Sports 620 KTAR (Phoenix) - I Want The Spurs

[VBM]

By Adam Green

"I want the San Antonio Spurs.

The regular season is winding down and the Suns are battling for playoff positioning and, while we are still unsure of who the team will play, I know for a fact that I want it to be the team that wears black and silver."

Green's Blog: Click Here For the Rest (http://ktar.com/index.php?sid=1282630&nid=747)


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This guy thinks this is the year Phoenix could finally get the silver and black monkey off their back...I say no.

http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/original/Evil_Monkey_301.gif

[DesignatedT]

phoenix would be a bad matchup for us imo. they would take years of frustration out on us.

[Dex]

:lmao

Ok.

[VBM]

If we don't have Hill, I'd be worried. This guy overstates the loss of Bowen IMO. If we sic Hill on Nash, we can let Amare average 50 a game and win in 5 like usual.

[MaNu4Tres]

Who cares what a Suns' homer thinks?

[LoneStarState'sPride]

The wailings from the desert get more and more pathetic every year. It used to be fun. Now it's just sad.

[TIMMYD!]

No matter how bad we play against them in the regular season, they WILL NOT beat us in the post-season.

[cd98]

Bruce Bowen played defense on Steve Nash like no other. Definitely the Spurs miss that and it is precisely Nash's ability to abuse the other Spurs that makes the Suns very dangerous.

That said, we have a much deeper bench than the people he named. Lots of scrubs on that Suns bench that he is overvaluing and he forgot to note that George Hill is one the Spurs. I think the Spurs beat the Suns because the Spurs play playoff basketball and the Suns don't play enough defense.

[VBM]

Obviously this guy doesn't know anything about the Spurs...no mention of The Centerpiece

[ffadicted]

lol @ this guy and anyone who thinks the Suns would win in a series if we had Hill back, especially if they don't have Lopez

[raspsa]

Appropriate fear..

[Amarelooms]

Everyone wants the Spurs dummy....Spurs are good but probably the easiest team to beat :elephant

[exstatic]

Thought so. This was written before PHO dropped into the bottom half of the playoff draw. Dude needs to slow his roll and worry about the 4 seed and the LAKERS, first.

[jason1301]

It seems every team is downplaying the Spurs and wants to play them in the playoffs.

Someone's going to get the Spurs.... right up their ass!

that! :)

[baseline bum]

I remember Suns fans wanting the Spurs in 08 too. oops

[scottspurs]

What a stupid thing to say.

[Cherry]

Be careful what you wish for...:stirpot:

[TampaDude]

The Spurs OWN the Suns in the playoffs. Be careful what you wish for, Mr. Green. :lol

[Waps1980]

Did they just list a load of bench players with little experience also?
Also forgot to add RJ has found his feet, Dice is stepping up, Hill is a great defender and could do a job on Nash.
Then there’s Centrepiece who is a defence machine……….apparently (lol maybe not so much)

Also there number 1 offense is Nash to Stoudemire pick and roll, I’m sure Pop will have an answer to that come playoff’s.
In the big games of late Pop has been stepping up moves to eliminate players and plays, a very good sign for us.
Probably less homework was done vs teams like Nets and Grizz however.

[ElNono]

I want a quick playoff exit

fify

[callo1]

Why do the Suns want to add to the pain?

LOL

[dbestpro]

Everyone wants the Spurs dummy....Spurs are good but probably the easiest team to beat :elephant

Maverick playoff record 68-80. Zero rings. (1 of 3 no. 1 seeds to lose to an 8 seed)
Suns playoff record 120-132. Zero rings.
Spur playoff record 154-125. 4 rings.

Maverick fan has very little room to talk.

[easy7]

Some people never learn...

[easy7]

Maverick playoff record 68-80. Zero rings. (1 of 3 no. 1 seeds to lose to an 8 seed)

History was made. They are the first to lose in the new 7 game format, which by the way, was designed so that there would be no fluke wins by the lower seed. So they can say they are the first and #1. Damn, 63 win season and home court advantage went to the toilet. :lmao

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

masochism

noun
/ˈmæs.ə.kɪ.zəm/ n [U]
• the activity of getting sexual pleasure from being hurt or controlled by another person
Compare: sadism
• INFORMAL the enjoyment of an activity or situation that most people would find very unpleasant

I reckon you need to be into masochism to run marathons.
Compare: sadism

[spectator]

parker and gino do not have any injuries as far as we know; also, our bench is the best in the nba - so his argument (that the PHO bench is better and ready to take the spurs) fails. however, it is unlikely that we play each other this year - PHO cannot overtake DAL in the rankings and it is unlikely that their record is better than the NW division winners (UTA/DEN) so that we meet as the 3-6 seeds.

i can summarize the article this way:
yada yada yada ... <cool black lingo> ... yada yada yada ... but it will never happen.

[PURO SAN ANTO 210!]

Bring on the suns the spurs own that ass!!!!!!

[Quiet Strength]

I wonder if the suns team could handle losing once again to the spurs..

[pawe]

I always listen to the local sports radio here and none of the smart guys want to mess with the Spurs. They wouldn't mind though if they played them but if they had a choice, they would like to delay the match up as much as possible.
Too much experience and the Spurs have one of the best point differential and plus they are road warriors too.

[Spursfan092120]

Good God..we hear this every freaking year...and then they face us...

[DPG21920]

No worse than Spurs fans here asking for the Lakers.

[Rumsfeld]

Great, I guess 5 times a charm...losers.


By Adam Green

"I want the San Antonio Spurs.

The regular season is winding down and the Suns are battling for playoff positioning and, while we are still unsure of who the team will play, I know for a fact that I want it to be the team that wears black and silver."

