Suns at Blazers 8pm MY45

[GorrilaLips]

this the start of our winning streak!

hey now....don't jinx the team with that talk

 

[STATfan4Life]

I just don't understand the 7 man rotation thing at all. Especially since we have a back to back. Oh well, hopefully the guys still have enough gas in the tank to rack up another win tonight. Maybe, just maybe, we can see a little more of the bench players tonight. (Not holding my breath on that one though).

 

[dreamcastrocks]

I think you guys should at least give some credit to the young Blazers, that is a solid team that is going to be great next year.

And that was definitely a charge on Amare. We got a call there, so no complaining about the officials (although it proves the point that calls can change game outcomes).

That wasn't a charge. He wasn't straight up. JJ was moving to the right, when he saw that Amare was going around him.

 

[JS22]

The Suns players are, once again, getting run into the ground right before the playoffs. Nash playing nearly 40 minutes, Hill 36, Bell 40? Seriously? A 7 man rotation?

 

[nashman]

Man stop bitching about the rotation, if we played deeper into the bench and lost the game you would be saying this was a must win and we went to deep into the crap players.

 

[JS22]

Man stop bitching about the rotation, if we played deeper into the bench and lost the game you would be saying this was a must win and we went to deep into the crap players.

I don't understand how it's bitching. At this point, is Strawberry really that much worse than Bell defensively? I never said DJ and Skinner needed to play 20 minutes a game. But 5-10 each here and there would help a little.

 

[Folster]

This game reminded me of the Memphis game. We dinked around with them and got blown out by New Orleans the next night. Hopefully the same doesn't happen in Denver tonight

 

[scoutmasterdave]

One big improvement I saw last night was Nash exerting a lot of effort on the defensive end. I don't think I saw him get burned by his man on a single play the whole game, which has to be a first. He was staying in front and moving his feet very well - nice to see.

 

[jbeecham]

One big improvement I saw last night was Nash exerting a lot of effort on the defensive end. I don't think I saw him get burned by his man on a single play the whole game, which has to be a first. He was staying in front and moving his feet very well - nice to see.

Nash definitely seemed to put more effort in, but it was also the 1st time in a while that we played a team that doesn't have a PG that can score well. Steve Blake & Jarrett Jack don't strike fear into players with their offense like Chris Paul or Allen Iverson do.

Also for those complaining about a 7 man rotation, Giricek was the 8th man and played about 7 minutes (right in the 5-10 minute range that people want). I'd like to see Skinner & DJ get some minutes too, but I agree with the poster that said we need to get our top 7 in sync 1st before we work the other guys back in. It's a big change having Shaq out there and we need to build some chemistry and find out what's going to work in real game action. D'Antoni also seems like he has to figure out the substitution patterns again now that Shaq is here so that guys get comfortable and know when they're going in and coming out.

 

[Mainstreet]

I like the wrinkle that Shaq and Amare rested each other when they started picking up fouls so the Suns kept a big man on the court. I also definitely think that Giricek will be getting minutes.

 

[Hat]

Giricek needs to be playing atleast 10 minutes to cut down on Hill's. That guy is playing phenominal but playing way too much. I can see him suffering in the playoffs along with Nash.

 

[TheHopToad]

this the start of our one game winning streak!

FIFY

Back end of a B2B in Denver? Can't see it.

Prove me wrong.

 

[Sunshooter]

Man stop bitching about the rotation, if we played deeper into the bench and lost the game you would be saying this was a must win and we went to deep into the crap players.

I don't want to see anyone of our starters get stress fracture or bad injury due to play too much

 

[joshstmarie]

Giricek needs to be playing atleast 10 minutes to cut down on Hill's. That guy is playing phenominal but playing way too much. I can see him suffering in the playoffs along with Nash.

he hasnt played for 3 years, hes fine.