Phoenix Suns @ LA Lakers :: 2010 NBA Playoffs Day 33
by IQofaWarrior on May 19, 2010 5:02 PM PDT
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The defense was the backbone last night.
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The Celtics are playing their best defense since their 2008 championship run. They controlled the Magic for most of the game and despite another near 4th qtr collapse, they hung on to beat the Magic and take a series 2-0 lead and a significant home court advantage.
Today, the Suns take a second stab at stealing a game from the Lakers and take home court advantage. That's a huge task, as the Suns couldn't score over the Lakers defense, and their defense couldn't stop the bigger Lakers lineup. That's a double whammy of obstacles to overcome. The only positive the Suns have is that they still have home games coming up.
Unless the fortunes change for the Magic and/or Suns, we are headed towards a Finals rematch of the Celtics and the Lakers.
Accuscore fun: Suns 27% - Lakers 73%
Series gameflows:
Game 1
Today's lineup:
Suns @ Lakers Game 2, TNT 6:00pm PDT
Let's do this!
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Good night Suns
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
Here's Channing Frye
you need to hit your 3s!
The Suns have set
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
lol kobe
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
I wonder why TNT
wont highlight that steal from Kobe and fast break dunk of Jrich
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
I hope we build a team someday
where we haev 2 or 3 players that need to be double teamed by the opposing defense. Then we can make some noise in the playoffs.
ROFL Barkley and his spanish
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
And that's why Amare doesn't pass....
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
Channing Frye reminds me of Al Harrington
Not shooting well, on a short leash
Did they say Amare has 1 board in last 5 quarters?
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
Pathetic...
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
by Badly Browned on May 19, 2010 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions
He must have a lack of "luck"
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
I didn't think I could despise the NBA autotune commercials even more....
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
Hahahaha
I’m autotuned them out already
by IQofaWarrior on May 19, 2010 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Amare with a board, thank god!
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
Let's go JRich!
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
dudley for 3!
5 pt game, but it still feels like a huge mountain to climb
Nice Suns ball movement
Amare with the stuff
Yeah, would be awesome if Raja signed with us
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
by Badly Browned on May 19, 2010 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
JRich all business
JRich WIDE OPEN for a monster jam, opts for a simple dunk
Meh. The last time he was wide open he opted for a stylin’ windmill jam, with his team down 10-ish.
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on May 19, 2010 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Those are the kinds of plays Amare needs to make
Amare needs to rebound
Amare needs to play better defense
etc.
If Amare were anything like a franchise player, would announcers keep having to repeat stuff like this?
There will be no extra point!
He's having bad luck freud
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
It’s “bad luck” that he’s a poor defender and average rebounder?
Fake edit: Hey now, Suns making a game of it!
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on May 19, 2010 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions
So, how’s the game so far?
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on May 19, 2010 7:52 PM PDT reply actions
Kind of a boring, methodical pace
Looked like the Suns would get blown out, but they’re coming back in this 3rd
by IQofaWarrior on May 19, 2010 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Grr Suns, come on and get over that hump!!!
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
Suns making it a game
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
What happened to him? Botched surgery or something right?
Someone needs to beat that guy to a pulp
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
by Badly Browned on May 19, 2010 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Cmone on Suns
don’t fall asleep and give the Lakers any energy
Oh damn, barbosa bleeding
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
Frye so useless....
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
ROFL Flop!
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
Lakers now up 9 again
it just never felt like the Lakers were in any danger
Come on, your not gonna win if you let the Faker scrubs beat you
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
Laker tightening up now, I just dont see the Suns having any chance
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
I like how the "Karate" kid is actually learning Kung Fu
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
I dunno, I would take Amare in the right situation, but yeah outside that Suns bigs are nothing to write home about
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
by Badly Browned on May 19, 2010 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Hence the "right situation" Don't want him if we won't have a bigman to defend and rebound.
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
by Badly Browned on May 19, 2010 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Now I remember why we didn't want Amare?
cause we din’t want to be in the playoffs?
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on May 19, 2010 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly. Do you remember how fun the lottery was? Actually, well, it wasn’t that exciting after all.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on May 19, 2010 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually, well, it wasn’t that exciting after all.
No, it kinda sucked?
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on May 19, 2010 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Do you not remember that they would have had to trade Curry in order to get him?
Curry is sitting home with the rest of our guys
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on May 19, 2010 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Would you trade Curry for Stoudemire? Nobody else would.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on May 19, 2010 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Would you trade Curry for Stoudemire? Nobody else would.
I’d trade our whole team for the Suns
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on May 19, 2010 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
2 or 3 years.
a meteor could destroy the earth before then
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on May 19, 2010 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I know how you love to troll, Skep, but you keep avoiding the question: Curry for Amare, yes or no?
Have you not been watching Amare either looking totally lost or being totally owned for most of this game?
You gotta love him talking trash about Odom and Gasol to the press, too. True champion, that dude!
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on May 19, 2010 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I seriously doubt Monta + Amare would have gotten us the 50 wins needed...
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
by Badly Browned on May 19, 2010 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Game over on that Gasol baseline shot
Looks like the Lakers are peaking at the right time of the year for Cali.
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on May 19, 2010 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Collapse
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
Now it all falls on the Celtics to stop the Lakers
you mean for the Lakers to stop the Celtics? or are you an easterner?
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on May 19, 2010 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
That's kinda cold :>)
No love for the home state?
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on May 19, 2010 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
No lover for the Lakers
I’m tired of seeing them win. I’m tired of seeing their nonchalant fans.
by IQofaWarrior on May 19, 2010 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m tired of seeing them win.
