Magic @ Suns Game Thread

[AfroSuns]

Go Suns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/preview?gid=2009121121&prov=ap

 

[AfroSuns]

Nice start by the Suns, hope they keep it up.

 

[cly2tw]

Wow, Amare caused at least 4 of Magic's 6 TOs and getting us the huge early lead by playing defense! Just never seen before.

 

[Proteus]

Suns up 33-22 after the 1st quarter. Suns were up by as many as 15. Suns shooting 57% with 3/8 3 pointers, Magic 40% with 0/7 3 pointers.

Suns have committed 1 turnover, Magic 8.

Suns have 0 offensive rebounds, Magic 5.

Suns have hit 4/4 free throws, Magic have hit 6/8 free throws.

 

[Proteus]

Good start to the 2nd quarter as the Suns go up 39-22 with 10:36 left in the 2nd quarter.

 

[cly2tw]

Goran needs to learn and do that pnr with Amare more often. It'd be a weapon for when Nash takes some rest. We are lucky that Nelson is injured though and catching them on the 2nd of b2b.

 

[AfroSuns]

Now they are getting sloppy and allowing the magic to get back in the game.

 

[slinslin]

Funny how Amare regularly outplays Howard in their matchups..

 

[Proteus]

Suns up 47-41 with 4:09 left in the 2nd quarter.

 

[Proteus]

Sigh...the offense has really fallen apart in the 2nd quarter again.

 

[AfroSuns]

We got a big lead and started thinking about tomorrows game. Gentry kept the offenseless 2nd unit in the game for too long.

 

[Proteus]

Lopez 3 fouls in under 3 minutes of play.

 

[Proteus]

Suns up 61-52 after the 2nd quarter. Suns were up by as many as 19 to being up as little as 3 in the 2nd quarter. Suns shooting 52% with 5/15 3 pointers, Magic 43% with 5/18 3 pointers.

Suns have committed 6 turnovers, Magic 13.

Suns have 5 offensive rebounds, Magic 8.

Suns have hit 8/11 free throws, Magic have hit 13/18 free throws.

Poor 2nd quarter from the Suns.

 

[Delmon Young]

Funny how Amare regularly outplays Howard in their matchups..

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/h2h_finder.cgi?request=1&p1=howardw01&p2=stoudam01

The numbers head-to-head career wise are very close.

 

[cly2tw]

Amare has the concentration issue. He started great against Howard but somehow seems to take the opp. subs too lightly so that Gortat and Anderson were very effective for the Magics to get them back into the game. Dragic also have the problem of committing those careless TOs that fueled Magic's comeback.

It's still a half to play. Go Suns!

 

[slinslin]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/h2h_finder.cgi?request=1&p1=howardw01&p2=stoudam01

The numbers head-to-head career wise are very close.

They don't tell the whole story... I remember several games where Howard did absolutely ZERO while Amare was in the game and always got into foul trouble, then put up some numbers when Amare was on the bench, a lot like tonight or in the first meeting.

 

[AfroSuns]

We need to come out and take care of business at home tonight, Tomorrow is almost a certain loss.

 

[Sovereignz]

Amare's D might be poor most of the time, but he looks like the only guy on this team capable of guarding Dwight without fouling him more than once a possession..

 

[Sovereignz]

Well, I say that but I don't think Lopez is capable of guarding anyone without fouling every possession!

 

[Proteus]

Lopez 5 fouls in under 5 minutes.

 

[Nasser22]

Steve Nash has more rebounds right now than Amare... I don't understand it. I can't even enjoy watching Amare play anymore.

I do love Lopez' effort at least.

 

[Proteus]

Guard the 3 point line line guys and rebound the ball. Sigh.

 

[Sovereignz]

Steve Nash has more rebounds right now than Amare... I don't understand it. I can't even enjoy watching Amare play anymore.

I do love Lopez' effort at least.

So then what's the excuse for our starting center, J-Rich and Hill having less rebounds than Nash.. combined?

And since when is hitting people effort? Getting in a defensive stance and playing legitimate, hard defense is effort.. sending people to the line for free points isn't effort, it's stupid.

 

[slinslin]

Steve Nash has more rebounds right now than Amare... I don't understand it. I can't even enjoy watching Amare play anymore.

I do love Lopez' effort at least.

No Nash doesnt.. also Nash doesnt have to rebound against Howards+the other Magic bigs inside. He just gets long rebounds that end up in his hands without anyone challenging him.

 

[Sovereignz]

This officiating is getting stupid.. Yikes.