Suns looking good without amare [Archive]

Xylus

02-20-2009, 11:19 PM

Suns let up in the 3rd quarter, but have build up a nice lead in the 4th. 122-105, 4:25 left.

This Thunder team scares the crap out of me. That Durant kid is something special.

lurker

02-20-2009, 11:22 PM

It got scary close there for a minute. Thankfully they woke up. I'm glad J Rich can do something other than endanger the lives of Phoenix citizens.

ducks

02-20-2009, 11:25 PM

if suns win as many games without amare
amare is so traded this offseason

lurker

02-20-2009, 11:25 PM

Stupid Dragic getting in the way of 140. :lol

lurker

02-20-2009, 11:26 PM

140!

lefty

02-20-2009, 11:33 PM

Quick to jump on a conclusion

They'll average 175 ppg when Amare comes back

sook

02-20-2009, 11:35 PM

Wow nice, i think they are better with just shaq than with just amare, Shaq has a stronger defensive presence, welcome back to the contender table Phoenix.

lefty

02-20-2009, 11:35 PM

Wow nice, i think they are better with just shaq than with just amare, Shaq has a stronger defensive presence, welcome back to the contender table Phoenix.

:rollin

Ghazi

02-20-2009, 11:36 PM

Wow nice, i think they are better with just shaq than with just amare, Shaq has a stronger defensive presence, welcome back to the contender table Phoenix.

You fuckin kiddin me?

sribb43

02-20-2009, 11:38 PM

Play a fuckin team above .500 before claiming championship

IronMexican

02-20-2009, 11:40 PM

It got scary close there for a minute. Thankfully they woke up. I'm glad J Rich can do something other than endanger the lives of Phoenix citizens.

:lmao

Jeremy

02-20-2009, 11:44 PM

The Suns are still averaging 141 ppg under Gentry. Wow.

sook

02-20-2009, 11:46 PM

You fuckin kiddin me?

And why not?

Their offense is clicking on all cylinders and when you have a strong defensive presence like Shaq you can get by.

Ghazi

02-20-2009, 11:50 PM

Not without Amare, and not against teams like the Celtics, Cavs, and Lakers as opposed to Clippers/Thunder.

I really think they're gonna miss the playoffs, but who knows. Wouldn't surprise me if the Mavs end up doing just that even with Amare out.

Got a 1 game lead as of today.

Jeremy

02-21-2009, 12:33 AM

Not without Amare, and not against teams like the Celtics, Cavs, and Lakers as opposed to Clippers/Thunder.

Well, we play both the Celtics and Lakers this next week, so we'll see.

Xylus

02-21-2009, 12:43 AM

mavs>spurs2

02-21-2009, 01:53 AM

Did JRich not get suspended for his antics?

cobbler

02-21-2009, 02:02 AM

This is the fastest I've ever seen the Suns play. 140 in 3 straight games is just unreal, regardless of competition. I've never seen a team sustain that kind of offensive potency for 3 straight games before.

The Celtics game is important, but I can't wait to see how well our offense holds up against the Lakers next week.

Yes it's a high point total. But lets be real. If you doubled the Clips wins accounting for the 2 games and added the Thunders, you still dont add up to the Lakers total... Celts either. It's fun to watch but reality will set in soon and back to earth the suns will be crashing.

SirChaz

02-21-2009, 02:08 AM

Did JRich not get suspended for his antics?

He got 1 game.

Served on Tuesday against the Clippers.

Ghazi

02-21-2009, 02:10 AM

It really is a fluke stretch for the Suns, its just the timing of it means people think Alvin Gentry is the reason.

Yeah, they're playing a faster pace, but they're also playing the worst the league has to offer and shooting 60%. You could put Lebron, Kobe, Dwight, Paul, and Duncan on the same team and they probably wouldn't shoot 60% over the course of an 82 game season.

So yeah, fluke stretch. The hot shooting will cool off as will the suns.

Xylus

02-21-2009, 02:28 AM

Yeah, they're playing a faster pace, but they're also playing the worst the league has to offer and shooting 60%. You could put Lebron, Kobe, Dwight, Paul, and Duncan on the same team and they probably wouldn't shoot 60% over the course of an 82 game season.

So yeah, fluke stretch. The hot shooting will cool off as will the suns.

Again, I ask. Who the hell is saying otherwise??

Ghazi

02-21-2009, 02:33 AM

Again, I ask. Who the hell is saying otherwise??

