Game 1
1st Quarter
First play of the game and Tony Longoria is already on the ground with a career threatening injury. Get up pansy!Raja hits his first 2.
Nash misses first 3.
STAT shows that he can flop too! You can't beat 'em- join em'
Then Oberto flops and draws a charge on Shaq.
Shaq is out early with 2 fouls.
The refs start out blowing their whistles constantly! Don't they know that Phx isn't the dirty physical team?
At the first timeout Spurs have scored 6 pts. in 6 mins. and turned the ball over 6 times.
Nash connects from downtown.
The Suns are getting a number of second chances on the offensive ends..Fredstrom likes!
Diaw looked good coming off the bench 6pts. in 8 mins.
End of the 1st. Suns 24 Spurs 20.
Start of the 2nd Pop is already crying and gets Teed up. Then Manu pushes Raja into the front row and is confused when he is called for the foul.
Jeff Van Gundy just said that every NBA player should emulate Ginobili's body control...Hey Jeff they already have that...it's called professional wrestling! He might have great body control on the offensive end but defensively he makes Betty White look strong.
The Suns made the trade for Shaq to overcome the Spurs and the NBA made a trade to the devil to keep Shaq out of the game.
Diaw and Barbosa are tearing it up! Great behind the head pass by Diaw to Barbosa who finishes the 3-point play.
Middle of 2nd quarter. Suns 39 Spurs 27.
How about that amazing Spurs defense? Let's mention the Spurs lack of offense! Suns up 16.
The Fredstrom wants the Suns to force Duncan baseline and force Manu to his right!
The Fredstrom loves how upset Duncan is getting about that one bad call...the Suns have been putting up with that for 4 years! Will someone find Timmy's pacifier? Oh wait, they call a bad one on Boris to make Timmy Tantrum happy. Ridiculous!
Last 2 mins. of the first half are super important..here we go. The Spurs close the gap with a Benedict Arnold 3. Nash answers with a 2 of his own. Then a bunch of sloppy ball. The Spurs give that here comes that slow train feeling. The Suns never seem to be able to pull away with the refs grabbing on to their ankles.
Halftime Suns 48 Spurs 40.
Tony Longoria comes out crying about his foul...The Fredstrom feels a make-up call coming!
8 to go in the 3rd. Spurs within 4. Fredstrom is now typing with sweaty palms! Not Whitney Houston sweaty yet!
Duncan hasn't scored in the 2nd half but Longoria has come to life, the Suns need to defend that pick and roll better. YoDantoni needs to do some adjusting.
And he does with the 2-3 zone. Parker hits a 3 in the corner. Zone done.
Nash draws a charge on Womanu and the Spurs turn up the tantrum.
Nash draws another on Timmy's coast to coast attempt...here come the tears.
Stoudemire seems to be frustrated with not getting calls inside and is settling for outside jumpers.
2:39 to go in the 3rd- Suns up 64-57.
Kurt Thomas draws another foul on Amare with an Oscar winning flop. Frustrating.
End of the 3rd. Sunny-side-up 6.
Amare misses 2 big free throws.
Kurt Thomas with another flop. This is killing the Fredstrom! If the Suns lose this game he will no refer to himself as the "Big Frustrated".
Ginobili throws Raja Bell to half court...must be getting ready for Summer Slam. Vince McMahon must be watching.
Here's the foul situation. Shaq-4, Boris-5, Amare-4. Stinkin Thomas, Duncan, Bowen, and Oberto all have 3 or less! They must not be playing that physical....NOT!
7 mins to go in the 4th Suns up 6 -79-73.
How many open layups do the Suns need to give Mr. Longoria?
6 to go Suns up 3...until the Big Cactus drops in a lay up completes the 3 point play. Back to 6!
How is it a foul if Shaq just stands there? The Big Frustrated is frustrated.
Here comes the Hack-a-Shaq...nice work Poopavich!
Suns up 3 with 5:47 to go. The train is getting closer...louder... The Fredstrom is approaching Whitney Houston sweaty.
Big shot by Nash, steal by STAT...Nash misses then Suns give up another lay up.
Finley hits a 3 and we are tied with 3 mins. to go. STAT chases Duncan off a jumper so that he can give Timmy a lay up? Not good.
Another lay up for the Spurs, this time it's Hurt Thomas.
Suns down 2 with 2 to go. Nash evens the score at the line.
WOW! Amare hits a tough lay up and is fouled. Tied with 1:35 to go.
Amare hits the free throw. Suns up 1.
Shaq with a big block and Barbosa takes it coast to coast. Suns up 3 with 1:10 to go.
If Whitney Houston, Shaq, and Patrick Ewing had an outdoor summer party in Florida, it wouldn't be as sweaty as the Fredstrom is getting. Sweat towel please!
A total brain flatulent..the Suns burn up the :24 clock! 7 seconds or less remember!
Suns up 3 with 20 secs. to go...Spurs ball. Time to D UP!
