Spurs vs. Phoenix

[EricB]

Ya, I thought Pop would go with the energy guys to start the 4th since they closed the 3rd out well..he usually sticks with what works, like EricB said in the game blog..it was a surprising move to see him bring Timmy and Manu in so early..

Yeah I was suprised. Usually when the bench makes a run like that he let's em go ala the rockets game. He just got greedy and gambled that Duncan and Manu had a little left, they didn't, he yanked em with 5 minutes left.

[DesignatedT]

Thats something pop gets flamed for regularly is not bringing in his stars in time.. Was very surprised to see them start the 4th. I think it was the right move.. If we had the manu of late in this game we probably win. He was just out of gas and that is to be expected.

[EricB]

Like ive said for awhile now...Phoenix is a bad matchup for us IMO. Id rather avoid them in the PO.

I disagree. It's a good matchup because they have alot of bad iq playoff players. IE hill stoudamire and others. Again if the spurs protect the ball better and make their ft's this game is 180 degrees different. Shocking to me is that bogans didn't play at all. At the very least throw him out there on hill or whoever. Strange to say the least.

[HarlemHeat37]

I agree that a lot of fans criticize Pop for waving the white flag, so he'll probably get criticized either way..I'm the opposite though, I criticize him for a lot of things, but I'm a fan of the white flag, I like when he gives up early..no point in wearing out the main guys when all the signs of a loss are clear like they were in this game..

[EricB]

Thats something pop gets flamed for regularly is not bringing in his stars in time.. Was very surprised to see them start the 4th. I think it was the right move.. If we had the manu of late in this game we probably win. He was just out of gas and that is to be expected.

Yeah I can guarantee pop and bud and others agonized over it between quarters.
If he had it to do over again he probobly leaves the second unit guys out there.

[EricB]

I agree that a lot of fans criticize Pop for waving the white flag, so he'll probably get criticized either way..I'm the opposite though, I criticize him for a lot of things, but I'm a fan of the white flag, I like when he gives up early..no point in wearing out the main guys when all the signs of a loss are clear like they were in this game..

Parkers a big fan of the white flag too. Sorry couldn't resist. #badpun

[spursrocks]

we want george hill. the line up of hill, gino, , duncan and dice would have won us this game.

[EricB]

we want george hill. the line up of hill, gino, , duncan and dice would have won us this game.

A more in rythum Parker along with hill no question wins this game but again gotta make due with what you have.

[CarefreeAZ]

I disagree. It's a good matchup because they have alot of bad iq playoff players. IE hill stoudamire and others.

Seriously? Grant Hill? I think your team has their own problems with Jefferson and a couple of those great passes McDeyss was dishing out in the first quarter.

[kaji157]

This loss was probable. Manu really didn´t have his mind in the game, he is at perhaps his most important desision in his life, so i dodn´t pretend him to light it up.

The Nets was the one that affected us, Pop mainly threw that game away and somehow prevented our momentum to give us some room to operate. Now we will be pressured to win until the PO. And Parker didn´t seem to come back 100% as we all wished.

[da_suns_fan]

Went to game tonight...

Not used to seeing Spurs players make so many mental errors......