Game Thoughts: Spurs vs. Suns Apr. 9

[spurs_fan101]

yo is stupid

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

The optimist in me wants to believe that Pop was taking this chance to try keep testing some things against the new look Suns. Or perhaps he was just drunk. Either way, I'm dumping this loss at his feet.

Bottom line, if Shaq is on the floor, KT needs to be there too. He and Tim have good enough jumpers that they can either draw him out of the paint or punish them for leaving them open. Defensively he was the only option we had against Shaq last night. And the second Shaq sits, he needs to come off the floor. If Shaq's not there, no way in can he handle the pace. Meanwhile, Oberto inexplicably seems to defend Amare pretty well, and against the Suns second unit (with Manu feeding him the ball) he scored possibly the easiest points the Spurs got all night.

And I agree 182% with the statement that the Spurs need to pick up the pace, especially Parker. It'll make Shaq run, make Nash run, and Tony should still be able to beat them both up the floor. And if he can do that he'll stand a good chance of being able to attack the basket for 2 or force Amare to guard the rim, where he's gotten into foul trouble in the past.

I didn't see anything last night that I don't think can be fixed. I still believe.

[spurs_fan101]

The problem with Shaq is that he can get any shot he wants with Tim guarding him, yet TD struggles to get a shot off when Shaq is on him.

thats b/c timmy d sux alotmof penis and shaq is a fat old bas

[spurs_fan101]

Common shortsighted opinion

ure a ridiculous bunch of poop

[spurs_fan101]

[U] searchn fo matthew rogers on here

[spurs_fan101]

Shaq's offensive isn't a problem and don't care who guard him.Oberto and Thomas did a good job on him. see that.

http://www.nba.com/games/20080409/PH...laybyplay.html

Shaq finished with 16 points but Barbosa with 14 Nash with 12 Diaw with 11 and Udoka with 2 Manu with 8 Vaughn with 0 Thomas with 0.

The problem with Shaq, is his defensive on Tim.

And the problem with the Suns, is our offensive sucked.

dont you dare hate on my spurs biatch, your suns should be kicke dout of the league cuz u seuck

[Budkin]

The optimist in me wants to believe that Pop was taking this chance to try keep testing some things against the new look Suns. Or perhaps he was just drunk. Either way, I'm dumping this loss at his feet.

Bottom line, if Shaq is on the floor, KT needs to be there too. He and Tim have good enough jumpers that they can either draw him out of the paint or punish them for leaving them open. Defensively he was the only option we had against Shaq last night. And the second Shaq sits, he needs to come off the floor. If Shaq's not there, no way in can he handle the pace. Meanwhile, Oberto inexplicably seems to defend Amare pretty well, and against the Suns second unit (with Manu feeding him the ball) he scored possibly the easiest points the Spurs got all night.

And I agree 182% with the statement that the Spurs need to pick up the pace, especially Parker. It'll make Shaq run, make Nash run, and Tony should still be able to beat them both up the floor. And if he can do that he'll stand a good chance of being able to attack the basket for 2 or force Amare to guard the rim, where he's gotten into foul trouble in the past.

I didn't see anything last night that I don't think can be fixed. I still believe.

Agree wholeheartedly with your take.

[wildchild]

dont you dare hate on my spurs biatch, your suns should be kicke dout of the league cuz u seuck

Don't drink, sis! Are you Princess Pimp?

[ploto]

The Suns had improved transition defense.

Grant Hill did a pretty decent job on Tony Parker for a stretch in the second half.

I can not believe that is the same Giricek I saw play last year. Phoenix suits him.

Fans need to believe finally that Phoenix can play a half court game.

The Spurs need to learn this one thing-- their small line up does not match up with the athletic small lines up in the NBA. Period.

[BonnerDynasty]

Loved Udoka's defense but he needs to quit turning over the ing ball every time down the court.

[TampaDude]

I honestly believe that statement is an oxymoron to these Spurs.

They don't care about the Regular Season AT ALL - and Pop, I believe is convinced that W/L and homecourt is irrelevant to his team.

I think Pop continues to tinker, and not leave what works out there for the too long, I guess because he doesn't want the opponent to get too used to it.

Rose colored glasses? Denial? Sure, but it keeps me from wringing my hands; and until the Spurs have lost 4 in 7; I feel they can turn it on, and beat anyone, anywhere.

BTW; Before the Utah game, what seed were the Spurs?

What seed are they now?

Before these past three games, how did the Spurs offense look for the previous 8 games?

Are we absolutely sure these games are that important?

Do the Spurs even want HCA against the Suns? With the first two at home; what happens to the Suns confidence if they steal one in SA? On the other hand, isn't the series all but over if it starts in Phoenix and SA steals the first one AGAIN?

What is the worst case scenario?

