I don't think the Suns are going to MAKE THE PLAYOFFS.

KRANG · Post #1 » by **KRANG** » Sun Mar 2, 2008 4:42 am

I can't believe I'm even typing this right now but I don't think the Suns are going to make the playoffs. Here's a couple of reasos.

They play some tough teams coming up.

They are only 3 losses of being out of the playoffs right now.

The west is soooooo tight.

They are on an emotional rollarcoaster right now, and its going down.

Shaq's done.

Their chemistry is out the window.

magicfan4life05 · Post #2 » by **magicfan4life05** » Sun Mar 2, 2008 4:44 am

have faith shaq has never missed it

KRANG · Post #3 » by **KRANG** » Sun Mar 2, 2008 4:46 am

magicfan4life05 wrote:have faith shaq has never missed it

He's about to.

etopn23 · Post #4 » by **etopn23** » Sun Mar 2, 2008 4:46 am

Shaq hasn't been playing bad ball IMO.

KRANG · Post #5 » by **KRANG** » Sun Mar 2, 2008 4:47 am

etopn23 wrote:Shaq hasn't been playing bad ball IMO.

Ya your right, he hasn't been horrible. But Marion would be better.

Post #6 » by **miller31time** » Sun Mar 2, 2008 4:52 am

They'll make the playoffs, but the Shaq/Marion trade is proving to everyone who doubted just how bad it initially was, how bad it really is.

It's not so much that Shaq hasn't been playing "decent", because he's done alright (nothing good, but nothing bad either). But the thing that made the Suns the Suns, and the thing that kept their defense from being embarrassingly bad is now gone. Now, the opposing team's best G/F is going to dominate on a nightly basis because Marion isn't there to keep them in check.

It's a shame but a predictable shame, IMHO.

LakersSquad · Post #7 » by **LakersSquad** » Sun Mar 2, 2008 4:57 am

magicfan4life05 wrote:have faith shaq has never missed it

Shaq was well on his way to missing the playoffs if he didn't get traded.

Post #8 » by **Spykes** » Sun Mar 2, 2008 4:57 am

They won't miss the playoffs. Even if they just play .500 ball for the rest of the season, they'll still have over 50 wins for the season, which should get them into the playoffs.

However, the Shaq deal is not looking like a great trade right about now... Their great chemistry is certainly not what it once was.

Monkeyfeng06 · Post #9 » by **Monkeyfeng06** » Sun Mar 2, 2008 4:57 am

ROFL @ the marion for shaq trade.

KRANG · Post #10 » by **KRANG** » Sun Mar 2, 2008 4:59 am

This is their scheduale coming up. And it is super tough.

Tue 04 @ Portland
Wed 05 @ Denver
Fri 07 vs Utah
Sun 09 vs San Antonio
Tue 11 vs Memphis
Thu 13 vs Golden State
Sat 15 vs Sacramento
Tue 18 @ Portland
Wed 19 @ Seattle
Sat 22 vs Houston
Mon 24 @ Detroit
Wed 26 @ Boston
Fri 28 @ Philadelphia
Sat 29 @ New Jersey
Mon 31 vs Denver

Tue 01 @ Denver
Fri 04 vs Minnesota
Sun 06 vs Dallas
Tue 08 @ Memphis
Wed 09 @ San Antonio
Fri 11 @ Houston
Mon 14 vs Golden State
Wed 16 vs Portland

Duiz · Post #11 » by **Duiz** » Sun Mar 2, 2008 5:00 am

Kerr gave up longevity for a chance to win like in a Russia Roulette...

magicfan4life05 · Post #12 » by **magicfan4life05** » Sun Mar 2, 2008 5:00 am

LakersSquad wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Shaq was well on his way to missing the playoffs if he didn't get traded.

haha i know but he managed to keep the streak alive for a lil longer

how about this one, amare has never missed the playoffs...have faith!

KRANG · Post #13 » by **KRANG** » Sun Mar 2, 2008 5:01 am

Spykes wrote:They won't miss the playoffs. Even if they just play .500 ball for the rest of the season, they'll still have over 50 wins for the season, which should get them into the playoffs.

However, the Shaq deal is not looking like a great trade right about now... Their great chemistry is certainly not what it once was.

Except that its possible that a 50 win team is not going to make the playoffs. Look at the standings. They're only 3 losses right now out of being out of the playoffs. I think they'll have to play much better than .500 ball.

Jordan45822 · Post #14 » by **Jordan45822** » Sun Mar 2, 2008 5:03 am

They'll make it. The team that is in trouble is Denver IMO.

Teddy KGB · Post #15 » by **Teddy KGB** » Sun Mar 2, 2008 5:07 am

Yeah i think so too. How a team that has the DPOY can be so completely abysmal at defense is amazing. They are really, really pathetic at D. I'm talking about as bad as the Knicks. And the Knicks don't have the DPOY either.

magicfan4life05 · Post #16 » by **magicfan4life05** » Sun Mar 2, 2008 5:09 am

whoaaaa just found out they lost to the sixers at home...its def panic time...

Post #17 » by **Spykes** » Sun Mar 2, 2008 5:12 am

ss_maverick wrote:Yeah i think so too. How a team that has the DPOY can be so completely abysmal at defense is amazing. They are really, really pathetic at D. I'm talking about as bad as the Knicks. And the Knicks don't have the DPOY either.

When you only have 1 player on your team playing defense, the team is going to struggle, regardless of how good that 1 player is on D.

Teddy KGB · Post #18 » by **Teddy KGB** » Sun Mar 2, 2008 5:14 am

Yeah but they also got Kmart who plays D.

Just that both their franchise players fall asleep once the other team gets the ball

Storm Surge · Post #19 » by **Storm Surge** » Sun Mar 2, 2008 5:21 am

At this point they will miss it, losing to the Sixers at home the ship is sinking. I must say, if they do miss it I guarantee Kerr will be run out of town on Shaq's back.

Bulls_Dynasty6 · Post #20 » by **Bulls_Dynasty6** » Sun Mar 2, 2008 5:25 am

That's a bold move.

But I can understand why you would make an assumption like this.