Suns vs. Blazers Game 5 Thread

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

I predict a close game, however words cannot describe how much Alvan Gentry has botched and fucked this series up. The fact Barbosa has received more minutes than Dragic is appalling and inexplicable. Now here's my dissection of the latest retarded homer article written by Paul Coro.

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/2010/04/25/20100425phoenix-suns-second-unit.html


Suns coach Alvan Gentry wants to play Steve Nash and Amar'e Stoudemire. Who would not?Anyone with at least the mental capacity of a dead animal would hesitate to play Nash after his performance game 4.


But Gentry also has departed from his usual rotations during the playoffs, particularly the use of an all-reserve lineup. That's always the sign of a good coach, go completely away from a lineup and rotation that got you the 3rd seed in the playoffs and randomly start toying with your rotation once the playoffs start. That's worked out so well for Rick Carlisle!


It has been more difficult to ride with the bench without its usual productionAnd it's pretty hard for the bench to give its usual production when it's getting inconsistent spotty minutes and at the same time is forced to defer to Leandro Barbosa when it's been successful all season sharing the ball. The bench's production has gone to shit ever since Barbosa came back from his injury, anyone who pays as much attention to the team as a beat writer should would be able to tell you that.


Guard Leandro Barbosa has been a series surprise, averaging 9.0 points in 15.3 minutes per game. This is by far the dumbest most moronic thing written in this entire article, and it follows the stereotype that Suns fans only care about scoring and offense. Anyone who thinks Leandro Barbosa has been any sort of an asset to the team during this series does not know dick about basketball. CoonDantoni randomly making Barbosa the main scorer off the bench has fucked Phoenix in too many ways to count.


In a way, I hope Phoenix loses to Portland rather than gets skull fucked by San Antonio in the next round, at least then more people would recognize what kind of an imbecile Alvan Gentry is and how it's a joke to say the Suns have made any kind of progression on defense and rebounding.

[badfish22]

I predict a close game, however words cannot describe how much Alvan Gentry has botched and fucked this series up. The fact Barbosa has received more minutes than Dragic is appalling and inexplicable

Wow, man, that blows. Can't imagine what they would feel like.

[pauls931]

Bring back Porter!!!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

bumpie

[j.dizzle]

good start for phx....

[badfish22]

9-0 blazers

[HarlemHeat37]

LOL @ Terry Porter..

Last year vs. the Spurs, where he did a hack-a-Bowen when there was less than 2 minutes left, not knowing the rules LOL..one of the funniest moments I've ever seen on an NBA court..

[Fpoonsie]

Jeeeesus Christ, this CHA game won't end.

[Fpoonsie]

Were the Spurs to advance, and POR to pull off the unthinkable, this is a SCARY ass team.

[pauls931]

Man, not one lick of D.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

:lmao too open

[myhc]

Jesus suns getting their asses kicked right now

[baseline bum]

Portland's like Rakim; they ain't no joke.

[mogrovejo]

But Gentry also has departed from his usual rotations during the playoffs, particularly the use of an all-reserve lineup.


That's always the sign of a good coach, go completely away from a lineup and rotation that got you the 3rd seed in the playoffs and randomly start toying with your rotation once the playoffs start.

In all fairness to Gentry, most (all?) coaches change their rotation for the playoffs - they play a shorter rotation, with top players getting more minutes.

Doc uses all-bench units during the regular season every game and for lots of minutes (this year they were especially painful to watch) and only a 8-9 man rotation in the playoffs, almost always keeping 3 starters on the court at any given moment.

[midnightpulp]

Blazers shooting their load too early. No way they shoot like that the rest of the game.

Phoenix got this.

[LnGrrrR]

Tlong is prematurely ejaculating somewhere right now. :lmao

[picc84]

Dre Mills trying to go for 52 again.

[InRareForm]

fuck i should have bet the farm on the over 206 this game.

[lil_penny]

Andre going for 52 lol

[LoneStarState'sPride]

Portland makin' it rain here in the 1st.....

[pauls931]

Wow, I don't think pho can play any worse unless they started shooting at Portland's hoop.

[myhc]

amare blows the dunk! :lol

[Ghazi]

lol amare misses dunk

LOL 6 rebound ecstasy

[LoneStarState'sPride]

LOL missed dunk from A'm'a'r'e'

[Ghazi]

lol amare misses dunk

LOL 6 rebound ecstasy

[j.dizzle]

Phx will still win by double digits.

