Playoffs 2010: Western Conf Semifinals, Game 1 – Spurs At Suns Game Thread

[Cheesebeef]

HUGE W. One I didn't think we'd get. We've got a legit shot to win this sucker now.

First series lead ever over the Spurs in the Nash era. I like that. Can't wait for Game 2.

 

[slinslin]

Lets take game number 2 that would be huge going 2-0 into San Antonio. I am very confident we won't lose 2 in a row in San Antonio.

 

[Covert Rain]

Game 2 is a must IMO. Gotta take care of home court. Something tells me we are going to need a game 7 at home to take this series. This is going to be a fight of inches and the Spurs are not going to give us a thing.

 

[SirStefan32]

J-Rich is the man!

 

[Proteus]

Whew. Yes!!!!!!!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!!! Suns win 111-102. Great win Suns.

 

[Griffin]

Great win. Nash, Amare and JRich with big games. The Spurs made runs but this time we've withstood them. Now we've got to protect home-court and win game 2 so the Spurs have nothing to feel good about going back home.

 

[AfroSuns]

Man, that was an awesome win against a Spurs team at full strength, while we miss a big piece at the center

 

[Cheesebeef]

this series will come down to our big three versus theirs... nothing more, nothing less. Our won tonight... barely. Gotta do that 3 more times. At least it's nice to know J Rich won't go tortilla on us like a certain mumbling bumblefk who used to play with us.

 

[jagu]

If we had Rolo.... we'd wipe them. All those drives by Parker would be met by Rolo and Stat.

 

[jagu]

I think the Spurs will go with Parker as the starter in Game 2. We can't let Nash guard him, there's simply no way he will stop him.

 

[SirStefan32]

I think the Spurs will go with Parker as the starter in Game 2. We can't let Nash guard him, there's simply no way he will stop him.

The problem is that you don't have Bowen to hide Nash anymore.

 

[cly2tw]

That's why I have been preaching to adopt game plan to save Nash's energy throughout regular season. When he is healthy shooting like that and putting in effort on the defensive end at the same time, we are hard to beat. And tonight his 2-man game with Amare was even a little off. He mostly stayed to his players and we didn't blindly double team TD often. That's the ball game. We were only in trouble when Spurs fastbreaked us on missed shots.

Amare's help defense has come a long way. He got more rebounds simply because others were sticking to, and boxing out, their assignments, thus not snapping it away from him as in other games. His and JRich's steady offense has been the backbone for our playoff success, plus Hill's defense.

Go Suns!

 

[Sunburn]

I didn't hear any news about Robin, was there any?

 

[Cheesebeef]

The problem is that you don't have Bowen to hide Nash anymore.

yup.

 

[jagu]

I'd like to see the Suns collapse on Parker and ease up on Jefferson. I rather have Jefferson scoring than Parker and his drives which often end in foul calls and and 1's. If we can keep pressuring them to shoot more and not drive for layups and easy points we can win because I don't think they are that good of outside shooters.

 

[hsandhu]

The problem is that you don't have Bowen to hide Nash anymore.

You have george hill. George hill on the court is GREAT news for the suns. We made our run in the 3rd the second they took out manu for hill, then stve could guard hill and grant could guard parker.

 

[AzStevenCal]

I think the Spurs will go with Parker as the starter in Game 2. We can't let Nash guard him, there's simply no way he will stop him.

It's not like Parker didn't get the minutes. He may have come off the bench but he logged 36 minutes.

The best think about tonight's game is that Pop hates to play Duncan 37 minutes in a loss.

Steve

 

[Covert Rain]

Game 2 is going to be tougher. Here is my problem. Our biggest problems have always been Parker, Duncan and Ginobli. All 3 worked us. That means your betting that Nash, Amare and Jrich will match that effort every night. If not, your bench becomes HUGE. We are going to need Nash, Amare and JRich to show up every game and our bench as well....or you can bank on a loss.

 

[SirStefan32]

You have george hill. George hill on the court is GREAT news for the suns. We made our run in the 3rd the second they took out manu for hill, then stve could guard hill and grant could guard parker.

Not if Parker starts for him. If you have Parker, Manu, and Jefferson, you can't hide Nash.

 

[hsandhu]

Not if Parker starts for him. If you have Parker, Manu, and Jefferson, you can't hide Nash.

Yep that's trouble, that was that lineup that started second half. But hill will play a lot regardless, he subs for both manu and parker.

 

[Covert Rain]

Not if Parker starts for him. If you have Parker, Manu, and Jefferson, you can't hide Nash.

I agree. Nash can't defend Parker, Manu or Jefferson. I predict alot of rotation defense in game 2. Something tells me the Suns might use a bit more zone.

 

[az1965]

Great win but game 2 is going to be tough with Parker starting. Need better performance from the bench.

 

[mojorizen7]

This just in: Rumor has it that Manu Ginobli was stopped by Maricopa county law enforcement after tonights SUNS victory & has been deported. Yes!!

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[az1965]

I'd like to see the Suns collapse on Parker and ease up on Jefferson. I rather have Jefferson scoring than Parker and his drives which often end in foul calls and and 1's. If we can keep pressuring them to shoot more and not drive for layups and easy points we can win because I don't think they are that good of outside shooters.

I agree. I would rather let Jefferson try to win the game for Spurs then Parker.

 

[Cheesebeef]

This just in: Rumor has it that Manu Ginobli was stopped by Maricopa county law enforcement after tonights SUNS victory & has been deported. Yes!!

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ha!