Lakers at Suns Game Thread

[ASUCHRIS]

I think losing Odom is huge for them and we get our act together. I expect a win by at least 10.

 

[dodie53]

we'll win by 13

 

[mjb21aztd]

hawks are looking pretty good right now playing the mavs their leading 83-79 with 5 min left

 

[ASUCHRIS]

hawks are looking pretty good right now playing the mavs their leading 83-79 with 5 min left

The Hawks have a ton of talent and most of the East sucks...the Hawks have a chance of being a playoff team.

 

[Cheesebeef]

The Hawks have a ton of talent and most of the East sucks...the Hawks have a chance of being a playoff team.

seemingly anyone in the East have a shot of being a playoff team.

 

[mjb21aztd]

hawks lead dallas by 5 with less then 50 sec to go wow...

 

[mjb21aztd]

game soon to be over hawks are going to beat the mavs johnson made the winning shot with 8 sec left

 

[TheHopToad]

ATL wins 101-94...

 

[dodie53]

wow.
hawks..

 

[PetryJr]

The Hawks will probably have a good start because they took preseason much more seriously than most teams. But let's wait and see if they can keep it up for an entire season. They were 4-1 after 5 games last season, and I don't think many people remember that.

 

[Cheesebeef]

i wouldn't worry too much about it - weird things always happen in the first ten games and the Mavs just aren't the same without Howard. I also think they're new starting lineup is a mistake. that being said - did Horford really pull down 11 boards in 10 minutes? That's ridiculous. Once that kid learns how to play and not pick up fouls, he's going to be a monster... and then that team will start to become something to watch.

 

[SunsTzu]

Anyone watch the Suns pre-game interview with David Griffin? He referred to Skinner/Marks as a 2 headed monster. Not sure really how to respond to that.

 

[tobiazz]

It's impossible for me to think about Marion, Boston, or Atlanta without getting bummed out. I expect that to continue for at least the rest of this season.

 

[D-Dogg]

I would think losing 12 of 13 in Phoenix maybe would tell you those matchups you like so much, aren't as good as you think they are. Or the fact that with Amare on the court, we've pounded you guys by an average margin of 12 ppg (which is a lot in the NBA).

Bottom line - Rarely do teams kill ANYONE with regularity, but considering we've beaten the Lakers by 25 numerous times and pretty much own them in close games are the reasons why you shouldn't have a good feeling about this game, even with Lamar.

Well, let's just not play the game then. No point, right?

Suns 2-0
Lakers 0-2


Thanks, I'll go read a book or something. Glad to know there's no reason to even like matchups.

 

[D-Dogg]

we've beaten the Lakers by 25 numerous times

Numerous times?

Two maybe? I guess two is a number.

Edit: Looked it up...three times in the last three years. 3 times in 24 games.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Well, let's just not play the game then. No point, right?

Suns 2-0
Lakers 0-2


Thanks, I'll go read a book or something. Glad to know there's no reason to even like matchups.

I'm not telling you not to watch. I just don't understand how you can perpetually delude yourself about "good matchups" when we routinely kick your ass. It's like when Suns fans used to delude themselves about the matchups with the Shaq/Kobe Laker teams, where we'd have advantages at three positions. It wouldn't matter ultimately because of the GROSS matchup advantage the Lakes had with Shaq and Kobe. That's what Nash, Amare, Barbs have, while Marion usually cancels out Odom's production.

Have fun reading your book or something. I can almost guarantee you you'll have more fun than watching this game. (and now, with that being said, we'll probably lose considering my teams ALWAYS lose when I actually talk smack about them).

 

[Cheesebeef]

Numerous times?

Two maybe? I guess two is a number.

we've beaten you by 30, 26 and 25 in the last three seasons. How many times do you have to pummel someone over three years to make your point? Considering they're all NBA teams, I'd say three absolute ridiculous ass-kicking, along with multiple 11-17 point drubbings pretty much say those matchups you really like aren't as good as you think they are.

 

[mjb21aztd]

ugh early foul on amare already not good... good basket by nash though

 

[tobiazz]

Nice steal by Marion on Turiaf.

 

[D-Dogg]

(and now, with that being said, we'll probably lose considering my teams ALWAYS lose when I actually talk smack about them).

That's half the point.

 

[D-Dogg]

we've beaten you by 30, 26 and 25 in the last three seasons. How many times do you have to pummel someone over three years to make your point? Considering they're all NBA teams, I'd say three absolute ridiculous ass-kicking, along with multiple 11-17 point drubbings pretty much say those matchups you really like aren't as good as you think they are.

Your team is ten times as talented as the Lakers. The fact that the games are often close until late or close in general is a testament to....good matchups. On talent alone, you should put monster games on the Lakers every time. But you don't.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Your team is ten times as talented as the Lakers. The fact that the games are often close until late or close in general is a testament to....good matchups. On talent alone, you should put monster games on the Lakers every time. But you don't.

you keep saying the games are often close - we beat you by an average margin of 12 ppg - that ain't close D-Dog. And one of those games that I won't put up there is the 9 point win last year where we were pummeling you by 27 and then rested everyone in the fourth. You probably remember that - it was your last game of the season. Kinda a repeat of the previous season.

 

[AtlHawksFan]

i wouldn't worry too much about it - weird things always happen in the first ten games and the Mavs just aren't the same without Howard. I also think they're new starting lineup is a mistake.

That line-up looked pretty good when they blew the Cavs out this week. I do agree with you on the first week of the season - it is hard to say how good/bad teams really are until they've played 10-15 games.

One thing I can say is that Shaq looks bad and I don't see the Heat being a real contender even when Wade returns. The Wiz and Nets are overrated...the Cavs will struggle. The Raps and Pacers will be better than people thought. Orlando...we'll see.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I like what we're doing with Hill tonight so far.

 

[dodie53]

imo,
shaq will get better when wade returns,
wade takes pressure of shaq.