The Shaq Playoff Rule is Back!

[ambchang]

Shaq being there actually helped the Spurs, because he wouldn't defend. I thought the game was quite evenly called, and can't complain for a 1st round game.

What worried me is that it took 40 pts from Duncan, 26 from Parker, and 24 from Ginobili, then 6 fouls on Stoudemire, and another 5 on Shaq for the Spurs to eek out a 2 pt win in 2OT. This series is going to be very very tough.

[DazedAndConfused]

I could care less what Phil Jackson or any other coach has done. It doesn't change the fact that hack-a-shaq is a pussy ass move IMHO. You're basically saying to the other team, we can't defend you straight up so we are gonna put your worst F/T shooter on the line and pray that he misses.

I think that's a cowardly way to play the game (especially when there are 6 minutes to go), obviously you guys don't. Let's agree to disagree. And this wasn't even the reason why PHX lost today, so arguing about it is pretty much pointless.

[BonnerDynasty]

Big ing Deal. It Worked. Scoreboard.

Next game.

Making Shaq think twice about his negative affect on his Suns is a good thing imfo. Assuming he can think outside of coming up with new nicknames.

[T Park]

I could care less what Phil Jackson or any other coach has done. It doesn't change the fact that hack-a-shaq is a pussy ass move IMHO. You're basically saying to the other team, we can't defend you straight up so we are gonna put your worst F/T shooter on the line and pray that he misses.

I think that's a cowardly way to play the game (especially when there are 6 minutes to go), obviously you guys don't. Let's agree to disagree. And this wasn't even the reason why PHX lost today, so arguing about it is pretty much pointless.

I think coming on another team's board and trying to insult them but failing countless times over is a pussy move as well.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Come on LJ.

Manu was going to the rack figuring Shaq was either going to step aside and let him get the hoop or draw another foul (as he had earlier in the game). That was a fluke play that they didn't call a foul on Shaq, but of course it is shack and we did have Salvatore looking the other way. Still, the only fault on Manu was he didn't do a better job of shielding the ball, otherwise that would have been Snatch's sixth.

I don't think Manu was trying to foul out Shaq on that play, he's too smart for that. He figured he could get the bucket and/or the foul on the play, that's the mindset he always has in the clutch.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I could care less what Phil Jackson or any other coach has done. It doesn't change the fact that hack-a-shaq is a pussy ass move IMHO. You're basically saying to the other team, we can't defend you straight up so we are gonna put your worst F/T shooter on the line and pray that he misses.

I think that's a cowardly way to play the game (especially when there are 6 minutes to go), obviously you guys don't. Let's agree to disagree. And this wasn't even the reason why PHX lost today, so arguing about it is pretty much pointless.

So you think Phil Jackson is a pussy coach? Just want to clarify this. If Hack-a-Shaq is a pussy move, you're saying Phyllis is a pussy coach and your Fakers weren't good enough to beat SA.

Who am I kidding, you're just a bandwagon attempting a weak ass troll. Go beat off to your Pau Gasol action figure or something.

[Guajalote]

I could care less what Phil Jackson or any other coach has done. It doesn't change the fact that hack-a-shaq is a pussy ass move IMHO. You're basically saying to the other team, we can't defend you straight up so we are gonna put your worst F/T shooter on the line and pray that he misses.

I think that's a cowardly way to play the game (especially when there are 6 minutes to go), obviously you guys don't. Let's agree to disagree. And this wasn't even the reason why PHX lost today, so arguing about it is pretty much pointless.

Did you expect everybody on this site to let it slide when you presented your point the way you did?

Nobody in their right mind is going to sit there and pound their brains in play after play just to prove that they have a huge set of onions.

Shaq sucks at the free throw line. Always has. Always will. Intentionally fouling somebody (at whatever point in the game) is just as "cowardly" as exploiting a mismatch, running a pick and roll that isn't being defended well, or even talking smack about somebody's sister. It's all a big chess game. And it worked for the Spurs today. So yes. It's agreed. We disagree.

[Obstructed_View]

I thought that was a good no call.