2/4/11 Thunder at Suns

[AfroSuns]

Our free throw shooting has really hurt us tonight.

Yeah, that too

 

[Proteus]

Stop giving the ball to Carter. Geez.

 

[desertdawg]

lol back court!

 

[Mainstreet]

Carter again?!

Carter probably has tired legs late. The Suns should have looked for other shooters.

 

[Sunshooter]

Thunder get the points easily.

 

[desertdawg]

We finally went to the hole, now we are back in it. I loved and enjoyed Carters hot streak but it is done for tonight. take it to the hole and/or dish it.
Nash needs to do the same thing again.

 

[Cheesewater]

lol back court!

And he traveled TWICE before the back court was called.

 

[Cheesewater]

The fix is in, baby.

 

[desertdawg]

The calls in this game are questionable.

 

[sunsfan88]

Gentry is such a pathetic excuse for a HC.

He takes Carter out too early when he was HOT then makes him the go to guy when he's shooting ice cold?

Forget trading Nash, can we trade Gentry?

 

[Mainstreet]

The referee has decided to determine who wins.

 

[desertdawg]

We have to give the Suns PROPS no matter what fellas. These guys are turning in a good performance, old school style, refs kinda suck. We are back though.

 

[Cheesewater]

I'm counting this as a win for the Suns.

Just atrociously transparent favoritism by Nick Buchert.

 

[Ronin]

The ref farthest away from the play going calls the foul? w-t-f

 

[BC867]

Gortat is no longer below the radar, double-teamed every time he touched the ball.

 

[Mainstreet]

The fix is in, baby.

That sounds familiar.

 

[Proteus]

Suns lose 111-107.

Great job guys throwing this game away.

Sigh. This team is such a tease.

What is it going to just get to .500%? Geez.

 

[desertdawg]

I am not disappointed at all. (just a little)
Good Game Suns, great effort tonight and I love where the team is headed.

Lets keep playing good competitive ball

 

[Griffin]

That ref made some bad calls, but the Suns once again had a bad 4th quarter, giving up a seven point lead going in and getting outscored by 11. Thunder got whatever shot they wanted down the stretch while the Suns could only muster low-percentage attempts. Carter had nothing left. The Suns did a poor job going inside late and adjusting to Thunder's defense. What a waste of an opportunity to get to .500 and to pick up a game on the Blazers.

 

[Proteus]

They displayed a stat in the last Suns game about the Suns offense in the 4th quarter. It was something like averaging 17 points in the 4th quarter on 37% shooting.

Suns scored 20 points on 30% shooting 30% in the 4th quarter tonight.

 

[Mainstreet]

That ref made some bad calls, but the Suns once again had a bad 4th quarter, giving up a seven point lead going in and getting outscored by 11. Thunder got whatever shot they wanted down the stretch while the Suns could only muster low-percentage attempts. Carter had nothing left. The Suns did a poor job going inside late and adjusting to Thunder's defense. What a waste of an opportunity to get to .500 and to pick up a game on the Blazers.

The Suns need to realize when Carter has run out of gas and not be afraid to pull him out of the game.

 

[BC867]

I've asked this question before but no response. Does anyone know if Lawal's salary is guaranteed for the rest of the season... and does he remain on the Suns roster/ injured list for the rest of the season?

Lawal signed a 3-year contract with the Suns in August. The first year is guaranteed.

He suffered torn ligaments in his right knee during practice and was to undergo surgery, which would keep him out for the rest of the season.

http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/introducing_gani_lawal/3136385

 

[desertdawg]

That ref made some bad calls, but the Suns once again had a bad 4th quarter, giving up a seven point lead going in and getting outscored by 11. Thunder got whatever shot they wanted down the stretch while the Suns could only muster low-percentage attempts. Carter had nothing left. The Suns did a poor job going inside late and adjusting to Thunder's defense. What a waste of an opportunity to get to .500 and to pick up a game on the Blazers.

Those late playcalls for Carter (who had a marvelous game) to shoot the ball jumpshot Reggie Miller style stunk. We can go to the hole or pick and roll but Carter launched 3 or 4 bricks before Nash took it o the bucket.

But all and all the ref, not plural, really helped sink us while we were fighting a good fight.

 

[AfroSuns]

Disappointing loss, but OKC is just a better team. Refs crap or not.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Disappointing loss, but OKC is just a better team. Refs crap or not.

+1. We were nowhere our best tonight but hung in with a good team. We need to win these games but this loss is no embarassment.

Steve