These are horrible assumptions which don't address any of the points I made other than the number of shots taken and shooting percentages...although, not the difference between shooting percentages at home and on the road WHICH IS A HUGE PART OF MY ARGUMENT, duh. You don't address that fact that the rockets play better at home whereas the Suns own in Phoenix and this might have something to do with all those percentages that you held them down to in that game played in Phoenix. I specifically did not include Yao in the mix because he slows the game down for the Rockets and as some of your fellow Suns fans will tell you (Amare32 or RonMexico forget which mentioned this point), the Suns would prefer to play with Yao in the lineup than without him for precisely this reason. The Rockets' percentages were higher in the game against the Rockets for a couple of reasons...the Suns defense is not equivalent to the Mavs defense and as to this point we'll have to agree to disagree because the Suns defense only comes through its offense which works very well IF you're playing most of the mediocre teams in the league and you're shots are falling, often the case for the Suns.
Also, the Rockets simply play better at home, same way most of the best teams play well better at home...yes, I said the records were equal, my bad, but one game is not much difference to ignore the argument which is basically what you've done. To have only lost four games at home is impressive and to not include this as one of your stats is negligent. BTW, way to address my response of your silly comparison between how the Suns play the Rockets and how the Mavs got blown out by them earlier this season. When a guy has to use the EXCUSE that his team just doesn't get up for teams when their star players are out, I don't usually take them seriously, I read some of the other arguments *cough*excuses*cough* you made in the past when the Suns weren't playing well in a game.
Oh yes, I nearly posted this last night but decided to wait. Look at T-Mac's fg% and look at Rafer Alston's field goal %. Which one is higher? Which one played and took more shots against the Mavs/Suns? Alston would probably not have taken all those shots against the Suns had T-Mac played but regardless, he was having a VERY good night and had T-Mac been in the lineup it changes the Suns defense because they would have to guard two very good shooters who can shoot from all over as opposed to one. Anyway, if you don't get this concept, wait until either Marion or Stoudemire is out against a good team like the Spurs or Mavs....I say this because, in the end, I never said the Suns weren't a great team.
Boy, I bet you spent a whole day thinking about a response, I know you were here when I posted last night and then you promptly left...came back at 6 this evening and still no response. Thanks for playing.
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