Suns at Clippers game thread - 5/14/2006 - Scouting report: Clippers vs. Suns Game 4

[az1965]

We came out to play today as if we are happy with a split. They are fighting for their life knowing being down 1-3 and going to Phx will not bode well.

 

[Nash]

trade JJ
kill Brand

these guys almost have me crying

 

[az1965]

kill Cassell

 

[Nash]

don't you get it? Cassell is an ET. we can't kill him! face it.

 

[az1965]

Banish him then to an asteroid in a far far galaxy

 

[az1965]

rebounding differential 45-24, offensive 15-6

 

[Nash]

Nasser, Marion is your responsibility. min of 10 pts needed from him this qtr

 

[az1965]

Nasser, Marion is your responsibility. min of 10 pts needed from him this qtr

and min of 7 rebounds, 2 steals, 2 blocks

 

[Nasser22]

okay

Suns did a good job of keeping it close while Marion and TT were on the bench. Hopefully they can take it now in the 4th.

 

[az1965]

Trade Nash
Kill Radmanovic

 

[az1965]

Down 13 now with 6 min to go

What a huge TO by Nash

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Just one of those nights where things don't go your way.

Fortunately we have 2 out of the next 3 at home.

 

[az1965]

Unfortunately, home is where they beat us

 

[Chris_Sanders]

It's been a strange game. So many bounces just ended up in the Clippers hands and we have shot about as bad from 3 as we can.

Clippers played like their playoff lives were on the line. Kudos to them for doing all the stuff they needed to do.

This series is going 7 for sure.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Using alternate signs like $$ to get around the curse filter is not acceptable.

 

[Nash]

yessss bosaaa!

 

[Nash]

the alien spoils the party!

 

[devilalum]

What the hell is wrong with NASH!

Those have got to be the worst back to back games I have ever seem him play.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Well, the Clippers escaped with that one. Fantastic comeback by the Suns.

 

[SirStefan32]

Good game. Clipps kicked our butts fair and square. Big shots by Brand and Cassel at the end, and great defense on Nash.

Back to Phoenix for game 5.

 

[Chaplin]

Where was the Shawn Marion everyone was pimping as one of the top 20 players in the league tonight? I love the guy, but the philosophy didn't change between games, and in this one, Cassell went off on him.

Prepare for the "I didn't get the ball enough" diatribe.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

Where was the Shawn Marion everyone was pimping as one of the top 20 players in the league tonight? I love the guy, but the philosophy didn't change between games, and in this one, Cassell went off on him.

Prepare for the "I didn't get the ball enough" diatribe.

He wasn't there and didn't get the ball enough because he didn't play an entire quarter.

But when he was in he didn't have his A or his B game. Made some big plays during the comeback though.

Marion, Nash, and Tim Thomas all played very sub par.

 

[sly fly]

Nash better figure out what he has to do to counter the Clips D on him. Or, the series is over.

He was a no-show in the 2nd half.

 

[Nasser22]

Well one good thing is even though we sucked the last two games we stayed close and won one. Kaman might be gone for a while so hopefully they Suns start playing their game. Game 5 is very, very important.

 

[Chaplin]

There were SEVERAL instances where Nash and Boris would drive into the middle and kick out when they should have gone for the hoop instead. They never tried to get any of the Clippers in foul trouble.