Official Pop Put Bowen on Peja and Parker on CP3 Thread

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That was the one. Ted Kennedy should be fired for that sequence.

Yeah, I agree. Peja dislodged Bruce in the post earlier and Bruce got called for that one as well, but it literally looked like Peja was trying to start a fight with Bowen.

[ballhog]

If you watched Peja much, he looked like he was pretty frustrated w/ Bowen by the end of the game and pretty much gave up. I wonder what adjustments they'll make?

[LoveTheGame]

This game was a CP show, I would hope this will not continue, if id does, Spurs will take the series.

CP is amazing, he can score with ease but it hurts Hornets when he goes in this mode. He is young, he is amazing, and it could get to him. Trouble is neither he nor any player can win games on their own.

Peja got 7 shots, MoPete 3. Bowen has always done good job on Peja but not that good. It is not even the issue of how well Bowen guards Peja it is about keeping team energized. NO defense collapsed. The aggressiveness of rotation on outside shooter was not there, they made shots, lanes opened up. Spurs scored their way to victory, an unlikely strategy.

No doubt that keeping Bowen on Peja is the right thing to do. What Pop did in first 2 games was re ed. This way Spurs have better chance of getting into CP head than trying to have him be frustrated by Bowen, which he never was.

Spurs will teach NO a lesson in my estimation, no matter who wins in the end. CP must learn what are both his team and his own limitations.

[oboymeetsogirl]

This game was a CP show, I would hope this will not continue, if id does, Spurs will take the series.

CP is amazing, he can score with ease but it hurts Hornets when he goes in this mode. He is young, he is amazing, and it could get to him. Trouble is neither he nor any player can win games on their own.

Peja got 7 shots, MoPete 3. Bowen has always done good job on Peja but not that good. It is not even the issue of how well Bowen guards Peja it is about keeping team energized. NO defense collapsed. The aggressiveness of rotation on outside shooter was not there, they made shots, lanes opened up. Spurs scored their way to victory, an unlikely strategy.

No doubt that keeping Bowen on Peja is the right thing to do. What Pop did in first 2 games was re ed. This way Spurs have better chance of getting into CP head than trying to have him be frustrated by Bowen, which he never was.

Spurs will teach NO a lesson in my estimation, no matter who wins in the end. CP must learn what are both his team and his own limitations.

Very astute... wish more fans were as intelligent. The next game will be even more interesting because not only will CP3 go back to square one, and try to get the rest of his team in rhythm, but also because Timmy and Manu will have had a chance to recover from their various ailments that made them a step slower than the young, energetic Hornets during the first two games.

The Hornets will not only be facing a more spry "old" team, but also one that has exposed a couple of the Hornets' weaknesses (and in a way, a team's strength -- like the play of an all-star -- can be a weakness, as was so aptly pointed out).

[Brutalis]

This game was a CP show, I would hope this will not continue, if id does, Spurs will take the series.

CP is amazing, he can score with ease but it hurts Hornets when he goes in this mode. He is young, he is amazing, and it could get to him. Trouble is neither he nor any player can win games on their own.

Peja got 7 shots, MoPete 3. Bowen has always done good job on Peja but not that good. It is not even the issue of how well Bowen guards Peja it is about keeping team energized. NO defense collapsed. The aggressiveness of rotation on outside shooter was not there, they made shots, lanes opened up. Spurs scored their way to victory, an unlikely strategy.

No doubt that keeping Bowen on Peja is the right thing to do. What Pop did in first 2 games was re ed. This way Spurs have better chance of getting into CP head than trying to have him be frustrated by Bowen, which he never was.

Spurs will teach NO a lesson in my estimation, no matter who wins in the end. CP must learn what are both his team and his own limitations.

As my friend said, CP has to do this in the real world, too. And we will see in game 4 who will probably win the series..

[MannyIsGod]

This game was a CP show, I would hope this will not continue, if id does, Spurs will take the series.

CP is amazing, he can score with ease but it hurts Hornets when he goes in this mode. He is young, he is amazing, and it could get to him. Trouble is neither he nor any player can win games on their own.

Peja got 7 shots, MoPete 3. Bowen has always done good job on Peja but not that good. It is not even the issue of how well Bowen guards Peja it is about keeping team energized. NO defense collapsed. The aggressiveness of rotation on outside shooter was not there, they made shots, lanes opened up. Spurs scored their way to victory, an unlikely strategy.

No doubt that keeping Bowen on Peja is the right thing to do. What Pop did in first 2 games was re ed. This way Spurs have better chance of getting into CP head than trying to have him be frustrated by Bowen, which he never was.

Spurs will teach NO a lesson in my estimation, no matter who wins in the end. CP must learn what are both his team and his own limitations.

Yes, that good. Look at some of the previous lines when its been Bowen v Peja. Bowen shuts down shooters like no other.

[td4mvp21]

Yes, that good. Look at some of the previous lines when its been Bowen v Peja. Bowen shuts down shooters like no other.

Peja=Bowen's