rank best playoff matchups for the suns

[playstation]

#1 is the team you most want to see and #8 is the team you'd least want to see (west only):

1.houston
2.golden state
3.denver
4.dallas
5.utah
6.new orleans
7.lakers
8.san antonio

but i'm not too sure about what i put down...

 

[hafey]

I don't want to play the Warriors. I do not think the Suns size advantage clearly translates to an overall advantage.

I would put the Spurs much higher. The Suns can beat them consistently with Shaq.

 

[jandaman]

Nuggets and Warriors matchup only favours the Suns when they dont run and play all out offense against them... those 2 has surpassed the Suns as run and gun teams.

 

[Phade]

houston
dallas
spurs
lakers

 

[Darth Llama]

I would love to see the Suns vs. Nuggets, that would be so entertaining. I don't think you would get 7 games out of it (Suns in 6) but it would sure be fun to watch.

 

[Phade]

I would love to see the Suns vs. Nuggets, that would be so entertaining. I don't think you would get 7 games out of it (Suns in 6) but it would sure be fun to watch.

suns lakers would be better..

i'd rather get you guys early in the playoffs..

 

[da_suns_fan]

1. Houston
2. Houston

I dont want to see ANYONE else in THIS conference.

 

[arwillan]

houston, dallas, san antonio, Utah, Lakers, Denver, Golden State in that order.

 

[95pro]

houston
dallas
GS(they will not win over a 7games series)
Denver
Lakers
Utah(biggest match up problems w/ okur,booz, & brewer)
SA(always tough, slow/fast)
NO(they flat out own us this seaon)

 

[PoolBoy]

houston
dallas
spurs
lakers

spot on...with denver in 5th.

 

[mathbzh]

I don't want to play NO or the Spurs.
For the Lakers it all depends on their health. I don't want to play them at full strength.
I would not be happy with Utah.
I don't really care about other teams. No easy matchup this year (ok, maybe houston).

 

[jbeecham]

Houston
Dallas
LA (only 3rd because of injuries, if healthy they're probably 7th or 8th)
GS
Denver
SA
Utah
NO

 

[sLapzsHaQ]

Houston
Dallas
GS
Denver
Lakers
SA
Utah
NO

Chris Paul is just too much for Nash.
And the Rockets, too bad they will be out again, 1st round.

 

[Michael]

1. Rockets
2. Mavericks
3. Warriors
4. Jazz
5. Nuggets
6. Lakers
7. Hornets
8. Spurs

 

[cly2tw]

Most of us agree that

1. Rockets
2. Mavs

 

[sLapzsHaQ]

yeah, too bad the Mavs won't make the playoffs..

 

[sLapzsHaQ]

When will T-Mac win a playoff series anyway?

 

[YouJustGotSUNSD]

We are going to be doing one of these weekly arent we...

 

[sLapzsHaQ]

It's just stupid that in the East, it's only between the Pistons and the Celtics. Anyway..

 

[Proteus]

It's just stupid that in the East, it's only between the Pistons and the Celtics. Anyway..

Not if Lebron has something to say about it.

 

[Phade]

magic can make a series vs celts or boston go 5 games!

 

[nowagimp]

I don't want to play the Warriors. I do not think the Suns size advantage clearly translates to an overall advantage.

I would put the Spurs much higher. The Suns can beat them consistently with Shaq.

Good assessment, the warriors can not only run shaq, but their swing guys and PG are impossible matchups for the suns.

1) Dallas(w/dirk hurt)
2) houston
3) denver(camby had 4 rebs against shaq last night, shaq eats him for breakfast in the post)
4) utah(Boozer shrinks around shaq, cant muscle the suns anymore)
5) GS(baron, captain jack, and monta are very tough on the suns)
6) spurs(no more flopobili and parker getting to the rack with TD's kryptonite(shaq) around)
7) lakers(with gasol, without him healthy they are #3, fuget about bynum he wont be there)
8) Hornets(they look poised to win the conference, have beaten everybody)

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Good assessment, the warriors can not only run shaq, but their swing guys and PG are impossible matchups for the suns.

1) Dallas(w/dirk hurt)
2) houston
3) denver(camby had 4 rebs against shaq last night, shaq eats him for breakfast in the post)
4) utah(Boozer shrinks around shaq, cant muscle the suns anymore)
5) GS(baron, captain jack, and monta are very tough on the suns)
6) spurs(no more flopobili and parker getting to the rack with TD's kryptonite(shaq) around)
7) lakers(with gasol, without him healthy they are #3, fuget about bynum he wont be there)
8) Hornets(they look poised to win the conference, have beaten everybody)

Switch the Lakers and SA and I'd agree with you. SA still has "it" against us. The Hornets scare the hell out of me.

 

[nowagimp]

Switch the Lakers and SA and I'd agree with you. SA still has "it" against us. The Hornets scare the hell out of me.

You know, with fishers foot injury you are probably right.

 

[Covert Rain]

Here are mine:

Houston - not a believer
Denver - not enough defense
Dallas - (assuming healthy Dirk)
Utah - they would be tough
Lakers - very deep (assuming everyone healthy)
Golden State - (match up nightmare)
Spurs - They still have mental edge until defeated in playoffs
Hornets - this team can flat out play with us

Nobody scares me like the Hornets though.