defensive end my whole life!! (i became a spurs fan at birth because of my father but i didnt start comprehending it very well till i was about 11 or 12, right around when duncan was drafted)

anywho, ill end my rant on these notes and observations. The spurs are clearly done, duncan and ginobili cant be the best players on a championship caliber team anymore, Parker needs to be traded for a point guard that can create things for his teammates and not just himself(and one that can hit his FREAKING freethrows!!!) he and Hill are basically the same player but hill is cheaper and younger so trading parker would yield a better player. i also hope RJ opts out of his contract so we can at least try to get a good player this offseason, a tough task seeing as noone wants to play in SA :(

lastly, id like to apologize to rowdy for my response of your comment that pop wouldnt be able to adjust, clearly you were right, he wasnt able to adjust to your bench, specially dragic(sp?)

[Rowdy]

this was the most dissapointed i have ever been with the spurs. Let me preface my rant by saying that, obviously the suns are the better team, and its not even close, and they deserve to be up 3-0.

the spurs missed critical free throws (nothing new) and went on scoring droughts (nothing new). But the absolute most depressing thing about this team this whole series has been the horrendous defense. I dont understand how they kept switching on dragic(sp?) over, and over, and over, and over again and he kept getting favorable matchups over, and over, and over, and over again!! i mean come on Pop!! u are supposed to be one of the best coaches of all time, specially on the defensive end, but you couldnt figure out something for this in a quarter and a half? i made this anology to my friends while watching the game, it was as if someone sends you a link to something and u get rick rolled, ok whatever. but the suns kept sending the spurs the same email over, and over and over and over again, and the spurs kept clicking the GOT DAMN LINK!!! and subsequently kept getting rick rolled to death, it was the most hopeless thing ive seen from a spurs team on the defensive end my whole life!! (i became a spurs fan at birth because of my father but i didnt start comprehending it very well till i was about 11 or 12, right around when duncan was drafted)

anywho, ill end my rant on these notes and observations. The spurs are clearly done, duncan and ginobili cant be the best players on a championship caliber team anymore, Parker needs to be traded for a point guard that can create things for his teammates and not just himself(and one that can hit his FREAKING freethrows!!!) he and Hill are basically the same player but hill is cheaper and younger so trading parker would yield a better player. i also hope RJ opts out of his contract so we can at least try to get a good player this offseason, a tough task seeing as noone wants to play in SA :(

lastly, id like to apologize to rowdy for my response of your comment that pop wouldnt be able to adjust, clearly you were right, he wasnt able to adjust to your bench, specially dragic(sp?)

MC KAos-you're a true NBA fan. You don't owe any apology. I had my beliefs that we had a unique bunch this year and it simply happened. Who would have thought of all people Dragic was the one tonight and not Nash or Amare or Dudley.

There's no gloating over this series. I'm just happy I can see a team this year that can play playoff caliber basketball like the Spurs have shown for years. Good luck on Sunday.

[Idgit]

Where'd we put that broom, anyway? Gonna need it to shoo that nasty pit bull out of the house.

[big dog cowboy]

....but losing to the Suns feels dirty...
:lmao2:

[dargonking999]

guess those Suns in 5 predictions werent far off. Kinda feel bad for the spurs, just when people were starting to think that maybe they can ignite some old magic after beating the mavs, they go and just get throughly oputplayed by the suns. THe worst part for the spurs is, what do you do? THe suns have countered your every move...how do you win game 4?

[Biggems]

MC KAos-you're a true NBA fan. You don't owe any apology. I had my beliefs that we had a unique bunch this year and it simply happened. Who would have thought of all people Dragic was the one tonight and not Nash or Amare or Dudley.

There's no gloating over this series. I'm just happy I can see a team this year that can play playoff caliber basketball like the Spurs have shown for years. Good luck on Sunday.


no gloating my patooty....if the Suns whip out the brooms on Sunday, you have every right to gloat.....and should. I for one have been quite obnoxious about the Spurs over the last decade or so...and so have many of the other Spurs fans on this forum. As much heartache as the Spurs have caused the Suns over the last several years, Suns fans have every right to remove that gorilla from their backs and throw it in our direction. I was thinking of Steve Young when I wrote the last sentence, but then I remembered the Gorilla is the Suns mascot.....hehehehe.

