Suns @ Rockets

[LV-Suns]

Yeah, Game thread.

Starts in 15 mins.

 

[dodie53]

go suns!

now we have 2 game threads

 

[cly2tw]

Double teaming Scola on defense. Nash trying by himself on offense, we are in early 9-19 deficit. Doesn't look good.

 

[TJ]

Rockets are playing out of their mind right now

 

[dodie53]

down big early.
tsk

 

[Proteus]

Suns don 17-28 with 2:23 left in the 1st quarter. Suns shooting 38%, Rockets 55%.

What's up with our shooting lately?

 

[cly2tw]

Rockets play the kind of defense withou lapses that render the antics by Nash useless-- dribbling around without any space gain, just as Spurs used to do us. And on defense, they post Scola and Battier plus a little Brooks pnr. We are in big trouble already.

Our shooting is always a result of their defense.

 

[dodie53]

amare, nash pnr isn't working?

 

[Proteus]

Suns down 22-34 after the 1st quarter. Suns shooting 40%, Rockets 56% with 5/9 3 pointers. The Suns have committed 4 turnovers.


Poor offense, poor defense, plus turnovers equals recipe for failure.

 

[Proteus]

Rockets play the kind of defense withou lapses that render the antics by Nash useless-- dribbling around without any space gain, just as Spurs used to do us. And on defense, they post Scola and Battier plus a little Brooks pnr. We are in big trouble already.

Our shooting is always a result of their defense.

We've generally had good success offensively against the Lakers the past few years, better than against the Spurs.

 

[TJ]

Suns truly live and die by the FG%, either way

 

[Proteus]

Suns 0 fast break points, Rockets 12 with about 9 minutes left in the 2nd quarter.

 

[Proteus]

We need more speed.

 

[cly2tw]

LB controlled himself one time, got a good pass to Dud for layup. Otherwise,Amare finally got the ball and we are coming back slowly.

 

[cly2tw]

We need more speed.

no, we need better half court excution and not allow those fastbreaks. they are more athletci

 

[NoelPHX]

We look like we woke up. Houston started missing some shots as well. 49-47

 

[Proteus]

Suns down 47-49 with 3:45 left in the 2nd quarter.

 

[cly2tw]

you get Amare involved. you get defense stretched honest. only then Nash could create some space for others, against good defense. that's too obvious.

 

[cly2tw]

the play before 2:35 to, Nash ignored Amare open on the side, tried himself and blew a layup.

but the rox are all hollywood players out there, falling left and right, from Scola, Battier to Anderson and refs are giving them the calls

 

[Proteus]

Nice dunk by Amare.

 

[Proteus]

Suns down 52-55 after the 2nd quarter. A lot better 2nd quarter by the Suns.

Suns shooting 49%, Rockets 45%.

 

[Proteus]

I'm surprised Gentry substituted Dragic in for Nash on the last Rockets possession.

 

[Ronin]

Aaron Brooks with the nice shot over Goran Dragic to end the half.

 

[atikiN]

you get Amare involved. you get defense stretched honest. only then Nash could create some space for others, against good defense. that's too obvious.

You're too funny man. Your posts are so predictable.

 

[sunsallday]

Keep it up Suns!