I'm glad that Suns fans are still here

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Hmmmm

Game 1 - Suns lose 106-111
Game 2 - Suns win 101-81
Game 3 - Suns lose 101-108
Game 4 - Suns win 104-98
Game 5 - Suns lose 85-88*
Game 6 - Suns lose 106-114

Looks like the only ass kicking took place in game 2, which was a Suns victory. The series was damn close. Either team could have taken it,

I know you were too busy jerking off to pictures of Greg Oden to actually watch the games, but the Suns went on runs to make a few of those games look much closer than they were.

and no one can deny that the Suns got some bad breaks in this series.

Every team gets bad breaks. Only the Suns use them as an excuse for losing.

From Nash’s gushing nose

Which he got committing a foul immediately after committing a turnover...

to the 200 or so no-calls on Bruce Bowen

They were no-calls because they were no-fouls.

to the untimely suspensions of Amare and Diaw

I wasn't aware that being required to play by the same rules as everyone else cons utes a "bad break".

Suns lost more to the gods of fate than the Spurs themselves.

That part's true. The Suns came into the series whining and complaining and looking for a reason to lose. It was their fate that they'd find one. Fortunately for them they found three or four that they've really stuck to.

What did Pop say after game 6? Something like “I never want to see those guys again”.

Steve Nash scored five points with blood gushing out of his face, yet the Suns complained about the blood rule. The Suns whined about physical basketball and dirty play when there wasn't much of either to be found in the series. The Suns politicked to the league multiple times to have Bruce Bowen suspended for minimal contact in two separate games. Two players ran onto the court during an altercation started by their own teammate and then one lied to the media about his intentions. The Suns spearheaded the efforts to have the league ignore the rules in their favor while suspending Robert Horry for two games. The Suns coach ran out onto the floor multiple times during inbounds plays at the end of a game because his team was out of position and wasn't called for it. The Suns fans threw objects at Spurs players and coaches. Suns fans and players continue to complain that they were shafted, going so far as attempting to diminish the accomplishments of the Spurs so far in the playoffs.

You wouldn't want to see them again, either.

I hope he’s wrong. My prediction: this will be your last championship for a loooooong time kids, so enjoy it while you can.

If the Spurs go out and get their asses handed to them by Cleveland, I'll always look back fondly on this season that they at least kept the Suns and their fans from having anything to celebrate aside from a Spurs loss in the finals.

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Hmmmm

Game 1 - Suns lose 106-111
Game 2 - Suns win 101-81
Game 3 - Suns lose 101-108
Game 4 - Suns win 104-98
Game 5 - Suns lose 85-88*
Game 6 - Suns lose 106-114

Looks like the only ass kicking took place in game 2, which was a Suns victory. The series was damn close. Either team could have taken it, and no one can deny that the Suns got some bad breaks in this series. From Nash’s gushing nose to the 200 or so no-calls on Bruce Bowen to the untimely suspensions of Amare and Diaw, Suns lost more to the gods of fate than the Spurs themselves.

What did Pop say after game 6? Something like “I never want to see those guys again”.

I hope he’s wrong. My prediction: this will be your last championship for a loooooong time kids, so enjoy it while you can.

Im gonna go ahead and say the only ass kicking that took place is the suns loosing 4 games, vs. the spurs only loosing 2.


id rather loose 1 game by 20, then 4 games by any margin.


thats just me though, i guess the suns have a year or so to think about which is better.

[DDS4]

The Suns got beat. I wish Suns fans would just accept it, and wish Spurs fans would stop pretending its the knowledgeable Suns fans who are arguing any differently.

We, the smart Suns fans, know it. You, the smart Spurs fans know it. I came here for basketball talk, but every day there's a new thread on the same tired topic.

Nothing new here, folks... move along... move along...

The horse is dead. Why I continue to look is just as puzzling as why so many continue to beat it. Guess I'm being just as silly as those I'm now criticizing. Guess I should stop...

2nd.

However, every new thread saying that the Spurs are dirty or didn't deserve to be in the Finals opens the floodgates.