Gentry >>>>> D'Antoni
Kerr >>>>> Colangelo


I have to agree with MC Kaos.....I am a fan of defense first, and the Spurs defense makes me want to gag, makes me want to puke up the chicken wings I just finished eating while watching the game. It is like no one knows their assignments anymore. Everyone is switching, improper doubling, leaving players absolutely wide open, especially for 3s. All I heard was Bowen was only effective cause of Duncan. Well, to me, it seems like that D was only effective cause of Bowen. IMO, he was completely underrated and undervalued. He hardly played last season, so in these last two years, the Spurs D has fallen off tremendously.

I said before the series started that the Spurs needed to guard the arc and not turn it over a lot. Well they havent had a lot of turnovers, but they are not guarding the arc. Frye, Richardson, Dudley, Dragic, Nash, Kerr, Majerle, and even Sarver are having a field day beyond the arc agains the Spurs. Hell, even the Mayor of Phoenix went 4-5 against us in game 2.

This has been a painful series to watch.....very painful. No longer do we get those 4th quarter stops and cause droughts for several minutes at a time. No longer do we shut teams down to close out quarters. No longer do all but eliminate offensive rebounds. No longer do we seem to make shots when we need them. We are absolutely unclutch.....from the field, from the 3pt line, from the FT line, and definitely on the defensive end (our supposed bread and butter).

I just hope next season this team is without Jefferson, Mason (and I like Mason), and Bonner. Also, since it seems they dont want to give him playing time, might as well cut Hairston loose. He is one of my faves on the team, but Pop wont give him consistent minutes, even though all he does is hustle, rebound, and defend. Right now the only flaw I see in his game is his lack of a consistent jump shot. Maybe they can trade him for a 2nd round pick or something.

I want to bring Splitter over from Spain and re-sign Mahinmi.

In the draft, I want a long, tall, athletic wings who play D and can knock down a 3.....give me the kid from UConn in the 1st round....Stanley Robinson is his name I believe. In the 2nd, I wouldnt mind Greivis Vasquez, Tim Olbrecht, or Dexter Pittman. Vasquez reminds me of a poor mans Manu. Olbrecht plays a Dirk style game on offense, but he is one heckuva shot blocker on defense. Pittman is a load in the paint and has a soft touch around the basket. IMO, Barnes completely underutilized him at Texas. If we know we are not going to keep Ian, I want big Dex in the draft for sure.

In 2011, I am hoping for Jordan Hamilton of Texas. I want him at SG along side Robinson. Hamilton is 6'7 and Robinson is 6'8 or 6'9. Hamilton has a great 3pt shot, something the Spurs definitely need.

[Biggems]

guess those Suns in 5 predictions werent far off. Kinda feel bad for the spurs, just when people were starting to think that maybe they can ignite some old magic after beating the mavs, they go and just get throughly oputplayed by the suns. THe worst part for the spurs is, what do you do? THe suns have countered your every move...how do you win game 4?


nothing you can do.

Suns get open shot, Suns make open shot
Suns get to FT line, Suns make FT (except in game 3)
Suns get fouled, Suns make shot and get and 1


Spurs get open shot, Spurs miss open shot
Spurs get to FT line, Spurs miss 1 or both
Spurs get fouled, Spurs miss shot and then struggle from FT line


This right here is the series in a nutshell......

[dargonking999]

nothing you can do.

Suns get open shot, Suns make open shot
Suns get to FT line, Suns make FT (except in game 3)
Suns get fouled, Suns make shot and get and 1


Spurs get open shot, Spurs miss open shot
Spurs get to FT line, Spurs miss 1 or both
Spurs get fouled, Spurs miss shot and then struggle from FT line


This right here is the series in a nutshell......

Can't lie though, it had to be a little hurtful to see that dragic kid pull up (nice veteran move) draw the foul and hit the 3. That right there was the series in a nutshell..

[Biggems]

Can't lie though, it had to be a little hurtful to see that dragic kid pull up (nice veteran move) draw the foul and hit the 3. That right there was the series in a nutshell..


well what pisses me off is now he will be a nonfactor the rest of the postseason, but in this one game, he blew his load Pornstar style all over the Spurs D

[BigDinAZ]

well what pisses me off is now he will be a nonfactor the rest of the postseason, but in this one game, he blew his load Pornstar style all over the Spurs D

:laugh2::laugh2:

[dargonking999]

well what pisses me off is now he will be a nonfactor the rest of the postseason, but in this one game, he blew his load Pornstar style all over the Spurs D
lmao!

