Game 60 Preview & Thread: Nuggets at Suns (7pm MST)
by Nate Timmons on Mar 1, 2010 1:16 PM MST
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Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns, Mar 1, 2010 7:00 PM MST
Here is what you don't want to have happen ... lose a close, hard-fought game one afternoon and the next night have to play a fast-paced, high-scoring team. Well, the Nuggets will be doing exactly that in a few hours in Phoenix to play the Suns.
Update, I'm an idiot and the game is in Phoenix!
The particulars ...
Records:
Denver: 39-20 (24-5 at home, 14-15 on the road)
Phoenix: 37-24 (22-7 at home, 15-17 on the road)
Denver current streak: Lost 1. They are 6-4 in their last 10 games.
Phoenix current streak: Lost 1. They are 7-3 in their last 10 games.
Injuries:
Denver: Renaldo Balkman (mid-back strain) is out and his status is listed as day-to-day. Ty Lawson (left shoulder) is doubtful according to the Denver Post. (Credit Beefyswats)
Phoenix: Leandro Barbosa (right wrist) is out.
Opposition's Take: Bright Side of the Sun
So many thoughts running through my head ... let's see if I can make any sense here.
The best way to slow down a fast-paced Suns team? Make them play a close game in San Antonio the day before. The Suns had been riding a 5-game win streak until they left Texas. The Spurs pulled out a 113-110 win over the surging Suns in dramatic fashion.
With nothing but the rim between Richardson and a game-tying basket with 41.8 seconds left, he blew a one-handed dunk on a breakaway as the rest of the Phoenix Suns watched in disbelief, while the San Antonio Spurs savored their good luck in a 113-110 win on Sunday."I don't like to miss dunks, especially in crunch time like that, but it's one of those things that happens," Richardson said. "You can't do anything about it."
A very tough and embarrassing play for Richardson, but it happens to the best of players.
Phoenix has been very similar to the Nuggets this season in regards to their home and away records. The Suns are notoriously good at home and have been this season, but on the road the team is vulnerable, Nugget fans can sympathize.
I think we all know what the Suns want to do ... make the game a controlled, but extended fast-break (led by the best in the business for that style of play with Steve Nash). Phoenix also continues to be like a college team (not a knock) by hitting momentum crushing and lead pushing three-pointers. Amare Stoudemire does most of heavy lifting in the paint and the unorthodox bench scorer, Channing Frye, loves to bury shots from beyond the arc (4.9 attempts per game). I call Frye "unorthodox" because he's a center, but has a sweet stroke.
The last time these teams squared off Phoenix came to Denver and gave the Nuggets a good old fashioned butt kicking. The Suns won the game 109-97 and had six players score in double-figures. I was at this particular contest and the energy the brought was ... well ... they Nuggets forgot to bring any energy. Over the course of an 82-game season you definitely see some stink-bomb games and that contest was definitely one of them.
It'll be interesting to see how the Nuggets rotations work tonight with Lawson expected to sit out. How much burn will Anthony Carter get and what impact can he have on the game? I'm also curious to see if there is any Hollywood hangover from the L.A. loss yesterday and how Melo will respond to what had to be a frustrating day for him. It has got to be a breath of fresh air not to have Ron Artest hounding you, but don't expect Melo to find much breathing room against a suffocating Suns defense. A Suns defense? Yes, Jared Dudley and the constant double-teams could pose a problem for Denver's leading scorer.
We've seen plenty of bounce-back games from Denver this season and we could really use one more tonight.
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Carter
Lets hope Carter gets about 5 min total of burn. LOL
no excuses
this will be another game cb1 has a huge advantage. nash in his prime was never a decent defender. he still has game on the offensive end but truly shows his age on defense. billups needs to dominate inside and force nash to use energy. taking jump shots makes things easy for him. melo has triple double talent and needs to get in the habit of using it BEFORE the playoffs start. melo passes and rebounds the scoring will take care of itself. it will be important to get the ball inside to kmart and nene early and often to start the game. the key to the game will be execution in the half court offense. making the extra pass will result in easy baskets. phoenix as a team does not have a 24 second attention span on defense. getting into a shoot out with the suns is a huge mistake. melo complaining to the refs will result in fast breaks and open shots on the perimeter for phoenix.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
Damn Back to Back games
I hate these type of games. Both teams played yesterday, so I’m sure we as fans will be in for a snooze. All of the starters are gassed and will go out and put up less than stellar preformances. Thanks Stern. Instead of a high octane scoring event, which is both of these teams identities, we get the chopped and screwed version of good basketball.
