Suns @ Spurs - Game Thread - Friday May 18, 2007 - 6:30pm

[Chris_Sanders]

I'm really surprised how worthless Leandro Barbosas was this entire series. I really didn't expect him to suck in every single game.

He is young. He will learn from it.

 

[Mulli]

He is young. He will learn from it.

On another team?

 

[Chris_Sanders]

On another team?

Umm...no.

His salary is a steal, he is already good, and will continue to grow.

 

[hsandhu]

Thank you michelle tafoya for showing more balls with that question, and making duncan look like a fool, than our guys showed in the closing seconds the way they smiled after they spat in our face.

 

[just do it]

I don't get the whole anti-Raja tirade. Manu is a very good player on both ends of the floor. I think Raja did a fine job in this series. He was not great or outstanding, but he did a good job.

Problem is Raja is a back-up, thats what he was signed for to back up JJ. If we had JJ instead of the fluffy frenchy then Bowen is on JJ and Nash destroys Parker

 

[Billy Bob]

I am off Basketball for now. I'll watch some D'backs, but ASU and CARDS are just aroud the bend.
Right on!

 

[Mulli]

Umm...no.

His salary is a steal, he is already good, and will continue to grow.

Here is the thing. The Suns had all their players for this game, and the Spurs go up twenty in the third. I am thinking the Suns could easily lost Game 5 without the suspensions.

 

[mjb21aztd]

good effort by the suns just to little to late, now lets make some key moves in the offseason and hopefully we get a high draft pick

 

[JS22]

That's not true. He hasn't run out of energy, he was just defended very well by Bruce Bowen. Although how Bowen only can have 2 fouls in this game is absolutely mind-boggling.

Bowen realistically had about 10 fouls for each game.

 

[just do it]

I am off Basketball for now. I'll watch some D'backs, but ASU and CARDS are just aroud the bend.
Right on!

Watch ASU baseball, kinda like the suns, all offense no pitching. Thats what Im doing through June when the Football mags come out then its all about the pigskin. I watch the D'backs when I can't sleep (its usually takes a 1/2 inning to put me asleep)

 

[btimsah]

This just came down to home-court advantage, and the suspension in my opinion. No need to over analyze. Every team one everyother game untill the suspension and that was the straw that just swung the series in their favor.

The Spurs are a great team. As much as I hate to say it, they are very good. They have a great combination of scorers and shooters. Had the suspensions not ocurred, I believe the Suns win this in game 7. Period.

So, hey.. it is what it is. Cry over whats lost and come back next season.

 

[mribnik]

Here is the thing. The Suns had all their players for this game, and the Spurs go up twenty in the third. I am thinking the Suns could easily lost Game 5 without the suspensions.

And the Suns beat the Spurs by 20 at home as well. The Suns could've easily lost in game 5 without the suspensions but they could've easily won especially considering the emotion they played with as a result of the Horry incident.

 

[az1965]

We just lost this game. No excuses. No excuses at all.

Barbosa sucked ass in this entire series.

No offense from Raja and Ginobili burnt him for 33 points.

Diaw... did he play? He might as be suspended.

We shouldn't have lost the first game at home and we shouldn't have been down by 20 in the 2nd half.

We played pretty good defense but could not shoot to save lives. We need some shooters bad.

 

[Yotesfan85044]

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[goldseraph]

Yeah the NBA season is over for me. I'm not even pouting, I just have zero interest in watching SA-Utah or Cle-Det which is almost certainly going to end up another coma-inducing SA-Det slugfest. Ok so SA or Det wins another title, let this year fade anonymously into my long memory of Suns disappointments.

 

[jibikao]

Here is the thing. The Suns had all their players for this game, and the Spurs go up twenty in the third. I am thinking the Suns could easily lost Game 5 without the suspensions.

Or Suns would easily win game 5 with Amare and Diaw? I am not shocked that Suns lose at Spurs' home court but the real problem is we need to win at our home court. You can't say not having Amare and Diaw is the same.

It is also very different to play under 2-3 pressure and 2-2 pressure.

And didn't Suns get back to the game within 5pt later on? How do you explain that?

 

[kps0001]

Or Suns would easily win game 5 with Amare and Diaw? I am not shocked that Suns lose at Spurs' home court but the real problem is we need to win at our home court. You can't say not having Amare and Diaw is the same.

It is also very different to play under 2-3 pressure and 2-2 pressure.

And didn't Suns get back to the game within 5pt later on? How do you explain that?

I turned the game off with about 5 mins to go in the game. I shoulda turned it off after those two back to back three's in the 3rd. That was when school was now in session. That is how champions play the game and go for the jugular. The Suns had no chance of winning because we couldn't stop anyone on the Spurs and they dominated on D tonight.

 

[Ballamania]

Well, Defense, Rebounding And Bad Decision Making Will Kill You Everytime. No Excuses, They Got Out Executed And Outcoached. How About Them Finally Getting Someone With Some Size Who Can Defend The Paint And Not Have People Shoot Over Them All Game Long. Amare Still Doesnt Box Out, He Just Tries To Outjump . There Were A Lot Of Stupid Little Things That Jumped Out This Game That Showed Up Sometimes All Season. Its F**#ing Ridiculous. Marion Has Got To Go. I Liked Him But I'm Not Sure I've Seen Another More Inconsistent Playoff Person. My Opinion, Get Another Ball-handler Who Can Actually Create His Own Shot And Someone Who Is More Than 6'9 To Defend The Paint And Get Those Rugged Boards And Just Slightly Deter Players From Just Cruising The Lane Against Us. And Last But Not Least....... Boris Damn Diaw. So Much Ability But A Straight Punk. I'm Sorry But I Had To Say It.maybe With More Years Under His Belt But He Has Got To Get Himself Together And Find An Identity Please! Suns Season...same Sh*t Different Year. I Hope Noone Is Fooled Into Thinking There Aint Work To Do This Offseason, Because There Definitely Is. Try Not To Stress Too Bad Guys Because Imagine How Ridiculously Bad D'antoni Feels........and He Should.

 

[arthurracoon]

and so it ends...

 

[D-Dogg]

On another team?

I'll take him off your hands.

Sincerely,

Mitch Kupchak

(well, not really because Mitch COULD have had him and took Cook instead, but if I can control his actions for a day, on that day I'd take LB off your hands for ya.)