[BehindEnemyLinez]

http://cdn2.sbnation.com/photo_images/667462/85477_Phoenix_Suns_v_San_Antonio_Spurs__Game_3.jpg
FEAR DA SLOVENIAN DRAGON, SPURS FANS!!!!!

[BehindEnemyLinez]

Three down... One to Go :)

The series ain't over, and I'm sure the Spurs are gonna come out with a vengance on Sunday. Suns gotta keep it together for one more.

Can you say.... Goran Dragic??????
How sweet will it be to FINALLY rid ourselves of the perennial bully on our block by sweeping them and partying on their own floor?! The silence in the "Phone Booth" last night during the 4th Q was deafening and watching the "white-out" transform into empty seats was exhilarating! I'm hoping the Suns can remain focused and humble tomorrow and female-dog slap the hell outta SA into submission!
ONE MO' GAME PHX, ONE MO' GAME!!!!!

[BigDinAZ]

How sweet will it be to FINALLY rid ourselves of the perennial bully on our block by sweeping them and partying on their own floor?! The silence in the "Phone Booth" last night during the 4th Q was deafening and watching the "white-out" transform into empty seats was exhilarating! I'm hoping the Suns can remain focused and humble tomorrow and female-dog slap the hell outta SA into submission!
ONE MO' GAME PHX, ONE MO' GAME!!!!!

Sooo Sweet! I predicted the Suns in 5, and everyone though I was crazy. I don't want to jinx it, but a broom may be forth coming! :)

[Biggems]

Sooo Sweet! I predicted the Suns in 5, and everyone though I was crazy. I don't want to jinx it, but a broom may be forth coming! :)


Heck yes it is sweet.....Honestly this is the one team that has left you fans bitter and angry since 2003....and now you guys have all the reason in the world to smile, celebrate, and rejoice. i dont blame yall one bit.

[Rowdy]

Anybody know the status of Parker's shoulder?

[Biggems]

Anybody know the status of Parker's shoulder?

he will play tomorrow, but it doesnt matter if he is healthy or not....this series is over. Their only chance of beating the Suns is having God himself suit up a Spurs jersey

[MC KAos]

he will play tomorrow, but it doesnt matter if he is healthy or not....this series is over. Their only chance of beating the Suns is having God himself suit up a Spurs jersey

there is one way and one way only that the spurs win this series, and here it is.....

first, find the good Doc and the Delorian, crank it to 88 and go back to 2007, leave the current parker and pick up that parker and also pick up that mcdyess, then go back to 2005, drop off this manu and pick up that manu, then keep going to 2003 and pick up that richard jefferson and tim duncan. Then we go 2 or 3 years in the future and get that blair and hill.

so if no one finds the Delorian, the spurs wont win another game this season

[MC KAos]

MC KAos-you're a true NBA fan. You don't owe any apology. I had my beliefs that we had a unique bunch this year and it simply happened. Who would have thought of all people Dragic was the one tonight and not Nash or Amare or Dudley.

There's no gloating over this series. I'm just happy I can see a team this year that can play playoff caliber basketball like the Spurs have shown for years. Good luck on Sunday.


thanks for the kind words, ive liked discussing spurs/suns over the years with ya, hopefully the rivalry will continue into the future

[Bonecrusher#31]

http://cdn2.sbnation.com/photo_images/667462/85477_Phoenix_Suns_v_San_Antonio_Spurs__Game_3.jpg
FEAR DA SLOVENIAN DRAGON, SPURS FANS!!!!!


:laugh2: :laugh1: :laugh2:

[Biggems]

there is one way and one way only that the spurs win this series, and here it is.....

first, find the good Doc and the Delorian, crank it to 88 and go back to 2007, leave the current parker and pick up that parker and also pick up that mcdyess, then go back to 2005, drop off this manu and pick up that manu, then keep going to 2003 and pick up that richard jefferson and tim duncan. Then we go 2 or 3 years in the future and get that blair and hill.

so if no one finds the Delorian, the spurs wont win another game this season

so you are saying that God in a Spurs uniform would not lead us to victory? BLASPHEMY

with God on our team, we would shoot 100% from the field, beyond the arc, and definitely from the FT line...why? cause God would be the only one allowed to shoot. Everyone else would just stand around and watch him dish out some major OWNAGE....btw, PHX would score only 2 pts. God would feel sorry for them and allow them one basket at the end of the game.



