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If your effectively getting Manu the ball after giving up the 2 points, then yeah its a fine strategy.
You also can't assume that the Spurs are going to miss free throws. I'd much rather concede a layup, knowing that I'm going to get 2 free throws, than to allow the Suns to get a bucket and maybe a free throw, which is a distinct possibility. If they get 2's and you hit your free throws, they cannot make up any ground, which is the way you win. I can't really see the problem, in that situation, with handling the game that way. A bucket for the Suns does little for them, but a bucket and an and 1 would start to give them some momentum and fuel a comeback.
If your effectively getting Manu the ball after giving up the 2 points, then yeah its a fine strategy.
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1. You don't plan to miss FTs.You make your FTs and take care of business, but if you're missing them, it's a different story.
2. You put Barry, Beno, and Manu in there, and you've got three guys who can hit their FTs.
come on aggie.....
subs ute Beno with Bowen and your right
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Go ahead and sign up Suns fans - just don't bring weak-ass takes like we've seen so far.
Say what you want about Stoudamire... the kid is y as (though he has reason)
Nash and D'Antoni are good people and show respect unlike any of our previous opponents.
Dude, I have to ask: What game did you watch? The Suns' pick and roll was very ineffective, considering a)the way they've been running it in the playoffs and b)the way the Spurs have defended it to this point. The Spurs were jumping out on it and really making the passes difficult, and when Nash made the pass, the guys were out of position. Nash was able to penetrate and get some close shots, which is a problem, but not a big problem, especially if Parker can score 28 a game, which looks like he'll be able to do. Duncan is going to give Amare an 18 foot jump shot every single time. What you don't want is him getting in for dunks and drawing fouls. He only had like 12 points in the paint. I'll take that any day.
Jim Jackson had a couple of open shots in the third quarter, and that's it. The Spurs held the Suns to 15 three point attempts in the game, and most of them were contested.
Steve Nash is a good player, and he's playing with a ton of confidence. If he's still scoring 30 a game by the end of the series, I'll be surprised. It will probably also mean that the Suns are losing the games.
San Antonio 121, Phoenix 114
Spurs Pull Shade on Suns
http://www.nba.com/games/20050522/SASPHO/recap.html
PHOENIX, May 22 (Ticker) -- Brent Barry and the San Antonio Spurs looked unstoppable in the halfcourt.
Barry scored 13 of his 21 points in a blistering fourth quarter as the Spurs looked like the team with high-powered offense in a 121-114 victory over the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
Tony Parker scored 29 points and Tim Duncan had 28 and 15 rebounds for the Spurs, who put on a clinic on the offensive end of the floor in the fourth quarter to quickly gain the home-court advantage from the NBA's best team.
The Spurs displayed championship poise in the fourth quarter, scoring 43 points on 72 percent (16-of-22) shooting.
Barry, quiet the entire postseason, stepped up big in the final period by making three 3-pointers and all five of his shots. He made back-to-back shots from the arc 39 seconds apart to cap a 12-4 surge and give the Spurs a 106-98 lead with 4:08 remaining.
When Barry wasn't bombing away from the outside, Parker and Duncan also proved too difficult to handle. Parker used his quickness to his advantage, going to the basket to both score and setup Duncan, who looked very much like a two-time Most Valuable Player.
Amare Stoudemire overcame early foul trouble and scored 41 points and reigning MVP Steve Nash had 29 and 13 assists for the Suns, who trail in a series for the first time this postseason.
While the Spurs scored when they wanted, they also showed why they were the NBA's best defensive team during the regular season, limiting the Suns to just six fast-break points. Phoenix had been averaging 19.5 fast-break points in the postseason.
Phoenix hosts Game 2 on Tuesday.
pfff...yes you can.
Last edited by Spurbanana; 05-22-2005 at 06:39 PM.
Sweep!
Agreed. I think the Spurs didn't know what to do, they were so open. It was like, "whoa, I'm open, I don't need to go to the paint, I can shoot it right here."
And didn't it pay off? I'll take 30 points of 3-pointers every day of the week, esp. at 43% TEAM shooting! (uh, thanks Barry)
Bones, Manu, TP, Timmy and R-Ho made the Suns look silly at times.
Showed good character to take the W at Phoenix. Home court advantage is very handy to steal..
Do it again, please Bones.
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