As much as this stinks, the Suns need to keep their cool tomorrow and play their game to the best of their ability. It looks like the NBA decided to make an example about 2 games too late.
I have no doubts that any retaliation on the Suns part will be met with an even harsher response.
Agreed 100%. And once again, a lot depends on the stance taken by the officials tomorrow and I'm sure they'll be advised to call this one tight. It would be logical to expect them to also be very alert to any further Spurs "moves" but we learned today that expecting such equity is a waste of time.
Even the writers who felt the Suns suspensions were warranted recognized the situation for what it was, and most admitted it was a dirty shame that Horry's cheap shot would likely carry such consequences. That being the case, it wouldn't surprise me if the Spurs came into this one on their best "who me?" behavior and sporting halos.
In the end, the very sweetest revenge of all would be to take Game 5, and even without Amare and Diaw it's entirely possible. The Spurs will come in strutting and pretty sure of a win, but they're looking at a team with even more motivation to play to their absolute best -- at home -- with a crowd that's fired up, close to berserk with anger, and right behind them on every play.
Sure wish I could be there!
