Suns vs. Blazers Game 5 Thread

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

I predict a close game, however words cannot describe how much Alvan Gentry has botched and ed this series up. The fact Barbosa has received more minutes than Dragic is appalling and inexplicable. Now here's my dissection of the latest re ed homer article written by Paul Coro.

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns...cond-unit.html

Suns coach Alvan Gentry wants to play Steve Nash and Amar'e Stoudemire. Who would not?

Anyone with at least the mental capacity of a dead animal would hesitate to play Nash after his performance game 4.

But Gentry also has departed from his usual rotations during the playoffs, particularly the use of an all-reserve lineup.

That's always the sign of a good coach, go completely away from a lineup and rotation that got you the 3rd seed in the playoffs and randomly start toying with your rotation once the playoffs start. That's worked out so well for Rick Carlisle!

It has been more difficult to ride with the bench without its usual production

And it's pretty hard for the bench to give its usual production when it's getting inconsistent spotty minutes and at the same time is forced to defer to Leandro Barbosa when it's been successful all season sharing the ball. The bench's production has gone to ever since Barbosa came back from his injury, anyone who pays as much attention to the team as a beat writer should would be able to tell you that.

Guard Leandro Barbosa has been a series surprise, averaging 9.0 points in 15.3 minutes per game.

This is by far the dumbest most moronic thing written in this entire article, and it follows the stereotype that Suns fans only care about scoring and offense. Anyone who thinks Leandro Barbosa has been any sort of an asset to the team during this series does not know about basketball. CoonDantoni randomly making Barbosa the main scorer off the bench has ed Phoenix in too many ways to count.


In a way, I hope Phoenix loses to Portland rather than gets skull ed by San Antonio in the next round, at least then more people would recognize what kind of an imbecile Alvan Gentry is and how it's a joke to say the Suns have made any kind of progression on defense and rebounding.

[badfish22]

I predict a close game, however words cannot describe how much Alvan Gentry has botched and ed this series up. The fact Barbosa has received more minutes than Dragic is appalling and inexplicable

Wow, man, that blows. Can't imagine what they would feel like.

[pauls931]

Bring back Porter!!!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

bumpie

[j.dizzle]

good start for phx....

[badfish22]

9-0 blazers

[HarlemHeat37]

LOL @ Terry Porter..

Last year vs. the Spurs, where he did a hack-a-Bowen when there was less than 2 minutes left, not knowing the rules LOL..one of the funniest moments I've ever seen on an NBA court..

[Fpoonsie]

Jeeeesus Christ, this CHA game won't end.

[Fpoonsie]

Were the Spurs to advance, and POR to pull off the unthinkable, this is a SCARY ass team.

[pauls931]

Man, not one lick of D.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

too open

[myhc]

Jesus suns getting their asses kicked right now

[baseline bum]

Portland's like Rakim; they ain't no joke.

[mogrovejo]

But Gentry also has departed from his usual rotations during the playoffs, particularly the use of an all-reserve lineup.

That's always the sign of a good coach, go completely away from a lineup and rotation that got you the 3rd seed in the playoffs and randomly start toying with your rotation once the playoffs start.

In all fairness to Gentry, most (all?) coaches change their rotation for the playoffs - they play a shorter rotation, with top players getting more minutes.

Doc uses all-bench units during the regular season every game and for lots of minutes (this year they were especially painful to watch) and only a 8-9 man rotation in the playoffs, almost always keeping 3 starters on the court at any given moment.

[midnightpulp]

Blazers shooting their load too early. No way they shoot like that the rest of the game.

Phoenix got this.

[LnGrrrR]

Tlong is prematurely ejaculating somewhere right now.

[picc84]

Dre Mills trying to go for 52 again.

[InRareForm]

i should have bet the farm on the over 206 this game.

[lil_penny]

Andre going for 52 lol

[LoneStarState'sPride]

Portland makin' it rain here in the 1st.....

[pauls931]

Wow, I don't think pho can play any worse unless they started shooting at Portland's hoop.

[myhc]

amare blows the dunk!

[Ghazi]

lol amare misses dunk

LOL 6 rebound ecstasy

[LoneStarState'sPride]

LOL missed dunk from A'm'a'r'e'

[Ghazi]

lol amare misses dunk

LOL 6 rebound ecstasy