Observations of opposing fans

[Solid D]

The Spurs record in Phoenix historically has been pretty awful. These are the top 2 teams (PHX 1 and SA 2) in the NBA.com Power Rankings as of 3/8/06. 11 game winning streak on the line. I hope the Spurs don't fall in love with the 3 tonight. Spurs need to augment their offense....not rely on the 3-point shot, please.

Will the Spurs go "small" throughout the game or just at the end?

[Obstructed_View]

I wish I could say "it looks like the Phoenix fans are even younger than the Mavs fans" except that given the way the fans behave there they are probably all adults.

[island_dude]

And you guys thought the Mavs fans were bad.

At least we have respect for the spurs, and don't say they suck.
Well, at least some of us.

[N4th4n]

That is about the worst representation of suns fan you can get. There is much larger population of level headed and mature suns fans over at phxsuns , so please dont assume we are all like the AZ central kids. Personaly the Spurs are probably my third favorite team in the NBA I respect what they do and i love Duncan and TP. I hope for a good game tonight although without nash , amare , KT , james jones , grant , and a sick marion and TT it could get ugly!

Only thing i dont like about the spurs is Manu , that little flopping er hurt my boy Barbosa.

[boutons_]

"The Spurs record in Phoenix historically has been pretty awful."

I think the Manu 48-pt W last Jan @PHX, and the 3 WCF Ws @PHX have pretty much written new chapter in that history.

[Solid D]

True, but remember...it's a big book and there are more chapters.

[ShoogarBear]

That is about the worst representation of suns fan you can get. There is much larger population of level headed and mature suns fans over at phxsuns , so please dont assume we are all like the AZ central kids. Personaly the Spurs are probably my third favorite team in the NBA I respect what they do and i love Duncan and TP. I hope for a good game tonight although without nash , amare , KT , james jones , grant , and a sick marion and TT it could get ugly!

So far so good.

Only thing i dont like about the spurs is Manu , that little flopping er hurt my boy Barbosa.

Uh, oh, now you done it . . .

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Only thing i dont like about the spurs is Manu , that little flopping er hurt my boy Barbosa.

That "little flopping er" owns your sorry ass

[Vingianx]

Well...what can you expect from a team that barely started to learn how to win a year ago....of course the fans won't know how to act.....

[Suns Fan]

I am the Best Suns fan around and I only post at Spurstalk

[Vingianx]

I am the Best Suns fan around and I only post at Spurstalk

Good to know that for a Suns fan your only interest is the Spurs

[Suns Fan]

Good to know that for a Suns fan your only interest is the Spurs

I lived in San Antonio from 1979-1988

[Hooters Girl]

I lived in San Antonio from 1979-1988

Let me know when your back in town

[SoCalSpursFan]

I went to ASU for 3 years and know a lot of Suns fans but none as moronic as these guys...are they serious?

"This game sets the tone for the playoffs"....

[Vingianx]

I noticed something today on a suns board that I have seen other places throughout the season. This notion of gaining a phsycological advantage over ther Spurs with a win. I wish I could talk to these people and explain we have been through so many battles with the lakers and Pistons over the years we are awfully tough mentally. Does anyone buy this 'getting into their head' business? In my opinion we have 'phsycological advantage over the entire Western Conference.. any thoughts?

I don't think the Suns could handle anything like the spurs have...tell me, do you think they could handle derek fisher putting one in with .4 seconds left? the Mavs and the Suns will never be mentally tough to take in those kind of shots...

[boutons_]

"do you think they could handle derek fisher putting one in with .4 seconds left?"

WTF? The consensus is that that Spurs couldn't handle it, either, and blew the series.

[Vingianx]

that only made the spurs better, didn't they just recently win another championship the year after that fatal meltdown?

[TxJudsonRocketTx]

I saw the Lakers eliminate what I thought was a vastly superior Spurs team on two separate occasions. It's a proven formula. It's also the only chance anyone else has.

This is a definately a very different Spurs team than it was back then. Our loss in the .4 series was partly because of the Fisher shot, but more was on our shooters that year. None of our shots fell that series, but then again we did'nt have the perimeter shooting and proven playoff veterans we do now, not to mention Manu is a completely different player than he was in those series. This Spurs team is not going to be intimidated or mentally lose the championship this year, same thing as the Pistons fan said, if we lose this year it is because we were outplayed and nothing more.

[Obstructed_View]

This is a definately a very different Spurs team than it was back then. Our loss in the .4 series was partly because of the Fisher shot, but more was on our shooters that year. None of our shots fell that series, but then again we did'nt have the perimeter shooting and proven playoff veterans we do now, not to mention Manu is a completely different player than he was in those series. This Spurs team is not going to be intimidated or mentally lose the championship this year, same thing as the Pistons fan said, if we lose this year it is because we were outplayed and nothing more.

While I agree with you on many points, on the rest we will have to agree to disagree. While I thought the Spurs choked both times (wide open shots not falling is choking IMHO), I do agree that this is a different team with different personnel, and shouldn't do that. Hedo is long gone but I'm reluctant to lay the whole thing at his feet. The Spurs have still gone flat on occasion, which is worrisome. The '03 team was terrible about getting out to big leads and then losing interest. The '05 team, after plowing through Phoenix and then beating Detroit so easily, just took a few games off and really had to work to win the series because they couldn't regain their momentum. Great players and great teams win with dominance of will. Last year's Pistons team was very up and down. This year's team probably won't fail to take advantage of such a lapse.