BTW, if you are going back in time, why not bring the Ice Man, DRob, Elliott, Bowen, Horry, and Alvin? Take Jefferson back to Milwaukee, take Bonner back to Toronto, Take Mason back to Washington, Take Bogans back to wherever he came from.

Robinson, McDyess, Mahinmi
Duncan, Horry, Blair
Elliott, Bowen
Gervin, Manu, Temple
Parker, Alvin, Hill


Let the Suns bring back Charles, the Hawk, Majerle, KJ, Chambers, Marion, Bell....etc...it wouldnt matter, they would not be able to defeat that Spurs lineup.


This does lead me to an interesting question for Suns fans.....KJ or Nash? I choose KJ, but Im old school. He played in a far tougher era and got his team to the Finals.

[Biggems]

I feel the series is over. I dont even see the Spurs winning tonight. I am sorry but I have lost hope and faith in this team. Aside from a handful of guys, the rest of these guys are just doggin it. They seem lost and scared. I havent seen this from a Pop/Duncan team ever.

However, if the Spurs, by some miracle were able to win the next 4, how would you Suns fans feel? What would your mindset be? Would it drive you to violence or depression? I am being serious here.....I just want to know what your honest reaction would be.

I know if the situation were reversed and it was the Suns owning the Spurs over and over and we blew a 3-0 lead, I think I would stop watching the Spurs/Suns games for a few years. I would probably never get overly emotional about my Spurs again, until they were finally able to overcome that hurdle. Basically I would become quite the bitter cynic. I would be like Randy Quaid in Major League 2. I would be a fan, I'd support my team, but I would have ZERO optimism or hope. My expectations for success would be so low that last place in the league would be like winning the title.

[Rowdy]

This does lead me to an interesting question for Suns fans.....KJ or Nash?

I'd choose KJ.


However, if the Spurs, by some miracle were able to win the next 4, how would you Suns fans feel? What would your mindset be? Would it drive you to violence or depression? I am being serious here.....I just want to know what your honest reaction would be.

I wouldn't feel any different than I have the past decade. We've enjoyed many post-season opportunities and failed. So if for some reason we lost this series, it would be business as usual. :D

The Suns are definitely going to be going through a transitional phase and Nash will soon be gone, Amare' isn't a definite (not sure I would want to keep him anyway) and only time will tell if Dragic has it in him to be a decent replacement for Nash. Dragic doesn't have eyes in the back of his head like Nash does.

Like I said, it's been year after year of watching a team with no killer instinct. I'm tired of seeing stats over the years where the Suns were first in PPGs or first in 3 pointers, etc. Who cares about the regular season when it's just a pole position for the REAL season? I see something in this team this year that is quite different and that's why I was hopeful coming into this series.

If we play the Lakers, the way I look at it is if we had the same team from the past decade, we will lose miserably. This year, I'm a little more hopeful that we can beat them. We have shown we can play in away games and we have enough versatility from the bench that the odds of finding someone with the hot hand is more likely this season. Our defense has finally stepped up a bit and I'm interested how Lopez can come back from the back issue and defend the paint.

Neither one of our teams has had any real good games this series. The Suns have had a few games with an anemic first half. The Spurs have not clicked on these games as well. It was absolutely atrocious in prior years watching Tony Parker surgically dismantle the Suns layup after layup.

[Biggems]

I'd choose KJ.




I wouldn't feel any different than I have the past decade. We've enjoyed many post-season opportunities and failed. So if for some reason we lost this series, it would be business as usual. :D

The Suns are definitely going to be going through a transitional phase and Nash will soon be gone, Amare' isn't a definite (not sure I would want to keep him anyway) and only time will tell if Dragic has it in him to be a decent replacement for Nash. Dragic doesn't have eyes in the back of his head like Nash does.

Like I said, it's been year after year of watching a team with no killer instinct. I'm tired of seeing stats over the years where the Suns were first in PPGs or first in 3 pointers, etc. Who cares about the regular season when it's just a pole position for the REAL season? I see something in this team this year that is quite different and that's why I was hopeful coming into this series.

If we play the Lakers, the way I look at it is if we had the same team from the past decade, we will lose miserably. This year, I'm a little more hopeful that we can beat them. We have shown we can play in away games and we have enough versatility from the bench that the odds of finding someone with the hot hand is more likely this season. Our defense has finally stepped up a bit and I'm interested how Lopez can come back from the back issue and defend the paint.