[j.dizzle]

Players like Dudely & Frye actually make shots at home

[4>0rings]

Phoenix getting the lakaluva pounding in the rear.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

woah....props to roy

[Ghazi]

Nash spoonfeeding Amare. No surprises here

[picc84]

Just the Suns best player doing what he's supposed to do.

[EmptyMan]

nice putback by channing frye

http://cdn.hellobeautiful.com/files/2009/02/nick-cannon-hot-400a072307.jpg

[Red Hawk #21]

I think the Suns should throw random doubles at Roy, I doubt he'll be able to handle the pressure.

[4>0rings]

What a flop :lmao

[phxspurfan]

Dudley's a quality role player. Like a Matt Barnes-type but less unstable

[Fpoonsie]

Roy looks...wobbly out there.

[LoneStarState'sPride]

Phx turning up the........defense?

[pauls931]

damn, that was fast.

[Red Hawk #21]

Phoenix crowd chanting "defense" and the Suns actually responding. Wow

[LoneStarState'sPride]

New game.

[HarlemHeat37]

Channing Frye has such a punchable face..

[j.dizzle]

Phx is a funny team...They can do down 15 & get it back in 12 seconds but they can also go up by 15 & lose it in 12 seconds hahaha

[4>0rings]

Is it possible that Portland has worse defense than Phoenix?

[Red Hawk #21]

Good job Phoenix

[Fpoonsie]

Yeah, Roy's "emotional boost" has worn off...he's now just a liability.

[lil_penny]

Lol roy

[j.dizzle]

Roy only serviceable at home right now IMO..Dude has passion but I think its risky for him getting out there this quick.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

roy needs to sit...he can't defend, can't make contact, can't drive the ball and is shooting airball...

[Ghazi]

Amare on pace for 4 rebounds.

lol 4 rebound ecstasy

[Ghazi]

Amare on pace for 4 rebounds.

lol 4 rebound ecstasy

[pauls931]

Dragic has to learn you can't touch star players.

[Ghazi]

lol MVP chants for the 2nd best player on the suns

[myhc]

did anybody hear that while amare was shooting fts? uh, MVP! MVP!

:rollin

[pauls931]

Nice pass dragic.

[myhc]

3rd on that thug howard.

[4>0rings]

Charge

[pauls931]

Seems like every player on Portland is proficient at turn around jumpers.

[Kori Ellis]

lol...

lol Close to being banned for repeated racial slurs.

[phxspurfan]

Man Suns bench is actually pretty good. You got Amundson, Frye, Dudley, Barbosa, Dragic...that's on par with the Lakers and Orlando bench right there.

[anonoftheinternets]

go suns .... rather face them than the blazers ...

[myhc]

lol Close to being banned for repeated racial slurs.

thanks kori for addressing that.

[4>0rings]

go suns .... rather face them than the blazers ...
Are you kidding? Roy's done. They have nobody, Spurs would maul them. Suns... eh a lot closer. Good bench, Amare goes for 45 each game, nash gets 14 dimes, Dragic goes for career high everytime.

[Mavs_man_41]

lol z0sa complaining

lol big leaguer

[Greg Oden]

Just imagine if my sissy cuck ass was playing in this series. I'd be beasting on that 4 eyed faggot.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

lol big leaguer


lol minor leaguer

[Mavs_man_41]

lol minor leaguer

lol snorting aderol leading to psychosis

[Jeremy]

5 starters vs. 5 bench players. Wow.

[Jeremy]

And it's THE SUNS who have the 5 bench players in. Nice change from the D'Antoni years.

[anonoftheinternets]

Are you kidding? Roy's done. They have nobody, Spurs would maul them. Suns... eh a lot closer. Good bench, Amare goes for 45 each game, nash gets 14 dimes, Dragic goes for career high everytime.

known devil and all that jazz..... aldrige is annoying and roy makes some clutch shots ... not to mention toughness from camby and juwan howard + good role players like batun (Good D and long) to sic on our backcourt. Rather take my chances with amare and frye trying to protect the paint and Jrich trying to guard manu.

[Greg Oden]

lol minor leaguer

What's wrong with det?

http://www.mouthpiecesports.com/blogmedia/2009/02/jordan_baseball.jpg

[j.dizzle]

Does Miller know what a fuckin barber is? jesus his hair looks nasty

[Ghazi]

Nash spoonfeeding Amare.

