NBA Playoffs Suns vs Spurs

[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...

 

[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]

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.

 

[Route 66]

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]

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.