Nate maybe you have these numbers, but how many of the Nuggets back to backs are against playoff contenders on the 2nd night? I swear it seems, at least to me, that we always have the Suns, Mavs, Blazers, or Boom Boys on the 2nd night. While we usually face the Jazz, Dubs, or (insert scrappy nothing to lose team name here) on the 1st night.
I hope the NBA is locked out, if for no other reason then to reformat the schedule. An added bonus will be Stern’s termination as teh NBA’s head honcho.
Anyways, GO NUGGETS!!!!
back to back not an issue this time
both teams played afternoon games. phoenix does not adjust their time for day light savings time and standard time. this means they are on the same time as the west coast and changing time zones is not an issue. the teams are not getting to the hotel at 3 or 4 o’cock in the morning. they both had a full nights sleep and should be good to go.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
He allready said that without all this missed capitalization to begin sentences and the detail
LOL, just throwing some hate because all the trolls got me so fucking fired up. No offense just hate
I'm not making excuses
I expect the Nuggets to wins every time they take the court. You’d have to agree that both teams are probably tired, and will play like it. It’s like watching the last pick-up game of the night at a Rec center. I’m sayong we as fans are being screwed by the B2B games. We shouldn’t have to pay full ticket price for these games, because we don’t get the best product as a result of the B2B.
The Nuggs do need this win, in the event of a matched record at the end of the regular season. We have the tie breaker over all of the other contenders to date and we need this to keep the 2nd seed home court advantage.
does anyone remember the game last season when the cavs played in phx and the suns were fighting for the last playoff spot and j-rich also had a breakaway dunk in crunch time and tried to pull a 360 and lebron came up from behind to block the shot (granted, lebron hit him on the arm and no foul was called).
so this wasnt the first time this has happened to the former “slam dunk champion”.
just sayin…
by AGAINST_DA_LAW-SON on Mar 1, 2010 4:11 PM MST via mobile reply actions
i know this sounds kind of stupid... but
just an idea… would mark blount be an ok 4/5 big… like i know he is a major scrub, but im pretty sure he is 7 feet tall and has a decent jumper (sounds like a taller malik allen)
I know nothing about him
I’m still wondering why if we’re looking at these sorry scrubs why we just don’t play Johan Petro…
Melo's selfish play is becoming a team problem
He absolutely has to make a conscious effort to facilitate team basketball on the offensive end. It’s weird how Melo gets more selfish the worse he plays.
I get what you're saying
I really do. But Melo is not a point guard! Never has been, never will be. He’s not some crazy LeBron-style position hybrid either. He is a true small forward and a SCORER. That’s his role, and that’s what we pay him for.
This is not to say he shouldn’t look for the open man when the double team comes or play smart basketball. He should, and more often than not he does. But ya gotta let go of this crazy expectation that he be Steve Nash. It’s Chauncey and Ty’s job to run the offense and facilitate, not Melo’s.
melo has same issue that mike jordan did with the bulls
mj was a shooting guard not a point guard. both were scorers. both needed to trust their teammates. the sooner melo passes the ball the sooner he can get it back. melo should dominate rebounding at both ends of the court at the small forward position. he found a new way to score this season from the free throw line. he can score off of the offensive glass too. because he gets double and triple teamed somebody has to be open. many people criticize the rest of the nuggets for standing around and not cutting to the basket when melo has the ball. melo can give up the ball and cut to the basket too. he is scoring the hard way. passing and moving without the ball will get melo more points with less shots.
pick up a calf every day pretty soon you will be picking up a cow
I think both sides of the argument have some merit
1. Melo’s game/role is “selfish.” He’s not going to get 6+ APG. Generally when he gets the ball, he is going to try to score, and clearly that is by Karl’s design as well as Melo’s nature. And his ability to excel in this role is one of the reasons we are good.