Look bro Im just trying to convince myself the Mavs wont finish 9th in the West:lol

Xylus

02-21-2009, 02:37 AM

Look bro Im just trying to convince myself the Mavs wont finish 9th in the West:lol

Well that makes sense. Good luck with that. :toast

N4th4n

02-21-2009, 02:45 AM

its just the timing of it means people think Alvin Gentry is the reason.

This was a very stupid statement. Alvin Gentry is the reason we started scoring like this. If you can’t tell that there is a vast difference between our play style from the Porter and Post-Porter teams then your powers of observation are sad indeed.

I reiterate -Moron.

Xylus

02-21-2009, 02:49 AM

I don't understand how any fan of basketball wouldn't appreciate a team that puts 140 points on the board in 3 straight games.

dknights411

02-21-2009, 02:57 AM

I don't understand how any fan of basketball wouldn't appreciate a team that puts 140 points on the board in 3 straight games.

I think it bears repeating that those 140 points came against the CLIPPERS and the THUNDER!!! And neither one of those teams aren't actually competitive. Man, Suns fans have a REALLY warped view on basketball. Maybe it time to come back down to earth.

Ghazi

02-21-2009, 02:58 AM

IF putting up 140 against the Clippers/Thunder was so easy, why doesn't it happen regularly?

Xylus

02-21-2009, 03:02 AM

I think it bears repeating that those 140 points came against the CLIPPERS and the THUNDER!!! And neither one of those teams aren't actually competitive. Man, Suns fans have a REALLY warped view on basketball. Maybe it time to come back down to earth.

Blatant Suns bashing. Who cares who it's against?

I don't think anyone's come close to putting up that many points on the board against the Clippers or Thunder, let alone in regulation. You can repeat it all you want. Hasn't been done in 18 years.

dknights411

02-21-2009, 05:06 AM

Blatant Suns bashing. Who cares who it's against?

I don't think anyone's come close to putting up that many points on the board against the Clippers or Thunder, let alone in regulation. You can repeat it all you want. Hasn't been done in 18 years.

Oh congrats then. let me get a trophy for ya. Oh wait a second, they don't hand out trophies for meaningless fluky stat records, do they?

mogrovejo

02-21-2009, 06:37 AM

I'm not a fan of fast-paced basketball, but it's nice to see the Suns enjoying themselves out there and playing the brand of basketball they're built for.

Btw, the idea that everything is meaningless if you don't win it all is proper of pre-historical and deficient minds.

Rogue

02-21-2009, 06:45 AM

what amare is to suns is just what tmac is to rockets.

rockets played a good game last night and beat the league's greatest team with fluke shots without T-MAC

Brazil

02-21-2009, 10:10 AM

IF putting up 140 against the Clippers/Thunder was so easy, why doesn't it happen regularly?

+1

It's a great performance, I didin't expect 140 average from the suns w/o amare even against clip and thunder.

After that let's see the game against celts and lakers.

SirChaz

02-21-2009, 11:49 AM

This is the same team that got blown out against the Bobcats a month ago.
This is the same team that has struggled against sub .500 teams all season.

While these teams are not good and the Clippers are seriously depleted this is a big turnaround for the Suns to dominate the games they are supposed to win.

What does it mean in the big picture of the season and potential playoffs? Not much.
It is three wins for a team that needs every one that they can get at this point.

Indazone

02-21-2009, 12:00 PM

When the Suns were eliminated from playoff contention two years ago, I thought that the Suns played really well and kept the entire series close. They lost at the end by a razor thin margin that is statistically insignificant. If the Suns had one more possession or made a free throw here and there, they could have won. Can D'Antoni's system work to win it all? Of course it can. It's about statistics. Ball bounced the other way, then the Suns would have advanced.

dknights411

02-22-2009, 05:19 PM

*ahem*

So, how's that run and gun working out for you so far?

Xylus

02-22-2009, 05:21 PM

*ahem*

So, how's that run and gun working out for you so far?

Better than Porterball.

Yorae

02-23-2009, 12:07 AM

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090222/capt.a92847502d3d45799783558b07b21e42.celtics_suns _basketball_pnu104.jpg

Steve: Why BBall gods!!!!???? Why??????

cobbler

02-23-2009, 12:38 AM

Better than Porterball.

You can only blame Porter so much. The players clearly didn't buy into the system. It is just as much on their hands. So now, the Suns will rack up points, play minimal defense, and be happy. And the fans will all whine again if they actually make the playoffs and get bounced in the first round about how they dont play playoff basketball. Same ole same ole....