STICKY - Suns vs Spurs - Round 2

b-ball forever · Post #21 » by **b-ball forever** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:38 am

There's gonna be blood all over the place by the time this series is over...

I agree with limiting Barbs' playtime in this series, he always has a mental block when going up against Manu.

Post #22 » by **lilfishi22** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:39 am

If Lopez can play, then just go to the single cover with him on TD. Hill on Parker and JRich on Ginosebili.

Let's go Suns!

BurningHeart · Post #23 » by **BurningHeart** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:43 am

Avenge the spirits of Raja, Shawn, Kurt, Boris, James Jones, Zarko, Jim Jackson, Joe Johnson, Steven Hunter, Jake Voskuhl, Googs, Penny, Stephon, Big Jake....and anybody else who has been WRONGED by the Spurs over the last decade.

This is for them. This is for us.

Post #24 » by **rsavaj** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:47 am

Ah, Christ. Not these guys again...

Shuttlesworth · Post #25 » by **Shuttlesworth** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:48 am

schnakenpopanz wrote:beating the spurs is equal to win a championship this year.
i want it so bad.

Wow I hate to admit this... but this is exactly what I told my buddies tonight after the win.

They've beat us what, the last 3 times in the Nash era?

It would look good on Nash's HOF resume if he could finally get past the Spurs this round, even if it didn't result in ring(hopes it will).

:pray:

Shuttlesworth · Post #26 » by **Shuttlesworth** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:51 am

BurningHeart wrote:Avenge the spirits of Raja, Shawn, Kurt, Boris, James Jones, Zarko, Jim Jackson, Joe Johnson, Steven Hunter, Jake Voskuhl, Googs, Penny, Stephon, Big Jake....and anybody else who has been WRONGED by the Spurs over the last decade.

This is for them. This is for us.

This quote is Boondock Saints status! Or 25th hour status.

Either way its getting me pumped!!!

Post #27 » by **Qwigglez** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:05 am

Completely different roster. We have a coach that doesn't believe in the same philosophy of "If it's broken, I'll keep trying to use it until it works." Suns have lost four straight series against the Spurs, it's time for a change. We should be fully healthy, so no excuses this time. We have a chance to do something special this year.
Keys to the series: Contain the Spurs role players. We cannot let guys like McDyess, Hill, Mason, Bonner, Blair, Bogans have any type of impact on the court. If Duncan, Parker, Ginobli, Jefferson beat us that is fine, but I doubt they can do it alone. We have to stop Hill, he has been ballin out of his mind the past few games. Lopez is going to be huge. Duncan is going to see maybe five guys defending him (Lopez, Collins, Frye, Amare, Jones). In the past, the Spurs had the philosophy to only let Nash and Amare beat us, and it worked for them. But now, we have Richardson, and a whole group of guys who can step it up and bring it. I think we have what it takes to beat them this year. What a series this is going to be.

BurningHeart · Post #28 » by **BurningHeart** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:05 am

I'm going to be full of melodramatic **** this whole series, so get ready.

Beating the Spurs will be an emotional and mental burden alleviated not only for the team but for MYSELF.

Post #29 » by **rsavaj** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:07 am

Kind of ridiculous that I still have to do this, but don't make a douche out of yourself(and your fellow fans) by trolling. You know who you are in particular, but this goes as a general warning to everyone who wants to contribute to this community(visiting Spurs fans included). Smack talk=fine. Trolling=hell no.

Let the games begin.

Post #30 » by **rsavaj** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:07 am

BurningHeart wrote:I'm going to be full of melodramatic **** this whole series, so get ready.

Beating the Spurs will be an emotional and mental burden alleviated not only for the team but for MYSELF.

I'm right there with you man.

Post #31 » by **rsavaj** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:08 am

BurningHeart wrote:Avenge the spirits of Raja, Shawn, Kurt, Boris, James Jones, Zarko, Jim Jackson, Joe Johnson, Steven Hunter, Jake Voskuhl, Googs, Penny, Stephon, Big Jake....and anybody else who has been WRONGED by the Spurs over the last decade.

This is for them. This is for us.

And Mike. No matter what, I'll want to win it for Mike too. His vision is what got us here.

