***OFFICIAL*** Suns vs. Spurs game 1 thread

[4>0rings]

Mason, Bogans, Blair, and Hill? I would spit in your face Pop.

[Bob Lanier]

Blair is actually doing a decent job on "A\m…a're?

[DJ Mbenga]

who are the hot women behind gentry?

[Bob Lanier]

Roger Mason, ladies.

[j.dizzle]

LOL POP what kind of bullshit kineup is this vs a phx that has a 10 point lead, dude is a moron

[DAF86]

Pop giving this game away with this line-up.

[4>0rings]

Pop's waving the white flag already?

[IronMexican]

If only the Spurs had some type of D in their name so we could pretend it's not there.

[hitmanyr2k]

Poor George Hill is getting abused by everyone but the mascot tonight. They're going around him like he's directing traffic.

[j.dizzle]

Blair is pretty boneheaded, he commits A LOT of stupid fouls

[Goran Dragic]

who are the hot women behind gentry?


Scottsdale hoes.

[hitmanyr2k]

Mason is about as sure a shot as Bonner right now.

[Bob Lanier]

:lmao Roger Mason

[4>0rings]

:Mason just dribble the ball off your foot instead of shooting wide open 3's please.

[Bob Lanier]

Roger Mason Senior needs a goddamn drink.

[Fpoonsie]

Wow. Here we go...

[Fpoonsie]

How is Mason still on the court...makes no fucking sense.

[Bob Lanier]

What the fuck is that? Duncan's just waving the ball into his defenders' chests.

[Goran Dragic]

wow I suck.

[pauls931]

time to pull dragic

[hitmanyr2k]

How is Mason still on the court...makes no fucking sense.

He's supposed to spread the court as if anyone is going to pay attention to him :lol They're going to double off his ass and dare him to make a shot. That's what the Jazz should have done to Artest the other night but their coaching staff is too stupid to figure that out.

[Bob Lanier]

Wow, Ginobili's in the game?

[Pero]

Dragic sucking today.

[j.dizzle]

Dragic is garbage, hes playing like he thinks hes a superstar or some shit hahaa...Gentry coaching like a moron, if he put the starters in 3 minutes ago this would be a 20 pt lead

[4>0rings]

Spurs are closing in, expect Pop to wave the white flag.

[Goran Dragic]

Dragic's confidence has gotten away from him. I'm glad he's not gun shy anymore but he's taking bad shots.

[DAF86]

Wow, Ginobili's in the game?

Yep, he has 23 pts on 7-15 shooting with 5 assts, 3 rbds and 3 stls. Pretty good, uh?

[pauls931]

Gotta get Dragic out. If the spurs are scoring while he's in and the suns can't there's no point. I like seeing him get minutes, but it's time to bring the starters back.

[Trainwreck2100]

Dragic's confidence has gotten away from him. I'm glad he's not gun shy anymore but he's taking bad shots.

Bad shots haven't stopped manu

[Bob Lanier]

Yep, he has 23 pts on 7-15 shooting with 5 assts, 3 rbds and 3 stls. Pretty good, uh?
Sure, and it was pretty good when he had pretty much the same stats 25 minutes ago.

[Pero]

Dragic's confidence has gotten away from him. I'm glad he's not gun shy anymore but he's taking bad shots.

His penetration is good but his finishing really sucks. And did he get blocked twice at the three today?

[Goran Dragic]

Well this is neat.

[redzero]

Steve Nash is allergic to holding on to the ball.

[hitmanyr2k]

Ginobili being a pest on defense again. They need to do a highlight reel of his deflections tonight :lol

[pauls931]

It's like watching a slow motion train wreck. Come on guys.

[Fpoonsie]

Ugh. This game has "too little, too late" heartbreaker written all over it.

[4>0rings]

Suns need to hack a Duncan.

[DAF86]

Put RJ or Dice for Bogans now! please Pop. Sooner or later Bogans will cost us.

[j.dizzle]

Just like the Lakers game yesterday, Phil left the bench in too long & gave Utah momentum..Only problem is that PHX doesnt have a Kobe

[Goran Dragic]

Suns 4th quarter offense, Nash dribbling around aimlessly. Not gonna cut it.

[pauls931]

Spurs are playing portland's game of beating the hell out of the suns physically now.

[redzero]

Timmy is going to get arthritis from all of those layups.

[portpower_11]

Those FTs missed by Duncan will be costly at the end

[4>0rings]

Refs made a correct call for once.

[hitmanyr2k]

Amazing resilience by the Spurs. I can't believe they're in this game.

[Bob Lanier]

Spurs-Suns just going like it's supposed to go.

[Fpoonsie]

Oh, sweet. Spurs forgot to play defense again.

[4>0rings]

Wide open shots KILLIN the Spurs.

[DAF86]

Bogans airballed a wide open three :bang I fucking called it!

[Fpoonsie]

Why the FUCK is Mason coming BACK in???

Where's RJ?!?!?

[hitmanyr2k]

Why the FUCK is Mason coming BACK in???

Where's RJ?!?!?

Mason is coming back in? Seriously? :lol

[Goran Dragic]

knowing the Suns luck Mason is gonna go ape shit

[portpower_11]

Bogan is Spurs's momentum killer

[hitmanyr2k]

If Tim touches the ball in the paint expect some serious hackage lol.

[portpower_11]

If Tim touches the ball in the paint expect some serious hackage lol.

Yeah, Suns certainly should do it

[pauls931]

flopper...

[Bob Lanier]

What was that

[pauls931]

die spurs die!!! :-P

[4>0rings]

Game

[hitmanyr2k]

It just dawned on me. Nash looks like a younger version of Jackie Earle Haley :lol . And J-Rich with the dagger...that's game.

