Spurs @ Suns Game 4 - Game Blog

[DazedAndConfused]

LOL WTF is Horry doing out there? He doesn't even belong in the NBA.

[RobinsontoDuncan]

There is no way the spurs lose this series, tampa, i just think the spurs didn't come with much energy today and the suns came with a lot of it

[lefty]

Keep telling yourself that.

Torre is livid on the sidelines.

:lmao

um okay

We'll finish you in game 5, don't worry

[TampaDude]

LOL at Horry with the goaltend...

[Budkin]

Ok well if anything the second quarter is tied. Maybe we can grab one of the second half quarters we'll be ok.

[AstroCowboy]

dadgum. double techy!

[Spurs Brazil]

3rd on Amare

[lefty]

LOL WTF is Horry doing out there? He doesn't even belong in the NBA.

I remember him helping you win a few championships

[naico]

The Refs tryin' to follow the leauges pointers: how to fix an nba game

[Quiet Strength]

Did amare just block parkers shot with his face??

[Stabbin' Cabin]

:lmao

um okay

We'll finish you in game 5, don't worry

[DazedAndConfused]

I remember him helping you win a few championships

6 years ago....

[TDfan2007]

this...is so pathetic that it's not even funny.

[T Park]

nice defense.

[carina_gino20]

yahoo says double tech on shaq?

oh, okay. bruce and shaq.

[lefty]

6 years ago....

Still, it matters

[lefty]

yahoo says double tech on shaq?

oh, okay. bruce and shaq.

:lmao

[SAGambler]

Looks like the Spurs are gonna hand Phoenix one as a consolation.

[JohnnySixString]

i just think the spurs didn't come with much energy today and the suns came with a lot of it

That is a huge understatement.

[Galileo]

relax, we are not the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs or the 1975 New York Islanders.

I remember how pissed I was in '42, but because of WWII forgot about it.

[Quiet Strength]

Wow that could of been worse.. nash missed an easy layup

[01Snake]

Nice half Spurs.

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

3rd on Amare




like that's going to matter, Amare could foul out in the 1st half, SPurs aren't coming back from 20+

[SpurOutofTownFan]

so good thing is the suns are the best 1st half team? the spurs just gave up 60+ pts

[T Park]

I woke up today and found my welfare check is gone. I'll have to suck dick in the alley again for money. Woe is me.

[td4mvp21]

Yeah well fuck this shit. This is just the kind of game to give the Suns confidence. Fuck it. The Spurs spoke way too soon about learning from the past. If they truly did they would have finished this shit off in 4 games and came out like they gave a shit. This hole is too big.

[lefty]

Looks like the Spurs are gonna hand Phoenix one as a consolation.

Yeah, they want to see Shaq end his career in San Antonio

Muahaha....

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Amused, second half game blog is on you.

haha, we'll be the only ones posting in it since everyone thinks this is the original game blog



I hope the Spurs do SOMETHING in the second half. Maybe all the foul trouble for PHX will catchup with them.

[Whisky Dog]

Feel like I hit a fucking time warp to 2005.

[twincam]

It's funny to see the Phoenix trolls peak in and throw in their useless comments. This series was over since game one. Sweep or no sweep, your days are numbered.

[lefty]

relax, we are not the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs or the 1975 New York Islanders.

I remember how pissed I was in '42, but because of WWII forgot about it.

:lol

[DazedAndConfused]

I think Pop is giving D'Antoni one out of respect.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Yeah its alll about Pop.

Keep going to that well, maybe you'll be right one of these days rerun.

You really suck at reading comprehension.

Udoka has done the best of anyone in this series at checking Diaw. Meanwhile Finley and now Horry are being asked today to guard him and getting lit up.

The ENTIRE TEAM sucks today. Tony. Tim. Manu. Finley. Pop. You name it. Your problem is you enjoy sucking Pop's dick so much you can't even admit that he's doing something wrong.

His matchup decisions today have sucked, particularly leaving Finley on the floor to get lit up by Raja Bell. Suns lead by 22, Raja had 21 points in the first half, 19 of them he scored on Finley. Brilliant fucking matchup decision there by Pop.

Seeings you suck at understanding anything, I am not blaming this all on Pop. From Pop to the last guy on the bench, they are all sucking ass today.

You, for whatever reason, seem to have the inability to admit that Pop's shit doesn't stink every once in a while. So yeah, I'm going to call Pop's ass out to exaggerate the fact he's fucked up quite a bit today too.

[dbreiden83080]

So i guess we'll see these guys on Tues. :depressed

[lefty]

I think Pop is giving D'Antoni one out of respect.

How can one respect D'Antonella ?

[Cherry]

suns desperation

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

haha, we'll be the only ones posting in it since everyone thinks this is the original game blog



I hope the Spurs do SOMETHING in the second half. Maybe all the foul trouble for PHX will catchup with them.

I PMed Yogi. When you start one for the second half, it will get stickied and this will get locked.

