The good news is the series is tied, and Game 5 is in Phoenix.
In my mind the losses of Horry and Diaw, kind of offset each other.
The real loss here of course for Phoenix, is losing Stoudemire for the game. The Suns could still pull through though. There backcourt of Barbosa, Nash, and Bell are still intact and ready to defend the Spurs back court. Marion is still going to play, and Kurt Thomas does about as good a job as you can expect guarding a player like Tim Duncan. The Suns will have to go a little deeper into the bench, and depend more on the perimeter shooting, but offensively, they still have enough weapons, and firepower, to compensate for Amare's loss. Where this might sting them the most is defensively, and on the boards. Nash will just have to look to shoot a little bit more. I actually see Game 5 as more of a must win for the Spurs, because if they lose this game without Amare playing, even if they win Game 6, they still have to play Game 7 on the road.
2007-05-15 12:46:27 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
I think the blood rule is a good rule, and I believe most players would probably agree. I do think they need to change this anal not leaving the bench for any reason rule. I feel like as long as the players aren't striking one another, or coming to blows, no one should be suspended. In this case, all your doing is needlessly penalizing two players on one team, for the negligent actions of a player on the other team. Basically, your penalizing the victim, rather then the perpetrator. I mean, that's half *** backwards!!
2007-05-15 12:58:02 · update #1
I will not give up hope for the suns even if they lose this game. They will find themselves up a player in game 6 in SA, and will be back home again if there is a game 7. I dont count them out of game 5 either, like you said, the backcourt is still strong, and kurt thomas is no scrub. We can only keep our fingers crossed that we will have a strong shooting percentage, and that Shawn Marion finds his low post presence reborn as it was last season in Amare's wake.
GO SUNS!!! :D
( Im still hoping that the league acknowledges Tim Duncan and Bruce Bowens actions in the second quarter event, at which time they will be forced to hand out two more suspensions, and give us suns fans something to root about :D)
2007-05-15 12:53:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Although the punishments handed out are absolutely hanus, Stoudemire has been in foul trouble most of the series anyway. But losing Diaw is a bigger deal than most people think, since the offense goes through him and Barbosa when nash isnt on the floor. Whos going to start next to thomas now? Someone is going to have to step up.
Oh and the suns got homecourt back and game 7 is in phoenix.
2007-05-15 19:53:18 · answer #2 · answered by sunsfanlls 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the suns will have to play like they did last year, counting on hustle, quickness, and 3's. They will have more shooters on the court so they may still be able to score easily because the floor will be spread.
I think the Suns fans should spend all of tonight and tomorrow thinking of the worst insults possible for posters and chants to throw at San Antonio. If the Suns lose though, which I would expect even though I'm a suns fan, I think it will piss of a H*** of a lot of people. The suspension is just ridiculous, and it far benefits the spurs even though it was them who commited the cheap foul. There will probably even be a Suns fan out there, somewhere, who goes emo from this.
2007-05-15 20:00:59 · answer #3 · answered by Coolguy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
So I totally think this is unfair! The also need to suspend Duncan and Bowen for leaving the bench in an earlier altercation! Replays clearly show Duncan walking several steps onto the court as Elson and Jones appeared to be ready to get into it. Bowen then followed Duncan onto the floor, grabbed him and led him back to the bench. I really think that the league should let the players decide the flow of the game!
2007-05-15 19:52:30 · answer #4 · answered by blubidy_blub 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO! don't lose hope! this is weird but i'm a suns AND cavs fan....born and raised in cleveland. For real though--you answered your own question. They're good and they can handle a little disappointment. i think they'll come back stronger than ever. Did you read the recent sports illustrated article about Stoudemire? Good stuff. Also a great article about Nash (and Nowitzki) but everybody knows the suns have a lot up their sleeve. Just wait. It'll happen.
2007-05-15 19:55:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heck no. It wasn't the Phoenix Amares that won all year. It was the Phoenix Suns. They are going to have to try harder and put in a bigger effort, but there is always hope.
It puts a damper on things, but this may be a true test of whether the Suns are champions.
It's not that winners never have set backs. Winners just get through them on top.
2007-05-15 19:54:28 · answer #6 · answered by mountain_walrus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they played without Amare last year and finished above the spurs in the standings and if you think Horry and Diaw offset eachother there isn't much of a difference then
The spurs are most likely going to win in 6 though
2007-05-15 19:51:12 · answer #7 · answered by truthistold2u 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, if anything this is going to p#ss them off and play harder. This type of flagrant favoritism is just what they need to take the Spurs down. And I can't wait for game 6 when Amare and Diaw come back. They are going to be awesome to watch.
2007-05-15 19:50:53 · answer #8 · answered by Mimi81 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They still have Nash, so there is hope. But the NBA just made it a lot harder. I wish they NBA wasn't so damn strict, they still probably won't change that outrageous rule they have. They need to let the players play the game and not change the dynamic of the series. They need to get rid of that blood rule that stopped Nash from finishing game one and they need to get rid of the bench rule. Stern also needs to remove that stick up his ***.
2007-05-15 19:50:42 · answer #9 · answered by aspiring_paranormal_journalist 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Suns win game 5 easily. because they still have Nash(who i am suprised wasn't suspended because they suspended Diaw and Stoudemire for bull$***. Come on Stern you couldn't find a way to suspend the rest of the Suns.)
2007-05-15 20:06:34 · answer #10 · answered by sunsfan#13# 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