12/23: Suns at Heat Game Thread

[jlove]

Grant Hill has to get it going, he's 1-7 from the floor. Not typical G-Money.

I'm not expecting a big offensive game from Grant tonight. Need his defense. If he could get good help on the pick defense, then Lebron wouldn't have the points he has.

 

[Mainstreet]

I liked Frye in the first half. He is becoming a more complete player.

 

[TBaslim]

And Chalmers is a punk. Lotsa reach in fouls.

He did get into Goran's head, though. Goran needs to settle down and play his game.

 

[desertdawg]

Seriously, if I were Gentry, I would, (infront of the whole team) tell Lopez and Gortat to literally compete for rebounds in the second half, even while playing together. Set the tone.

 

[sunsfan88]

I wish I could watch a game where the Refs would call a game the same way on both sides of the floor. Nash, Dudley, Hill, Dragic have all been called for fouls when it should've gone against Miami. The Heat are slapping and hacking a lot and not getting calls. I'm not blaming just the refs, cause the Suns have gotten away with about 4 fouls that weren't called, just that Miami isn't getting called as much as they should be.

Nash is playing well. Suns aren't moving as well without the ball, not boxing out. Dragic isn't playing the point the way he did last year. He's playing real tentative. Hill should've fouled LeBron at the top and not allowed him past the pick to drive the lane.

What do you expect? Its the HEAT. Their always gonna get the calls.

Them, LA, Boston & SA are four teams that will ALWAYS benefit from biased officiating.

 

[desertdawg]

I'm not expecting a big offensive game from Grant tonight. Need his defense. If he could get good help on the pick defense, then Lebron wouldn't have the points he has.

Yamon.

 

[TBaslim]

Boy, the Heat are an east coast ball team. Long stretches of ugly, fouling basketball puntuated by the occasional amazing individual play out of isolation. Ugh.

Terrible reffing, but that happens with these kinds of games. If the refs called it straight, then entire Heat team would foul out in the 2nd quarter.

Nash does need to score more. Suns missing JRich's offense. Second unit looked good defensively for a bit (cept Hakim), but no offense.

Ironically, this is a game Vince Carter would really help with - slower pace, lotsa halfcourt ball with isolation opportunities.

Suns still need a real starting PF who can play the dang pick n roll so they can move Frye to the bench mob. Then they can defend and score.

 

[Folster]

What was up with Gortat repeatedly getting the ball at the top of the key? What were we trying to do offensively?

 

[desertdawg]

Boy, the Heat are an east coast ball team. Long stretches of ugly, fouling basketball puntuated by the occasional amazing individual play out of isolation. Ugh.

Terrible reffing, but that happens with these kinds of games. If the refs called it straight, then entire Heat team would foul out in the 2nd quarter.

Nash does need to score more. Suns missing JRich's offense. Second unit looked good defensively for a bit (cept Hakim), but no offense.

Ironically, this is a game Vince Carter would really help with - slower pace, lotsa halfcourt ball with isolation opportunities.

Suns still need a real starting PF who can play the dang pick n roll so they can move Frye to the bench mob. Then they can defend and score.

 

[Ronin]

cmon lopez.

 

[Folster]

Come on Lopez!

 

[Folster]

Really Arroyo hitting everything?

 

[desertdawg]

Lopez looks drunk nervous, him and Dragic.

 

[TBaslim]

Gotta give the Heat credit on their passing, though. Nice ball movement in their sets.

 

[Folster]

Ugh.

 

[desertdawg]

Wow, I hope some make up calls by he refs happen before the game is over.

 

[sunsfan88]

If only there was any intensity on the defensive end...

Imagine if Stan Van Gundy was coaching this team, he'd lose his voice because of yelling so much.

 

[jlove]

Are You F'ing Kidding Me? Bosh With A Major Flop, Gets The Call, Then Spins And Charges Frye And Gets The Blocking Call?

 

[AfroSuns]

Arroyo schooling Nash

 

[jagu]

Come on Suns go on a run!

 

[Folster]

God I hate Lebron and Bosh!

 

[sunsfan88]

Here comes WArrick....please break a leg (literally)

 

[Absolute Zero]

Pretty sad that the NBA refs are treating Bosh like MJ. 2 in a row.

 

[desertdawg]

Dud big pimpin tonight, we need to make a run right now.

 

[TBaslim]

Finally a call on Lebron. Sheesh - figured he would have to punch Hill to get called.

Arroyo killing Steve right now. Nash amazing at the start of the game, but doesn't look right now. No scoring. Wonder if his back is bothering him?

Lotsa active hands by the Heat. They collapse into the paint in the halfcourt very well.