[lefty]

It's not the end of the world.

After all, Celtics and Pistons lost to inferior teams

[dbreiden83080]

No intensity today at all from the Spurs, very dissapointing.

[T Park]

You really suck at reading comprehension.

Udoka has done the best of anyone in this series at checking Diaw. Meanwhile Finley and now Horry are being asked today to guard him and getting lit up.

The ENTIRE TEAM sucks today. Tony. Tim. Manu. Finley. Pop. You name it. Your problem is you enjoy sucking Pop's dick so much you can't even admit that he's doing something wrong.

His matchup decisions today have sucked, particularly leaving Finley on the floor to get lit up by Raja Bell. Suns lead by 22, Raja had 21 points in the first half, 19 of them he scored on Finley. Brilliant fucking matchup decision there by Pop.

Seeings you suck at understanding anything, I am not blaming this all on Pop. From Pop to the last guy on the bench, they are all sucking ass today.

You, for whatever reason, seem to have the inability to admit that Pop's shit doesn't stink every once in a while. So yeah, I'm going to call Pop's ass out to exaggerate the fact he's fucked up quite a bit today too.


Why not, thats the only well you go to.

But keep ranting and raving like a lunatic, cause it'll make you feel better sonny.

[carina_gino20]

This isn't over yet. But it's got to be a collective effort.

[JohnnySixString]

Yeah well fuck this shit. This is just the kind of game to give the Suns confidence. Fuck it. The Spurs spoke way too soon about learning from the past. If they truly did they would have finished this shit off in 4 games and came out like they gave a shit. This hole is too big.



Aw, c'mon now, it wouldn't be the Spurs style if they did that.

[SAGambler]

But I'll LMAO if Spurs come back the 2nd half and win this thing. Just to show Suns no lead is safe.

What did we expect from a Sunday afternoon start?

[TampaDude]

There is no way the spurs lose this series, tampa, i just think the spurs didn't come with much energy today and the suns came with a lot of it

It's okay...for now...I actually predicted the Spurs would win Game 3 and lose Game 4, then close it out in Game 5. If the Spurs lose Game 5, then I will start to worry.

The Suns will lay it all out to win this game. Of course, this means they will probably have nothing left for Game 5 and will lose that game by double digits. We'll see. I'm a Yankees fan and still remember how I felt in 2004, so 3-0 series leads make me worry.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Why not, thats the only well you go to.

But keep ranting and raving like a lunatic, cause it'll make you feel better sonny.

I guess you missed the part where I said the players sucked too? I know, it's hard to overlook when I insult your fuck buddy (Popobitch).

[SpurOutofTownFan]

im not going to freak out now - if the spurs lose today, so be it, it wont happen again on game 5. there's no a commandment to sweep these people, they have pride as well. the hole is big but not impossible - I don't think ive seen anythign from the suns today that makes me believe they can continue doing this for ever, raja and diaw but specially the first is shotting like 80%. Give the ball to Timmmy in the low post and that's it the bigs have enough fouls on them already and they have no bench tonight.

[td4mvp21]

You people do realize the Suns will be playing like this the rest of the series, right? This desperation play the Suns have won't stop after today's game.

[Rummpd]

The Spurs cut a 12 lead to 12 quickly and need to do the same very quickly to get back in this game.


I have to give the Suns credit for playing well.

[T Park]

It's okay...for now...I actually predicted the Spurs would win Game 3 and lose Game 4, then close it out in Game 5. If the Spurs lose Game 5, then I will start to worry.

The Suns will lay it all out to win this game. Of course, this means they will probably have nothing left for Game 5 and will lose that game by double digits. We'll see. I'm a Yankees fan and still remember how I felt in 2004, so 3-0 series leads make me worry.


Alot alot ALOT, of things have to happen for them to come back from 3-0.

But, it wouldn't shock me if they did.

[Whisky Dog]

The Suns came out today not to get swept. I'll give them that much credit.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

As stated many times before, The Spurs are 10-0 when I start the game blog.


Maybe if I start a new one they can pull their heads out of their asses and come out for the kill in the second half.


:bang

[T Park]

You people do realize the Suns will be playing like this the rest of the series, right? This desperation play the Suns have won't stop after today's game.


:lol

Well lets just pack it up and quit the series then.

[JohnnySixString]

You people do realize the Suns will be playing like this the rest of the series, right? This desperation play the Suns have won't stop after today's game.

Now if someone could get the Spurs to figure that out.....

[Amuseddaysleeper]

:lol nice

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Let's do this :makemyday

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

Only God can help the Spurs now

[td4mvp21]

Where's that bitch Cherry?

[T Park]

Only God can help the Spurs now


Go drink some draino and do the world a favor and go to sleep.

[dbreiden83080]

As stated many times before, The Spurs are 10-0 when I start the game blog.


Maybe if I start a new one they can pull their heads out of their asses and come out for the kill in the second half.