2. That said, if he doesn’t have something on a given play , he’s being doubled and/or (like yesterday) he’s not feeling it, he absolutely should look to create more offense for teammates. This isn’t all on him though, it seems to me that it its rare that any of the rest of the guys move at all once he gets the ball in one of his spots. Its not like there are cutters flying by that he’s ignoring. Its hard to create good looks for others when those others aren’t open or even attempting to get open.
They are like us
Play great at home and can usually sustain enough scoring runs long enough to win. Play like that and it will come down to whoever makes more quick shots. Nugs finally played a good defensive game yesterday and must continue that effort. 20+ assists is a given for the Suns we must try to get close
Charlotte leading Dallas in the 3rd
Go Bobcats!
Cleveland about to double up NY. Damn the Knicks are sorry…
They're hoping they'll win the LeBron sweepstakes
I could see Bosh and Wade making it up to New York
All I know is I'm gonna LMFAO...
…if they went through all this to end up with Joe Johnson and Carlos Boozer.
mavs come back, up by 8
ugh-looking at their schedule, they are going to be favored in at least their next 8 games. the 2nd seed is in grave jeapordy
suns announcer:
“I cant believe martin is shooting like this”.
neither can I, but we nugs fans are used to it.
He's the poor man's Vince Carter
Flashy, skilled, but will never win anything bigger than a dunk contest
What's with all the jumpers?
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
Dallas beat Charlotte by 5
Go Nuggets!!!!!!
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
GOOO NUGGETS!!
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
My friend and I had a conversation about this the other day. This is most definately his best season in a Nuggets uniform
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
Sucks we had to wait so long for the return on investment
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
Yeah, but look at it this way – if he’d followed the typical player trajectory, we’d have gotten his best years when before the team was a real contender and he’d be trending downward right around now. Instead, we’re getting his best when we’re actually in a position to capitalize.
touche
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
me too
stuck @ work on gov’t computer…all I can get is the play-by-play updates on ESPN and you fine folks.
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
mr. negativity being positive
are you feeling okay?
by JR2 on Mar 1, 2010 7:46 PM MST up reply actions
This is looking good so far
and unlike previous years in Phoenix I’m confident the Nugs can hold on to it, now will they is another issue.
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
I knew that would happen
but Pheonix makes runs, just have to counter them.
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
he's a good player
i wish we had him. local kid from louisville. also on the 14ers. except for the nene thing he is solid
points? is that a new way of typing turnovers? AC has at least 2 assists to the camera man sitting behind the basket.
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
AC
hahahahahahahhahahahahahahahhaa
lolololol omg lmfao
ah, the 2pg AC lineup is back
I think I’ll go drink some antifreeze
The minute AC
came in the offense went away. What is with the 4 guard Line. That is playing way to small
by gnarlybroncodude on Mar 1, 2010 7:54 PM MST reply actions
AC 5 minutes
2 TURNOVERS. Freaking horrible
by gnarlybroncodude on Mar 1, 2010 7:56 PM MST reply actions
Graham should get playing time over AC
I would rather have JR run the point then AC.
by gnarlybroncodude on Mar 1, 2010 8:05 PM MST reply actions
Almundson
needs to get get his head cut off, he doesn’t belong on this earth
this is disgusting 24 - 9 so far this quater
why cannot we play consistent ball? and get AC out of the game put Jr at point and let joey have a run!!!!
Karl said AC is a better "team" player then me#1
If he is such a team player then why did he have a no trade clause put in his contract, and threaten to veto any trades? Me#1 might be a selfish player but at least me#1 can shoot.
Balkman
Balkman still has “mid back spasms”…What? Get him in the uniform and in the game. We need his energy and rebounding….remember last year?
At some point, we're gonna have to put a few "message" fouls into opponents
Think KMart putting Dirk into the front row in last year’s playoffs. Teams are just straight up mauling our guys – at some point we need to hit back. Not literally (duh), but a couple enforcer-type fouls a game (Graham seems ideally suited) that straight lay the other teams stars out, just to let em know that if you’re gonna tackle our guys going to the whole, we will reciprocate.