Neither one of our teams has had any real good games this series. The Suns have had a few games with an anemic first half. The Spurs have not clicked on these games as well. It was absolutely atrocious in prior years watching Tony Parker surgically dismantle the Suns layup after layup.

this year Parker hasnt seen a layup he couldnt miss

[MC KAos]

this year Parker hasnt seen a layup he couldnt miss

this sums up parker's season In a nutshell

[Bob Sacamano]

this sums up parker's season In a nutshell

****ing Eva Longoria! lol

[Danny White]

I missed the first part of the game... what happened to Nash?

[Jon88]

I missed the first part of the game... what happened to Nash?

Duncan caught him with an elbow and split his eye open.

[Rowdy]

Congratulations Phoenix Suns!!!!

[Bonecrusher#31]

SWEEP!!!! :laugh2: :laugh1: :laugh2:

[juck]

**** the SPurs!!!!! hahahahahahah

[BigDinAZ]

GO SUNS!!!!! Western Conference Finals here we come!!!

I'm on some other forums, and the Laker faithful are already putting them in the Finals!!

[Biggems]

Eva is our Jessica Simpson:bang2: :bang2:

[ajk23az]

http://boinc.berkeley.edu/w/images/thumb/2/2c/Broom_icon.svg/400px-Broom_icon.svg.png

[zrinkill]

Grats to the Suns ....

They banished all those old defeats.


Goodluck in the next round.

[MegaMagick]

SO the Spurs are basically Golden State. The Mavs made them look like they were an actual championship basketball team, but they were just an old, but really well coached team that took advantage of Rick Carlisle and his horrible decision making throughout round 1.

*SMH*

[Bonecrusher#31]

GO SUNS!!!!! Western Conference Finals here we come!!!

I'm on some other forums, and the Laker faithful are already putting them in the Finals!!

Game, Set, Match ....Lakeshow !!!!!!!!

[Bonecrusher#31]

Eva is our Jessica Simpson:bang2: :bang2:

Nope...The Spurs won at least one title with her riding the gravy train.

[Biggems]

Nope...The Spurs won at least one title with her riding the gravy train.


yes but she was just a desperate girlfriend then, now she is a desperate housewife and we aint won jack.

[Joe Rod]

Bummer, now I have to figure out who to root for between Grant Hill and the Lakers. I guess I will try to root for Steve Nash and ignore the fact that Grant Hill plays for them.

[BehindEnemyLinez]

My fellow Suns' fans...REJOICE!!!! The wicked witch has finally had the house dropped upon her! Now, can we shock the world again by toppling LA?!!

To the Spurs' fans... Besides Bowen and Horry (I've hated him since he was in HOU breaking our hearts), I've always respected your players and coach. They are a class organization and even though you guys have given us year after year of postseason misery, I will not gloat too much! Besides, you guys still have the shiny hardware (X4) that we Suns' fan are still longing for!!!

[zrinkill]

My fellow Suns' fans...REJOICE!!!! The wicked witch has finally had the house dropped upon her! Now, can we shock the world again by toppling LA?!!

To the Spurs' fans... Besides Bowen and Horry (I've hated him since he was in HOU breaking our hearts), I've always respected your players and coach. They are a class organization and even though you guys have given us year after year of postseason misery, I will not gloat too much! Besides, you guys still have the shiny hardware (X4) that we Suns' fan are still longing for!!!

You guys deserve to gloat ..... Enjoy this ..... guys like you and Rowdy and a few others deserve it.

[Biggems]

My fellow Suns' fans...REJOICE!!!! The wicked witch has finally had the house dropped upon her! Now, can we shock the world again by toppling LA?!!

To the Spurs' fans... Besides Bowen and Horry (I've hated him since he was in HOU breaking our hearts), I've always respected your players and coach. They are a class organization and even though you guys have given us year after year of postseason misery, I will not gloat too much! Besides, you guys still have the shiny hardware (X4) that we Suns' fan are still longing for!!!


If you knew the men off the court, you would have great respect for Bowen and Horry. Yes they were antagonists on the court and may have done some cheap things here and there, but off the court they are awesome members of their respective communities.....doing so much for kids.

[SA_Gunslinger]

well damn, I didn't see that coming at all. Congrats to the Suns. They were far better.