Amare and Boris Suspended 1 Game - Horry 2 Games

[samikeyp]

Oh now act like 90% of you were not screaming for Amare and Diaw to be suspended. Look at the forum names. You all looked like a bunch of es that were relying on this suspension.

Show me where I was and I will gladly apologize.

[tony09manu]

Yeah, and the Cav's CAN win their series WITHOUT Lebron. But we all know the chances of that happening.


A lot of things COULD happen, but we all know the truth.

The difference is is that the Cavs are a one man team -- ya'll have Steve Nash. I still say he'll have a big game tommorow.

[duncan228]

Oh now act like 90% of you were not screaming for Amare and Diaw to be suspended. Look at the forum names. You all looked like a bunch of es that were relying on this suspension.

Like I said, you lose Duncan, you go nowhere. We lose Amare AND Diaw (his only replacement on the bench), we go nowhere. James Jones is starting.

So like I said, good luck in the WCF.

I get all that. (Although I personally chose to stay out of the suspension screaming).

I just want to know how you can give up on your team like that. I don't get it. I'm a Spurs fan. I believe no matter what. After games 3 & 4 in '05. Through the final buzzer in OT last year. Through many more bad stretches too numerous to mention.

Don't you believe? At all?

[nkdlunch]

What bull ! I am not surprised but as a Spur fan I am truly dissapointed. The whole excitement has been taken away from this series!

I wanted both teams to be full strength as suspect most Spur fans.

It was just a bad situation and I knew the league was gonna suspend those poor fools. Even Horry did not merit a 2 game suspension. Look at what the JRich and Baron Davis did

now, game 5 is pointless. If SPurs win, they were supposed to win, what a surprise. And if they lose, they don't deserve to advance at all.

Game 6 is gonna be exciting, but the series won't be the same.

I am not even blaming the league at this point, because they have their rule and they are sticking to it. Horry is not to blame either. nobody is to blame. its just a bad situation...

just pointing out that I am not happy with this.

[Spider TX]

When a team has that much superior talent like the Suns do over the Spurs, the league office will take any chance to even it out and hope to get the series to still go 7. Had no suspension been handed out, the series is over in 6 in favor of the Suns, and they lose all the revenue and drama of a 7th game.

[FromWayDowntown]

Totally agree with your analogy.

As for the lineup, I'd imagine that it would be Nash-Bell-James Jones-Marion-Thomas. The guy who will should be get some minutes will be Pat Burke off the Bench.

The X Factor for us would be Jalen Rose, too see if he can step it up.

I posted this elsewhere, but I really think that D'Antoni's adjustment is to go small -- really small. I think you're right that Jones steps into the starting lineup, but I could see stretches where the Suns play with Marion as the biggest guy on the floor and just try to run the Spurs out of the gym while shooting just about every 3 they can, hoping for lots of makes and for lots of long rebounds.

Teams that have played small ball against the Spurs have had some success.

[picnroll]

Blame the league not the Spurs. Should have been Horry one game and that's it. Hopefully it comes down to a game seven both teams fully manned.

[sunsbum]

If I remember correctly, the Suns did okay without Amare last season. And Diaw hasn't been much of a factor. I wouldn't throw in the towel if I were a Suns fan.

diaw avg 30 ppg vs dallas last year in the playoffs and somewhere around 18 a game during the entire playoffs... so yea...he was a HUGE loss. the only reason hes down this year is because the return of amare.

[TampaDude]

No DUMB ... it is happening tomorrow night! Suns bench is going to topple the near full strength Spurs! This is going to be great!

If the Suns can pull off the victory tomorrow, I will be most impressed.

[UV Ray]

I wouldn't count the Suns out just yet! Even if the Spurs do win tomorrow night, I don't expect Phoenix to lay down in Game 6. Are you kidding me?

The implication is that: In the event of the worst case scenario.

Comprehend much?

[clambake]

If you can't beat them, hurt them. Then hide behind an outdated rules book.

Asterisk

[Trainwreck2100]

It;s not really even now.

[2centsworth]

Take heart in you will always have an excuse.

[noles1983]

I get all that. (Although I personally chose to stay out of the suspension screaming).

I just want to know how you can give up on your team like that. I don't get it. I'm a Spurs fan. I believe no matter what. After games 3 & 4 in '05. Through the final buzzer in OT last year. Through many more bad stretches too numerous to mention.

Don't you believe? At all?

most suns fans are bandwagoners..kind of annoying really

[bigFUNDAMENTAL]

Spurs should be careful playing in game 5
don't let the crowd involved
control the pace of the game
and last don't forget to play D in 4th quarter damnit...

[Trainwreck2100]

Even? On paper the spurs smoke this team now........on paper.

[Scumbag]

Funny, the two-time MVP is still going to be out there. As is Marion. And Bell. And Barbosa. And a Spurs team that plays crappy against teams missing players.

This is far from over.

Come on dude. You are the same people that were praying for this suspension. Stop acting like the Suns still have a chance.


THIS SERIES
Nash = Will be smothered with no one playing above the rim.
Marion = Not a factor on offense.
Bell = Hit's 2 or 3 from behind the line a night.
Barbosa = Not a factor on offense OR defense.

[duncan228]

Idiot.
game 7, the Suns advancing is better for the league's pockets.
The Spurs are boring. Stern would want them gone so the Finals can rake in as much as possible.
Can you say Suns/Cleveland?

[Kermit]

If you can't beat them, hurt them. Then hide behind an outdated rules book.

Asterisk

if you can't beat 'em, accept your mvp trophy in a secluded area, cry like you're excited and pretend you actually deserved it.

[ponky]

meh, it's not over, expect a lot of fouls on the spurs in game five...i'm not bashing the spurs by saying this, i'm just saying i think this will happen...suns just need to hope barbosa and particularly marion step up and play well

and s bag, the suns do have a chance, remember the mavs last year after the terry suspension (which he deserved) and they didn't even have HCA...just take it back the last two games, tough because it's the spurs but hardly impossible considering how well the suns have been playing

[to21]

I already lived through one asterisk season, another would be easy.

[ArgSpursFan]

When a team has that much superior talent like the Suns do over the Spurs, the league office will take any chance to even it out and hope to get the series to still go 7. Had no suspension been handed out, the series is over in 6 in favor of the Suns, and they lose all the revenue and drama of a 7th game.

stop the whining and get over it.It happened to the spurs last game too.

[washingtonwizard]

this rule truly sucks. I was enjoying this series better than any other series.

Somebody should have controlled Amare and Diaw better

[Buddy Holly]

Whats that smell?

Oh, I know, it's tainted victory.

Are you sure it's not fish?

[michaelwcho]

You Up. You Pay The Price. It's Called Justice.

What about justice for all the paying fans of the nba, who want to see some good games? This isn't a civics experiment, it's entertainment, and people want to see some good games--not down with that?