:bang

You should have started the game blog as soon as game 3 was over damn you. :ihit:hat

[Amuseddaysleeper]

You should have started the game blog as soon as game 3 was over damn you. :ihit:hat

I know!


*sigh*


I'll probably go make the blog for game 5 at the end of the third quarter of today's game

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

the Spurs don't have enough heart to come back like the Celtics did against us

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I think if we lose today we should ban Cherry for a week as punishment.

[Budkin]

It doesn't work like this. You need to start the Game 5 blog after this one is over Amused.

[ducks]

the Spurs don't have enough heart to come back like the Celtics did against us

hawks beat boston in game 3

[TDfan2007]

the Spurs don't have enough heart to come back like the Celtics did against us

They have heart. Don't question the heart of this team after games 1 and 2. Their heads just aren't in it right now.

[David Stern]

:lmao

That shit isnt going to work for a 2nd half. Nice try but you should have saved that game blog magic for Tuesday. :nope

[td4mvp21]

Boston had cut the lead by the half against us. The Spurs looked like they were going to do so. . .

[T Park]

:lmao

That shit isnt going to work for a 2nd half. Nice try but you should have saved that game blog magic for Tuesday. :nope


:lol

Ok thats funny

[Budkin]

Stay positive guys. We got up 3-0 and are going for the closeout. The Suns are playing for pride but they just can't beat us 4 straight. Pop needs to show this game over and over tomorrow as motivation.

[mVp]

Only God can help the Spurs now

No, not even God can help us... not even MJ :lol

[ECZ]

great idea

:clap

let's go!!!

[statman32]

Eh, I'm fully expecting the SPurs to make a run.

Pretty pissed at every foul call on Amare. All 3 have been bullshit. :bang

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

They have heart. Don't question the heart of this team after games 1 and 2. Their heads just aren't in it right now.



if the Spurs had heart, they would not be getting embarrassed when they should be shoving a broom up the Suns ass

[T Park]

if the Spurs had heart, they would not be getting embarrassed when they should be shoving a broom up the Suns ass


Fuck off and die already cunt.

[dougp]

Believe.

[XenoalAZ]

You people do realize the Suns will be playing like this the rest of the series, right? This desperation play the Suns have won't stop after today's game.

Yes it will, all year the Suns have played pretty heartless with just brief stretches of brilliance, so if they can't pull it together for a game 3 they aren't going to play like this for 4 straight games.

[boutons_]

I relish the -22 pt challenge.

Cut it half in 3rd.

Erase it in 4th.

4-0

[td4mvp21]

Fuck off and die already cunt.

:lol

[Amuseddaysleeper]

You people do realize the Suns will be playing like this the rest of the series, right? This desperation play the Suns have won't stop after today's game.

Yes it will, all year the Suns have played pretty heartless with just brief stretches of brilliance, so if they can't pull it together for a game 3 they aren't going to play like this for 4 straight games.


harsh

[dbreiden83080]

Alright lets go everyone in this thread, that other game thread is cursed, stay the hell out of it.

GO Spurs GO!!!!! :hat

[Galileo]

well, I was hoping the Spurs would go 16-0, like the New England Patriots.

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

Manu needs to start hitting some 3


3s will be the only way the Spurs come back................AND GET SOME FUCKING STOPS

[Quiet Strength]

Come on spurs.. leave the suns scoreless for the rest of the game!!

[Borosai]

This should be interesting. I predict a Barry 3 for the win.

[Whisky Dog]

I expected this. The Suns are a very good team, this isn't the Cavs we're playing. The Spurs know this, I expect a lot of garbage time in this one and a rested and pissed Spurs team going for the kill on Tuesday. Hopefully the mavs and hornets go 6 or 7 and the Spurs close out Tuesday.

[Spurologist]

Believe it or not, the defense hasn't been that bad. Amare/Nash are 4/13. It's just been back breaking threes especially by Bell.

Gotta chip away at the lead and go for the KILL

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

http://www.battle-fleet.com/pw/his/b52/B52-2.jpg

[velik_m]

Fuck off and die already cunt.

Just stop feeding the troll & put him on ignore list.

[statman32]

If Barbosa and Diaw have good games, we are pretty much unstoppable...But since thats not gonna happen for 4 straight games, stick da fork in us.

[ShoogarBear]

:lol @ second-half blog.

[DubMcDub]

Why do you guys even care? Even if the Suns win, it's not like the Spurs won't crush them in Game 5.

I mean, really, it should be almost preferable for some of you. You'll get to congratulate the Spurs on an impressive first round series in person.

[TampaDude]

I relish the -22 pt challenge.

Cut it half in 3rd.

Erase it in 4th.

4-0

You do realize that if the Spurs actually manage to come back and win this game, there will be Suns fans throwing themselves off bridges and shit tonight... :lol

[SpurAddict561]

if we come back in this dismal game, the Suns should all just split and goto other teams

cuz that would be so pathetic...especially at home

hahahaha

we'll take Bell, that's all...fuck the rest of the non-basketball playing guys they have.

