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Spurs in 4
The Spurs make me nervous the Suns need to at least go into Game 3 in San Antonio with the series at worst tied. If there is a repeat of the 05 WCF where the Suns were down 0-2 they will be in trouble. I want to see how they defend Duncan.
Spurs in 4
I dont see how any Spurs fans can pick the Spurs to sweep or win in 5 games. This Phoenix team is dangerous this year, and just buying my tickets for Game 5 makes me nervous. I've seen them play twice this year, once was when they beat us down by like 16 but there was a ton of mental mistakes made by the Spurs in that game that I dont see repeating themselves now that we are in the playoffs. I can see the Spurs in 6, but should this game go to a game 7 in Phoenix I do not like our chances.
I agree. I'd say the Suns absolutely have to win both games at home to start the series. That's why I'm not sure it isn't an advantage NOT having HCA for the Spurs, since they can plant a lot of doubt right away if they steal one.
I absolutely agree with you. The Suns need to win both games at home in order to win the series.
The Spurs also focus better having to start the series on the road. Strange as it sounds, I think they are more likely to jump out to a 2-0 lead in a series where they don't have HCA.
Yup...get out the broom...the Spurs will sweep the Suns...book it!
Spurs win the series 13 games to 5.
I saw five because of what the OP points out. The teams are essentially the same and the formula to beat Pheonix hasn't changed.
I am not pretending it won't be a tight or exciting series by any means. I just think the Spurs pull it out more often than Pheonix. The only reason we didn't sweep Pheonix in 05 was because of one night of stupid mistakes and poor play. I think they've gotten that out of their systems and that Pheonix is good enough to win one on their own.
Don't get me wrong - Suns are a good, fun, exciting team. But one that we can beat. In five games.
I don't want Game7 @PHX.
Send these effete fakers fishing in 5, or 6 max.
If we manage to sweep Phx, or for that matter beat them in 5 games, I'll expect some changes with them. The key to this series is the x-factor with Manu and Barbosa. How well those guys do off the bench will be the deciding factor. Barbosa is probably as quick, or quicker than Parker. That first round matchup with Iverson really came in handy.
We are not Dallas, if there happens to be a game 7 on the road in these playoffs im more than confident that we can pull it out. Over the years we have had our share of ending teams dreams on the road.
No, you lost that game because Joe Johnson came back and was the high scorer that night... taking some pressure off Marion because Bowen had to defend JJ at times. Yes, it did come down to a spectacular block by Amare to end the game, but I definitely think (hope) this series won't play out like '05 in the first two games.
Really? Guess we must have missed Raja and Marion.. Oh, and Nash taking all of those charges.
The teams are almost dead even, but I'd give a slight node to the Spurs by echoing what Pop says.. The Suns haven't beaten the Spurs when it counts.
At least not yet.
spurs in 7 it will be a good game to watch go spurs
good luck but nab a few of you.
some of you are jerks
can spurs take a game 7 in phoenix if it comes down to that?
even though they took all 3 road games back in 2005
My comment was specifically targeting someone who said Finley wasn't a factor in the first four games of the Denver series just because he didn't score 26 points. Would you like to go into more depth on that, since you selected just that one facetious joke to focus in on?
Good point OV. I agree... mostly. I'm not sure they're more likely to jump out to a 2-0 on the road, but playing on the road is no big disadvantage for them. They do seem to focus better on the road to start a series.
The only time I felt playing on the road was really tough for them was a couple years ago against Detroit. That was a situation where the home crown fueled their defensive intensity as has been the case many times over the years in SA. Fortunately, we had home court that year.
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Haha! That is classic!
Suns will win this in 7. I think the suns are much better built to handle the spurs than they were 2 years ago. Kurt Thomas can guard Duncan as well as anyone. Also Bell is a very good defender and I believe will give Ginobili problems.
From where I sit I'm seeing it this way; Spurs in 5. Since our offense doesn't stand out and at this point our defense carries us I'll venture to say our offense will crank it up another notch.
If we maintain our focus and intensity.
Suns can turn it on down the stretch against other teams but against the Spurs? Sean Elliot noticed that our 2nd quarter letdown against the Nuggs in game 5 allowed them back into the game to hang around and then make a push for the lead at the half. He attributed that to losing focus and intensity.
Others call it aggressiveness, robounding, shot selection. Others go on to call it motion offense, execution and movement off the ball.
I feel that our offense will go up another notch, or even maybe 2 when and if perimeter shooting maintains 33-40%, just enough to keep Thomas and Co. off of Timmy. He'll enjoy "quarterbacking" a lot more if he doesn't get his hands hammered all the time and if he'll cut down the turnovers. But then that's Tim, he finds a way no matter how the game is going.
I am not certain but I have the feeling that the Suns were holding something back during their April 5 game with the Spurs. It was as if they were testing their upgraded defense against the Spurs without showing all their offense. Game 1 will certainly be interesting.
See, I think this is the conclusion that Suns coach Mike D'Antoni wants the Spurs players and team management to reach. It's highly unlikely that D'Antoni has not prepared for this matchup with the Spurs. I think he has something up his sleeve to be revealed during Game 1 tomorrow.
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