Green's Blog: Click Here For the Rest (http://ktar.com/index.php?sid=1282630&nid=747)


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This guy thinks this is the year Phoenix could finally get the silver and black monkey off their back...I say no.

http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/original/Evil_Monkey_301.gif

[ducks]

has nash ever kicked tp out of playoffs

[TampaDude]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnSxGriD6GA

[in2deep]

remember when the Suns were contenders?? :lmao

and then they got Steve Kerr, as GM

remember when they got Shaq? :lol

remember when Horry crosschecked Nash into the stands and Amare got suspended and Suns lost the series? :downspin:

remember Steve Nash bloody nose? :lol

remember Duncan's 3pt and being up 3-0? :rollin


:lol ....point is, the Suns will always get shit on by us. no matter what

[in2deep]

Spurs not only ALWAYS beat the Suns. Spurs ALWAYS beat the Suns to a BLODDY PULP

[hunterxaz]

Your bench is the best in the NBA? LOL. Reality would like to have a chat with you.

[TampaDude]

Your bench is the best in the NBA? LOL. Reality would like to have a chat with you.

You want reality???

When's the last time the Suns eliminated the Spurs from the playoffs??? :lmao

[hunterxaz]

The Suns have faced the Spurs when refs were fixing games in the NBA, I dunno, also not having Amar'e, Joe Johnson, bullshit suspensions, Faggot Duncan hitting a once in a lifetime 3, etc -- all excuses but this year is the year we destroy you. BRING IT ON.

[greyforest]

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[hunterxaz]

Hurts. Suns were and are a better team. :(

[TampaDude]

Hurts. Suns were and are a better team. :(

No...they were not and are not.

:lobt2: :lobt2: :lobt2: :lobt2:

[hunterxaz]

Wait til the sweep!

[pawe]

Hurts. Suns were and are a better team. :(

All hail the regular season champions!
Here's one for your empty trophy case. :lobt:

[sa_kid20]

Is it even possible for the Spurs to play the Suns in the first round now?

[mabrignani]

i still dont understand how the spurs vs suns is a rivalry...spurs only rivalry these days are the mavs and lakers....other teams want to beat us bc we always beat them but does that really make it a rivalry?

[mabrignani]

just be worried about making it out of the 1st round first phx fans, as of now yall are matched up with HOT AS HELL utah

[pawe]

And AK47 is going to play again too.

[spurs_philippines]

this guy is crazy... let the team who wears black and silver whoop there assses

[phyzik]

We'd win it by a 3 pointer from Ian Mahinmi. :lmao

[pawe]

We'd win it by a 3 pointer from Ian Mahinmi. :lmao

Then you'll see a desert get flooded...with tears.

[VBM]

Bump...

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Isn't it amazing that we could be potentially facing the most hostile playoff run in Duncan history?


The Mavs hate us prior to this season more than ever
The Suns hate us prior to this season more than ever

Amazing.
Hopefully Ginobili picks up where he left off against the Suns. :smokin

[DesignatedT]

You got us!!!

[LOL@MavsFan]

By Adam Green

"I want the San Antonio Spurs.

The regular season is winding down and the Suns are battling for playoff positioning and, while we are still unsure of who the team will play, I know for a fact that I want it to be the team that wears black and silver."

Green's Blog: Click Here For the Rest (http://ktar.com/index.php?sid=1282630&nid=747)


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This guy thinks this is the year Phoenix could finally get the silver and black monkey off their back...I say no.

http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/original/Evil_Monkey_301.gif


LOL Suns....the Mavs of AZ hahahhaha Eyes on the prize!

[Spursfan092120]

Everyone wants the Spurs dummy....Spurs are good but probably the easiest team to beat :elephant
Good call, Pinky

[VBM]

Honestly...I thought the Mavs were the worst matchup for us of the Western teams. No answer for Dirk, and I though Damp/Haywood (Haywood especially) would give Duncan issues. Suns have always had offensive firepower, so this team won't be anything new. Bring em on.

[Velo]

Let's not have that same sense of Entitlement like the Mavs had expecting us to roll over. This is a dangerous Suns team. They play a semblance of defense now. Last game against them during the hot streak, we lost to them. We can't get complacent.

[Blake]

Isn't it amazing that we could be potentially facing the most hostile playoff run in Duncan history?


The Mavs hate us prior to this season more than ever
The Suns hate us prior to this season more than ever

Amazing.
Hopefully Ginobili picks up where he left off against the Suns. :smokin

and the Lakers?

if.....big if....the Spurs pull it off, it would be the 2nd best playoff season ever after 99.

[Waps1980]

We have stepped up on D in the playoffs, I'm sure the Suns are not happy to see that.
Bring on whoever now I say

[alchemist]

To make it to the finals the Spurs will likely face the #1, 2 and 3 seed in the West, that would be some incredible run.

[VBM]

Amare's going to average 30+ on us...but we'll get this mofo in 6 like the first round

[Spursmania]

Everyone wants the Spurs dummy....Spurs are good but probably the easiest team to beat :elephant


How's the Spurs' ass taste now?:lmao

[EricB]

With Lopez probably out for the Series, They absolutely no one that can guard Duncan; and their interior defense is horrible. Have Manu, Hill, Jefferson and Tony attack, attack and attack the basket against them.


This times a thousand. Duncan better BEAST as well. Collins and channing fry can't come close to guarding him. They won't put stoudamire on him neither due to foul trouble.

[5in10]

Careful for what you wish for.

[raspsa]

I think Blair matches up pretty well against the Suns.

[VBM]

With Lopez probably out for the Series, They absolutely no one that can guard Duncan; and their interior defense is horrible. Have Manu, Hill, Jefferson and Tony attack, attack and attack the basket against them.

What is the status of this guy? Heard on Mike and Mike this morning that he was working out before last night's game.