[td4mvp21]

The Spurs need to start shooting/hitting some threes. I don't mean jack them up, but rotate the ball and find the open man.

[dbreiden83080]

LOL the other thread is lockled, alright this is where the game starts in the good and lucky thread lets go spurs

[Quiet Strength]

Why do you guys even care? Even if the Suns win, it's not like the Spurs won't crush them in Game 5.

I mean, really, it should be almost preferable for some of you. You'll get to congratulate the Spurs on an impressive first round series in person.


A sweep is so much better

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Ive been calling manu's 3s the entire game. this is the game he can just go fucking careless and go live or die apeshit.

[TampaDude]

Why do you guys even care? Even if the Suns win, it's not like the Spurs won't crush them in Game 5.

I mean, really, it should be almost preferable for some of you. You'll get to congratulate the Spurs on an impressive first round series in person.

Yeah...Pop just wants to close it out at home...don't want to have TOO much rest before the WCSF. :tu

[statman32]

You do realize that if the Spurs actually manage to come back and win this game, there will be Suns fans throwing themselves off bridges and shit tonight... :lol

Nah. Previous experiences have helped me cope. I'm expecting the worst. Anything above that is gravy.

[TDfan2007]

christ we're only shooting 38% and have 9 turnovers...not good.

[SpurAddict561]

You really shouldn't have made this thread Amused

it's too risky for your impeccable record of thread-making.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

A sweep is so much better

seriously.


Plus, I don't wanna take ANY chances with a series extension

[xtremesteven33]

Spurs will win tonight and yall guys will look stupid....theres 24 minutes to go....shaq and amare have 3 fouls....Bell wont shoot lights out anymore.....and Pop will bench Horry....

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

Spurs need to cut the lead to less then 10 to have a chance








GO SPURS GO MUTHFUCKASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[statman32]

Yeah...Pop just wants to close it out at home...don't want to have TOO much rest before the WCSF. :tu

As one of the annoucers stated earlier, the SPurs want to end this asap. Why risk one of the big 3 getting injured and killing SPurs fans hope?

[BiZNicK]

lets hope the suns get cold like they did in game 2
.....

[td4mvp21]

I really wanted to eliminate them on the road in front of their fans. This Suns team and their fans have disrespected the Spurs so much, it would be the perfect vindication. Oh well...

[Quiet Strength]

Hopefully at the half someone reminded finley that defense has to be played

[Los Spurs]

GO SPURS GO! :flag:

[Don Quixote]

That was a completely wretched first half. Seriously -- defense?

[lefty]

Smallball ????

:bang:bang

[Quiet Strength]

ouch

[01Snake]

Nice start guys.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

FInley on Amare? What the fuck Pop? Just call it a day....

[lefty]

See u in game 5

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

Spurs want to lose

[SpurOutofTownFan]

well guys, i think the spurs are waiving the white flag at this point.

[Sigz]

Game over. Nothing is going in.

[TampaDude]

See you all on Tuesday night...

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I really can't believe we're playing Finley at PF on Amare :lmao

This game is over.

[resistanze]

Well, at least now I can focus on my work.

[Spurologist]

Finley on Amare.

GMFB! POP

[Quiet Strength]

Spurs want to lose

It sure looks that way.. finley cant guard anyone.. why put him on amare?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

We started Manu this half and he hasn't even got a touch on offense three minutes into the quarter. :wtf

[Whisky Dog]

Pop wants to get blown out. Nothing else explains putting Finley on Stoudemire.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

the spurs i feel now they want to get blown out of the building so the suns feel well about themselves and go really confident to SA and get their asses handed to them over there.

[Harry Callahan]

You people do realize the Suns will be playing like this the rest of the series, right? This desperation play the Suns have won't stop after today's game.

Yes it will, all year the Suns have played pretty heartless with just brief stretches of brilliance, so if they can't pull it together for a game 3 they aren't going to play like this for 4 straight games.


I agree. The Suns have a good team - it is very tough to sweep even a bad team. I would have been surprised if the Suns had not come out like a crazy men today, trying to not get embarrassed. The Suns players and coaching staff would (and may still) face a purging of the coaching staff and roster if they were beaten 4-0. That is a given.

The Suns can blow out anyone at any time. The problem is a consistent stretch of outstanding play. It is still too late for the Suns to win this series unless the Spurs suffer a significant injury to Duncan, Parker, or Manu.

The Suns will be broken eventually. Just not today.

Its not like the Spurs haven't laid an occasional egg in the playoffs before. Just play a little solid ball today.

[tim_duncan_fan]

Tim is so scared of Shaq its fucking ridiculous.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Finley on Pop. Even TPark has to admit that's a stupid matchup.

[Budkin]

I think Pop wants the guys utterly humiliated.

