Re: And there it is
Originally posted by creed
Another fourth quarter fold...
We can't close teams out and that last game was a fluke. You cant totally go by their play during the game...its in the fourth quarter where we see what they're made of.
Marbury has really been anti-clutch in the fourth quarter this season. Last season he was one of the best clutch players in the NBA. He was missing free throws, he tried a behind back pass that was easily picked off, and then he took a quick jump shot and missed it.
BTW, it should be becoming more and more evident to people that Shawn Marion is a defensive liability most nights. He is a good defensive player, but he is just too small to play forward anymore. Amare and Zarko just can't get back fast enough.
That said, I really liked the effort tonight and the type of basketball they played. This is the game the Suns would have been killed in with Frank Johnson as head coach. I really liked Mike D'Antoni. I fully expect this to be a good team when they get healthy as long as he can keep the other guys from cashing in because there is no way they're going to make the playoffs this season.
There must be a bunch of teams banging their heads on the table after having passed on Zach Randolph. If Portland had just Jermaine O'Neal around the would have the best frontcourt in the NBA.
Joe Mama