I just heard...

[AlamoSpursFan]

...a post-game 2 sound bite from Steve Nash. He sounds beaten. The Suns are officially done.

:lol

[Summers]

Doesn't he always kinda sound like that? :lol

[ShoogarBear]

I saw the conference on NBA-TV. Nash was just completely exhausted. He wasn't giving up.

[Xolotl]

Nash is a competetor. But with that being said it's hard to go this far(I would think) with such a shallow bench. I know he does get rested, but it always seems he only gets like 1 min on the bench and he's right back in.

[Taco]

Nash looked like a wrung out wash cloth at the end of the game

[Supergirl]

Spurs will have to be very careful in Game 3 not to let their guard down - Suns will be rested and desperate to not get swept. If we can hold on and take Game 3 we may be able to sweep. But it's easy for teams in this suggestion to unconsciously slip a little, let complacency slip in. Good news is that Parker's post game quotes already sound like the Spurs are on top of this.

[Xolotl]

Not to mention they might get an emotional lift from Joe Johnson being in the lineup

[sa_butta]

Spurs will have to be very careful in Game 3 not to let their guard down - Suns will be rested and desperate to not get swept. If we can hold on and take Game 3 we may be able to sweep. But it's easy for teams in this suggestion to unconsciously slip a little, let complacency slip in. Good news is that Parker's post game quotes already sound like the Spurs are on top of this.All they have to do is play the same way they have been playing keep up the D, limit the turnovers and just make baskets. I think the Spurs a well aware of what Phoenix is capable of and I dont think they will let their guard down at home.

[Jimcs50]

Nash played 47 mins, his shot almost dropped, he was exhausted...give him a break. :rolleyes

[spurschick]

All they have to do is play the same way they have been playing keep up the D, limit the turnovers and just make baskets. I think the Spurs a well aware of what Phoenix is capable of and I dont think they will let their guard down at home.

I agree. The Spurs were tired after these two games as well and they knew they weren't easy wins. They know they're going to have to keep up this level of play throughout to get the job done. The SBC Center needs to be freakin' loud!!!!!

[IX_Equilibrium]

This series is not over by any means. The Spurs cannot rest. They need to win at least one game at home. Remember what happened in the Houston-Dallas series.

[easjer]

Last night showed me again why I adore Steve Nash so much. He said all the right things. He didn't blame his teammates or the refs. He didn't talk about how horribly they did (cause they didn't) or how dirty certain players are. He simply talked about how well they'd done while giving credit to his opponets for doing better. He talked with hope about winning one in SA (not inconceivable - we're only up 2-0, not 3-0).

He's just a class act all the way around.

[sa_butta]

Last night showed me again why I adore Steve Nash so much. He said all the right things. He didn't blame his teammates or the refs. He didn't talk about how horribly they did (cause they didn't) or how dirty certain players are. He simply talked about how well they'd done while giving credit to his opponets for doing better. He talked with hope about winning one in SA (not inconceivable - we're only up 2-0, not 3-0).

He's just a class act all the way around.Its about time we play a team with some type of class that just doesnt blame everything on poor officiating and dirty play. Big props to Nashty, He is a great player and a class act but all that aside he must go down.

[Slomo]

I agree. The Spurs were tired after these two games as well and they knew they weren't easy wins. They know they're going to have to keep up this level of play throughout to get the job done. The SBC Center needs to be freakin' loud!!!!!
Word!

[Extra Stout]

This series is not over by any means. The Spurs cannot rest. They need to win at least one game at home. Remember what happened in the Houston-Dallas series.The Spurs won't rest. They've been here before. They're not green like the Rockets.

The Suns may talk a good game now, but you know the Spurs are in their heads. Phoenix has to be questioning whether they have what it takes to win, and when that doubt creeps in, the tendency is to let up in the face of adversity.

Now in Game 3, the adversity level will rise far above what it has been so far for them. If they hang their heads even for a minute, they'll find themselves down 25 with Devin Brown peeling off the warmups.

[ducks]

Nash played 47 mins, his shot almost dropped, he was exhausted...give him a break. :rolleyes
coach of they year should have thought about that earlier

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Nash looked pretty beat up but hardly beat. If anyone on the roster looked like they had lost hope it was Shawn Marion. After game 1 you could tell from the look on his face that he really expected to bounce back and be a big factor tonight. Last night after still not getting his game going, he looked like a beaten man.

[Extra Stout]

Its about time we play a team with some type of class that just doesnt blame everything on poor officiating and dirty play. Big props to Nashty, He is a great player and a class act but all that aside he must go down.This is key.

What Nash will do is use this experience to exhort himself and his teammates to improve. They will have seen first-hand how high the bar is set to win championships, and will work toward that goal. The next time the Spurs face them, the Suns will have learned a trick or two.

This is how it works in the NBA among the elite teams. One is the veteran team, the master. An up-and-coming team is the apprentice. The apprentice gets whipped a couple of teams but then eventually overtakes the master. Then a new team comes up and the cycle continues.

[SWC Bonfire]

I saw the conference last night. There is NO quit in Steve Nash, he is the essence of the word "competitor".

