Round 2, Game 3: Spurs vs Suns Official Game Blog Thread

[Warlord23]

You're a fool. You don't think Pop wants them to cover the open shooters? You think that we can play our starters the entire game?

I don't get some of you. You act like if Pop doesn't recognize the fundementals.

I'm a fool, eh?
First off, they weren't covering the 3 point shooters for the 1st quarter and majority of the 2nd. That's something that Pop needed to address, and fast.

Here's the rotation I'm talking about:
C: TD (26 mins)/Oberto (22 mins)
PF: TD (16 mins)/Horry (26 mins)/Fin (6 mins)
SF: Bruce (36 mins)/ Fin (12 mins)
SG: MAnu (32 mins)/ Fin (16 mins)
PG: Parker (42 mins)/Manu (6 mins)

That's a 7-man rotation with only TD and TP playing more than 40 mins. This is the playoffs, time to leave it all on the floor. I'd rather lose at the hands of Duncan and Parker than with Elson and Vaughn.

Try and comprehend that before starting the name-calling. Thanks

[dbreiden83080]

This 2nd half will be a . Nash will come alive so Manu and Tony and Tim had better all come to play and hard.

[Spurologist]

According to ABC, Elson is a native of Argentina.

[easjer]

Pistons<Spurs, if I weren't already married to SFIE, I'd propose. You are too cute.

[Jimcs50]

The Spurs look like they don't even give a tonight. I've seen Bowen, Finley, and Elson each just stand there or half-ass the closeout on an open three in transition.

Nice observation.

[dbreiden83080]

TD is MVP caliber, as usual

He is but i fear he will need to be just as great in the 2nd half for us to win. This is so tight any dropoff from him and we may lose.

[ducks]

I'm a fool, eh?
First off, they weren't covering the 3 point shooters for the 1st quarter and majority of the 2nd. That's something that Pop needed to address, and fast.

Here's the rotation I'm talking about:
C: TD (26 mins)/Oberto (22 mins)
PF: TD (16 mins)/Horry (26 mins)/Fin (6 mins)
SF: Bruce (36 mins)/ Fin (12 mins)
SG: MAnu (32 mins)/ Fin (16 mins)
PG: Parker (42 mins)/Manu (6 mins)

That's a 7-man rotation with only TD and TP playing more than 40 mins. This is the playoffs, time to leave it all on the floor. I'd rather lose at the hands of Duncan and Parker than with Elson and Vaughn.

Try and comprehend that before starting the name-calling. Thanks

pop address it at half against suns in game one game one spurs won

[phxspurfan]

mmmm rachel nichols....

[Spurs Brazil]

I hope Elson doesn't play in the 2nd half

[timvp]

Get this damn game.

1.

Believe.

[Pistons < Spurs]

Pistons<Spurs, if I weren't already married to SFIE, I'd propose. You are too cute.

[Spurologist]

look dude, i was speaking the truth. if you expect steve nash to end the game with zero points then you're living in a fantasy. simple as that. was that a wrong analysis?

Tell me who is expecting him to lay another bagel?? He is a two time MVP player for good reason.

I also don't expect the suns to shoot 54 % fg and 67% from 3.

Keys for 2nd half.

1. Get manu going
2. Keep the ball moving. Suns D is not that hard to figure. More patience with selective fast breaks.
3. Rebound/D
4. Make shots

[Pistons < Spurs]

mmmm rachel nichols....

so I'm not the only one then!!!!

[boutons_]

Suns have 4 players in double figures at the half, and Nash isn't one of them.

Spurs defense will have to be brutal, esp on 3Gs.

[YODA]

Once again...I ask!! How long did Pop have the line up of TP, TD,bowen, Finely, Manu
at the end of the half????? SMALL BALL

Yoda

[ForeignFan]

problem is Horry and Oberto with 3 fouls each... we will need Elson a lot in the second half

[SA210]

DEFENSE!!!!!!!!!!!

[dbreiden83080]

We gotta play like champs in this 2nd half want it more and bring the D.

[aaronstampler]

so I'm not the only one then!!!!

What's funny is there's an actress with the exact same name, same spelling and everything, and she's a total hottie. She's a blond that was in Dumb & Dumberer and posed in Maxim.

I could go for a Rachel Nichols sandwich.

[Spurs Brazil]

problem is Horry and Oberto with 3 fouls each... we will need Elson a lot in the second half

Small ball time

[ballhog]

Suns have 4 players in double figures at the half, and Nash isn't one of them.

Spurs defense will have to be brutal, esp on 3Gs.

they were way too hot. Time to cool off.

[aaronstampler]

problem is Horry and Oberto with 3 fouls each... we will need Elson a lot in the second half

I think Pop is more likely to play small than trust Elson.

[phxspurfan]

If we can keep nash to under 10 assists i think we got this.

[easjer]

Nash can score - I'll take Nash scoring over Diaw or over Bell's open 3's. Or even over Stoudemire, because it decreases the chances of additional foul trouble. Horry and Oberto both have 3.

I'll take Nash beating us, I think.

I want the Spurs to come out be strong and do what they did to finish the quarter. Frankly, they can even suck a little during the middle of the quarters, if they'll just finish each quarter as strongly as they did that half.

Let's do it, guys.

[itzsoweezee]

Once again...I ask!! How long did Pop have the line up of TP, TD,bowen, Finely, Manu
at the end of the half????? SMALL BALL

Yoda

small ball was working well on defense. but the spurs were good at keeping the ball out of the post. there were several times the suns had big advantages down low but just couldn't get the ball in there. it's a gamble, but it worked out well for a while there.