So, if you're the Suns . . .
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Joe Public
Gabibbo's Finest
Well, I didn't think anything would happen to Amare, so what do I know, but I can't see anything happening to Duncan because he did come onto the court, but there wasn't a fight going on at the time.
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LITTLEe
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Spurs win the game with or without Amare.
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LITTLEe
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Overreaction to losing a first team all nba player? They couldn't stop Duncan before hand, now what? I guess you will see a lot of Pat Burke.
bluemyboy
CTG Player
in my experiance I have learned that in general injuries cause an overeaction to the true line. Is this a case? I dont know, but I will play something because I think in the long run it will benefit me.
JPicks
Pretty much a regular
While there is an overreaction during the regular season I don't think their is such a thing during the playoffs. During the regular season nobody is trying very hard either way. Star player gets hurt and everbody picks it up a bit and the other team doesn't think they have to work as hard. During the playoffs everybody normally is playing close to 100% every game to start and the other team doesn't care who's hurt. I really think the Spurs are the only side to be on here.
bluemyboy
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Satyr
Paster of Muppets
Spurs aren't a dirty team. Bowen should've been suspended for that nut kick, 1 game if you ask me.
Diaw and Amare were RIGHTFULLY suspended, it's a normal protocol/procedure in situations like this. Horry however, was punished too mildly, it was more than just a flagrant foul, it was an act of sheer madness. I would've suspended him for the season, until the end of playoffs.
But come on, you can't POSSIBLY be saying that Amare and Diaw should have been left of the hook. How serious would that be?
Diaw and Amare were RIGHTFULLY suspended, it's a normal protocol/procedure in situations like this. Horry however, was punished too mildly, it was more than just a flagrant foul, it was an act of sheer madness. I would've suspended him for the season, until the end of playoffs.
But come on, you can't POSSIBLY be saying that Amare and Diaw should have been left of the hook. How serious would that be?
Satyr
Paster of Muppets
I agree. But I still wouldn't underestimate the factor of the shorthanded team stepping up. So even though the Spurs will play their best, the Suns will step up definitely. Will that be enough, I think not, but I wouldn't be THAT surprised if it was.
frankiegotti
Power Boat Enthusiast
execuetive director in the NBA was on espn this morning a came out and said tim duncan will not get suspended because there was no altercation at the time he came onto the court.
Bruce Bowen won't be disciplined for the knee because they are considering it a repositionment of his leg which he is allowed to do under the rule.
Bruce Bowen won't be disciplined for the knee because they are considering it a repositionment of his leg which he is allowed to do under the rule.
JPicks
Pretty much a regular
I think the last part of what you wrote is the why you should be less inclined to play the under. Duncan will score at will tonight or pass out of double teams to wide open teammates. On the flip side the Suns are going to be playing Warrior basketball with Marion, Bell, Barbosa and Nash on the court all night. I see the Suns pushing the ball more tonight than they have all postseason.
Joe Public
Gabibbo's Finest
I see the Suns pushing the ball more tonight than they have all postseason.
Right, but conversely don't you see the Spurs playing as slow as humanly possible tonight? Why wouldn't they.
If I'm the Spurs, and I know I can pretty much get a shot from the paint or a foul every trip down the floor, I walk the ball up and play that game. Let the Suns take their low percentage shots and try to run, I'll take my high percentage shots and go to the line for freebies.
It's kind of the tortoise and the hare argument and if you're the Spurs, you want the slow inside game because you want Suns taking fouls every trip down the floor. If you can do that, by the middle of the third quarter they're going to have to be pulling people from courtside just to put five bodies on the floor.
Right, but conversely don't you see the Spurs playing as slow as humanly possible tonight? Why wouldn't they.
If I'm the Spurs, and I know I can pretty much get a shot from the paint or a foul every trip down the floor, I walk the ball up and play that game. Let the Suns take their low percentage shots and try to run, I'll take my high percentage shots and go to the line for freebies.
It's kind of the tortoise and the hare argument and if you're the Spurs, you want the slow inside game because you want Suns taking fouls every trip down the floor. If you can do that, by the middle of the third quarter they're going to have to be pulling people from courtside just to put five bodies on the floor.
redbearde
Pretty much a regular
Jpicks, that would be the case if the tempo gets pushed up, but I don't believe it will. The spurs' guards get back on D too well to allow thw pace to shoot up, and the joke will be in the last 5 seconds of every spurs possession.
I think the 3pters won't go down for the suns - there's no one that requires a doubleteam, so they'll all stay glued to the shooter's dick with their knees. contested 3s all night will equal 30%...maybe worse, but likely no better.
I figure the spurs win in the 90s...and they'll stifle the suns with their D.
in short, I think the spurs will dictate tempo.
....or I could be completely wrong.
I think the 3pters won't go down for the suns - there's no one that requires a doubleteam, so they'll all stay glued to the shooter's dick with their knees. contested 3s all night will equal 30%...maybe worse, but likely no better.
I figure the spurs win in the 90s...and they'll stifle the suns with their D.
in short, I think the spurs will dictate tempo.
....or I could be completely wrong.
BetCrimes1984
CTG Big Brother
The Suns never have won a best-of-seven series that was tied at 2-2.
redbearde
Pretty much a regular
I think amare and diaw being in the game changes things more than a bit....we'll see. but they tried running the pick and roll with kurt, and it worked what....1 out of 5 times or so. With amare, it'll be much more reliable.
but let's give the suns D some credit too....13pt 1Q & 33pt 1H is pretty damned impressive.
but let's give the suns D some credit too....13pt 1Q & 33pt 1H is pretty damned impressive.
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LITTLEe
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I think I read that Pop is 7 -1 in games 5 when the series was 2 -2.
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