Is Artest too much for Manu?

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Manu had a rough night and for all he's done for us I'm not here to crucify him but Artest's D on manu is very impressive. Do you think that even though I can't see manu playin much worse, that Artest has manu's number in a way that bowen has a lot of other player's numbers?

[ALVAREZ6]

Artest is too much for the Spurs, as is the Bonzinator.

[T Park]

I think Ginobili wont have another 30 point night, but he will play better sunday and tuesday.

BOOK IT.

Artest is a hell of a defender no one questions that.

Hes just a total maniac.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

yeah i thought there was too little of Horry tonight and I'm worried abotu the rebounding cuz the Kings don't have a lot of bigs. I hope to see some inspired rebounding in game 4

[TDfan2007]

yes

[ALVAREZ6]

I think Ginobili wont have another 30 point night, but he will play better sunday and tuesday.

BOOK IT.


Is it possible to play worse?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

You knew they were going to play with a hell of a lot of emotion tonight, and they did.

Manu wasn't the one letting Bonzi get 14 rebounds, 10 offensive. That's what lost us the game.

[leemajors]

manu just had a really bad game. artest played good d on him, but manu also didn't play well at all, making a lot of silly turnovers unprovoked. tony played the same way. i wish some of tony's early j's would have fallen, things may have been different, but they weren't. next game please!

[infinite styles]

Manu won't play like this again. I think his emotions got the best of him this game and took him out of rhythm. It looked like he was just forcing a lot cause he knew Artest would be amped up to play him tonight.

[boutons_]

Tony and Manu were 7-22, under 33%, 9 TOs, while the Spurs were 46%.

2 of the big 3 had a horrible game.

[SequSpur]

Spurs were up 3 to 0 until Manu fucked it up.

I say no.

[Pistons < Spurs]

physically, Artest is wayyyyy to much for Manu to handle...

However, alot depends on the tempo of the game. If the Spurs get bogged down into a half court game, Manu will be able to do very little.

If they start running more, his quickness and craftiness will allow him to create.........and same goes for parker. Both Parker and Manu will need more open court than they had tonight