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i think mavs are better than the suns, so i think we have a chance to win the series against suns. spurs in 6
This is a different suns team. They are better defensively, because they have players who are committed on defense- Amundson, Dudley, sometimes, even Jrich and nash are hustling now. These would be a tight series, but the spurs should win this.
i think mavs are better than the suns, so i think we have a chance to win the series against suns. spurs in 6
Mavs were definitely a more difficult matchup.
The Sun's defense isn't going to be as stiffling as the Mavs.
It's going to be an easy series relative to what the Spurs just went through.
I agree, Spurs in 5 with one game thrown away to rest.
The fact that they run and shoot well from the perimeter scares you?
Amare's gonna get 35 a game, Nash will get his 20, and we'll still win about 110-95 every game.
Spurs in 5. We drop game 2.
Still haven't quite figured out how the heck we beat the Mavs.
Let me enjoy the day, and I'll think about the Suns tomorrow.
I think the Suns are a much better team than the Mavs, who essentially are Dirk + a bunch of guys you can't depend on.
And we don't have guys like Horry or Bowen, who were really good at getting under the Sun's skin.
Let's face it, every time we play the Suns it comes down to a few plays. Spurs in 6, but it wouldn't surprise me at all if we lost this series. You can bet that there's tons of extra motivation in the Sun's camp.
This Spurs/Suns match-up will top in the tv ratings again just like game 5
http://www.nba.com/spurs/news/100429...s_ratings.html
Richardson can't get going if someone doesn't feed him the ball. He doesn't really create his own shots. So while yes, someone needs to defend him well, the key is to lock down Nash and Dragic to keep the Suns from running. They defend better, but they're still a team that likes to play fast and loose.
Amare will have some big games, but he usually does even in Suns losses. Duncan and Dice will take their turns making his life difficult.
Spurs are the best in the league at guarding 3 pt shooters, and that will also be key. Suns have no answer for TP and Manu and Hill. Raja Bell used to be the one guy who could guard one of them, and he's gone.
I disagree. Mavs are a much, much better team than the Suns. They play better defense and they're deeper.
people really underestimate how good Dallas is defensively. Alot of the spurs points came on the perimiter due to the mavericks taking away all interior shots. Manu especially. Who's gonna keep Manu Parker hill out of the lane?
Actually, Spurs beat _allas by NOT settling for outside shots, but instead attacking the rim. That's the best strategy for beating Phx as well: since Tim demands so much attention from any team's biggest defender, the paint is open for SA if they stay aggressive. And remember, Nash plays no D, and Amare commits dumb fouls. I agree that Hill's ability to slow down Nash will be a huge advantage. Spurs in 6.
Im a little worried about the pick and roll with Nash and Stoudemire, I think he will get a lot of dunks. I think Soudemire is very tough for us to defend because he is so quick. He has really stepped up his game as well. I do think that we are deeper off the bench and I think that is where we can win this series. We should win the battle of points off the bench.
Mavs IMO are tougher team. Not just because they are but they do have a nasty bad matchups for the spurs.
With Suns team we can explore their weaknesses and we have got more areas to score.
every series is different but I think Spurs can make Phoenix worse on treys and also I do think that one Grant Hill it's not enough for Suns D. They are the best Suns on D we faced but still not good enough, and now with George we got new weapon to aim at the basket.
I have a feeling the Suns may be shooting alot more two's in spots they aren't quite comfortable with. Pop isn't really down with lots of open threes.
I think what makes the Suns scary is this is their last hooray. I think it is about 90% that Amare plays elsewhere next year. The deeper they go in the playoffs the more likelihood that he will get a max contract from another team like the Knicks. This is their last chance probably even be a playoff team with Steve Nash at the PG. Without Amare they are not a very good team.
Blablablablabla
Enough with reverse jinx BS
I don't see how they can beat us in a 7 game series
(Unless we have injuries)
That's because the Spurs always play him straight up and deny the three ball against Phoenix. I don't expect anything to change, except the shooting percentages of the Suns perimeter players. We will stick to them like glue.
+1. There's only one Grant Hill.......
Same could be said for our games vs the Mavs.
lol Suns > Mavs
this is the sort of game RJ should be excelling in....
Exactly
That's some sweet revenge
Just wanted to say I love your username. Well done. Wish I'd of thunk it.
Something that I think is getting underscored in this series is DeJuan Blair. He was not a very good matchup against the Mavs and therefore was used very little. A lot of people have written this off as "Pop just not playing rookies" but I think matchups were crucial to his limited court time. Against the Suns, Blair will be a considerable asset. He should be better able to not only put up stats but also spell Duncan and keep him fresh. This is a huge advantage from the Dallas series. Even if it only buys us 5 more minutes a game.
Stoudemire might get 35-40 ppg. He'll be annointed as an all-conquering, all-world player again, which hasn't happened since the last time he faces the Spurs in the playoffs. And the result may as well be the same.
The strategy involves Stoudemire scoring at a lot of opportunities.
I really hope people aren't sleeping on the Suns. They have been playing the best basketball for over a month going into the playoffs. They just dismantled the Blazers and are so much more balanced on both ends.
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