Well, I've read the whole thread. Eric's idea isn't that outlandish except for the possible league reaction to a forfeit.
It would probably have to be a virtual forfeit. Like someone said. Play the deep bench for 48.
But winning this game is not quite as unreasonable either for a couple of reasons.
1. This crowd tonight will be unlike any other crowd in the last 15 years of the Suns. In fact, I remember really enthusiastic Suns crowds, but I never remember an ANGRY crowd. It would be interesting to see how that factors in. Like I said in another thread that no one has read, put Sterns face up on the jumbotron whenever the Spurs go to the line.
I know a guy who has season tickets in the row directly behind the visitor bench. I told him to wear a hard hat tonight---seriously.
2. The Spurs are reeling from this. If they win the title this year, it will go down in history as the one gave to them. They already have one title with an *, they don't want another. There are Spurs fans who believe that the only way to avoid that is for the Spurs to lose tonight. I don't believe that they will do that, but the just CANNOT come out with the same intensity they have had before. They play dirty, but they are not a team that loves to have that rep.
3. We have some deeper bench players that have a chance to shine.
4. The refs have to be humiliated by this somewhat. You kind of hope they'll have a real short fuse with the Spurs tonight. Of course, that's what I always hope and it never happens.
I say, give it a shot, but pull the starters really early if the Spurs start to build a league.
I can't watch the game live. I'll tape it and watch it afterwards. Its just too hard on my nerves anymore. And the problem is the referreeing. That's what sends me through the roof.
At lease I can FF through all the commercials