I agree w/ what others are saying, this year's Suns are paying their dues, and dealing with disappointment well. They will continue to get the respect they deserve in SA, and for years down the road if they can stick together. I think you won't see a blowout in any of these games, these guys have a lot of heart.

Pray that Amare doesn't ever learn how to become a great defender.

[Vashner]

1 Man teams don't win championships..

Nash may be good but his unwashed hair, body stench and hatred for most of America
can only go so far.

[Extra Stout]

Pray that Amare doesn't ever learn how to become a great defender.If he ever does, what you'll have is David Robinson surrounded by a reasonable facsimile of the Showtime Lakers.

Holy shit. That would be epic.

[SWC Bonfire]

If he ever does, what you'll have is David Robinson surrounded by a reasonable facsimile of the Showtime Lakers.


You know, I kind of thought that. He kind of reminds me of David when he makes a move on the offensive glass. I remember DRob getting rebound after offensive rebound like nobody else wanted the ball until he made the shot. Of course, the Spurs for the most part aren't allowing him so many extra chance points (unfortunately, it's because he's been making it the first time).

Amare's athleticism is there, but when he becomes one of the best shot blockers of all time I'll feel more comfortable with the comparison. Good point, Extra Stout.

[Slomo]

Nash may be good but his unwashed hair, body stench and hatred for most of America
can only go so far.
:wtf ????

[SWC Bonfire]

Nash may be good but his unwashed hair, body stench and hatred for most of America
can only go so far.

Slomo, that's a dig at Nash for 1.) being Canadian 2.) having long straggly hair, and 3.) speaking out about the war in Iraq (he & Dirk had comments last year that they were opposed to it).

I respect the player, but political commentary from a foriegn athlete/entertainer is about as noteworthy as our posts in the Spurstalk political forum. They don't really matter in the great scheme of things. I'm sure he was hounded and baited into making some sort of comment.

[T Park]

Nash wont give up, the guy is a hell of a player and IMO the best PG in the game with
Chauncey Billups and Tony parker very close seconds.


Nash will be there hard core.

Marion??? He did look beat. Stoudamire seems to be a never say die guy either.

Another guy that might roll over is Jim Jackson

hes remembering 99 all over again.

[Slomo]

Slomo, that's a dig at Nash for 1.) being Canadian 2.) having long straggly hair, and 3.) speaking out about the war in Iraq (he & Dirk had comments last year that they were opposed to it).

I respect the player, but political commentary from a foriegn athlete/entertainer is about as noteworthy as our posts in the Spurstalk political forum. They don't really matter in the great scheme of things. I'm sure he was hounded and baited into making some sort of comment.
I did not know the source of his anti-americanism. Thanks for the info.

1.) I did not see the reference to him being Canadian (is he implying that Canadians stink and/or have dirty hair?). Anyway making fun of one's origin/citizenship is pretty low and in my book racist.

2.) I do not want to turn this into a political discussion but I never understood how being against the war in Iraq=anti american. I do not think it to be justified, but anybody that knows me would have a hard time to qualify me as an anti american.

[SWC Bonfire]

1.) I did not see the reference to him being Canadian (is he implying that Canadians stink and/or have dirty hair?). Anyway making fun of one's origin/citizenship is pretty low and in my book racist.

It's sort of a good-natured ribbing that Americans have with Canadians... sort of a big brother/little brother thing. Certainly not racist, because most white Americans have about the same background as white Canadians. Besides, I think Nash is actually originally from South Africa or some other country in the dominion. Americans like (to make fun of) Canadians, and vice versa.

[mikester]

This is my first post on this forum, so here it goes. First of all, it is nice to play a team that has respect for our Spurs. Secondly, it's about time. Every year we get one of these up and coming teams in the West that think they can get the best of us and it always ends up the same way, Spurs win! This year has been no different. The Nuggets. The Sonics. And now, the Suns. Any style these teams throw at us, it just doesn't matter. Our Spurs just know how to win. That's the bottom line.
All that run and gun has finally caught up to the Suns, not to mention the amount of minutes their guys play. They'll still get tired at the end come Saturday. They'll still miss the shots that matter most. The SBC crazies won't let them come in here and get away with one. Guts can only carry you so far. The end is near for the Suns. Nice try though.

[Slomo]

It's sort of a good-natured ribbing that Americans have with Canadians... sort of a big brother/little brother thing. Certainly not racist, because most white Americans have about the same background as white Canadians. Besides, I think Nash is actually originally from South Africa or some other country in the dominion. Americans like (to make fun of) Canadians, and vice versa.
I know about the good natured ribbing between the American and Canadian - I just did not recognize it in that post. The body odour part seemed exagerated. But If it's all it was I'll have to take your word for it.

[Jekka]

2.) I do not want to turn this into a political discussion but I never understood how being against the war in Iraq=anti american.

Thank you, I was about to say the same thing.

[SWC Bonfire]

Back on topic, nice post, Mikester!

What's got everyone so excited is that the Spurs ARE taking care of business, and stepping up when it counts like they did in the championship years of 1999 & 2003. There have been major disappointments in the past, but you just get the feeling that this team really has what it takes to win it all.

And the Suns will make the Spurs work for it, you can bet on that. I don't think we could ask for a more entertaining series if the Spurs keep on pulling it out like they have, though.