Spurs vs. Suns Dec. 28th - Game Blog

[timvp]

Can the Spurs pull this one out or is the Suns' offense too strong?

Discuss.

[ducks]

nash you are going down!

[ducks]

double team amare?

[boutons]

"double team amare?"

Like Manu, he can only go in one direction, but that doesn't seem facilitate stopping him, either. I wonder if Pop has told his inside guys to try to not let him go for those right-handed dunks?

[ducks]

the key is to not let nash penetrate

[genghisrex]

"double team amare?"

Like Manu, he can only go in one direction, but that doesn't seem facilitate stopping him, either. I wonder if Pop has told his inside guys to try to not let him go for those right-handed dunks?

It's match-ups like these where I really miss David Robinson. Granted Amare was a rookie, but the Admiral did a phenomenal job guarding his right hand whenever he matched up against him in that first round series a couple of years ago. I only hope Tim and Rasho can "anticipate" Stoudemire's inevitable moves to the right tonight.

[thispego]

the key is to not let nash penetrate

Definitely, neutralize nash and you neutralize the suns. This game rests on how Parker handles Nash, as much as how smooth we run our offense tonight.

[ShoogarBear]

It's match-ups like these where I really miss David Robinson. Granted Amare was a rookie, but the Admiral did a phenomenal job guarding his right hand whenever he matched up against him in that first round series a couple of years ago.

DRob's natural advantage, of course, being that he was left-handed and so Amare was moving to Robinson's strength.

[ShoogarBear]

Steve Nash is still a whirlwind on defense, I see.

[ShoogarBear]

20-13 SA with only 5 min gone, definitely a PHX pace

[ChumpDumper]

We can't defend the pick and roll for crap.

[ChumpDumper]

Spurs playing some very stupid ball.

[ShoogarBear]

And just like that, *poof*, lead gone.

[ducks]

maybe suns winning by 11 or more is not that far out of reach

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

i think horry needs a good chunk of minutes this game

[ducks]

q richardson is cold which is good but suns still ahead

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

amazing move by ginobili, but we really need these free points from ft's

[Matrix]

That was an exciting first quarter. Good Job by both teams.

[Manu20]

I don't like the pace of the game.

[ducks]

R. Nesterovic 10 2-2 0-0 2-2 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 6

impressive stat line for one quarter

[milkyway21]

missed free throws, fouls, traveling turnover, Malik sucks again...

[ducks]

spurs shooting 65% and still losing

missed 5 free throws so far
7 turnovers

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

So far everything that's been a problem for us all year is rearing its ugly head:

predictable offense
predictable subs ution patterns
bad free throw shooting
Malik trying to pass like Nash/Manu

I just want someone to explain to me why we ever match up Rasho on Amare, that is a total mismatch when Amare puts the ball on the floor.

[ducks]

[SAN] POPOVICH Foul: Technical (0 PF)

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

BTW, while I'm still thinking about it: Bowen needs to follow his shot on the wing. Damn near every time he misses it's short. If he followed his shot he'd probably be catching it on the run.