RaisingArizona · Post #32 » by **RaisingArizona** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:08 am

woopsy. I'll contain myself, emotions are already heated rasjav. Big series we got ahead of ourselves.

BurningHeart · Post #33 » by **BurningHeart** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:12 am

I'm fully expecting an injury to happen somehow.

I'm fully expecting Horry, Barry, Bowen, or some other unsavory ghost from Spurs past to suit up SOMEHOW.

BurningHeart · Post #34 » by **BurningHeart** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:13 am

rsavaj wrote:
BurningHeart wrote:Avenge the spirits of Raja, Shawn, Kurt, Boris, James Jones, Zarko, Jim Jackson, Joe Johnson, Steven Hunter, Jake Voskuhl, Googs, Penny, Stephon, Big Jake....and anybody else who has been WRONGED by the Spurs over the last decade.

This is for them. This is for us.

And Mike. No matter what, I'll want to win it for Mike too. His vision is what got us here.

'
I hate myself for forgetting Mike.

Thank you, Mike.

b-ball forever · Post #35 » by **b-ball forever** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:13 am

Main advantages for us compared to previous years are that :

1)Bowen won't be around to limit Nash and knee his nuts anymore this time. Horry's gone too.

2)If Lopez comes back and manages to play at the level he was playing at right before he got injured then it'll be the first time since Kurt Thomas got traded that we've got capable post defender with legit size on the roster to put on TD.

3)Dragic gives us a nice backup guard alternative to Barbosa (who always struggles vs the Spurs) with his very different skillset and mindset.

Main advantages for the Spurs are :

1) Povovich/Duncan/Parker/Manu is a deadly postseason combo that always figured out ways to beat us in the past.

2) Impressive performances despite their young age by George Hill and Blair.

3) They just eliminated a Mavs team that they usually have issues matching up against.

Will be interesting to see how Gentry adjusts to what Popovich will throw him, gonna be by far the biggest coaching test of his career so far...

Shuttlesworth · Post #36 » by **Shuttlesworth** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:17 am

I don't even know what to say about this series...

I'm so happy/sad right now. My emotions are fluctuating more than a women when she likes to put dots on her head and not feathers!

AZ land of the free!!

Post #37 » by **lilfishi22** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:19 am

b-ball forever wrote:Main advantages for us compared to previous years are that :

1)Bowen won't be around to limit Nash and knee his nuts anymore this time. Horry's gone too.

2)If Lopez comes back and manages to play at the level he was playing at right before he got injured then it'll be the first time since Kurt Thomas got traded that we've got capable post defender with legit size on the roster to put on TD.

3)Dragic gives us a nice backup guard alternative to Barbosa (who always struggles vs the Spurs) with his very different skillset and mindset.

Main advantages for the Spurs are :

1) Povovich/Duncan/Parker/Manu is a deadly postseason combo that always figured out ways to beat us in the past.

2) Impressive performances despite their young age by George Hill and Blair.

3) They just eliminated a Mavs team that they usually have issues matching up against.

Will be interesting to see how Gentry adjusts to what Popovich will throw him, gonna be by far the biggest coaching test of his career so far...

Dragic = Park stopper lol.

Post #38 » by **rsavaj** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:19 am

ESPN's Picks

Spurs in 7=Jalen Rose, Chris Sheridan
Spurs in 6=Chad Ford, David Thorpe, JA Adande
Spurs in 5=Chris Broussard

Suns in 7=John Hollinger, Tim Legler

Post #39 » by **lilfishi22** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:26 am

Man, A LOT of haters and non-believers.

Then again a lot of those same guys had us not making playoffs at all this season.

MarJJMar · Post #40 » by **MarJJMar** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:43 am

rsavaj wrote:
BurningHeart wrote:Avenge the spirits of Raja, Shawn, Kurt, Boris, James Jones, Zarko, Jim Jackson, Joe Johnson, Steven Hunter, Jake Voskuhl, Googs, Penny, Stephon, Big Jake....and anybody else who has been WRONGED by the Spurs over the last decade.

This is for them. This is for us.

And Mike. No matter what, I'll want to win it for Mike too. His vision is what got us here.

Umm no, his no defense vision is what held us back.

Most overrated clown coaching a team ever.

Who wins?