Official Suns vs. Spurs Thread 02/01/07

[Indian guy]

I know it's early but I think it's safe to say Spurs won't be winning the title this season. Too old and simply not enough offense.

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Originally Posted by Mahmoud

Amare, 24 points, 23 rebounds. Lesson to Manu, don't piss Amare off!

nicely put

[hotsizzle]

Originally Posted by bence23

ALL STAR SNUB BARBOSA WITH ANOTHER STEAL

up next utah

then we're gonna beat the lakers 3 more times..

only dallas left

without our best 3 pt shooter all game

all 3? well, you better hope Kobe isnt playing or something.....oh wait..

[jody]

Originally Posted by Indian guy

I know it's early but I think it's safe to say Spurs won't be winning the title this season. Too old and simply not enough offense.

bowen, finley, and horry are looking old.

[statman32]

Amare really impressed me this game...he played good defense on duncan and really crashed the boards...His scoring was nice to but its the defensive effort that impressed me

[Howard5Dirk41]

If the Spurs dont make a trade, they are done.

Dallas and Phoenix are clearly the two best teams in the NBA.

[NewYorkUSCtrojan]

Originally Posted by bence23
ALL STAR SNUB BARBOSA WITH ANOTHER STEAL

up next utah

then we're gonna beat the lakers 3 more times..

only dallas left

without our best 3 pt shooter all game

Suns doesn't stand a chance with the Lakers, how does that sound? You're one arrognant S.O.B!

[Mahmoud]

Originally Posted by jody

bowen, finley, and horry are looking old.

Bowen is looking real old. That is what will kill the Spurs in the playoffs against the Suns and the Mavs. Bowen was the x-factor for the Spurs against the Suns. He basically shutdown Marion time and time again, but he can't keep up much anymore and Marion was left wide open for several 3's during the game.


Bowen-26 minutes, 4 rebounds, 0 points. 'Nuff said.

[konex]

The MVP got Amare those 20+ rebounds

[Silent Mav]

The Spurs have no rebounding at all when they go small. So if they aren't hitting, they are toast.

[Howard5Dirk41]

I cant understand why Popovich went to small ball when the score was 87-84 Suns.

Final score was 103-87, if Popoich pulls his head out of his ass and stays with the big lineup, they could have won the game.

[Mahmoud]

Originally Posted by Silent Mav

The Spurs have no rebounding at all when they go small. So if they aren't hitting, they are toast.

Not resigning Nazr was a huge error. He was awesome for offensive rebounds, especially against the Suns. Right now, Spurs got basically Duncan and 4 guards against the Suns, which greatly reduces San Antonio's advantage against Phoenix.

[Zombles]

Great game by the Suns, especially after the bad start.

What most impressed me was the finish, game was 85-84 at one point and the Suns just put it away with an 18-3 run over the last 5 minutes. Spectacular swarming defense on Duncan in the block and nice rotation on the Spurs' shooters.

And to all Amare doubters, no, he may never achieve the 37ppg on Duncan he once had, but the old Amare wouldn't have thrown up 24-23 with really solid defense on Timmy either.

[Mahmoud]

Originally Posted by Howard5Dirk41

I cant understand why Popovich went to small ball when the score was 87-84 Suns.

Final score was 103-87, if Popoich pulls his head out of his ass and stays with the big lineup, they could have won the game.

Because Amare went nuts. Going with a big lineup means you got a slower guy guarding Diaw or Marion, which was hurting the Spurs at times. Like I said, the biggest factor was Bowen, he's lost more than just "a step."

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