*** Official Sunday NBA discussion thread ***

[CurlyNight 0]

Bet JK is 2 inches from the tv... Suns lose and it's all but over. At 2-2 they are both still alive.

[nobody 2,926]

I can't believe Tim Thomas can't score on Smush in the post.

[jerryskids 7,192]

Bet JK is 2 inches from the tv... Suns lose and it's all but over. At 2-2 they are both still alive.

10 inches. I have a hard on from the excitement.

[CurlyNight 0]

10 inches. I have a hard on from the excitement.

I'm sure you do, especially now that it's tied!

[nobody 2,926]

Tim Thomas is just a horrible, horrible player.

[Strike 6,032]

Double OT anyone?

 

Tim Thomas is just a horrible, horrible player.

 

Dunno. His career hasn't been great but I do know one thing - without him Phoenix wouldn't even be in this series.

[CurlyNight 0]

Wasn't JK saying not long ago that the first round would be an easy one for the Suns?

 

[phillybear 366]

How does Raja Bell brick a layup like that with the game on the line. Horrible.

 

 

Interesting seesaw battle going on.

[nobody 2,926]

###### the lakers

[phillybear 366]

Nash coughed it up AGAIN.

[CurlyNight 0]

OMG! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

 

[Strike 6,032]

LAKERS WIN! LAKERS WIN!!! KOBE THE MVP!!!

 

 

###### the lakers

 

Shouldn't it be more like ###### the Suns?

[nobody 2,926]

Nash coughed it up AGAIN.

 

 

If only he had somebody besides Marion on the team that should actually be in anyone's starting lineup.

[CurlyNight 0]

LAKERS WIN! LAKERS WIN!!! KOBE THE MVP!!!

 

 

BTW: How many teams have come back from a 3-1 deficit to win the series?

[Strike 6,032]

Nash coughed it up AGAIN.

 

Dude, he's the MVP.

[CurlyNight 0]

Dude, he's the MVP.

One who needs a haircut badly.

[Strike 6,032]

 

BTW: How many teams have come back from a 3-1 deficit to win the series?

 

They showed a percentage at one point - the team leading 3-1 wins 96% of the time.

[nobody 2,926]

 

BTW: How many teams have come back from a 3-1 deficit to win the series?

 

 

YEAH! The Lakers get to lose to the Clippers now. Hooray!

[CurlyNight 0]

Next important game to me is Spurs/Suc.... where is sux anyway?

[Strike 6,032]

YEAH! The Lakers get to lose to the Clippers now. Hooray!

 

LOL. I wonder if you actually believe that or if it's just your Laker hatred coming through

[CurlyNight 0]

YEAH! The Lakers get to lose to the Clippers now. Hooray!

Mebbe not. Afterall, weren't the Suns supposed to easily win over the Lakers?

[nobody 2,926]

The Clippers unlike the Suns actually have players that can play the 4 and 5 positions.

[jerryskids 7,192]

FOCK!!!

 

How the fock do the focking refs not call an obvious intentional hack by Walton?

 

That was just pathetic.

[Strike 6,032]

The Clippers unlike the Suns actually have players that can play the 4 and 5 positions.

 

Which explains why the Lakers split with the Clips this year, despite playing much poorer than they're playing now. We'll see....

 

 

FOCK!!!

 

How the fock do the focking refs not call an obvious intentional hack by Walton?

 

That was just pathetic.

 

Come on man. Don't resort to blaming the refs.

[jerryskids 7,192]

Come on man. Don't resort to blaming the refs.

Robert Sarver, the owner of the Suns, is saying a lot worse than I did as I type on a local TV station interview.

[CurlyNight 0]

FOCK!!!

 

How the fock do the focking refs not call an obvious intentional hack by Walton?

 

That was just pathetic.

Shaq got 2 calls that weren't fouls at all. Hey it happens, but in this case if it did.............

 

Not a surprise that an owner would do that.

 

[Strike 6,032]

Robert Sarver, the owner of the Suns, is saying a lot worse than I did as I type on a local TV station interview.

 

If I were him I'd be bitching about the fact that Marion had no clue about how many fouls he had when he fouled out instead of complaining about the refs.

[jerryskids 7,192]

If I were him I'd be bitching about the fact that Marion had no clue about how many fouls he had when he fouled out instead of complaining about the refs.

Good point. So are you saying Nash wasn't hacked?

[Strike 6,032]

Good point. So are you saying Nash wasn't hacked?

 

I don't even remember the play. What I do know is that complaining about one play is stupid. It evens out and if anyone gets hacked a lot without getting the call it's Kobe, but you'll never hear me complain about it. Because as I said, it evens out. Play basketball and win the game - don't complain about the calls or non calls.

[Ravens 03 0]

Robert Sarver, the owner of the Suns, is saying a lot worse than I did as I type on a local TV station interview.

 

Sounds like Seahawk whiners again!!

[nobody 2,926]

Points of fact

 

Boris Diaw couldn't get any playing time with the god damn Hawks. Because he's a weakass ###### near the basket. Now he's starting for the Suns. Consequence is Kwame BRown looks like a decent NBA player.

