I know this is just one game, but after watching the jazz undress the suns, here is what I noticed..
The jazz gave some hard fouls to the suns, it frustrated them and wore them down..
The jazz made them play within the 3 point line, the suns looked lost, not being able to hoist up 3 pointer after 3 pointer..
The jazz guards not only stayed in front of nash, but they constantly drove by him with relative ease..
The jazz were just more physical, Okur had 17 boards and they killed them on the offensive boards...
Jazz also ran on the suns, I mean hey, obviously the suns can't stop the run either, they must be having success running in practice if that is what they do in games..
It was funny listening to the suns announcers make excuses for their team. I say sloan had a great blueprint on how to play the suns..
Anyone who sits around and waits for the lottery to better themselves, either in real life or in sports, Is a Loser...............
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The Suns made one charge in the third quarter only to self-destruct and never threaten in the fourth, when Suns coach Mike D'Antoni told Steve Nash, "It happens. You're a good team. You come off an emotional victory. You get up and think it's going to be easy. You kind of let down just a little bit - not even enough to think it's a whole lot. You can't get it back because you don't have enough energy reserves."
The Suns, who used two reserves in a win over Miami on Tuesday, were physically and emotionally drained. Shawn Marion said he wished he had more rest and maybe it showed in his total of six rebounds, nearly five below his average.
The Suns were pounded on the boards, as the Jazz scored 26 second-chance points. Many times, there was no rebound because Phoenix was not closing on shooters.
This is a valid excuse, Utah has a superior coach(SLOAN) who knew Suns just got finish playing an emotional game and WERE VUNERABLE told them "SICKEM"
JAMES DOLAN on Isiah : He's a good friend of mine and of the organization and I will continue to solicit his views. He will always have strong ties to me and the team.
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sad to say that we will get WAXED poetic by pheonix at the end of january but it won't be marbury's fault. hopefully crawford will be back. but kurt/nazr/jyd/sweets up against amare/marion is a mismatch of epic proportions.
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i honestly think that are only strengths against the suns would and will be our weak frontcourt
nazr and thomas will do just fine.
the pick and roll with kurt thomas will get it's chance against the suns because the suns do not want to play defense.
the Suns are not solid in the paint as one may want to believe. Nazr won't shut down Amare but i think he will be effective. Sweetney big fat self may cause problems inside when Marion tries to come and steal offensive rebounds
our guards are the ones who stand a chance of being blistered by nash johnson and Q.
and you can quote me
"Anyone who sits around waiting to hit the lottery, whether basketball or real life, in order to better their position is a loser."