I dunno...maybe literally hitting back will fire them up
Troy Tulowitzki - Best SS in the MLB - 2010 MVP
"With a guy like Melo, it’s tough to stop him with one person. You can’t. I don’t know one guy who can stop Melo on a consistent basis."-CP3
Brad Hawpe - Will prove the doubters wrong
PS Let's win the NL West in 2010, shall we?
Nuggets are playing FUCKING HORRIBLE
I am so sick of this teams Bullshit. How the fuck do you only score 11 point in a 1Q.
by gnarlybroncodude on Mar 1, 2010 8:12 PM MST reply actions
I might as well jump on the Dallas bandwagon and cheer for Dirty Dirk
This shit is pissing me of!!!!
Holy hell that was worse than I ever expected possible
worse than the average Nugs of a few years ago performances with leads in Phoenix, this team really is mesmerizing
March 14, 2010: The great one returns!
when we took melo and chauncey out in the beginning of the 2nd
i said to myself “watch phoenix come back and take a lead in the next few minutes”. shit i didnt even have any idea
A real clusterfuck
But road games are always an adventure. Just want to be within 5 with 5 to go – let’s just hope that was our shit quarter (we almost always have one) and we come out angry. I know I am!
I've noticed a couple of things from this game and the Lakers game
Everytime AC comes in, we lose the game
Lawson getting hurt, AC replacing him
Absolutely the turning point yesterday. Lakers have no answer for Ty.
almost every game AC plays
in we lose. I have no idea why he was brought back. He should not be playing in the NBA.
by gnarlybroncodude on Mar 1, 2010 8:16 PM MST up reply actions
I change the channel to NFL network for half
and freaking Jamie Dukes is talking. I swear I lose brain cells when Dukes talks. What a night
by gnarlybroncodude on Mar 1, 2010 8:18 PM MST reply actions
I wish I could fight Dukes. He would no doubt whip my ass…. but I’d at least get a hold of one of his fingers and snap it, or bite his ear off. His level of suckage should not be allowed to exist.
I feel strongly about this, if you didn’t notice…
You might kick his ass
just run away from him for like 5 minutes and he will probably fall over and pass out
by gnarlybroncodude on Mar 1, 2010 8:24 PM MST up reply actions
When will the rotation get extended?
Joey Graham could have added something to the mix while Melo was out
Joey Graham
should have been put in when melo went out. He brings that edge, I am going to punch you in the face attitude into the game. he reminds me of a Bigger D Jones. Graham can shoot better then Jones though
by gnarlybroncodude on Mar 1, 2010 8:22 PM MST up reply actions
Dallas has forty games won
Looks like they are going to take over the second spot
WTF did we do away from NENE
They were feeding him at the beginning of the game and he was dominating them. Then all of sudden we decide to shoot jump shots. The suns do not have an answer for Nene. He should be getting fed the ball a lot in this game. I do not know why we do no play through him more often. He could be a dominate center they would pass him the ball
by gnarlybroncodude on Mar 1, 2010 8:21 PM MST reply actions
Thank you.
Why have a center of Nene ability and never play though him. It blows my mind. There is not a center in the NBA that can guard Nene.
by gnarlybroncodude on Mar 1, 2010 8:23 PM MST up reply actions
Part of the problem is Nene just isn't that guy
Lord knows I want him to be, but he just doesn’t have that killer offensive instinct. He’s like a grizzly bear who thinks he’s a ballerina.
This is part of it
but they do not feed him the ball enough to allow him to play this way. This is why I am one that would have liked the nuggets to bring in Shaq. Nene under Shaqs tutelage would be great. He need a vet to teach him how to be agressive. Nene problem is he leaned under Camby who was super soft
by gnarlybroncodude on Mar 1, 2010 8:25 PM MST up reply actions
no doubt
Extend the bench tonight and have Nene calling for the ball inside.
Again?!
You kidding me? I really wish he fucking sat out in the first half of the season. Guy is so injury prone this year, it’s not even funny.