[Spurologist]

Pop has to be on drugs

[Spurs Brazil]

We can't hit anything

Let's put the bench in

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Finley just airballed a layup. :lmao Why the fuck is this guy in the game, Pop?

[DubMcDub]

Again, who cares? Anybody really think the Suns have 4 wins in a row in them? If so, I've got some nice waterfront property in Kansas I'd love to sell you.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

if i was dantoni i would be very worried their team is blowing out the spurs now

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

Finley on Amare sums up the Spurs will to win this game

[td4mvp21]

Fuck Pop. Seriously.

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

if i was dantoni i would be very worried their team is blowing out the spurs now

he should be, because he rather be down by 30 instead

[td4mvp21]

What a pussy move by going small. The biggest pussy move ever. Yeah, let's allow the Suns do gain more confidence by beating us by an even larger margin.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

4th quarter is bonner time

[Budkin]

I'm going to enjoy reading all the articles about how the Suns have all the momentum now. :lmao!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Seriously, if we are going to keep Finley on Amare, it IS time to turn the game off. If Pop isn't going to give a damn, why should I?

[TDfan2007]

These guys look like they've given up.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

he should be, because he rather be down by 30 instead

u just didn't get the irony of it

[Quiet Strength]

4th quarter is bonner time


Is he in the lineup??

[SpurAddict561]

So will your thread-making record be 10-1 after this game, Amused?

or does it not count

[Budkin]

So will your thread-making record be 10-1 after this game, Amused?

or does it not count

This doesn't count for sure... doesn't work like that.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Goodie, now Finley is actually on Bell. The bad thing is Raja was just open by about 10 feet on that possession (luckily he missed).

Seriously, why the fuck is Finley getting a free pass today? I could play better defense.

[Quiet Strength]

So will your thread-making record be 10-1 after this game, Amused?

or does it not count

It shouldnt since it wasnt started before the game.

[Spurologist]

I think Pop wants the guys utterly humiliated.

i'm starting to think you're 100% correct

[ATRAIN]

You do realize that if the Spurs actually manage to come back and win this game, there will be Suns fans throwing themselves off bridges and shit tonight... :lol

shit I can only hope

[ECZ]

:(

[dbreiden83080]

EMpty the bench on to game 5.

[T Park]

They look tired now.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

So will your thread-making record be 10-1 after this game, Amused?

or does it not count

IT DOESN'T COUNT!



I'll make the game 5 blog as soon as this massacre is over

[boutons_]

34% ain't gonna get it done.

Suns save face today, lose the series Tue.

[peskypesky]

put the bench in. no reason to risk an injury to a starter.

[T Park]

My biggest worry is that there really is no answer to Diaw now.

He caused problems in games 2 and 3.

Thats the biggest biggest worry now.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

They look tired now.

Tired of seeing Pop continue to play Finley when he hasn't guarded anyone all day and is air balling layups.

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

At least the Spurs have Scola

[Pero]

I think the Spurs decided to lose so it wouldn't be too humiliating for Phoenix. :lol

[ballhog]

Boris hitting everything. Don't think he'll be doing that the next game.

[TDfan2007]

Most embarrassing loss we've had since game 4 of the 05 finals...just sad.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

My biggest worry is that there really is no answer to Diaw now.

He caused problems in games 2 and 3.

Thats the biggest biggest worry now.

Diaw can't carry them in a series. Well, maybe if Pop thinks Finley checking him on the low block is a great idea, yeah, but...

[WalterBenitez]

close this thread, nice try

[Don Quixote]

Yes, we can expect Pop to throw in the towel in the next few minutes.

Shoot, the Utah series last year had a game like this, where the Spurs couldn't make a basket, nothing went their way, and the Jazz made every shot. But in the end, it was still a 4-1 series victory for the Silver & Black. So let's not make more out of it than it is.

[DubMcDub]

This has nothing to do with Pop wanting to lose. The Spurs are getting their asses kicked, plain and simple.

However, it doesn't mean shit, because this thing ends Tuesday.

[T Park]

The quick turnaround was a bit much for the Spurs I think.

I remember TIMVP lamenting the quick turnaround when the schedule came out.

[td4mvp21]

Hey Pop Finley On Diaw Is Not Working You Ignorant Fucking Dumbass.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I can't figure out which is more fun:

A) Watching Amare light up Finley when the Spurs went small
B) Watching Diaw light up Finley on the low block
C) Watching Finley give up wide open shots to Raja on the perimeter

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

The quick turnaround was a bit much for the Spurs I think.

I remember TIMVP lamenting the quick turnaround when the schedule came out.

So obviously we're going to lose in seven, as we play every other day the rest of the way :rolleyes

[Budkin]

Yes, we can expect Pop to throw in the towel in the next few minutes.

Shoot, the Utah series last year had a game like this, where the Spurs couldn't make a basket, nothing went their way, and the Jazz made every shot. But in the end, it was still a 4-1 series victory for the Silver & Black. So let's not make more out of it than it is.