[Fpoonsie]

Ugh.

[Goran Dragic]

http://www.blackcelebkids.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/jason.jpg

[IronMexican]

Game.


Ball.

[Darthkiller]

jnasty

[Bob Lanier]

When is Pop going to learn that smallball loses games in Phoenix?

[j.dizzle]

LOL J Rich still tearing shit up, gotta show him some respect so far in these playoffs.

[Ghazi]

This is what happens when the luck shots stop falling for the Spurs.

[Goran Dragic]

idk why everyone is assuming this game is over.

[hitmanyr2k]

I've noticed the Mavs and Suns have shown Ginobili a TON of respect on defense. They seem to have 2-3 players watching him all the time. On that last play they made a decision that he wasn't getting the ball.

[Fpoonsie]

Hate to waste a game of Manu's like this...

:depressed

[Darthkiller]

why foul nash with 40 sec to play. makes no sense.

[pauls931]

idk why everyone is assuming this game is over.

Dammit Pho either foul the shit out of the guy or let him have the layin.

[ChrisRichards]

Happy for Grant Hill.

[Goran Dragic]

What a stupid statistic.

Oh really, the Suns play better when they shoot 45%. I woulda never guessed.

[Andrew Bynum]

Collins is fucking annoying.

[pauls931]

All I can say is good game. But the suns need to play tougher. I'm sick of seeing the spurs push, grab, etc and the suns not fight back. No more easy layups.

[Goran Dragic]

All I can say is good game. But the suns need to play tougher. I'm sick of seeing the spurs push, grab, etc and the suns not fight back. No more easy layups.


Agreed but I'll take a game 1 win anyway I can get it.

[lurker]

Thank you, Suns.

[pauls931]

Agreed but I'll take a game 1 win anyway I can get it.

BTW, what the hell is up with Stoudamire's eyes? Bloodshot as hell.

[hitmanyr2k]

BTW, what the hell is up with Stoudamire's eyes? Bloodshot as hell.

Smoking it up before the game to stay loose.

[Goran Dragic]

BTW, what the hell is up with Stoudamire's eyes? Bloodshot as hell.


Idk whatever works. Maybe he's taking ADD meds to help his focus :lol

[Biggems]

was it just me or were there a lot of offensive fouls in this game.....on both ends. I mean, usually offensive players get the benefit of the doubt, but tons of charges tonight....that was interesting.

[Jacob1983]

The Spurs shot way too many 3 pointers. Parker, Manu, and Duncan should have been driving to the basket more. When you're sucking ass at 3 pointers, go inside. Props to the Suns for the win but the series isn't over. Game 2 is crucial for the Suns. Must win. They don't want to give any hope or confidence to the Spurs. The Spurs really do miss Bowen and Horry. Those guys were always good at making wide open 3 pointers.

[mingus]

i predicted Spurs in six. i'm sticking with it. i knew not having Bowen anymore to guard Nash would be significant, but i didn't think he'd have this much of a field day.

it's getting redundant, but RJ needs to get touches. it's ridiculous. they run maybe two plays for him a game, and he's the type of player that has to have plays run for him because he doesn't compliment the big 3 very well and play off of them. then they give him the ball when they're down five with a couple mintues to go and expect him to hit the shot. it's the right idea, but the fact that he was never involved in the game and got into any kind of a groove that made it stupid in that instance. maybe he hits that if he's involved more early on.

i'm actually surprised the Spurs lost the game by so little. they looked like shit for the most part. you know when Bogans and even more RMJ get as much time as they got that things aren't going well if you're SA. it cracks me up when announcers cling to outdated, obsolete perceptions, like Doug Collins when he says, "the Spurs brought in RMJ for 3-point shooting." RMJ for 3-point shooting? WTF. guy hasn't been able to hit a 3 to save his life all year.

[Giuseppe]

Like the Cavs in their Game One, the Suns have done no more than hold home court.

[Muser]

Spurs got game two.

[Goran Dragic]

Like the Cavs in their Game One, the Suns have done no more than hold home court.


While you're right that Phoenix was just winning a game they needed to win, it's a game they couldn't win in 2005 or 2007.

[Killakobe81]

Duncan looking like Toronto Olajuwon.

Wow, that is harsh at least you did not say Seattle Ewing LOL

[Killakobe81]

Wow, that is harsh at least you did not say Seattle Ewing LOL

Or Cleveland Shaq! LMAO

[Giuseppe]

Spurs got game two.

Predicated on what, Muse? I hope you have something aside from a hunch.

[Goran Dragic]

Predicated on what, Muse? I hope you have something aside from a hunch.


If anything it's predicated on the fact Phoenix didn't beat the Spurs two consecutive times ever in the playoffs from 2005-2008.

[Giuseppe]

That ain't a "hunch." But, it's pretty close.

[Goran Dragic]

True, but I can't fault the guy for having faith.

[Giuseppe]

Gotta hope Pop comes up with something before tomorrow night. It's his responsibility now.

[Goran Dragic]

He needs to get Hill's head right. The kid came out ready to drop 30 points and forgot his job was to stop Nash from doing just that.

[Giuseppe]

Early on Hill was getting his ass chewed on the Spurs bench and was giving it right back to his teammates.

[Goran Dragic]

Hmmm didn't see that. Again, it's something I'll never understand, but sometimes, a guy developing a jumper leads to his career falling apart. Trevor Ariza the classic example, became a good catch and shoot 3 pt. threat, and stopped doing the little things once he got to Houston. If he just understood the player he was and accepted that role he could be on a winner.