We will be lucky to
get the 3rd seed if we keep playing like this.
by gnarlybroncodude on Mar 1, 2010 8:37 PM MST up reply actions
I don't know if can watch much more of this
Haven’t quit on a game all year, but I’m damn close right now
pathetic performance
i ve seen enough for today
by Crisse_molle_ti_senti on Mar 1, 2010 8:36 PM MST reply actions
Melo is fucking horrible the last 2 games
His performance is unacceptable.
by gnarlybroncodude on Mar 1, 2010 8:36 PM MST reply actions
as the great and late Tourettes Guy would say
Ahhhhhhhhh SHIT!!!!!!
This is when a coach needs to adust.
Extend the bench….play everyone who will hustle, D up and rebound.
I swear this team talks a big game
but they have no fucking heart
by gnarlybroncodude on Mar 1, 2010 8:37 PM MST reply actions
Melo has not scored
since the first Q. Fucking pathetic
by gnarlybroncodude on Mar 1, 2010 8:38 PM MST reply actions
AC and Malik Allen will bring us back
Just kidding I’m out, game over. Leave Melo in the rest of the game
And they wonder why they're so disrespected
This is exactly why. They quit when they can clearly come back and win.
If the Warriors can come back from 18 down against the Hawks, the Nuggets can do the same against the Suns. Anything is possible.
when we lose
and Utah wins tonight, which knownig our luck they will, we will be the 4th seed in the western conference. fucking great
Probably not
But I know better than to completely count em out. 14 points with this much time left is not a lot – all about whether they can sustain the effort.
Don't care that he has Cancer
If hes on the bench. There is no excuse to not play a deep bench on a the 2nd game of B2B’s.
No excuse.
Karl = Tonight’s Stuff.
Since I opened my beer they have been playing
better. Think I will have a couple more
by gnarlybroncodude on Mar 1, 2010 8:45 PM MST reply actions
Kenyon
Love Kenyon…but…why is he chatting up the fans when his coach is in the huddle?
Give me Petro
please. Screw Allen, he has 0 Mobility
id like to see the
chauncey, aaa, jr, bulldozer, nene team in.
we might be able to get back into it.
I do not know what GK sees in Malik Allen
He does not give us anything that Petro does not. I would rather give the PT to a player that can still develop. Not to a player that is already at his peak
by gnarlybroncodude on Mar 1, 2010 8:56 PM MST reply actions
If we would not have layed that egg in the
2nd Q we would still be in this. The bench fucked us in this game.
by gnarlybroncodude on Mar 1, 2010 8:57 PM MST reply actions
OK seriously?!
I left to do some work right when AC was brought in in the 2nd period 37-31 Nuggets. WTF happened?
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
figures
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
NO FUCKING KIDDING
Karl and his fucking man love for AC. I just fucking get it can, why can’t ownership realize that Karl is simply not a good coach?
If the offensive strategy is to let Allen jack up 17 footers
Amare and Nash can stay on the bench
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
I know... pathetic
It’s one thing to lose but we didn’t even make them work to win this one. We also gave up a big lead while they were out
Phoenix is on a b2b too
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
so why is allen taking shots?
and why are we playing so bad against a team that has the 5th best record in the west?
it's still the 1 qtr...
the Clippers will remember they’re the Clippers sooner or later
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
We should just let JR pop from 3 every time down for the rest of the game
Couldn’t be any worse than what we’re doing now
Here's my idea
Play JR at the point and tell him to pass the ball every time he gets it unless there’s no defender looking at him. Put Bulldozer and Sleepyhead Balkman on there because it can’t be any worse than it is now. Put Nene in because who the hell cares and Nene has played semi-decently. Lastly, put Petro at center. Just as an FU towards Melo’s selfishness, Chauncey and KMart’s suckiness, and Afflalo’s brickery. If we lose, we were going to anyway. If we win, then HOORAH
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
""He’s a stiff." - The Legendary Doug Moe
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
"We're just tough, man" - Chauncey Billups
GK is a big reason we lost this game
the rotation he put in the 2Q was freaking horrible. I have no idea why he does not play Joey Graham. Every time Graham plays he has proven he can contribute a lot more then Malik allen and AC. Shit Johan Petro played better in the one game he had minutes then Allen and AC have all year. GK needs to bench some Allen and AC for good and give more playing time to Petro and Graham
by gnarlybroncodude on Mar 1, 2010 9:04 PM MST reply actions 1 recs
REC DIS
Screw him. You can’t put AC in and expect results.