Listen to Don, this is right on.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Diaw scores another layup on Finley. I'm shocked.

[td4mvp21]

I can't even fucking describe how enraged I am right now. Just a pussy effort by everyone on this team. The coaching sucks, the offense sucks, the defense sucks. Everything just sucks. You don't play like this in an elimination game. Game 5 now becomes a must win for the Spurs. They did an excellent job of putting EVEN MORE pressure on themselves in Game 5. Fucking stupid.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

its gonna be amusing all the sports writers now

[TDfan2007]

at least Pop's quiting so I can stop watching this.

[TampaDude]

TP gets hammered in the face and no whistle? Pull the starters, Pop. This one is over.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Why does Finley start backing up as soon as Diaw gets the ball. Fuck, why not just give him an escort to the hoop? Hold your ground, you might even draw a charge or two.

[dbreiden83080]

Wave the flag already POP we are done for today

[td4mvp21]

Stoudemire had his bad game this game too. Just a fucking waste by this team.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

barry with the 3, cut down to 22 and dantoni got scared

[Quiet Strength]

Spurs making a run

[dbreiden83080]

Oh wait we hit a 3 put the flag back in the pocket pop

[01Snake]

Why does Finley start backing up as soon as Diaw gets the ball. Fuck, why not just give him an escort to the hoop? Hold your ground, you might even draw a charge or two.

My thoughts exactly. He might as well just get out of his fucking way.

[BiZNicK]

lmao @ the skinner dunk fail

and finley should not be guarding diaw...

wtf pop cant you see diaw has been owning fin in the paint, even the last game

[01Snake]

Worst commercial EVAR! KIA sucks

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

WOW, look at that lineup for the Spurs right now


couldn't even beat a D-league team

[SpurOutofTownFan]

pop stopped the hackashaq i think he knows this is over, players didnt bring it tonight, there were a lot of no-call fouls, etc. and they are hitting all the bricks. close out now come back to SA and kick their asses on tue.

[Spurs Brazil]

Barry 333

Suns up 22

[T Park]

pop stopped the hackashaq i think he knows this is over, players didnt bring it tonight, there were a lot of no-call fouls, etc. and they are hitting all the bricks. close out now come back to SA and kick their asses on tue.

Its one of dem games as they would say.

Couple that with tired legs, it happens.

[GSH]

If the refs ever start calling the defensive 5-seconds on the Suns it will make a huge difference. (3-seconds is too much to ask) That last play, Amare camped for 10 seconds, and didnt' even pretend to be covering anyone. Just lay in there and wait for someone to try and drive.

[ballhog]

Diaw posting up Finley. LOL. Let's go to the tape. How did he manage to overmatch the defensive specialist Finley?

[Don Quixote]

Last thing ... don't expect any adjustments from Pop at this point in the game. He wants to bench to come out, hopefully play well and make the Sons' starters go a little longer, and move on to Gm 5.

What if Pop were to find the right adjustment and use it now? Would it make us win the game? Possible, but highly unlikely. Pop knows this and won't waste any aces up his sleeve.

[Emanuel20]

what is going on with manu? the trainer was talking to him and taking a look at his knee?

[td4mvp21]

Oh and anyone who doesn't think the officials set the tone for today is fucking stupid. They haven't made one fucking call in the Spurs favor all day today. Every time the Spurs get on a run they drive, get hacked, miss, no call, and the Suns get an easy score on the other end.

[carina_gino20]

I can't even fucking describe how enraged I am right now. Just a pussy effort by everyone on this team. The coaching sucks, the offense sucks, the defense sucks. Everything just sucks. You don't play like this in an elimination game. Game 5 now becomes a must win for the Spurs. They did an excellent job of putting EVEN MORE pressure on themselves in Game 5. Fucking stupid.

Relax, man. We won't see the Spurs play this way next game.

[TampaDude]

Oh and anyone who doesn't think the officials set the tone for today is fucking stupid. They haven't made one fucking call in the Spurs favor all day today. Every time the Spurs get on a run they drive, get hacked, miss, no call, and the Suns get an easy score on the other end.

Can't have a sweep...gotta make more $$$ from advertising...

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

pop stopped the hackashaq i think he knows this is over, players didnt bring it tonight, there were a lot of no-call fouls, etc. and they are hitting all the bricks. close out now come back to SA and kick their asses on tue.

Hackashaq doesn't work when his team is up like 20 points. It has to be 10 or less and the momentum has to be going the other team's way.

[TDfan2007]

my God bruce has been completely worthless offensively this game.

[Borosai]

I wanna see some Bonner!!!

