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Thank you for much for the series thoughts, & the new-look forum!
Little worried about Ime, will he be panic in shooting in such big series?
Thank you for much for the series thoughts, & the new-look forum!
Ime could be the intangible in this series. If Ime = Hedo in crunch time, Spurs likey lose.
Thanks for the breakdown!
To be honest, I wouldn't mind a little more violence and controversy in this series!
You know the teams hate each other, lets let the true emotions out!
Very nice post, indeed. Thanks timvp/Kori!
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Great rundown.
Kurt Thomas should get a crap load of minutes, and Oberto should play when Diaw is in there. Oberto can easily guard Diaw and can post him up pretty well on the other end.
I think this Suns team is less capable of winning against the spurs on a seven games series than that of last year. Main reason is they aren't capable of running as before as Marion is no longer with them. Nobody seems to be talking about this but enhancing Shaq's presence. I think with Marion the spurs had trouble stopping their run and Bowen had to be split between him and Nash defensively.
If I'm correct, Pop already realized he has to change the recipe to beat the Suns a little bit now. I don't want to count Hill out as he may get hot and start hitting everything, that's an x-factor but in that case Udoka will have to be attached to him with glue.
I don't think the spurs will have a problem winning in 6 or even less. I repeat, I think this Suns team is weaker than that of 2007.
Nice post.
I think Barry could be the surprise of this series and play a significant role.
Spurs have no one to stay in front of Parker. Their best way to stop him is to collapse on his penetrations. Having a shooter like Barry will be deadly. Barry main weakness is his defense but it won't be a big deal against Suns because Barry can be hidden on players like Bell or Giricek.
It took me so long to find out, but I found out.
Good work, kids. Ya otta get paid for it.
I simply can't believe a Duncan Spurs, healthy, would go out in the first round, period. Unimaginable. Gonna be a great series. It's the Spurs' series to lose.
( I bought plenty of fireworks last 1 Jan for these playoffs, set off at the end of each Spurs' advance. )
Yeah, Finley needs to bring his brain and his A game.
His defense needs to be GOOD, not Dallas good, but SA good, on Grant Hill. Hill's injury might help the old goat out a little.
Barry and KT are the key for the spurs to win
I agree we need Manu is be Supermanu again, but I'm not entirely convinced he's going to have a good series against the Suns. I think this is Tony's all the way. The Suns have absolutely no answer for his penetration and this is something Pop should take advantage to no end.
Grand ma-ma?
Duncan needs to grow a pair and step up, he's been playing like a sissy against Shaq. If he changes this (he's going to do it) we should be allright.
P.S: What do you think about this?: Instead of playing Tim in the low post, what if we insolate him against Shaq and let him attack the rim off the dribble. I don't see how Shaq could stop that.
Nice series thoughts, thanks!
The only point i might have to disagree with is Bonner. Pop tends to play him more when spurs' offense is struggling. I m sure he'll play some minutes during the playoff run unless Horry comes back healthy.
Ginobili did take the ball to the rack and should have gotten foul(s) racked up on Shaq. Reffing is going to figure into this series.
"If Phoenix goes small we should go small." timvp what are you talking about?
Did you see what a disaster that was on the reg season finale with Amare and Shaq on the bench and us leading by 9?
I agree with Kori about Duncan running the floor. If he runs up and down both on O and D we win in the duration.
Even with Shaq helping in the paint, Suns defense is at very best spotty. Spurs should score at will if they bring what the they brought against the Jazz.
When the Spurs run like they did against the Jazz, Shaq will be MIA on Suns' fastbreak/transition "defense", Spurs will get a lot of easy points, but they got to hit their shots, well above 40%.
Hopefully, the Spurs can exploit
Suns ty transition D
The Fatass Cactus not being able to run (for long periods)
Amare getting dumb fouls and losing his cool
Mike D'Antoni's coaching ability
The Suns never went small in that game. They aren't small as long as they have two of Stoudemire, O'Neal, Skinner and Diaw in the game.
If the Suns stay big, Pop needs to stay big. It hurt the Spurs in the last game when Pop went small when Diaw entered the contest. There's no reason to go small against Diaw. Let a big guard him and force him to hit jumpers.
However, if the Suns trot out a lineup featuring Stoudemire and four small or O'Neal and four small, I fully expect Pop to go with small ball. And really, I can't blame him. I don't want to see Oberto or Thomas trying to defend someone like Hill.
Agreed, Oberto and Thomas can guard Stoudamire and Diaw.
STAY BIG if they stay big.
Believe.
Wait a minute. i thought was a spell where Snaq and Stoudamire were on the bench, maybe a couple times. One we were up by 9.
Yeah, depending on the situation this is where Ime or even Barrdog (if nailing treys) can come up big. Flip side is can Hill guard Oberto or Thomas. Well, i guess with Fabs lack of O and Thomas relative immobility, yes Hill could.However, if the Suns trot out a lineup featuring Stoudemire and four small or O'Neal and four small, I fully expect Pop to go with small ball. And really, I can't blame him. I don't want to see Oberto or Thomas trying to defend someone like Hill.
Creer.
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