Barbosa starting

[Mike Olbinski]

According to AZCentral, he's starting.

 

[jbeecham]

Should be interesting......obviously being short handed we'll need JR coming off the bench for a little bit of size. Mike D better give Pat Burke a chance against Duncan.

 

[azdad1978]

He need to step up.

 

[Divide Et Impera]

Run. And. Gun.

If we are going Nash-Barbosa-Bell-Marion-Thomas, KT better work his butt off on the boards and quickly find the outlet man and Bell better run straight for the corner with Marion acting as trailer to Barbosa and Nash on the wings. This should be every single play. If Marion shoots any 3's this game, it will be a shame....

 

[Cheesebeef]

i'm really afraid DA's going to try and win the battle tonight in lieu of the war. Can't play these guys 48 minutes and hope to have enough gas to take a likely MUST WIN on Friday - especially Nash and Kurt.

 

[HooverDam]

I dont like that decision, but I hope it works. I'd rather have James Jones starting and occasionally fronting Duncan, Jones also would be a better rebounder.

This must mean Barbosa will be guarding Parker and Marion will be on Elson/Oberto.

 

[jbeecham]

It also means that we will see at least one of Banks/Rose/Pike coming off the bench. My guess is Banks to defend Parker & possibly Rose in a Diaw role.

 

[Mike Olbinski]

i'm really afraid DA's going to try and win the battle tonight in lieu of the war. Can't play these guys 48 minutes and hope to have enough gas to take a likely MUST WIN on Friday - especially Nash and Kurt.

If we win tonight, then we have two chances to win.

I hope he goes for it tonight.

 

[MonkeyMan22]

I just hope Barbs has a good game tonight. His play has been erratic. Not worried about the long term with him though.

MM

 

[Mulli]

If we win tonight, then we have two chances to win.

I hope he goes for it tonight.

Me too.

 

[az1965]

We have to go for a win tonight!

 

[Ryanwb]

Barbosa is really the key guy coming off the bench. Where will they turn to for energy when the starters rest? Jalen Rose?

 

[azdad1978]

Where will they turn to for energy when the starters rest? Jalen Rose?

Burke

 

[Cheesebeef]

If we win tonight, then we have two chances to win.

I hope he goes for it tonight.

i think that's a horrible idea. that's like having 5,000 to your name after being relatively rich and deciding to put all of it on number 23 on the roullette table. We blow our wad tonight and lose and this series is already over. that's not to say I hope we rest our guys in the second, but if it's looking bad in the third, play your normal minutes for the stars.

 

[Mike Olbinski]

i think that's a horrible idea. that's like having 5,000 to your name after being relatively rich and deciding to put all of it on number 23 on the roullette table. We blow our wad tonight and lose and this series is already over. that's not to say I hope we rest our guys in the second, but if it's looking bad in the third, play your normal minutes for the stars.

Please...you never take a game off to save for a later one.

You go for it NOW...play hard...Nash can take 45 minutes ONE game...

Now, if we're down 20, then maybe he just sits later...but still.

You have to try.

 

[arwillan]

if the starters must take on some extra minutes in order to win then so be it, amare and diaw will be extra rested for friday's game to pick up some of the slack. go for the win without a doubt.

 

[Mulli]

if the starters must take on some extra minutes in order to win then so be it, amare and diaw will be extra rested for friday's game to pick up some of the slack. go for the win without a doubt.