Haha, you woulda really hated them in the days of kareem and magic then?
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on May 19, 2010 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
No love for the home state?
Yes, Skep: if you’re Warriors/Giants/A’s fan who likes to root against the Lakers/Dodgers/Angels, you don’t like California.
Do you ever tire of repeating the same nonsense?
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on May 19, 2010 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions
In his defense
Lakers-Warriors never developed a real rivalry outside of them being division foes.
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
That could be true, but I think it’s fair to say most fans in Northern California don’t like the Lakers (unless they’re avowed Laker fans, like Skep). More importantly, though: fans will root for or against whomever they want to root for or against. Who gives a crap if a team’s in the same freaking time zone? Do I have to root for Stanford ‘cos they’re a Bay Area team like my Bears? It’s lame and trollish to call posters out every time they feel moved to root against the Lakers.
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on May 19, 2010 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
if you’re Warriors/Giants/A’s fan who likes to root against the Lakers/Dodgers/Angels,
That’s great but once our team is eliminated we should still be able to enjoy watching our division teams play on. If the Lakers bring home the title that’s a lot closer to us than if boston gets it.
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on May 19, 2010 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions
we should still be able to…
Nobody’s telling you who you “should” root for. Why do you feel compelled to tell them?
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on May 19, 2010 9:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Nobody’s telling you who you "should" root for. Why do you feel compelled to tell them?
Just trying to counter some of the irrational fear of the Lakers. Get to know them and you’ll find a long illustrious history. The Dubs rarely make the playoffs so the Lakers often carry our divisional banner and it looks a little weak to not appreciate that.
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on May 19, 2010 10:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Just trying to counter some of the irrational fear of the Lakers.
While you’re at it, maybe you can counter some of the irrational love of the Warriors? If successful, they could disband GSoM and we’d all be much happier…
There will be no extra point!
by Sleepy Freud on May 20, 2010 5:42 AM PDT up reply actions
lakers don't count as a west coast team
maybe to LA fans, but sorry they represent them and them only
OWENS! OWENS! OWENS! OWENS!
- Joe Starkey
by 9ersDubsGiantSharks on May 19, 2010 8:36 PM PDT up reply actions
lakers don't count as a west coast team
you ever hear of gps? it could clear up your misunderstanding of geography.
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on May 19, 2010 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions
no need to get all personal
Lakers cannot be repped by Warrior fans.
OWENS! OWENS! OWENS! OWENS!
- Joe Starkey
by 9ersDubsGiantSharks on May 19, 2010 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
That kinda pisses me off
People leaving before the game is over…
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
This is pathetic
hell we actually make it close. Warriors could have done better than the suns and jazz. this is terrible. NHL playoffs> NBA playoffs this year
OWENS! OWENS! OWENS! OWENS!
- Joe Starkey
by 9ersDubsGiantSharks on May 19, 2010 8:37 PM PDT reply actions
60% of GSoM predicted Suns win
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
They weren’t voting with their heads, then.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on May 19, 2010 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Meh I guess.
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
GSOM
Despite the Lakers so much they hope who ever go against the Lakers will win
Win Or Lose Warriors For Life.........
I was hoping my Suns vote would give them the mojo, and I am thinking the others were similar lol
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
by Badly Browned on May 19, 2010 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Playoff schedule
Thurs – No games
Fri – No games
Sat – Magic @ Celtics, Game 3
Sun – Lakers @ Suns – Game 3
Shark game tomorrow night
I’m scurred
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
Oh yeah
where do the Sharks stand right now?
by IQofaWarrior on May 19, 2010 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Down 2 games to nothing in the Conference finals
Not looking good again for Bay Area fans and our championship dreams in any sport.
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
sad sad sad
the black cloud of suckiness continues to hang over the bay
by IQofaWarrior on May 19, 2010 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
friday night
OWENS! OWENS! OWENS! OWENS!
- Joe Starkey
by 9ersDubsGiantSharks on May 19, 2010 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
O werd
My bad, forgot they’re going to Detroit
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
lol to chicago
its all good though
OWENS! OWENS! OWENS! OWENS!
- Joe Starkey
by 9ersDubsGiantSharks on May 19, 2010 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Yea my bad haha. Was thinking of last series. Mixing finals studies and sports talk inst doing me good.
"I tell him straight, 'If you're going to lead, you have to be the first to practice. You have to come in, get your work down and be prepared for practice,' " assistant coach Keith Smart said. "He needs to figure out why he is having stomach problems and he's got to watch how LeBron (James), Kobe (Bryant) and D-Wade (Dwyane Wade) work. He needs to mimic that if he wants his teammates to speak volumes about him." -Keith Smart on Motna Ellis
Dont you mean Friday?
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
by Badly Browned on May 19, 2010 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
TNT inside the NBA
I hope this is more entertaining than the game was
Ron Artest said something interesting
There’s no playbook in Phil Jackson’s triangle. I did not know that.
So jackson is making million for just sitting on his ass all night?
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
by Badly Browned on May 19, 2010 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions
millions*
Take my bags, not my top 3 pick!
"Winning is not enough. All others must lose." - Larry Ellison
by Badly Browned on May 19, 2010 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
So jackson is making million for just sitting on his ass all night?
Yep, for calling out plays that don’t exist :>) Life is fair isn’t it ?
Lights please, lights please, turn off the lights.
by Skeptic con Urquell on May 19, 2010 9:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Hahahaha at Chuck criticizing Amare
Q: What do you call a power forward who gets 6 rebounds?
A: A small forward.
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