Yeah Shaq is famous for not tanking and losing in 4.
Guys, I hate to be pessimistic, but it's not common for our whole team to be nailing perimeter shots all night. Unless it's another layup drill, we could easily go cold and get outscored once or twice. Weren't we near the bottom of offense during the regular season?
The term refers to counting chickens. Don't overanalyze it.
LMAO !!How can they tank if they still believe they're the better team?
Seriously, No-D'Antoni has lost his team, and it was apparent last night. Those guys have no confidence in him or his system anymore...none. I believe that what Van Gumby said is 100% true, when he said that if you have real confidence, you don't have to keep telling yourself your the better team, you just go out and prove it.
As much as Sons fans don't want to admit it, the Spurs simply own that franchise. Part of me feels bad for the real classy Suns fans, but it is REAL hard to give a rats ass about the moronic crap talking Sons fans if you know what I mean.
I feel similar to the way I feel about Sonic fans right now. I feel their pain, knowing they are losing a franchise, but at the same time, I can never forget the utter lack of class displayed when Timmy hit the floor in agony grasping his twisted ankle and many of their fans cheered.
No-D'Antoni will be fired, of this I have no doubts. That is good news for real Suns fans, but having Snaq O'meal on the payroll for 40mill over two years really limits that team financially.
Oh yes, and get ready for the inevitable Suns fans...Snaq is going to pull the "I didn't get the ball enough" crap and toss teamates under the bus as soon as the series is over.
Nash I feel somewhat bad for. He will go down as another Dan Marino. Never able to win a ring. Yes he gets calls, complains etc., but there are alot worse roll models out there for kids if you know what I mean. Suns fans need to get off his ass...you knew he didn't play defense before you picked him up.
Nash on a team of team defenders would not be near the liability he is on that team.
The Suns need a bench. They have no depth to speak of because Dumb'Antoni doesn't use deep rotations. The next coach will address this, but due to Snaq's contract, it will be hard to accomplish anything. The allure of the Sun 'N gun offense will disapear when No-D'Antoni leaves, and this will complicate things more, as veterans looking for a ring will chose the Spurs, Hornets etc. over the Suns in a heartbeat.
In short, it is time to rebuild Suns fan.
They'll tank.
Anyone have a broom i can borrow??
Suns will try and go out with a little pride by winning Game 4, but the Spurs should close it out on their home floor in Game 5.
Thought? That there's no way Phoenix would "tank" the game. Game 4, I feel, will be very tough.
Suns are angry, embarrassed, and know the big 3 are killing them.
I am expecting some very physical and cheap fouls on Manu and Parker especially in game 4 and just hope they can come out of that game healthy.
My prediction:
It will all hinge on Shaq.
I expect all the other Suns to put up a good fight. It's 50-50 whether The Big Sweep shows up.
The Suns won't lay down, but if the Spurs execute and knock out the open shots like they did last night then it won't matter how much the Suns want the game. It's all up to the Spurs since they are the matchup nightmare for the Suns, not the other way around.
a combination of things may happen:
Spurs -
A) Spurs have been known to tighten the screws on a closeout game.
B) Possible letdown knowing they are up 3-0 and can finish off the suns at home.
Suns -
1) They have nothing more to lose and everything to gain.
2) That sinking feeling that the Spurs truly are their daddy will make them tank this one and end the misery.
if the combination A1 happens, we are in for a treat. tooth and nail affair.
if either A2 or B1 happens, its a blowout for one of the teams.
if B2, tune in at the last 2 minute mark to see who wins.
hopefully, its A1. if not, i'll settle for A2 for a sweep.
The series isn't over before a team win 4 games and Suns are a talented team.
Saying that, Spurs are a vet team, have played very well and Suns have lost a lot of confidence. I expect Spurs to win game 4. If not Spurs will have to win game 5 at home.
The road to the repeat will be long and hard. Having some rest before the WCSF could be crucial.
The only thing I expect is a Spurs win.
I don't have all the stats in front of me, but I think the Spurs have a really good record in non game 7 closeout opportunities. Going back to at least 2005, I think the only time that the Spurs had a chance to closeout at team (prior to a game 7) but didn't win was game 6 of the Finals in 2005 against Detroit. The Spurs are very good at delivering the knock out punch when the opposing team is on the ropes.
Expectations for Game 4:
-We win.
-Manu goes ape , because first it was TD, then it was TP doing the ape ting, now following logic, it's Manu's turn to do some ting.
I only expect to kick their asses ...
A playoff series has never been won when hack-a-shaq has been used.
Time to make history.
The Spurs need to shoot well or else they'll get their asses handed to them in Game 4. The first 6 minutes of the game will tell us if the Spurs are serious about closing this out, or just content to come home and do it here.
Actually Shaq is pretty likely to mail it in, that's typical for him down 3-0 in series.
I could see Nash, Amare, Barbosa, those guys laying it all out, but I expect Shaq to mail it in.
It's pretty simple.
The Suns will either learn how to defend the p'n'roll better, or get pwned again.
Spurs play defense.
I predict one more "moral" victory for the Suns. They will then have swept the Spurs in moral victories and can have a Desert Parade in the Valley of the Suns.
"Suns has too much pride to simply lie down and die"
nah, Suns are done, sooner or later. Not a question of pride. I doubt their team+coach to keep it for 48 minutes.
Spurs will take care of business, knowing they are winners, closing out a series on the road, which they've done many times.
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