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Grant Hill getting injured was the best thing that's ever happened to the Suns. We are so fucking screwed, we have no answer for Diaw and rest assured he will get the majority of minutes remaining in this series for his position.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Oh and anyone who doesn't think the officials set the tone for today is fucking stupid. They haven't made one fucking call in the Spurs favor all day today. Every time the Spurs get on a run they drive, get hacked, miss, no call, and the Suns get an easy score on the other end.

thats true as well, not even a single call was in the spurs favor on layups. actually no calls. i counted at least 3 true hacks on parker's face

[Quiet Strength]

So much for having any kind of life left for the 4th

[dbreiden83080]

Van Gundy now talking like Suns have all the answers after one game

[Budkin]

As T-Park said, just one of those games... we've seen at least a couple of these every run by the Spurs. They have three more close out chances for fuck's sake. With 2 at home!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Why do we bring in Kurt Thomas now? WTF is up with the substitution patterns today?

[chevcmr68]

its over..........

[Budkin]

Grant Hill getting injured was the best thing that's ever happened to the Suns. We are so fucking screwed, we have no answer for Diaw and rest assured he will get the majority of minutes remaining in this series for his position.

:lmao talk about jumping off a bridge!

[dougp]

Up by 30, Spurs have 3rd string in and the Suns still have their starters in?


STAY CLASSY DANTONI

[Quiet Strength]

its over..........

For the suns in game 5

[Budkin]

Van Gundy now talking like Suns have all the answers after one game

Just wait until you read the articles after the game. Too little too late for the Suns.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

the crowd had a lot to do as well with this - the refs look like rookies and got owned big time. i dont think the suns can bring this effort on game 5, its gonna be sweet. i dont think they need to do anything special with diaw either, him and bell aren't going to shoot like that. if the spurs start solid that will be it.

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

Up by 30, Spurs have 3rd string in and the Suns still have their starters in?


STAY CLASSY DANTONI



Suns always do this

[Borosai]

I guess I was right after all--Spurs in 5.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Grant Hill getting injured was the best thing that's ever happened to the Suns. We are so fucking screwed, we have no answer for Diaw and rest assured he will get the majority of minutes remaining in this series for his position.

It's easy to look good when he's got Finley checking him in the post. Don't think Pop will be that brain dead for game 5.

[BiZNicK]

Game is over. This thread can be locked now.

[td4mvp21]

Relax, man. We won't see the Spurs play this way next game.

They weren't supposed to play like this today, either.

[Pero]

Up by 30, Spurs have 3rd string in and the Suns still have their starters in?


STAY CLASSY DANTONI

I was just thining this. Fucking hypocrite idiot.

[DazedAndConfused]

If Diaw can grow some balls and continue to operate out of the post like this they could make this series go a lot longer than SAS wants it to.

[dbreiden83080]

Grant Hill getting injured was the best thing that's ever happened to the Suns. We are so fucking screwed, we have no answer for Diaw and rest assured he will get the majority of minutes remaining in this series for his position.

Hill barely played in game 3 and it what happened there??? Diaw had 33 min and did not do much of anything. Don't overreact to one lackluster game.

[ballhog]

LOL. Announcers wondering how Spurs wil stop Diaw. He'll stop himself.

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

my God bruce has been completely worthless offensively this game.



LOL @ "this game"



Bowen hasn't done SHIT offensively this entire series

[Pero]

They weren't supposed to play like this today, either.

Of course they were.

[boutons_]

How long will d'antoni keep his starters in against Spurs scrubs?

[noles1983]

fuck you spurs, i didnt expect u to win but at least compete..what a disgrace

[chevcmr68]

excuse me........it'll be over on tuesday, for the suns.........

[Brutalis]

I get off work only to see us choking... great.

No big deal though. They're not winning 4 straight, and certainly not in SA.

[ipeefreely]

Spurs making a run

What a beatdown, horrible game, I was hoping you all would put the sweaty catus down, well you better do it on the next game.....

Remember 0-3 to win in 7 has never been done in the NBA, but it was done in baseball, the Red Sox beating the Yanks....

You have two opportunites 5 and 7...this team is not going to let you have another one on their court....and a game 7...man, anyones game....

[dbreiden83080]

They weren't supposed to play like this today, either.

They weren't, i thought they were going to play like this in game 3

[Budkin]

What do you expect from a classless team like the Suns... it'll make the Game 5 win even sweeter for us.

[michaelwcho]

Bell 24 pts
Diaw 20 pts

3rd quarter

[td4mvp21]

thats true as well, not even a single call was in the spurs favor on layups. actually no calls. i counted at least 3 true hacks on parker's face

Well I exaggerated, they have called stuff in our favor but the Suns have been allowed to be as physical as they wish with the Spurs. Whistles have been swallowed numerous times today.

[ballhog]

I wanna see some Bonner!!!

He's in a suit.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Subs? Um, both those guys started.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

we'll take game 5


If you take out the first quarter, as bad as the spurs are playing, they are only -7 for the game.


While the Suns still have been hot ever since.