 

Shawn Marion is playing out of position due to injuries. He is terribly, terribly, terribly mismatched with Lamar Odom.

 

Tim Thomas can't even score on Smush Parker in the post, and his best offensive move is standing at the three point line waiting for a pass.

 

Phoenix Macthups

Boris Diaw vs anybody advantage Lakers

Marion vs Odom advantage Lakers

James Jones/Tim Thomas vs Luke Walton wash

Raja Bell vs Kobe advantage Lakers

Nash vs Smush advantage Suns

 

Clipper Matchups

Kaman vs Kwame advantage Clippers

Brand vs Lamar Odom advantage Clippers

Quentin Ross/Corey Magette vs Walton advantage Clippers

Cutino Mobley vs Kobe advantage Lakers

Cassell/Livingston vs smush advantage Clippers

[jerryskids 7,192]

I don't even remember the play. What I do know is that complaining about one play is stupid. It evens out and if anyone gets hacked a lot without getting the call it's Kobe, but you'll never hear me complain about it. Because as I said, it evens out. Play basketball and win the game - don't complain about the calls or non calls.

I basically agree. In fact I usually say that if you don't want the refs to impact the outcome, get a bigger lead. Just very frustrating to see such an obvious hack when Walton is intentionally doing so to put Nash on the line.

 

Anyway, I'm sorry I couldn't be here more during the game, would have been fun. General observations:

- I generally thought the Suns played better, more their style, just weren't hitting open shots, which of course is a risk of that style.

- Many of the Suns seem scared to take the shot. There was an excellent article in the paper here about how the style requires you to NOT do that. Remember Nash's 3 ptr in game 1 to seal it? Went against all conventional wisdom, but is required with the style.

- Odom initiates virtually all of the contact and lowers his shoulder on most drives, I'm surprised the Suns don't complain much about it.

 

In the end I blame phillybear.

[phillybear 366]

Sounds like Seahawk whiners again!!

 

The Seahawks got raped, fisted, and teabagged by the refs in the Super Bowl.

[Strike 6,032]

Points of fact

 

Boris Diaw couldn't get any playing time with the god damn Hawks. Because he's a weakass ###### near the basket. Now he's starting for the Suns. Consequence is Kwame BRown looks like a decent NBA player.

 

Shawn Marion is playing out of position due to injuries. He is terribly, terribly, terribly mismatched with Lamar Odom.

 

Tim Thomas can't even score on Smush Parker in the post, and his best offensive move is standing at the three point line waiting for a pass.

 

Phoenix Macthups

Boris Diaw vs anybody advantage Lakers

Marion vs Odom advantage Lakers

James Jones/Tim Thomas vs Luke Walton wash

Raja Bell vs Kobe advantage Lakers

Nash vs Smush advantage Suns

 

Clipper Matchups

Kaman vs Kwame advantage Clippers

Brand vs Lamar Odom advantage Clippers

Quentin Ross/Corey Magette vs Walton advantage Clippers

Cutino Mobley vs Kobe advantage Lakers

Cassell/Livingston vs smush advantage Clippers

 

Dude, I live in LA and see both of these teams a lot more than you do. Trust me, I know the personnel. I'm still waiting for you to explain how, if the Clips are so superior to the Lakers, the Lakers have split the season series with them? If you can't then you can't say it's a cakewalk for the Clips.

[nobody 2,926]

Dude, I live in LA and see both of these teams a lot more than you do. Trust me, I know the personnel. I'm still waiting for you to explain how, if the Clips are so superior to the Lakers, the Lakers have split the season series with them? If you can't then you can't say it's a cakewalk for the Clips.

 

 

Dude, I'm a Clipper season ticket holder

[phillybear 366]

In the end I blame phillybear.

 

I blame me too. And the refs. And Nash choking. But mostly myself.

[CurlyNight 0]

Philly: Please place your bet on the Suc game tonight. TIA.

[Strike 6,032]

Dude, I'm a Clipper season ticket holder

 

Really? Me too. I sit three rows behind dancing man. Where are you? You still haven't answered my question though have you?

[Byars41 0]

none of this would matter if Tim "Money When Left Wide Open But Soft In The Post" Thomas could score over Smush Parker. Thomas drains 3 after 3 but then when they needed him on the mismatch he couldn't score on Parker. Weak. Diaw abused him but Thomas is putting up fade away jumpers on him

[nobody 2,926]

Really? Me too. I sit three rows behind dancing man. Where are you? You still haven't answered my question though have you?

 

 

You never asked me the question as far as I can tell, but here you go anyway

 

Clipper Matchups

Kaman vs Kwame advantage Clippers

Brand vs Lamar Odom advantage Clippers

Quentin Ross/Corey Magette vs Walton advantage Clippers

Cutino Mobley vs Kobe advantage Lakers

Cassell/Livingston vs smush advantage Clippers

 

 

Not to mention 3 of the 4 games against the Lakers Magette didn't play.