[pauls931]

sweet jesus, that was an assist@!

[Greg Oden]

How dare Ghazi talk shit about our beloved 4 eyed outer space alien creature Amare Stoudemire?

6 reb ecstasy, tbh

[j.dizzle]

LOL Nash hooking up Amare for another easy dunk. Must be nice

[pauls931]

How dare Ghazi talk shit about our beloved 4 eyed outer space alien creature Amare Stoudemire?

6 reb ecstasy, tbh

Get better bro.

[oh crap]

close game

[Greg Oden]

Get better bro.

Trying bro. I don't know how better I'm getting since for the past 3 months I've just been eating pork grinds and playing Halo.

[Kori Ellis]

lol z0sa complaining

lol wasn't zosa, but you are too much of an idiot to figure that out

[picc84]

Camby just left the game with an injury.

[Truckules]

Camby just left the game with an injury.

Is anyone surprised? The Curse of the Frailblazer Center is the premier curse in sports.

[Red Hawk #21]

Suns looking good.

[itzsoweezee]

what are the chances Mr. Glass doesn't play again this game/series?

[pauls931]

Dared Studley for the 3 while the Mod and Dok cat fight...

[DAF86]

lol wasn't zosa, but you are too much of an idiot to figure that out

Shit, where did that come from? :lol

[Red Hawk #21]

Yo Dok, you're better than that Hermano.

[Greg Oden]

lol wasn't zosa, but you are too much of an idiot to figure that out

sup Kori.

[oh crap]

lol kori owning

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

overplaying nash is a crime...

[j.dizzle]

Down 14 to up 10, good shit.

[Greg Oden]

lol kori owning

fuck you, you salad tossing flamer.

[pauls931]

:lol I wasn't making a concerted effort to be right, but I'll shut up now and stop digging myself a hole.

Here...

http://evergreen-rentals.com/images/shovel.jpg
:toast

[oh crap]

fuck you, you salad tossing flamer.

lol kwame brown level bust

[Red Hawk #21]

Chuck is damn right about the Hawks.

[Greg Oden]

lol kwame brown level bust

lol retiring your old name

Did your boyfriend die?

[mogrovejo]

What's Rudy Fernandez trade value now?

[Red Hawk #21]

Wow, Dominique baptized the shit outta Chuck. Never saw that one before.

[Xylus]

I don't think the Suns are going to run away with this one. The Blazers will capitalize when the Suns let up on defense.

[pauls931]

Wow, Dominique baptized the shit outta Chuck. Never saw that one before.

better dunker than MJ

[Fpoonsie]

Wow. They're bringing the TRIPLE team at Aldridge.

[DesignatedT]

c'mon portland.

[Red Hawk #21]

Nice move by Roy

[Red Hawk #21]

Bayless!

[pauls931]

I know portland plays D, but Howards needs to D up if amare has time to adjust his glasses going to the hoop.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

:lmao

[Red Hawk #21]

Bwahaha can't believe Amare was adjusting his glasses while driving to the rim lmao

[oh crap]

looking for the blazers to make a run

[mogrovejo]

I can see Portland rolling over. They need Roy to play at an All-Star level to beat the Suns.

[crc21209]

This is going to go 7 games...

[pauls931]

DRagic, you need to take little crab steps...

[itzsoweezee]

so what's the prognosis on camby?

[mogrovejo]

Meh, they rolled over as expected, 18 points differential.

[pauls931]

so what's the prognosis on camby?

Only 85% thuggish, not enough to remain on Nuggets roster.

[DJ Mbenga]

damn webster. chill out and cut your hair

[BanditHiro]

MGpHuzqDuMU

[mogrovejo]

Was Barbosa was kind of sad that Webster thought he did that on purpose? I think he was. Leandrinho is such a sensitive guy.

[da_suns_fan]

Yeah that's his problem, he's too nice. Either way, Webster is a fuck.

He didnt hit him. He was really frustrated. Playing in a hostile environment...getting blown out again. He said some words but I hardly blame him considering he was probably hurting.

Im sure he wont take it personally.

[pauls931]

Well, two games left. Wonder how Roy will play next game? Must've been very minor since I've seen people take a lot longer to come back from meniscus surgery (hope I got that right).

Depending on the Spurs vs Dallas series, I hope the Mavs stretch it so if Pho can't close Portland on the road, the Spurs won't be sitting around resting.