I know he has cancer, but at least he could play Bulldozer over AC?
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
""He’s a stiff." - The Legendary Doug Moe
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
"We're just tough, man" - Chauncey Billups
haha
Dragic’s bitch ass got fucking decked by billups. stay down BITCH!
Hey Melomvp welcome to DenverStiffs
Dragic is playing fine this season, and we’ve going to be blown out. hcblankscreen, we usually are respectful unless we’re pissed off. Which some of us are.
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
""He’s a stiff." - The Legendary Doug Moe
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
"We're just tough, man" - Chauncey Billups
Wow nuggets,
Thanks for ruining two and a half hours of my life with your selfish, careless, and lazy attitude. I’m tired of the fuckin back to back excuse or whatever. I just want my team to give a shit and look like they want to be on the court. Hopefully they prove me wrong in the rest of this game
by Cargo5 on Mar 1, 2010 9:04 PM MST via mobile reply actions
OKC
melo better not get into a scoring contest w./ durant. i think the thunder are legit. we need to be on our game
I hope we get outscored 20-0 the rest of the game
So that it can light a fire under their collective asses for next game.
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
""He’s a stiff." - The Legendary Doug Moe
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
"We're just tough, man" - Chauncey Billups
OK..I'm out..catch y'all in the post-game recap.
"I know the game of basketball is one-on-one (oriented), but the pain of beating a defense by the pass — it confuses and frustrates the defense more than just going by a guy one-on-one." George Karl
Allen plays six minutes and picks up three fouls
The definition of epic fail. Him and dumb fuck Anthony Carter!! My fat ass neighbor can play better ball.
I can play damn better than both of them combined
And I’m 13.
5’9"
125-130 lbs.
And yet I have a feeling I wouldn’t do that bad, even if I would be up against people a foot taller and 150 pounds heavier.
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
""He’s a stiff." - The Legendary Doug Moe
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
"We're just tough, man" - Chauncey Billups
Mavs are in 2nd place
Jazz will be in 3rd.
We DEFINITELY will face the Lakers in the playoffs, only it will be in the second round with us in the 4th seed. If we make it out of the first round.
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
""He’s a stiff." - The Legendary Doug Moe
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
"We're just tough, man" - Chauncey Billups
Might not be the worst thing
Get em before they’re really locked in. Look at how they played the Rockets last year…
Hey how about this
Down 16 now. 5:43 left. Let’s let them go on a 15-0 run. Lose by 31.
Let them remember this before every game for the rest of the season, regular and postseason.
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
""He’s a stiff." - The Legendary Doug Moe
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
"We're just tough, man" - Chauncey Billups
Whatever I'm out
Here’s my rant:
WHY DOES GK play that DUMBbutt Air CODITIONER!~!!?!#$#R@WRF?SAFWA?TW#$?T#?T??????
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
""He’s a stiff." - The Legendary Doug Moe
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
"We're just tough, man" - Chauncey Billups
Good restraint Lack
wouldn’t want to see you suspended
Don't worry
They’ll collapse 11-33 in the third quarter Nuggets-style.
"Left hand, right hand, it doesn't matter. I'm amphibious." - Charles Shackleford
""He’s a stiff." - The Legendary Doug Moe
"We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors." - Weldon Drew
"I really didn't want it, but now that I've won it, it's nice. It's an honor. It's nice to know people don't think you're a total idiot. ... It must have been a poor year for coaches." - Doug Moe...talking about winning 1987-88 Coach of the Year award.
"We're just tough, man" - Chauncey Billups
Suns
Probably think they have our number. We are very lucky not to be 0-3 to them right now. 2 of these games have not even been competitive.
