Round 1, Game 1, April 18: Portland Trail Blazers at Phoenix Suns

[Cyclone112]

Originally Posted by Maniak

If that somehow happens that puts the Suns at a major disadvantage, but I dont see that happening

They did exploit that match-up the previous two meetings with fairly good success unfortunately. Miller went 20-7-5 on 50% and 22-9-3 on 35%

[Mrofir]

statement win for suns by 16

[highwhey]

on paper the suns should take this easily, but irl, portland is still a threat and i'm not going to write them off just yet. hope amar'e is beasting tho.

[Cyclone112]

Of course the W is a necessity but I mostly want a good showing from the bench as most of them are young and/or inexperienced. I just want them to play well and gain some confidence especially Dragic as he is the key for the bench playing as well as they have and I fear he will be the most easily influenced by the pressure of the playoffs.

[RoseCity07]

Originally Posted by blackification

Well Gentry should just switch and put jrich or grant on miller and put nash on one of the wings and dragic will have to step it up. Gentry isn't going to let nash just get abused.

Yeah I didn't really think about that. That's probably what they'll do.

[blackification]

everytime there is a suns game on TNT the game before it goes way over the time they are supposed to and we get to see like half the first quarter if any of it.

[RoseCity07]

Originally Posted by blackification

everytime there is a suns game on TNT the game before it goes way over the time they are supposed to and we get to see like half the first quarter if any of it.

It's on our local station here. I was thinking this Mavs game would go into OT by the luck of the Blazers. This happened many times before.

[blackification]

Originally Posted by RoseCity07

It's on our local station here. I was thinking this Mavs game would go into OT by the luck of the Blazers. This happened many times before.

yea im probably just going to watch a stream but still we have to watch two games on nbatv and we cant even watch the first one in peace.

[Maniak]

Almost gametime, Im getting my kleenex ready

[midatlantic09]

I have a feeling this series will be Jerryd Bayless' coming out party.

[Maniak]

Originally Posted by midatlantic09

I have a feeling this series will be Jerryd Bayless' coming out party.

Bad time for Jerryd to come out of the closet. Its the playoffs. He might want to wait until the offseason. If he does now, it might distract him too much.

[OmniStrife]

Oh my god!!! Playoffs are starting just now for us Sums fans!

[Maniak]

The Mavs have this game won, but I want the Spurs to win the series.

[Lebron23]

Originally Posted by Maniak

Bad time for Jerryd to come out of the closet. Its the playoffs. He might want to wait until the offseason. If he does now, it might distract him too much.

[OmniStrife]

Stream to those who need it:

http://befooty01.blogspot.com/2010/03/channel-1.html