Phoenix Suns @ Toronto Raptors 1/18/09

[Proteus]

Suns up 116-113 with 12.9 seconds left in the 4th as Nash finally hits a shot (a layup). Raptors ball. Raptors timeout.

 

[Ronin]

Somebody please guard the three point line.

 

[LV-Suns]

WOW. What an ending.

 

[Sovereignz]

Parker choked. Wow it's nice to be on the other side of that fence for once.

 

[Griffin]

Does anyone know how Bosh landing on Shaq's foot is a foul on Shaq? Is that in the rules somewhere?

Yes, you have to let the player come down.

 

[LV-Suns]

117-113

 

[Sunburn]

Does anyone know how Bosh landing on Shaq's foot is a foul on Shaq? Is that in the rules somewhere?

Bowen makes a living off of this.

 

[Proteus]

Whoa. What a crazy last possession. Whew. It's a relief to actually to win a close one.

 

[carey]

Lucky win, we played like crap.

 

[Chaplin]

Bowen makes a living off of this.

Except Bowen does it intentionally, I don't think it was intentional from Shaq.

 

[cly2tw]

Bowen makes a living off of this.

Bowen does it intentionally and with premeditation, while Shaq's was more like accident.

PS: Chaplin, great minds judge alike.

 

[arwillan]

wow, what a game. good think we actually survived a close one.

 

[Bayless2Budinger]

Did Amare just disappear? Where the hell is he?

Couldnt last a whole thread without bitching about Amare I see. SMH

 

[Blackification]

Couldnt last a whole thread without bitching about Amare I see. SMH

Well he did disappear at the end there but it wasn't his fault they started pick and rolling with barnes for some reason.

 

[Bayless2Budinger]

Well he did disappear at the end there but it wasn't his fault they started pick and rolling with barnes for some reason.

Yah and he did pass it to Nash when Nash missed the wide open three.

I wouldnt call that disappearing considering he wasnt the one to choose to do so.

Or maybe sunsfans123 wanted Amare to call off Barnes, change the play and get the ball himself.

rollingeyes

 

[arwillan]

Nice assist:turnover ration for nash today.

 

[Mainstreet]

Toronto PG Roko Ukic was a surprise to me. Although he made some mistakes he is very quick and plays with confidence. I wish Dragic didn't play so tentative. It's a mystery to me why the Suns have not seriously addressed the PG position over the past five years. I'm leaving Banks out on purpose. What were the Suns thinking?

I wonder if the Suns will settle for signing Dee Brown to a ten day contract tomorrow. If they do, I hope they have not quit looking at trades.

 

[Bayless2Budinger]

Toronto PG Roko Ukic was a surprise to me. Although he made some mistakes he is very quick and plays with confidence. I wish Dragic didn't play so tentative. It's a mystery to me why the Suns have not seriously addressed the PG position over the past five years. I'm leaving Banks out on purpose. What were the Suns thinking?

I wonder if the Suns will settle for signing Dee Brown to a ten day contract tomorrow. If they do, I hope they have not quick looking at trades.

It's funny because Ukic plays exactly like Calderon did when he first got in the L. Potentially they have 2 very good point guards even after trading Ford.

Nice assist:turnover ration for nash today.

Nash played great on offense.

Toronto might end up turning into the Suns of old. Marion sat for 2nites game so soon enough you might see a Raptors team that has...

Marcus Banks
Shawn Marion
Jack Voskuhl
Nash = Calderon
Bell = Parker
Amare = Bosh

 

[Blackification]

Perkins is not playing tomorrow. Shaq is probably mad about getting fouled out and will go off in the post with KG and big baby guarding him. That also frees up Amar'e who no longer has to deal with KG as much. I expect good things tomorrow suns don't let me down.

 

[arwillan]

Rondo will probably run rampid all over nash. we need some good shot-blocking and a solid effort from amare.

 

[Blackification]

Rondo will probably run rampid all over nash. we need some good shot-blocking and a solid effort from amare.

I can live with Rondo getting his. Hill needs to use his magical defense abilities against Pierce and shut him down and J-rich needs to answer Allen on both ends. If we take out the big three or at least negate them we should be fine. Suns have like a big 5 type line up where any of their starters can go off on a team and this game it looks like its going to be Shaq and Amar'e doing the damage down low which is how teams have been beating the Celtics.

 

[cly2tw]

Perkins is not playing tomorrow. Shaq is probably mad about getting fouled out and will go off in the post with KG and big baby guarding him. That also frees up Amar'e who no longer has to deal with KG as much. I expect good things tomorrow suns don't let me down.

Well, KG is not Bosh like on offense that Amare is afraid of.

 

[Blackification]

Well, KG is not Bosh like on offense that Amare is afraid of.

I couldn't tell the last time they played they were going at it pretty hard. Hopefully Amar'e comes with that same energy this game.

 

[cly2tw]

Yah and he did pass it to Nash when Nash missed the wide open three.

I wouldnt call that disappearing considering he wasnt the one to choose to do so.

Or maybe sunsfans123 wanted Amare to call off Barnes, change the play and get the ball himself.

rollingeyes

No, he would have liked that Amare had gone straight to Nash and ripped the damn ball out of the latter's hands like having a steal.

 

[Andrew]

I accidently found the final score on the tv and still plan to watch this tomorrow lol.