We suns fans
think we match up better against the Nuggets that’s all. we don’t think we have ur number
Steve Nash plays D!!
Twitter: @PhxSuns86
Don't worry about him
Nash is the best in the game on the pick and rolls, which gives our bigs lots of problems. As Nugs fans its disappointing that the Nuggets have come out malaised and careless the last 2 games we played.
by runningdonut on Mar 1, 2010 11:07 PM MST up reply actions
Thanks
You guys were missing Lawson and birdman so it was tough since they are the Nuggets best players off the bench. Good luck in the playoffs. I think u guys match up the best with the Lakers who have only one good player off the bench. So as long u keep their starters in check, which is harder said than done, you guys have a good chance against them in the playoffs. Lawson is the X-factor in the playoffs for the Nuggets since they can’t guard quick PGs.
Steve Nash plays D!!
Twitter: @PhxSuns86
thanks
After the ridiculous influx of Fakers dicks yesterday, it’s refreshing to have an opponent’s fan come in here and be cool.
Your guy Nash is a joy to watch. Congrats, your team has really gotten the better of ours for the most part this season.
by ParkHillNative on Mar 2, 2010 12:46 AM MST up reply actions
Um that seems unfair
He was voicing the opinion from a Suns fan’s perspective…always interesting to hear what they have to say, however brief
by Uh on Mar 1, 2010 9:39 PM MST up reply actions
wow.. im glad i didnt get to see this on tv..
the box score is looking bad enough..
i dont even really know what to say about this.. ugh…
why are starters still in
we dont use enough of a rotation to rest them as is.. unless GK is just trying to rub their noses in their own mess… otherwise get em out
neither can i
but someone will blame it on that. they make were the only team that plays back to backs.
how to put this?
a loss is acceptable. rolling over like dogs (again!) is not.
by Rainbow skyline on Mar 1, 2010 9:37 PM MST up reply actions
wow.. of ocurse i didnt see the game, but.....
how does phoenix get to the line more than double us? omg? way to show some intensity there guys.
LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU BEAT TWO SUB.500 TEAMS?
So now do the Nuggets start to lose to the elites?
wow
watching postgame interviews, GK doesnt look too well. not sure how long he’ll be able to handle treatment and coaching.
His passion might be in the gym
however he needs to be in a Doug Moe mode.
um todays excuses are..
crap and refs.. gotta switch it up….
no i was being sarcastic
or was that sarcasm of sayin i was being sarcastic…. I dont know.. my head hurts too much from what just transpired.
I would rec this, but I am too depressed by the fact that it is the truth
by Uh on Mar 1, 2010 9:53 PM MST up reply actions
Well what I meant
Was that every loss feels like it has the same excuses. Obviously this loss isn’t quite as bad as some of the others this year, but it still hurts.
by Uh on Mar 1, 2010 10:09 PM MST up reply actions
well nuggets id like to have my two and a half hours back you scrubs!!
by AGAINST_DA_LAW-SON on Mar 1, 2010 9:55 PM MST via mobile reply actions
From Chauncey
“Sometimes it gets frustrating when we don’t make certain adjustments that we’ve got to make.” I think that is what kills the nuggets the most. Other teams make adjustments and we usually don’t always follow and make adjustments of our own.
by ColoradoAggie11 on Mar 1, 2010 10:10 PM MST reply actions
Schedule
This is what happens when you have to play 4 games in 5 days in 4 different cities….11 point quarters and just general flatness. No team should have to do this, just unfair to the athletes. I wonder how many times the Lakers have to do this (zero)
utah's back to earth
now, can someone put a hex on dallas?
by Rainbow skyline on Mar 1, 2010 11:31 PM MST up reply actions
Something to lighten my night
I’d rather have Dallas be ahead of us instead of Utah.
…….Any word on injury-prone Bird?
ugh
Mavs are seeming pretty fearsome now. I’m afraid they’re not going to let up, that they’ll finish the year with like 58 wins or something.
Okay wait, that means they’d only lose 3 more games. Okay, okay, I’ll calm down now.
by ParkHillNative on Mar 2, 2010 12:49 AM MST up reply actions
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