Reason we won this game: Mr. Bruce Bowen

[nkdlunch]

he turned nash into his personal hoe. MVP my ass :lol

when Bruce was on the bench, SUns came back in a minute.

[ShoogarBear]

Fock you, my thread is better. :flipoff
:lol

[nkdlunch]

I beat you man. you too slow.

[ShoogarBear]

I can fix that so nobody will ever know . . .

[cheguevara]

Bowen was amazing on Nash. :lol

[nkdlunch]

not even Chuck + Kenny mention Bruce. this is bullshit

[Obstructed_View]

Bowen was superb. Finley's defense and rebounding was very good as well.

[bigfundamental21]

Damn straight, Bowen was all up on Nash and he took him out of his comfort zone. Tony did a great job showing Nash's weakness on D as well on the other end.

[ducks]

tp had a hell of alot to do with this outcome

[ShoogarBear]

TP carried the load, but Bowen set the tone.

[Cry Havoc]

Duncan's 5 blocks including his brutal shut down on Amare was no small part, either.

[nkdlunch]

tp had a hell of alot to do with this outcome

So did a lot of Spurs. TP was great but he benefited that Barbosa + Nash was guarding him. Comeon, Beno would have at 20+ with Barbosa + Nash guarding him.

The Suns run through Steve Nash, if you stop Nash, Suns lose. Bowen pretty much stopped Nash, he did have a lot of team help in D, but in some instances he stopped Nash singlehandedly.

[timvp]

So did a lot of Spurs. TP was great but he benefited that Barbosa + Nash was guarding him. Comeon, Beno would have at 20+ with Barbosa + Nash guarding him.

:lol

Let The Church spinning begin.

[Cry Havoc]

So did a lot of Spurs. TP was great but he benefited that Barbosa + Nash was guarding him. Comeon, Beno would have at 20+ with Barbosa + Nash guarding him.

The Suns run through Steve Nash, if you stop Nash, Suns lose. Bowen pretty much stopped Nash, he did have a lot of team help in D, but in some instances he stopped Nash singlehandedly.

Yeah. Forget about putting Bowen on Marion.

Bowen - Nash
Finley - Marion (and Gino covers him too)
Parker - Bell
Duncan/Elson - Amare/KT

The perfect Suns-beating lineup.

[timvp]

Reason we won this game: Mr. Bruce Bowen

Translation: Manu didn't play well but we can't let credit go to the Anti-Christ. Quick, let's come up with another hero and an excuse for the offensive output of that Frenchie.

[ShoogarBear]

Normally, no way Fin can defend Marion. But if you take Nash out, Marion's a lot easier to defend.

Also, you can't just put Bruce on Nash every game from here on and not expect Nash to adjust. What you need is to alternate Bruce, TP, and Vaughn on Nash and keep him off balance.

If we face them again, they'll probably try to run Bruce off more picks.

[nkdlunch]

Translation: Manu didn't play well but we can't let credit go to the Anti-Christ. Quick, let's come up with another hero and an excuse for the offensive output of that Frenchie.

:lol you and TPark love to stir shit. but sorry to dissapoint you, it won't work tonight.

Manu had a shitty game, he is a fucking flopper and needs to go back to Europe after this game. :D happy?

[Kori Ellis]

Normally, no way Fin can defend Marion. But if you take Nash out, Marion's a lot easier to defend.

Also, you can't just put Bruce on Nash every game from here on and not expect Nash to adjust. What you need is to alternate Bruce, TP, and Vaughn on Nash and keep him off balance.

If we face them again, they'll probably try to run Bruce off more picks.

Bowen actually has also guarded Marion awesome in the past. So I think you are right they are going to have to switch the defenders a lot in the (potential) postseason matchup. The Spurs have the tools to make it work though. As long as Manu/Finley/Barry combo show up on D, they should be good.

[spurschick]

Translation: Manu didn't play well but we can't let credit go to the Anti-Christ. Quick, let's come up with another hero and an excuse for the offensive output of that Frenchie.

I'm just glad that Finley stepped up as a third scorer. Manu seemed to get so caught up in his fouls that he stopped being aggressive. I am happy with the 5 boards and 2 steals. The 4 turnovers... not so much.

[ShoogarBear]

Bowen actually has also guarded Marion awesome in the past. So I think you are right they are going to have to switch the defenders a lot in the (potential) postseason matchup. The Spurs have the tools to make it work though. As long as Manu/Finley/Barry combo show up on D, they should be good.Yeah, everyone remembers what Bruce did to Marion in the 03 WCF. And Tony historically has held his own against the 12-time MVP, so it's not like that's a bad matchup. And if Vaughn ends up on him for 5 minutes a game, Nash won't abuse him.

[timvp]

I think it'll come down to Parker on Nash and Bowen on Marion. The only way it won't is if Marion never gets rolling.

[T Park]

So I guess parker had nothing to do with it, it was all Bowen.

[Obstructed_View]

Isn't it a given that Parker is good when he's aggressive?

BTW, what was with all the whining? Damn. It's like the old days out there. There were some bad calls, but they went both ways. The crybabies were out in force, regardless.

[nkdlunch]

whining by Spurs players? didn't notice much of that today. Only Bowen's antics for a little. but that was not bad.

It's the Suns who were crying like bitches. D'antoni looked like he shit himself

[T Park]

BTW, what was with all the whining? Damn. It's like the old days out there. There were some bad calls, but they went both ways. The crybabies were out in force, regardless.

because they were beyond pathetic.

The fouls on elson and bowen tonight were just plain horrid.

[Obstructed_View]

because they were beyond pathetic.

The fouls on elson and bowen tonight were just plain horrid.
There were a dozen calls that were horrid, and they didn't go just one way. Everybody but Pop was whining at every whistle. I actually saw Duncan throw his arms up at the officials when Parker was called for a foul on the other side of the court.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

So I guess parker had nothing to do with it, it was all Bowen.
I think it was Timmy, personally. :spin

[Borosai]

I enjoyed watching Elson run step-for-step with Marion down the court after his turnover...hell, I think he was faster down the court. He also did a good job at least once on Nash on the perimeter. Overall team D was very good.

[Cry Havoc]

whining by Spurs players? didn't notice much of that today. Only Bowen's antics for a little. but that was not bad.

It's the Suns who were crying like bitches. D'antoni looked like he shit himself

Did anyone else notice Duncan was PISSED after one non-call?

I knew right then we were going to win this game. He's playing like it matters again, fighting for everything.

Lookout, Suns and Mavs.

[cheguevara]

Duncan was also talking shit to Bell and the Suns bench.

[LEONARD]

he turned nash into his personal hoe. MVP my ass :lol

Sweet...so Dirk is the MVP :fro

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Sweet...so Dirk is the MVP :fro
Guess again..

Duncan needs a third. :king

[xapatan2]

Translation: Manu didn't play well but we can't let credit go to the Anti-Christ. Quick, let's come up with another hero and an excuse for the offensive output of that Frenchie.

Timvp, You are Fantastic !

Xap'

[DarrinS]

Tim's defense was pretty damn good, too.

By the way, does anyone think we should still fire Pop?