[JMarkJohns]

D'Antoni failed the Suns. He allows a chaotic offense to be the backbone of this team. You can't build upon chaos. You need some sort of support. Structure, so to speak. They don't have it in their improv/opportunistic offense, they don't have it in their solid, but overwelmed defense, nor in their improving, but still middle of the pack rebounding. There's no one thing they can rely on when everything else is out of their control. On top of everything else, D'Antoni misused Thomas in Game 1, failed to put specific player in positions where they could succeed throughout the series, failed to develop a ninth and tenth rotation option of Rose and Jumaine Jones throughout the regular season which hurt as the Suns became increasingly exhausted, reaching an unfortunate climax in game five when, by the fourth, they were completely run into the ground... A few actual called plays... A few actual developed bench players... A little bit of actual coaching and perhaps the Suns don't fold as easily.

Coaches enable. Unforunately ours enabled the Spurs to win the series.

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The Suns got beat. I wish Suns fans would just accept it, and wish Spurs fans would stop pretending its the knowledgeable Suns fans who are arguing any differently.

We, the smart Suns fans, know it. You, the smart Spurs fans know it. I came here for basketball talk, but every day there's a new thread on the same tired topic.

Nothing new here, folks... move along... move along...

The horse is dead. Why I continue to look is just as puzzling as why so many continue to beat it. Guess I'm being just as silly as those I'm now criticizing. Guess I should stop...

You aren't alone. I can't keep myself away, either. I have tried to adopt a "no feeding the trolls" policy regarding Suns apologists and I've been a dismal failure. Much respect to your basketball knowledge and sorry if it sounds like I'm lumping you in. I also get kind of wound up on gameday. If all Suns fans were like you the compe ion would be much more enjoyable.

[JMarkJohns]

2nd.

However, every new thread saying that the Spurs are dirty or didn't deserve to be in the Finals opens the floodgates.

OK, but if you look, most of these posts come in response to a thread Suns fans didn't start. Cut out the threads, and you will drastically rid out the hate.

Like I said, whatever. Boredom is a monster.

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OK, but if you look, most of these posts come in response to a thread Suns fans didn't start. Cut out the threads, and you will drastically rid out the hate.

Like I said, whatever. Boredom is a monster.

In fairness, there are a few of them here still peppering dozens of threads with ridiculous . I started one myself in response to that rather than see yet another thread devolve into name calling. Guys like you need to spend more time here talking about basketball than trying to defend the trolls or scolding those of us that are sick of them.

[JMarkJohns]

Guys like you need to spend more time here talking about basketball than trying to defend the trolls or scolding those of us that are sick of them.

Fair enough...


BTW, in that 95-96 Suns/Bulls game, I remembered that late in the fourth, Finley actually fouled out on a Jordan pumpfake. After the standing ovation from the Suns crowd, Jordan went over, said something to him, and then smacked him on the butt. You know that had to be one of the bright spots of Finley's career. He later became one of Jordan's first clients when he launched his shoe line.

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The Suns got beat. I wish Suns fans would just accept it, and wish Spurs fans would stop pretending its the knowledgeable Suns fans who are arguing any differently.

We, the smart Suns fans, know it. You, the smart Spurs fans know it. I came here for basketball talk, but every day there's a new thread on the same tired topic.

Nothing new here, folks... move along... move along...

The horse is dead. Why I continue to look is just as puzzling as why so many continue to beat it. Guess I'm being just as silly as those I'm now criticizing. Guess I should stop...

I agree dude.

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Fair enough...


BTW, in that 95-96 Suns/Bulls game, I remembered that late in the fourth, Finley actually fouled out on a Jordan pumpfake. After the standing ovation from the Suns crowd, Jordan went over, said something to him, and then smacked him on the butt. You know that had to be one of the bright spots of Finley's career. He later became one of Jordan's first clients when he launched his shoe line.

Those are the kind of games ESPN Classic should show. Why do they show the 2007 Poker championship over and over?

[JMarkJohns]

Those are the kind of games ESPN Classic should show. Why do they show the 2007 Poker championship over and over?

I haven't had Classic in a while, but if they are showing the same thing that ESPN and ESPN2 are showing over and over, I guess I'm not missing much.

I wish I had it on tape.

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Those are the kind of games ESPN Classic should show. Why do they show the 2007 Poker championship over and over?

Yeah I love poker but how many times do we have to see reruns of the stuff.

Fin was/is a monster! I remember he threw down a couple on Dave that made me jump in my seat.

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Sun Fan is funny as . Their misery makes me smile!

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Jmark well said