Suns vs Lakers 3/1/09 REVEEEEEEEEENGE!!!

[Shzm13]

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Shaquille Oneal's best days were supposedly behind him. Apparently that's not the case.After recording his first 40-plus point game since his time with the Los Angeles Lakers, O'Neal faces his former team for the second time in four days Sunday afternoon as the Phoenix Suns look to snap a three-game home losing streak to a Lakers team coming off one of the franchise's worst performances ever.

O'Neal, who turns 37 next Friday, hit 20 of 25 shots and scored 45 on Friday night as the Suns (33-25) defeated visiting Toronto 133-113.

It was his 49th career 40-plus point game and first since scoring 48 for Los Angeles in a 104-96 win over Boston on March 21, 2003.O'Neal had 37 40-plus point games with the Lakers from 1996-04.

"If I can get the touches like that, it doesn't matter who is down there," said O'Neal, who grabbed 11 rebounds against the Raptors for his 22nd double-double of the season. "They're going to have to double or triple me down there. If they don't, especially with the way I'm shooting free throws, they will have to pay."O'Neal is shooting a career-best 62.9 percent from the foul line.In Thursday's 132-106 loss to the host Lakers (48-11), O'Neal had 12 points and seven boards as Phoenix fell to 1-6 against Los Angeles since eliminating its Pacific Division rival from the first round of the 2007 Western Conference playoffs.


Having Steve Nash on the court Sunday would help, but he is questionable.

 

[Shzm13]

P.s

Go Suns!!!

 

[cly2tw]

Shaq has been great. But he no longer can single-handedly win the game against a decent team that has some muscle at C. Thus, despite going off 20/25 occasionally, it's not wise to build the offense fully around him who is to play less than 30 min to stay fresh.

 

[lou_skywalker]

I know its gonna be a fun game to watch, but
keep it real guys, we are not going to win unless the Lakers shoot 20% from the field AND Shaq with another 45 points.

 

[AceP]

Be realistic, guys. For sure, we will get blown out again. This time probably gameover by half time.

 

[Shzm13]

You douchebags are TERRIBLE!

LETS GO SUUUUUUUNS!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TJ]

Can we at least take one away from them this season??

Let this be the day

 

[Shzm13]

Thats what im talkin about TJ

 

[FArting]

Payback time

Go Suns

 

[Bufalay]

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[elindholm]

As Laker fans would explain it, any team victimized by a blown call like that doesn't deserve to win.

 

[Roca Dolla]

FIXED: text from KTAR that coach gentry says nash will not play tonight due to an ankle injury, Matt Barnes will get the start.


another blowout, hope im wrong!

 

[Shzm13]

Sweet!

 

[LV-Suns]

Nash is out.

 

[the_future23]

The Suns are going to lose today. Not because they are playing the Lakers, but because the Suns never win Sunday, day-time games. They just can't do it and whenever forced to play Sunday day-time games, they get blown out.

Expect this game to be a blowout.

 

[Shzm13]

Nash is out.

ABC said during the halftime show that he'd be in the line up.

I dont know whether hes starting or not, but i think i heard that hes playing. Do you have anything that disproves what i heard?

 

[Shzm13]

NM i just found out on espn that hes out.

Damnit!

 

[Andrew]

I hope Nash is playing

 

[LV-Suns]

I hope Nash is playing

he is not.

 

[Andrew]

damn

 

[Andrew]

just end this game on now already, its over lol..

 

[Shzm13]

Youre such a tool Andrew.

Suns hangin in there with them

 

[Andrew]

very active

 

[Andrew]

Is ESPN the only channel that usually holds tip off until the before game is over? TNT and ABC even go to commercial before going to the 2nd game on a double header, making the nation miss more minutes. Like 2 and a half minutes today for the Suns.

 

[Shzm13]

JRich 0/5.. Pick it up, cornholio!