Page 1 of 6

Game 28: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs (12/25/2008)

Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:43 pm
by SunsDynasty
When: 12:30 PM (Arizona time)

Channel: ABC

Where: US Airways Center

Image

Suns
~~~~~~~~~~~
C-Shaq

Image

PF-Amare Stoudemire

Image

SF-Grant Hill

Image

SG-Jason Richardson

Image

PG-Steve Nash

Image

bench: Leandro Barbosa, Matt Barnes, Robin Lopez, etc

Spurs
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
C-Matt Bonner

Image

PF-Tim Duncan

Image

SF-Michael Finley

Image

SG-Roger Mason

Image

PG-Tony Parker

Image

bench: Manu Ginobili, George Hill, Kurt Thomas

Go Suns!

Re: Game 28: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs (12/25/2008)

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 2:46 am
by DaDragicShow
Nothing better on Christmas day then A suns victory. Lets go Phx beat the dirty Spurs!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Game 28: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs (12/25/2008)

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:04 am
by TASTIC
They'll murder us I think. Healthy Manu + Parker, Bowen off the bench, that Duncan guy, and a bench who can contribute (Hill, Manu/Mason, KT, Bonner etc)

109
99

To SA...prove me wrong boys

Re: Game 28: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs (12/25/2008)

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:34 am
by BurningHeart
Since our family only does presents for the little ones...there would be nothing greater than a Suns victory on Christmas Day. At the very least, a Lakers loss.

Re: Game 28: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs (12/25/2008)

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 5:46 am
by suns12345
suns dynasty.... dont forget about our new vet backup pg on the bench...lol... Kerr " were really high on this guy weve hade our eye on him for a while" i hope ur right steve!!!!!!!!

Re: Game 28: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs (12/25/2008)

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:48 am
by Mr2400
Richardon is going to rip finley up, i'd say. he an ginobili will more or less offset each other by the end of the night. it's all about parker for us. if he scores at will like usual, we'll be in for a long 48 minutes. if we can somehow slow him down, we'll win the game.

Re: Game 28: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs (12/25/2008)

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:33 pm
by Purple Palace
Watch out for Matt Bonner. Supposedly the guy is playing out of his mind and the stats don't lie. 49% from 3 and 52% from the field. Hopefully Amare will step out and put a hand in his face forcing him to drive it in because I'm sure he can't take it to the rim to save his life.

Parker, Manu and Duncan will get their usual, I'm sure. Also, I really hope J-Rich can do something to Finley. Finley usually torches us.

We need to feed it inside to Amare if Matt Bonner is going to defend him.

Re: Game 28: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs (12/25/2008)

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:49 pm
by Phx4Life08
suns12345 wrote:suns dynasty.... dont forget about our new vet backup pg on the bench...lol... Kerr " were really high on this guy weve hade our eye on him for a while" i hope ur right steve!!!!!!!!


Oh I have no doubt he's high on something... :wink:

Re: Game 28: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs (12/25/2008)

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:02 pm
by PHXTERROR1987
With the new suns and shaq playing well. Which I find really weird hes steppin up his game. I think its goin to be a close game but we are goin to come on top. I say mason is goin to have a great game.

Re: Game 28: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs (12/25/2008)

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:20 pm
by TASTIC
Parker for 30, Duncan and Manu 25. And yeah, Bonner something ridiculous like 12rebounds, 5 offensive

Mason/Hill/Bonner/Finley/Bowen all 2x 3s each

Re: Game 28: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs (12/25/2008)

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:25 pm
by PHXTERROR1987
haha i was goin to say the same thing about bonner lmao

Re: Game 28: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs (12/25/2008)

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:32 pm
by DaDragicShow
Somebody unexpected always has a good game against the Suns. So I can see Bonner going off against us.

Re: Game 28: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs (12/25/2008)

Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 12:46 am
by BurningHeart
Bonner's punk ass kicked butt the first game we played too, so it's not all that surprising.

Re: Game 28: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs (12/25/2008)

Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 1:11 am
by b-ball forever
I never thought there'd be a time when peeps would actually be scared of Bonner, but that's where it's at :o

For a good reason too since Bonner's been putting up impressive numbers lately, kinda weird that the Spurs' starting center camps out on the perimeter nowdays...

This game should be winnable, the Spurs haven't been playing better then us post Richardson trade.
Don't think we'd beat em in a playoff series with Porter coaching, but for this game it's def possible.

Re: Game 28: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs (12/25/2008)

Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:33 pm
by pidi
i also think that we shouldn´t be too much afraid of san antonio. of course they are one team to beat.
but why are we afraid of bonner??? this red haired pf?? c´mon guys. we got big daddy - so we don´t need to be afraid. shaq will put a double double on duncan... j-rich with 21 / 5 rebounds
amare with 26 / 12 and nash with something like 13 assists will do it...

Re: Game 28: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs (12/25/2008)

Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 8:24 pm
by tsherkin
This isn't going to be pleasant, I don't think. Richardson will do well because Finley couldn't defend a pop can at this stage of his career, but Manu, Parker and Duncan are going to do unsightly, ghastly things to Phoenix's defense.

And Matt Bonner will do what he's always done, even since Toronto drafted him; rebound a little and stick anything resembling a partially open jumper. He's a great set shooter, which is why he's the "center" for the Spurs. This is a pleasant fiction, he's their 4 and he's spacing the floor for their low post center, Duncan.

Still, the Suns seem to have their offense back and Shaq has been playing well, so maybe he'll limit Duncan with fouls. Richardson may match Manu's scoring through 3, 3.5 quarters and then if Nash and Hill can match Parker, it'll be on Amare's shoulders to bring us home. He should love that, he usually scores with impunity against San Antonio.

Re: Game 28: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs (12/25/2008)

Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:19 pm
by GaliSun
I'm optimistic about this game. Parker might torch us as usual, but Bowen seems to be feeling his age lately so Nash should be able to shine.

I think Spurs victory depends on Mason and Hill contributions and ours depends on Amare performance and Shaq staying in the court the most time possible .


Shall we see Hack-a-Shaq?

Re: Game 28: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs (12/25/2008)

Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 7:29 am
by pidi
even if we see hack-a-shaq, he´s hitting his free throws lately. if he can give duncan and bonner some early foul trouble we should be anle to get away with a win...

man, we´re the phoenix suns, we´re one of the most amazing teams, we don´t have to be afraid of any other team.

Re: Game 28: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs (12/25/2008)

Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 10:22 am
by nashill
a win means nothing while a loss means something... go suns!

Re: Game 28: Phoenix Suns vs San Antonio Spurs (12/25/2008)

Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 10:25 am
by nashill
pidi wrote:even if we see hack-a-shaq, he´s hitting his free throws lately. if he can give duncan and bonner some early foul trouble we should be anle to get away with a win...

man, we´re the phoenix suns, we´re one of the most amazing teams, we don´t have to be afraid of any other team.


im just afraid of amare :lol: . maybe he'll pick up 3 fouls in the 1st half...