Comments on: Yea, but I still hate the Spurs http://morgamic.com/2008/04/25/yea-but-i-still-hate-the-spurs/ stuff and things, according to Mike Morgan Sat, 19 May 2012 08:04:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tchung http://morgamic.com/2008/04/25/yea-but-i-still-hate-the-spurs/comment-page-1/#comment-123779 Tchung Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:51:33 +0000 http://morgamic.com/2008/04/25/yea-but-i-still-hate-the-spurs/#comment-123779 There you go, you called it. one of these games in Phoenix was going to be a blowout, and it happened to be to the suns' end in Game 4. Agree all eyes are on spurs this year since they are defending champs and last year's tough series, but media still likes to underrate the spurs and put their attention on lebron or kobe. Anyway, everyone knows Defense wins championships, so D'antoni better steal out a page out of popovich's book if they want a game 6. ehh, or more like find a way to inspire his players to switch on defense faster. There you go, you called it. one of these games in Phoenix was going to be a blowout, and it happened to be to the suns’ end in Game 4. Agree all eyes are on spurs this year since they are defending champs and last year’s tough series, but media still likes to underrate the spurs and put their attention on lebron or kobe. Anyway, everyone knows Defense wins championships, so D’antoni better steal out a page out of popovich’s book if they want a game 6. ehh, or more like find a way to inspire his players to switch on defense faster.

]]> By: morgamic http://morgamic.com/2008/04/25/yea-but-i-still-hate-the-spurs/comment-page-1/#comment-123583 morgamic Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:27:48 +0000 http://morgamic.com/2008/04/25/yea-but-i-still-hate-the-spurs/#comment-123583 Oh - and Tony - this series is cleaner than last year by far, probably because everyone has their eyes on the Spurs. I'm still bitter about last year, though. But the nastiness and the questionable calls at least meant the Suns had fight in them. This year they just kind of rolled over after Game 1. Oh – and Tony – this series is cleaner than last year by far, probably because everyone has their eyes on the Spurs. I’m still bitter about last year, though. But the nastiness and the questionable calls at least meant the Suns had fight in them. This year they just kind of rolled over after Game 1.

]]> By: morgamic http://morgamic.com/2008/04/25/yea-but-i-still-hate-the-spurs/comment-page-1/#comment-123581 morgamic Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:23:37 +0000 http://morgamic.com/2008/04/25/yea-but-i-still-hate-the-spurs/#comment-123581 I can shoot free throws better than him, and I don't get paid 20 million a year. So it makes me wonder what the hell keeps someone from getting better at free-throws. So yea, hack-a-shaq is lame but if the guy can't convert and make people pay, it's pretty much his fault. I will say, though, that hack-a-shaq's real damage is done by slowing down the game and eliminating transition offense for the Suns. It also demoralized them -- Nash admitted and said, "I felt like an outsider," after the game last night. Suns will have to answer some tough questions during the offseason. I can shoot free throws better than him, and I don’t get paid 20 million a year. So it makes me wonder what the hell keeps someone from getting better at free-throws. So yea, hack-a-shaq is lame but if the guy can’t convert and make people pay, it’s pretty much his fault.

I will say, though, that hack-a-shaq’s real damage is done by slowing down the game and eliminating transition offense for the Suns. It also demoralized them — Nash admitted and said, “I felt like an outsider,” after the game last night.

Suns will have to answer some tough questions during the offseason.

]]> By: Tchung http://morgamic.com/2008/04/25/yea-but-i-still-hate-the-spurs/comment-page-1/#comment-123579 Tchung Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:11:28 +0000 http://morgamic.com/2008/04/25/yea-but-i-still-hate-the-spurs/#comment-123579 it has been a fair and clean series. Horry hardly played, ginobili is a magician, and bowen has shut down nash with pure defense. As you've noted, there is big problems with D'Antoni and his strategies, and unless sunday becomes a V for them, he's out. The only way suns can even pull a win off, is if they get bigs to start playing more transitional defense. I saw Manu and Parker come off the pick from TD to hit a clear 3-point shot in front of shaq... who was at least 3 feet back! Nothing was wrong with Suns' offense, they just can't play defense. As much as you know i got my money on Spurs to win it all, i can't help but feel sorry for Phoenix right now. And give the hack-a-shaq strategy a A+. Yeah, its stupid and unfair, but if the big man can't hit a free throw, then who's fault is it really? It's a brilliant strategy, slows down any Suns offensive momentum, and is worth the gamble to let shaq 1 of 2 if that's the deal. This is the playoffs at its best for the spurs. Suns: well played in game 1, but get over yourselves and start playing spurs ball again if you want to stay alive. it has been a fair and clean series. Horry hardly played, ginobili is a magician, and bowen has shut down nash with pure defense. As you’ve noted, there is big problems with D’Antoni and his strategies, and unless sunday becomes a V for them, he’s out. The only way suns can even pull a win off, is if they get bigs to start playing more transitional defense. I saw Manu and Parker come off the pick from TD to hit a clear 3-point shot in front of shaq… who was at least 3 feet back! Nothing was wrong with Suns’ offense, they just can’t play defense. As much as you know i got my money on Spurs to win it all, i can’t help but feel sorry for Phoenix right now. And give the hack-a-shaq strategy a A+. Yeah, its stupid and unfair, but if the big man can’t hit a free throw, then who’s fault is it really? It’s a brilliant strategy, slows down any Suns offensive momentum, and is worth the gamble to let shaq 1 of 2 if that’s the deal.

This is the playoffs at its best for the spurs. Suns: well played in game 1, but get over yourselves and start playing spurs ball again if you want to stay alive.

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