Spurs are swept out in the first round; and STILL have 4 championships.

It's lovely in my world, some of you ought to try it.

I admire your optimism...and I agree to an extent...I hope the Spurs prove us both right in the playoffs.

[TampaDude]

Oh, and...

YEAH!

I love beating the San Antonio ing Spurs.

The Suns just plain outhustled the Spurs last night...congrats on the (regular season) win...

[roycrikside]

The big three are not using each other very well at all. Everything is isolation. There are Tim plays, Tony plays and Manu plays. Tim is covered, he passes to Fin or Ime. Tony is covered he passes to Bruce or Kurt. Manu is covered he passes to Fab or Jacque.

They're not passing it to each other, there's no chemistry there.

I said it before and I'll say it again, Pop needs to sit the three of them down and make them watch tapes of Game 6 vs Phx and Game 1 vs Utah

[vanvannen]

I'm very dissapointed. I expected the Spurs to make a statement game both in Salt Lake City and in San Antonio, and we only got ran out of the gym by both teams. I don't know what the is wrong with Ginobili, but he must start picking it up cause we will be fishing in May otherwise. Right now it seems Spurs can't beat any healthy elite team, whether it's the Suns, Mavs, Jazz, Celtics...
The only Spur hitting a freaking shot in the second half was Finley. The rest where just terrible.

[Xylus]

The Suns just plain outhustled the Spurs last night...congrats on the (regular season) win...

Thanks. It was a big regular season win for us, especially since we want that 3-seed badly.

[SpurYank]

Hey Tampa Dude, I'm glad someone else feels like I do. The Wizards kicked the Celtic's butts again for the third time, and I'll bet no one in Boston is crying about it. As I recall that seven game championship series with the Pistons, the Spurs looked like a Division B team during those games in the motor city. Yet, when push came to shove, they won it all again. I remember the Suns coming in here and taking game 1 of a playoff series, and we still won it all. WE SAW THIS GAME LAST NIGHT AS A PLAYOFF GAME. The Spurs didn't.

When I turned the game off and went to bed my thoughts were that the Suns beat us because their shots were falling. Ours weren't. Give the Suns some credit. It easily could have been the other way around.

[timvp]

How many points did Shaq score on Oberto? 20/25?
C'mon. He finished with 16 and the most of those points he scored on Tim, not on Fab.

Do you see the play by play?
In his 25' of game, Shaq scored only 6 points on Oberto.
timvp, What's. the. big. deal?

The big deal is that Oberto gets buried under the basket when trying to guard Shaq. That usually forces immediate help ... and then the Suns end up getting an open look. If the Spurs don't send help, Shaq can easily score on Oberto.

Shaq has dominated Oberto since Oberto came into the NBA. He's injured Oberto at least twice and I've never seen Oberto have a quality stretch against Shaq. Like I said earlier, Oberto's only hope against Shaq is to attempt to draw an offensive foul. Other than that, he needs constant help against Shaq.

Well, timvp who could guard Diaw? Parker? Ginobili? Vaughn? Bruce on Nash, Tim on Amare, Oberto on Shaq.
C'mon, dude. I don't understand what you mean.

Diaw plays power forward or center for the Suns. Put a power forward or center against him. For example, Oberto against Diaw is a good matchup for the Spurs. Going small ball against Diaw is just playing into Diaw strengths. If you put a big on him, that forces him into becoming a jumpshooter and that's the weakest part of his game.

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

Manu being not being 100% in the playoffs = one and done, NO WAY Spurs can get past the second rd with Manu having a groin injury



at least Scola is here to pick up the slack

[duncan228]

...at least Scola is here to pick up the slack

Your act is so ing old even you can't be enjoying it anymore.

Let it go.

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

Your act is so ing old even you can't be enjoying it anymore.

Let it go.

enjoy what?



watching Scola being a damn good NBA player on the Rockets while the Spurs struggle to find TD help and Manu is out with injury right before the playoffs?


sound like fun

[LavaLamp]

The Spurs are still the smartest and toughest team in the NBA. Last night's regular season loss to the Suns means little.

[duncan228]

enjoy what?

Enjoy being a harping about Scola. I thought you'd get tired of it. But you haven't.
It didn't happen, he's not a Spur, he won't be a Spur.

Let it go. Or become a Rockets fan and enjoy watching him without the ing drama queen act you put in every post here.

[Spurs Dynasty 21]

Enjoy being a harping about Scola. I thought you'd get tired of it. But you haven't.
It didn't happen, he's not a Spur, he won't be a Spur.

Let it go. Or become a Rockets fan and enjoy watching him without the ing drama queen act you put in every post here.

see the le under you forum name?



take that advice

[duncan228]

you.

[T Park]

Spursdynasty.

do the World a favor and shoot yourself.