It looks like you spent more time preparing for these Game Thoughts than the Spurs did preparing for Game 4.
However, I felt an entire page should've been dedicated to Finley's defensive shortcomings.
I do not think so. Actually, I do not think Diaw shut down Parker. Maybe the defense on Parker was better than in Game 3 but TP's problem was that his shot did not fall in, though he had quite a few good looks. What killed us upfront was the turnovers combined with the inability to get stops (or with the Suns' sudden "can't-miss" offense).
BTW, the constant complaining by Duncan, Parker, and Ginobili after non-calls has got to stop. I know there are some obvious missed calls that are justified by their griping, but they have to understand it's not going to help their case any with the refs reacting that way. They need to get back in transisition and quit the whining.
Dumbest take of the week. SD21 never fails to rise to the occasion.
Amen.
And I like the idea of trying Horry out on Diaw. I say why not? No one else on the team seems to be able to handle him in the post. You'd think Oberto or either Udoka would be able to somewhat slow him down. I guess not.
To me, it looked like the Spurs treated this as a throw-away game. The overall intensity was about 50% of what it was in the previous three games.
I hate for a team to take their foot off the gas. I'd of rather seen the Spurs play all-out and lose by 3 or 5 than this fiasco. You should never downshift, because sometimes it's hard to shift back. But we'll see. I figured the Spurs needed a good fifteen regular season games to shift into "playoff mode" too, and they proved me wrong.
Here's hoping game 5 is a repeat of game 3.
Yea, Spurs definitely came out with 50% effort. Not only that, but I believe it's been Duncan who's been saying ever since Game 2..."We don't expect to come here and sweep these guys." Again he said it after yesterday's game, which led me to believe they sort of expected this to happen....
Yeah...Duncan didn't look too worried sitting on the bench in the 4th quarter. If the Spurs were gonna lose Game 4, it was better to get blown out and give the starters some rest, rather than scrap for the full 48 and lose a close one.
Look for the Spurs to come out full throttle on the Suns like they did in Game 3 and cruise to a double-digit win. Let there be no doubt. Spurs in 5.
Once David "Admiral" Robinson said that it won't be an easy series and it will take some time ... and that it will be definitely a long series.
He was talking about a Portland series in 1999 (and I think it was afer game one).
i felt Amare went in thinking they were going to get swept
Pop knows psychology and has instructed his players on this. I think the complaining they do does have a slight effect on the refs at times. Of course they know they should not piss off the ref at the same time.
i bricks in 2005 when we got blown out the first 2 games in detroit... i really felt like the spurs had lucked out with the first 2 blowout wins and that detroit was proving themselves to be the better team... a 32 point win is nothing to scoff at.
like a lot of other spurs fans here... i dont think i could ever lose faith the spurs just because of a lopsided loss.
spurs in 5.
In the brief interview he did with Michele Tafoya pre-game, I thought he appeared remarkably subdued.
On that note...congratulations to Popovich for turning Kurt Thomas into a whiner. Seeing Thomas with his palms upturned and pleading with the ref is quite a shock.
if you would take your homer glasses off for a second you would see that Nash, Amare and D'antoni complain as much or more than Spurs
the difference is that Spurs do it through Pop's orders. Suns do it because they are whiny es
I hope the Suns attempt the tri-towers again. That's going to get them run out of the gym in San Antonio.
And if you would just stick to the post you'd see I was writing ONLY about Thomas. And I KNOW it's Popovich's orders, that was the point of the post.
Sheesh.
RE Suns Big Lineup:
Too bad Pop put Bonner in the doghouse this spring and didn't let him get any minutes. He can't be ready although I'm sure he'd hustle if he was used. We're down to three bigs that got any extended playing time in the last four months: Tim, Thomas and Oberto so you'd have a hard time playing those guys together for extended minutes in Game 5 against Shaq, Diaw, and Amare.
Udoka isn't taking his shot in rhythm when he catches it, especially behind the arc. He hes ates, probably due to playoff nerves and inexperience and then goes inside for a shorter jumpshot. What a waste. Either bring it or get out of the way, young man.
Bruce is doing the same thing, getting away from the 3s that have been his basic contribution on offense for years and trying to emulate Parker by driving inside for a pull up jumper. Bruce, you can't make that shot and you can't drive to the rim. Do what you do best (occasionally) instead of trying to change your game in the playoffs.
I expected Phoenix to win game 4. They had to cowboy up or be laughed out of the league. But we should win this thing. If we lose this round, then WE'LL be laughed out of the league.
No worries.
In Game 5, Game 1 Timmy, Game 2 Manu and Game 3 Tony will show up.
Book it.
I don't think Bell and Diaw will have career games in Game 5.
The only good news is that the Spurs got their ty performance out of the way. They'll more than likely come out a lot better in Game 5, which will put them in a good position to close this series off. I'm already ready to get Game 5 over with, I'm hoping the Spurs end this series pronto.
I don't like the "there's no way (insert player here) steps up like that again" mindset. The Spurs have to be prepared to handle whatever it is the Suns throw at them. Every attack needs a counter.
I think it's just us fans that have that mindset
Thanks for the thoughts, timvp.
I agree that the Spurs seemed uninterested and unprepared for what the Suns brought in game 4, but we all know that the Spurs bounce back well from losses. The big 3 will be ready for sure for tomorrow nights game.
BELIEVE!
Im with you on that I def want to see Barry more also. We could esp use his ability to score and hit tha 3!!!
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