Finley hits a 3 with 15 sec. to go. Suns ball.
The Fredstrom is feeling his gastroenteritis coming on...
Here comes overtime...not a great shot selection but oh well. The Fredstrom doesn't like the Suns foul situation with 5 more mins to play.
The Fredstrom is now a stinky blogger...get rid of that sweat towel...grab that beach towel!
Here we go... Nash hits. Oberto hits. Still tied.
Amare connects. Suns played good defense forcing Ginobili to miss. Barbosa fouled.
Nash hits a leaner Suns up 4. Fredstrom is now dawning a headband. Nash hits a BIG THREE! Suns up 5 and Shaq has a block party with Timmy! Results in a turnover for the Suns though: (
The Spurs are now the ones getting second-chance opportunities...the Fredstrom is dipping his hands into chalk like Mary Lou Retton.
STAT connects again, Suns up 5. Amare throws it away...then steals it back. Then charges through Thomas fouling out of the game. Take the jumper or dish it to Shaq! Suns up 3 with 12 secs. to go. Fredstrom is now wearing swimming goggles and a snorkel.
Duncan hits a 3 and ties the game with 3 seconds to go....OUCH! Sorry Squirrel but a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in awhile.
Boris misses a turn around and we end up into Double OT. Again not good with Amare having fouled out.
Okay Double OT...feeling very dehydrated...
Suns down 2 with 2 plus to go...Spurs ball..offensive foul on Thomas-Finally!
Nash fouled on a 3 and The Desperate Househusband fouls out. That was HUGE!
Nash hits 2 of 3 to tie the game.
The Spurs are getting really good looks and the Suns are really having to work. Nice put-back by Shaq. Then Ginobili gets another layup. Suns down 2 with a 1:07 to go. Nash misses a tough 3. Boris misses a layup, Suns have to foul. Barry misses one. Suns down 3 with 19.5 to go. The Fredstrom wouldn't mind a quick 2 here.
HAVE SOME OF THAT! NASH WITH A BIG THREE! Of course Ginobili goes left and makes a layup with 2 seconds to go and the Spurs take game one. You have to make someone else take that shot!
The Fredstrom is going to go throw up.
The Suns gave them that one...it's time to take one. Game 2 Do or Die.
Get comfortable Suns fans, this series is going to be a grind.
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After toweling off the Frustrated did a little research. It appears that the Spurs only made 6 shots outside the key. That means they made 36 in the paint!
The Squirrel tells the Frustrated that this is an easy fix if O'Neal, Boris, and Amare can stay out of foul trouble and in the game. Look for game 2 to be much different. Let's see if those Spurs can hit more of those miracle outside shots.
this is the one series i didn't want to miss. of course being at the grand canyon for the first game didn't really help me stay on my mission to do so!!!
hope those suns can remember that they were 3-1 verses the spurs this regular season, and repeat. if they can stay focused on what they do best there will be some more games for us all to enjoy.
ps: seems that the 50+ mph winds up at the grand canyon were no match for the holy tornado...now if the suns can harness these lovely arizona winds this spring it maybe the force that they need to FINALLY bring us fans one of those pretty trophies.
As if the point has not been driven home enough, as if the dead horse hasn't already been beaten into the ground, but the Frustrated has something he would like to share.
Both the Lakers and the Hornets won their first playoff games, but for very different reasons. Kobe Bryant shot 34% (9-26) for 32pts., 3rebs. and ONLY 1 assist. Gasol's 36 and 16 won that game for them.
CP3 shoots 65% (15-23) for 35pts., 3 rebs, 10 ast. and 4 steals. The Hornets come down from 12 at the half to outscore the Mavs by 24, holding them to 9 made FG's in the last 2 quarters.
Unfortunately it seems that because the Lakers finished first in the West, only by a slight edge, Kobe will win the MVP award....that's too bad.
I'm sticking with Suns winning the series in 5! Ride or Die. Steal a win in the Alamo and don't lose in PHX. I added my vote. Hopefully Borbosa and Diaw can come up with some big shots, and we can stay out of foul trouble.--Blackhole (You know!)
Thanks for the post blackhole!
I'd love for the Suns to win in 5 just as you're predicting, but unfortunately they would have to win 2 games in San Antonio (Game 2 & 5).
Between the fans and the refs, my guess is that winning twice in SA would be a pretty tall order. But what can i say, Squirrels are characteristically pessimists...
Blackhole! Nice to see you and the Frustrated likes your optimism. Sticking to your prediction takes some guts, something that the Frustrated doesn't have. Hopefully Big Black O'Neal can stay in the game and stop the onslaught in the paint.
come on guys, stay positive. I like the 5 games outlook. smack those pesky spurs down at home...twice...nice!
that and i love to see duncan's face when he looks as if he may cry at any moment...it is rather entertaining.
so if kobe, gag, does win mvp...does that mean that the acronym changes meaning???
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