Game 37: Minnesota(11-26)@Phoenix(22-14)

DaDragicShow · Post #1 » by **DaDragicShow** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:08 pm

Who: Minnesota T-wolves@Phoenix cuddly bear Suns
When: 7pm, FSNAZ
Where: U.S Airways Center, Phx.Arizona

Minnesota starting lineup:

C- Jefferson
Pf- Smith
Sf- Gomes
Sg- Foye
Pg- Telfair

Bench:
Brewer
Miller
Love
Carney

Phoenix starting lineup:

C- Shaq
Pf- Amare
Sf- Hill
Sg- Richardson
Pg- Nash

Bench:
Barbosa
Barnes
Amundson

Post #2 » by **Miklo** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:13 pm

This is what I don't get...they don't play Shaq back-to-back, but why would they sit him against the Nuggets and play him against the TWolves?

Lets get'er done.

DaDragicShow · Post #3 » by **DaDragicShow** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:18 pm

I kinda get it now. Couple years ago Jefferson owned the Suns as the Twolves beat us 3 out of 4 times. Jefferson was averaging something like 35ppg and 15 rebounds against us so maybe that's why they decided to sit Shaq out and prepare him for a tougher matchup inside against Jefferson and the Twolves.

stiles21 · Post #4 » by **stiles21** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:32 pm

Minnesota starting line up looks more like

PG- Sebastian Telfair
SG- Randy Foye
SF- Ryan Gomes
PF- Craig Smith
C- AL Jefferson

DaDragicShow · Post #5 » by **DaDragicShow** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 10:08 pm

Sorry. I wasnt exactly sure. Thanx stiles21

Post #6 » by **lilfishi22** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 2:20 am

arizonaplaya85 wrote:Sorry. I wasnt exactly sure. Thanx stiles21

While it is true that we need Shaq in the post against Minny more than we needed Shaq in the post against the Nuggets, I still think Shaq should've played against the team that could potentially be playing against us in the playoffs. I mean, the way I see it, it seems like the Suns think it's OK to lose Nuggets as long as we played hard, but it's not OK to lose to the bottom dwellers. While this is true in most cases, it just seems like we're giving up against the good teams and ponly giving it all against the worst just so we don't look bad losing the bad teams.

b-ball forever · Post #7 » by **b-ball forever** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 2:37 am

The Wolves won nearly all their games in 2009, thanks to Carney/Foye/Gomes playing better then they started off over the past month, we better not tire out after last night's game.

I noticed Porter seems to like resting Shaq vs the big caliber team and play him vs the weaker team when we're on a B2B, I remember him doing that in the past already.

Post #8 » by **lilfishi22** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 2:46 am

Hey Tucker is playing. That's something new

b-ball forever · Post #9 » by **b-ball forever** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 2:51 am

^^And he's been lookin pretty good so far too. If dude can prove to be solid enuf I see us dealing Barbs away before the trade deadline...

DaDragicShow · Post #10 » by **DaDragicShow** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 3:16 am

Dam I'll be soo sad If we deal Barbs before deadline. He already has to deal with his mother passing and trading him just isnt right at this moment. He has a good relationship with Shaq and Nash and will just make him sad inside if we trade him.

DaDragicShow · Post #11 » by **DaDragicShow** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:02 am

Suns lead by 2 with bout 4 min left in the game. Barbs looks very good tonight.

DaDragicShow · Post #12 » by **DaDragicShow** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:06 am

93-93. Barnes going to the line right now.

garrick · Post #13 » by **garrick** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:07 am

We shouldn't be struggling to win versus a crap team like the Wolves.

DaDragicShow · Post #14 » by **DaDragicShow** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:09 am

Dam. Another technical foul to Barnes, seems like he gets one every 3 games.

garrick · Post #15 » by **garrick** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:13 am

yup and it couldn't have come at a worse time, if it's such a close game 1 point could be the difference between a loss and a win.

garrick · Post #16 » by **garrick** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:19 am

Nash is playing like crap today.

harshey1388 · Post #17 » by **harshey1388** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:21 am

i have nothing to say about tonight nothing. we idk no clue what to say

garrick · Post #18 » by **garrick** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:26 am

That T by Barnes really cost us, had we been down by 2 that would have been much easier to get a better shot off versus going for a 3.
Yeah we missed a couple FT's but I'd say giving up a free point that late in the game is inexcusable.

BurningHeart · Post #19 » by **BurningHeart** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:28 am

Why the HELL did Nash take so damn long to take a timeout?!

harshey1388 · Post #20 » by **harshey1388** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:29 am

garrick wrote:That T by Barnes really cost us, had we been down by 2 that would have been much easier to get a better shot off versus going for a 3.
Yeah we missed a couple FT's but I'd say giving up a free point that late in the game is inexcusable.

true. but you cannot say everything went wrong in those last couple minutes. we played well and had a decent lead... we need to stop letting teams just get right back into it... silly turnovers and stuff NEEEEEEED to stop if we have any chance at well ANYTHING

very very disappointed with us right now