I keep seeing Spurs fans calling the Suns soft, and Nash in particular. I don't really understand how you can say that when Nash tried to play the end of a game with blood flowing down his face.
So please, explain to me why the Suns are a "soft" team or why they're not.
2007-05-18 07:08:20 · 13 answers · asked by Dana1981 7 in Sports ➔ Basketball
If I may; the word is ‘finesse’; not ‘soft’.
And Steve Nash is not a dirty player because he drives to the hoop hard; it is poor ACTING on the part of the defender trying to draw the offensive foul.
The inside the paint game of some teams is more like a combination sumo wrestling and boxing match without the punching.
When did basketball become a contact sport?
2007-05-18 08:34:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the Suns are not soft. It's been said time and again that the best two teams in the east are San Antonio and Phoenix that's why there's so much emotion and excitement in this round. I think the Suns in a couple of more years will be the team to go thru to get to the finals. Amare just needs to grow a little and get more experience under his belt. Good luck tonight. Go Spurs Go!
2007-05-18 14:49:30 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Soft" reffering to their style of play. They don't pound the ball inside like San Antonio. They dont set up half court. Their offense depends on Steve Nash penetrating and passing.
In my opinion, Nash is a very dirty player, not a soft player. Whenever he penetrates, he CRASHES into a defensive Spurs player, passes the ball to whoever that Spurs is guarding, thus giving his teamate a wide open look.
2007-05-18 14:21:26 · answer #3 · answered by bobbino11 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are you serious? They are basketball. The Spurs say the suns are soft because they don't blatantly foul the spurs players or break there nose or throw Nash into the scorers table. The spurs are dirty and the suns play with heart. Watch tonights game!!!
2007-05-18 14:16:49 · answer #4 · answered by Fabmeg 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You can call it soft, but it is their way of playing. To me I would rather watch a team like that. I love what Nash does, I actually think they have the best of both worlds, Nash with the finesse, and Stoudamire for the punishing(when he is allowed to play).
2007-05-18 14:13:26 · answer #5 · answered by redsoxwillwin07 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think the Suns are soft. I love Steve Nash and I do think the Spurs play dirty and get away with everything.
2007-05-18 14:17:49 · answer #6 · answered by Emily C 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They both are soft teams, but it seems like this year the Spurs have stepped it up. Bruce Bowen & Robert Horry are not playing around. Amerie Stoudamire needs to get in there and bang some heads.
2007-05-18 14:13:00 · answer #7 · answered by Roberto T 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Suns are not a bang it out team. They want to run with the ball and find mismatches. Teams that slow down the game, and grind it out are called tough. The Suns have their own way of doing things, and I think it's working.
2007-05-18 14:15:40 · answer #8 · answered by Nick V 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's what everyone used to say:
But after this series - they are anything but soft!
They have fought with the hearts of champions
2007-05-18 15:13:04 · answer #9 · answered by scottanthonydavis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are not soft. bell is a tough defender. if you are saying that they are soft because nash bled, just look how ginobili got a black eye.
2007-05-18 20:02:10 · answer #10 · answered by GinoBraiker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