[BiZNicK]

lol...fail

[td4mvp21]

There is nothing wrong with the Suns leaving in their starters. The Spurs did the same thing last game. You want to make sure the Spurs don't get back in it. I would want Pop to do the same thing.

[Allanon]

If Pop keeps single-covering Diaw with Finley and Ime, Diaw's gonna get another outrageous contract.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

D'Antoni still worried about his lead up 28 to start the fourth :lol Says all that needs to be said about the Phoenix defense.

[dbreiden83080]

we'll take game 5


If you take out the first quarter, as bad as the spurs are playing, they are only -7 for the game.


While the Suns still have been hot ever since.

+1

[Budkin]

Oh, and all the people talking about the Red Sox need to fucking pull their heads out... Look at how fucking rare that is in the history of pro sports. A team as good as the Spurs is not going to lose 4 straight after going up 3-0... just ain't happening.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Why is Bowen in? Rest his ass for game 5.

[Brutalis]

LMAO my dad has only been watching NBA THIS year and told me he has been watching the whole thing and said 'Phoenix is getting away with stuff San Antonio isn't, why do they do that?'

Hahahahahahaha a 53 year old guy knowing shit about ball and noticed that?

[txmed]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/parenting/images/300/baby_crying_closeup.jpg

Feel free to call me a whiner, but this post will be one of the most reasonable and logical looks at the influence referees can have on the game ever posted to the internet.

The refs blew this game. It is difficult for me to imagine that I'm evaluating the referees' performance objectively while I'm watching the game because I am a Spurs homer. The numbers however back me up. The Spurs had 17 first half personal fouls. 2 of those were intentional, but that is still 15 first half fouls. The Spurs are the best team in the league at not fouling. They averaged 18.7 fouls a game over the regular season.

Meanwhile, as of half time, the Suns are merely on pace for their average in terms of personal fouls for the game.

It's ridiculous to imagine the Spurs excess fouls are merely a reflection of how they played and not of how the game was called by the referees.

Combine those numbers with the anecdotal account of what we've watched on television and you get a picture of a called game which favored the Suns.

The gregarious way the referees have called this game has an effect on everything in the game. The Spurs have certainly played poorly tonight and the Suns well but obviously some of the Spurs' poor shooting and lackluster defense is secondary to the way this game has been called.

Let me say that this is not a ridiculous thread claiming some conspiracy against the Spurs. If such was the case the small time San Antonio market would've never won four NBA championships. Game 4 is merely one of those none-to-rare games where the calls seem to favor one team over the other. Stepping back the Spurs benefit from those types of games themselves all the time. But while that might explain what is happening here in Game 4, it doesn't excuse it.

There is a line of argument that tries to excuse the poor refereeing and says that teams should just 'play through it.' What a ridiculous thing to say. Referees cannot get every call right and every team will have nights where they benefit from the whistles as the Suns are doing tonight. Over the course of a season (or the playoffs) things usually even out. However, over the course of a single game the way the referee calls the game will have a HUGE influence. I think even reasonable Suns' fans can agree that the Spurs are one of the most mentally tough teams in the league. If the refereeing can influence how the Spurs perform, as it has in the first three quarters of Game 4, then it speaks to the limits of human ability to 'play through' such refereeing. The point is the referees, with their poor performance, have drastically altered the outcome of this game. In an ideal world that would never be the case.

There is a bigger issue here than Game 4. I think that in at least a couple of the previous games the refereeing has favored the Spurs (perhaps not as blatant as this game but still something for Suns fans to be mad about) and I would hope Spurs, Suns, and all the fans of the NBA could unite a little bit and call for more discipline within the refereeing corp and more transparency in how the NBA evaluates its referees.

Coach Pop and the team will say all the right things. As a team they should only focus on the things that they can control. But as fans we can certainly focus on the things beyond our team's control which influenced the game. The Spurs played poorly tonight and may have lost the game despite the referees, but I personally have no doubt that some of the blame for this loss can fall on this refereeing crew. The NBA absolutely needs stricter punishment for referees who call poor games and it absolutely needs a much more transparent referee evaluating process. All of the statistics the NBA keeps on its referees, all of the procedures it uses to evaluate referees should be public information available to the fans.

I'll be at the AT&T Center on Tuesday and unless the refs call that game as they have this one then I say Spurs in 5.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

lol @ barbosa

[Harry Callahan]

Suns don't have enough players to go to the bench to a great extent. Hill is out. Whatever. Not a matter of no class by (the soon to be fired) coach D'Antoni. No big deal.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

lol @ barbosa

what'd he do?

[Allanon]

TP went to the locker room early? Did he get hurt? Anybody know?

[Quiet Strength]

Put barry back and let him go 3 point crazy

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

D'Antoni still worried about his lead up 28 to start the fourth :lol Says all that needs to be said about the Phoenix defense.



How fucking dumb are you? Suns can't afford to blow this game, in case you forgot they are down 3-0



Spurs on the other hand, up 3-0, didn't give a shit since the tip off