minneapolisFunq said:

Re read my post. I stated the truth. All those teams are getting older.
I wasn't knocking those teams i was stating the other 3 teams as the
future of the west. Steve Nash skills hasn't diminished completely. He is
still great as a point man but if you thought he was a defensive liability
before imagine him trying to guard Derron Williams, Westbrook, or Paul now.
For the record i'm not a Lakers fan. And finally as i said once before
once the NBA Finals start the Suns will be sitting next to the Blazers.
The rest is irrelevant.

Moonbeam said:

ludicrously true statements.

As a longtime Suns fan I cant take injuries as a valid excuse, an Amare-less squad made it to the western conference finals in years past. The Blazers did well during the regular season with what they had but if you truly thought they could stand up to the Suns in the playoffs with homecourt you have been sadly mistaken.

phunkdaddy said:

I recall the Suns beating the Jazz,Thunder,And the Hornets.(with and without CP3).

Those guys arent knockdown shooters so his lack of perimeter defense is always an issue, U still have to get past Amare and the gang (formerly lopez) to reach the rim. Individual match ups can be handicapped with helpside defense and doubleteams.

AND

I guess we wont know for sure until the Suns face the Lakers in the WCF.

minneapolisFunq said:

Good luck.
I doubt it if they get past the Graybeards. If J.Rich plays in this
series like he did last night it's possible. Tim Duncan even at
40 still causes the Suns matchup problems.

minneapolisFunq said:

The Blazers being garbage is true? Really? With an SRS above 3 and having won 50 games?

All I ever said was that Portland had a chance. I've already stated that Phoenix was a better team come time for the postseason, but Portland still pushed it to 6.

Moonbeam said:

Oh please. It's easy to drink the Suns kool-aid while their winning.
When they were stumbling and bumbling to start the season and the
Amare trade talks, no one here was even talking about the Suns.
They get out of a first round series, now their on their way to the
NBA finals.

Celtics should be kicking themselves for letting that game slip away. Where's CarrieLee?

phunkdaddy said:

Stumbling and Bumbling?

These are the people I am trying to argue basketball with?



The Suns started the season 14-3 if i remember correctly, They fell apart for a few months and bounced back after the all-star break(2nd best record after the break).

I have been following them the whole way, I even went to both of the games that they played at the target center and waited out by the team bus afterwords to show some love(I got a high five from Nash!YEAH!).

U can be a conservative observer all you want but I think it would be harder to enjoy the good times when they come around.

The Suns have surprised everyone this year and I am happy that they have made it this far, championship run or not.

The Spurs are tough but I think the mistake of underestimating the Blazers will help the Suns realize that they have 2 keep the pedal to the floor.

This series could easily go 7.

phunkdaddy said:

Lmao.

I know the series could still go either way but you look like a damn FOOL right now.

uPtoWnNY said:

They made up 4 it BIG time last night.

Graycap23 said:

This has become a nasty, physical series. LeBron & Garnett definitely have a thing going. Cavs in seven.

uPtoWnNY said:

The Celtics are NOT playing. Bucket up.....it is going 2 be good.

Graycap23 said:

Cavs will get a split in Boston, then it'll be a homecourt series.

Rondo is playing lights out basketball. I love his game.

uPtoWnNY said:

Rondo is underrated in my opinion.

Sources: Bulls fire Del Negro

http://sports.yahoo.com/n...ired050310

uPtoWnNY said:

2 bad the VP and GM are still there. As long as Paxson/Gar are employed, the Bulls won't be winning anything but the lottery.

minneapolisFunq said:

Um no. I said if J.Rich plays well they have a shot. Nash and Stoudemire
won't get it done by themselves. When Popavich finally figured out that
Nash is a liability trying to guard Tony Parker is when the Spurs came
alive. Suns have advantage now. Let's see who's the fool when the series is
over.

uPtoWnNY said:

Shaq starting to look big,old,and stank.

phunkdaddy said:

Still in denial?

Typical response.

You dont even have a valid opinion in this discussion seeing how you refuse to show your true alliances.

Best believe I will be back in here clowning the shit out of you if the suns win game2.

phunkdaddy said:

Cavs better sit Shaq down and speed the game up. Wear Boston out with fast breaks.

I don't think the Spurs have enough left in the tank to get by Phoenix this time.

Not impressed with Atlanta. It took them seven games to dispatch Milwaukee. Magic in five.

If Utah can get the split in LA, that could be a long series. If not, LA in five.

minneapolisFunq said:

I'm a Sixers fan. At least they have won a championship during my lifetime
and actually made it to the finals in the recent decade.
Still waiting on the Suns to accomplish either.....

Orlando 85, Atlanta 44 in the THIRD quarter - WTF?????

uPtoWnNY said:

I told u guys years ago, Woodson CANNOT coach.

Mike Brown sucks too.

uPtoWnNY said:

True.

uPtoWnNY said:

I wouldn't go that far. Up until last season,he didn't
have much to work with and still got them in the playoffs.
With that being said,Lebron James could make Vinny Del Negro
look like a good coach.

uPtoWnNY said:

That game was real embarrassing. I remembered when Miami suffered that same mishap with, I believe, Detroit.

The way things are, I'd be happy if we just don't get swept by Orlando.

Suns win baby!

Haters must be salty!

Lol!!!!

U know who u are! CHUMP!

There haven't been any really close games in the 2nd round yet!

Utah-LA Game 1 and Phoenix-SA Game 2 came close, but still- where's the drama?!