I just have a few words to say about the Suns vs. Spurs game last night. First of all, whining works. I never could understand why grown men who make millions of dollars every year, feel the need to fall on the floor flailing, and then proceed to cry to the officials that they were tripped, pushed, fouled, blah blah blah. Where is your dignity? The Spurs are the most childish team I have ever seen play. I couldn't believe the whining last night- after pretty much every call. Tim Duncan has got to be the biggest baby in the NBA. But you know why? It works for him. Because almost every time he gave a reaction prior to the call, the ref called it in his favor. My "favorite" was when he tripped over his own foot in the 4th quarter (shown clearly by a number of angles in the replay), and the call went on the Suns. Incredible! I guess dignity and honesty don't matter as long as you get your way. I seriously was shocked at the reffing, but most of all at the Spurs and the dirty way that they play ball. The poor Suns just took every call without whining, and their reward was more ridiculous calls on them. The Suns weren't going to win the playoffs anyway, but at least we could have had a fair game where we could actually play instead of watch theatrics and Shaq miss free throws.
Which brings me to my next gripe. I wish we had not traded for Shaq! He just does not allow us to play our game. The Suns are known for their fast game, but not anymore. Now, when Steve Nash gets a fast break, there is no one who can run down the court to help him. He either has to try and take a shot while being guarded by 2 or 3 guys, or wait for the rest of the team to mosey on down the court so they can set up their offense. Actually, the second scenario happens way more. Poor Nash just doesn't get much play now. Our team doesn't really play as a team as much- not like last season. Now it's the Shaq Free Throw Show. Why oh why did we trade for him? It gives other teams such an advantage. They can just keep putting new guys in to foul up Shaq. They know he can't shoot free throws for anything! Then our momentum gets stopped. Shaq can't make free throws, and lately, can't even make lay-ups. And I don't know why he tries to take that shot where he turns to hook it toward the basket, because he misses it every time. If I was D'Antoni, I wouldn't let him ever try for that shot. Pass it back out to Raja Bell or Nash. Shaq just overshadows the whole team, but isn't even worthy to deserve the attention! He should be used for rebounding and the occasional dunk, I say. Amare, who is awesome, isn't being utilized either, which kills me, because he is such a great player. Bad decision in my opinion.
So now the Suns are out of it, and I pretty much don't care who wins, as long as it's not the Spurs or the Lakers. And even though it sounds like I hate the Spurs because of this last game, I don't. I have never liked the Spurs and this current team just plays so dirty that unless you are from there or already are a die hard fan, it's just so hard to like a team that makes a mockery of a real game of ball.
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This was fun to read. I had no idea you were so into basketball. You're a funny girl. You made me laugh describing them through themselves on the ground.
The Spurs do get under my skin, but I do have to say they do what it takes to win. I don't like it, especially the "hack a Shaq" (as the commentators called it). It ruins the tempo of the game and I think makes it unenjoyable for anyone to watch, Suns fan or not. As for the flailing and whining, a lot (and I men a lot!) of players in the NBA do it because, as you noted, it gets a call. And Raja Bell on our team is one of them. It's funny that's one of Roy's biggest gripes about watching basketball! Anyway, good post. We'll just have to wait till next year. Oh yeah, I too have been thinking the Shaq trade was a mistake because he is too old. A few years back he actually would have made those dunks and pick and rolls he went for last night, but now he just can't seem to complete it.
You are so funny! Well, we are into the Jazz and last night was a horrible game. Jazz could've swept the 1st round but then they do stupid things like lose to the Hornets on our home court and now on theirs. All they had to do was win last night and we would be done! But,NO, they played like idiots, didn't make theirs shots and didn't rebound - no defense. It's not a surprise they lost by 20 pts! Stupid, stupid! Now we have to play one more game! Jazz better win this next game or I will be so mad if we go into a 7th game. Argh!
Raja does flop on our team, but not even close to the amount that the Spurs players do. I have to diagree a little about Shaq. Last night was an off night for him offensively. But every game is not like that, and it was an off game for nash as well, he did terrible. A lot of games Shaq is on and we are still able to play our faster game. We need him defensively, you can't just go by last game, because we've actually been able to play defense with him on our team. It's not his fault the dumb Spurs do the hack a Shaq. And being a 52% free throw shooter as a center is actually not bad. I agree that last night he couldn't make a lay in to save his life, but that's pretty rare if you've been watching previous games. Nash and Shaq had horrible games last night, LB I guess isn't great under pressure...he's just inconsistant and didn't step up. I'm always nervous when he runs the game. He is a fine #2 man, but shouldn't be at the point. Last night was the first game Amare didn't do his thing all season, I just think everyone on the team would have done much better if the reffing was different and there was no hack a Shaq method used. They even used it on Brian Skinner!
I know it is such a cheap strategy. I don't know, I think LB is a pretty good #2 man, but I don't know what you're talking about- he barley even played last night. I still think Shaq is a mistake. We don't need him defensively, we did just fine without him last season and didn't have a target for them to foul.
I know! I watched the game too! That mad me mad. well i didnt watch the whole game so i only saw some of the calls. but the ones i saw i was like thats so stupid, but when i saw him trip on his own foot and we got called! that made me mad! and i know I hate that shaq is on the suns! your right he is slow, and he cant make a free throw to save his life. Now whenever a coach says, "If you want to make it to the NBA, you have to make your free throws." All you got to say is well Shaq made it so im pretty sure...
I said about LB that he is great when he is a number 2 man like when Nash is on the floor, but when LB steps in for Nash, I don't think he's at his best.
It's like me, I was always better productively when I didn't have to play point guard and when I could just be on the wing ready to nail a 3 pointer.
I've seen a big difference throughout this season of defense because of Shaq, we were really weak in that area, remember when we got no rebounds, well I do, things are different now. Either way, we're out cause the Spurs and reffs are dumb and because we are inconsistant...
Ditto on the Spurs... we've been talking about how they play dirty and even my son's 7th grade science teacher agrees... I just like to see fair calls... that's one of my biggest pet peeves in any sport!
I am not a basketball fan, but this was so funny to read. You should be a writer!
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