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WGAF what Mikey has to say? It's not like they are suddenly going to become defense minded overnight. So they have to have more offense. Problem is, when the Spurs go into lockdown mode, there is no more offense, only more missed shots.
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WGAF what Mikey has to say? It's not like they are suddenly going to become defense minded overnight. So they have to have more offense. Problem is, when the Spurs go into lockdown mode, there is no more offense, only more missed shots.
It was 1-3 Laker fan in that series.
That 3rd victory of the Lakers were so sweet, but clearly they were the underdog in that series. Not so much for the Spurs.
And there has NEVER been any team coming back from an 0-3 hole, they say that ALL THE TIME in broadcasting.
Not in the NBA, anyway. I mean the RedSox did it a couple of years ago for the first time in any sport, so anything can and usually will happen, eventually.
The Montreal Canadiens did it also 3 or 4 years ago to the boston bruins in the first round. I beleive they did it before the red sox or am i mistaken?
me too, so Hill has no nuts?
I wouldn't be so blase about his words. I think he means it. Just look at the remarks by Raja Bell after one of the hits on TP: "if he gets up off the floor, God bless him." And then Barbosa got away with a punch to Manu's head in the last game.
The Suns are going to try and be physical with us because they know the league and refs will let them get away with rough play. The NBA doesn't want another brouhaha over suspensions.
It's happened 3 times in the history of North American professional sports:
1. 1942 Stanley Cup Finals -- Toronto Maple Leafs d. Detroit Red Wings 4-3
2. 1975 Stanley Cup Quarterfinals -- New York Islanders d. Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-3
3. 2004 American League Championship Series -- Boston Red Sox d. New York Yankees, 4-3
Fine.
Perservere if you're the Spurs. Playing physically is not a strong suit for the Suns, and it's a risky strategy for a team that only goes 7-8 deep on the best night.
Not up on my NHL, sorry.
d'Antoni has also been saying there's really nothing wrong with the Suns' defense -- they just aren't scoring enough against the Spurs.
This, of course, plays right into the Spurs' strength: their defense. But hey, that's Suns basketball -- score like -- and d'Antoni is going to sink or swim with it.
The key for the Spurs will be to withstand the the inevitable scoring binges, and no one has to remind the team that it is very possible to lose a series after winning the first two games. The Spurs will come out playing with the same sense of fear and respect for their opponent. I think Pop knows that this is when they're at their best: when they feel that it's *their* backs that are against the wall. It's when the Spurs become overconfident, and disrespectful of their opponents, when they let games run away from them.
So d'Antoni's warning that they're going to "bust" the Spurs may be good for his own team's confidence, but it also plays into the hands of the Spurs. Just knowing that they might be "busted" is when they start to clamp down, and do what they do best -- which is suffocating their opponents on defense, and run like to their own basket for the easy lay-ins.
I honestly think dantoni is feeling the heat from the management.. I am sure if and when the suns lose in the playoffs this year a lot of pressure will be made to change the entire run and gun system the suns play... IMHO...
That was a different time and place for Parker and Ginobili. They were not nearly as experienced. I think Phoenix is going to have to win the remaining games in SA to win the series.
When has Phoenix ever protected its home court in the playoffs against the Spurs? That's right, only when Tim Duncan was injured, Jason Kidd was a Sun, and they played 3 out of 5.
Is d'Antoni's job in danger? That's all they can talk about in the Phoenix newspapers and blogs. If the Suns get swept, I think it's a distinct possibility. But I don't think so, especially if the Suns manage to prolong this to a six or seven game series. d'Antoni is a good coach, and replacing him doesn't guarantee that the team would be any better next year or the year after. Addressing issues like personnel, depth chart (even great players like Nash and Shaq need super-backups), and maybe getting a defensive genius-type assistant coach are more likely to improve the Suns' future chances.
Then again, they just might up and trounce the Spurs over the next three, four games. Then we'll be calling for Pop's neck, won't we? Not!
Hey chump,Wow!!! They must grow turds on trees in Texas. Any team that has Kobe, Shaq, Malone, Payton, Fish is a pretty good team. Good enough to beat that so-called dynasty that you guys have.
Check out the Spurs playoff winning percentage (.670) since the 1998 playoffs (waaaaay better than any other franchise in the NBA). They have won 71% of their regular season games in the last decade. Four NBA les in nine years with a variety of different players is the most impressive run in all of pro sports in the last ten years. The Spurs sent the lakers packing in the playoffs before and after the three championships (shaq and Kobe were there the entire time). This is a dynasty - no getting around that.
Kobe and Shaq were not mature people and they broke up the Lakers when they had a chance for more championships. Those two are a couple of turds from California just so you'll know.
lol smack talk from the head coach. Well you'd never hear pop to that. This does not bode well for the Suns. Just give the Spurs more reason for a beatdown. D'Antoni needs to STFU.
Rather Salvatore, Nies and Rush
Run DMC - busted
what????
it was a series from game 1. and if Spurs win in phoenix. it's ing over.
In 03, Sonics were down 0-3 to Mavs, tied it 3-3, but Mavs got Game7.
I think the 03 Mavs were been the best of the 03 - 08 Mavs. Bobby Jackson and NVE raining 3Gs was terrrifying.
That was the Blazers, not the Sonics. And Bobby Jackson never played for the Mavs (or the Sonics or Blazers).
As to the series at hand, though -- I've been thinking, though, that if there's a Spurs team that might lose 4-of-5, this might just be the one. They were so inconsistent down the stretch and played so poorly in 2nd halves on the road against good teams in the latter portions of the season. I think that until proven otherwise, there have to be some legitimate questions about whether this team has the same ability to put teams away that past Spurs teams had. I don't know that it's imperative that they get 1 this weekend, but I think it's important that they not give the Suns any hope while, at the same time, not allowing any doubts to creep into their own heads.
I do think that this team is so much physically and mentally tougher than the group that suffered the backdoor sweep to LA in 2004 and I think that benefits them in terms of dealing with this situation.
I just think this thing is a very long way from over.
It used to be said that no lead was safe when playing the Suns. It is still true but the shoe is on the other foot. The Suns must totally dominate and out-hustle the Spurs in every other phase of the game if they are going to give Parker and Ginobili 3 or 4 layups and miss 6 or 7 free throws down the stretch. It ain't rocket science.
Calendars in LA must go 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004.
SAS has only been good as a franchise since they drafted Tim Duncan. They sucked before he got there and they will suck after he leaves.
LAL OTOH has pretty much won in every decade with all sorts of different teams. They will always be a powerhouse in the NBA much like the Yankees and Patriots are in their respective sports. Unless the Spurs hit the jackpot again and land another Duncan they will probably fade back into obscurity. As it stands now they can't even sell out playoff games.
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