Official Suns Vs Sonics Retro Night

[JS22]

Steph rolled up his shorts for this one.

Suns win on an exciting night:

Suns - 100
Sonics - 94

 

[JS22]

WOW. Barkley just stepped on the floor with other old time suns players...and Amare is wearing his shoes from '92.

Anyone else thinking what Im thinking?

Nice to see Charles back at AWA.

 

[JS22]

I guess ill talk to myself.

I really dont like how this is turning out. Two very ticky tack fouls on Amare, but the Sonics are literally pushing the suns to the floor with no calls.

Fire every single ****ing official and start over PLEASE.

 

[Krangodnzr]

Nice dunk by Amare, as he knocks Radmanovic AND Campbell to the floor!

 

[JJ Slim]

Who got the flagrant? Bo? WTF?

 

[JS22]

Im just as confused as you JJ.

 

[JJ Slim]

Looks like Grgrgrich got a technical too.

Well they are up by 2 at the half but they need to quit messing around and put this game away.

 

[fordronken]

The Suns are closing off the paint and giving the Sonics just about every three they want. That strategy usually works.

My question: if Marbury can go into the paint whenever he wants, why doesn't he go more often?

 

[JJ Slim]

Originally posted by fordronken
The Suns are closing off the paint and giving the Sonics just about every three they want. That strategy usually works.

Unless the other team has a Barry or a Piatkowski. If they are on, you're history.

 

[Joe Mama]

This has been one poorly officiating game, and to be fair at has not been one-sided. 1 minute the referees are calling Ticky-tac fouls. The next minute they are allowing the two teams to manhandle and hammer each other.

That was a great play when Amare Stoudemire took those two guys down then dunked on them. At first I thought he had plowed over Radmonovic, but on the replay it looked clean.

I really like those retro uniforms. I honestly think they are the best uniforms this team has ever worn.

Joe Mama

 

[JS22]

Yeah, they make the new uni's look like poo.

 

[JJ Slim]

Down by 9. They're letting it slip away!

 

[Joe Mama]

This is one of the poorest games I've seen from Shawn Marion. He's just hanging around the perimeter on offense.

Actually, that might be the poorest five minutes of Phoenix Suns basketball I've seen all season.

Joe Mama

 

[JJ Slim]

Make that 11.

 

[JJ Slim]

NOW they call a timeout after a 18 to 3 run. Sheesh!

 

[JJ Slim]

And what is the love affair with Dan Langhi. I mean he's not that bad but he's not that good either. We have better alternatives than that. Does he put out for Frank or something?

 

[dyle_ph1]

It seems like Frank Johnson has no idea how to adjust lineups for defensive purposes. All his subsitutions seem to be to put offense in, hence, smallball.

 

[dyle_ph1]

..I was browsing thorugh the yahoo photo gallery and it had a pic of penny grimacing and the caption said that he injured his thumb during the first half. Just listening to the game and i don't believe that i heard that part. Hope he's okay...

 

[Joe Mama]

Originally posted by JJ Slim
And what is the love affair with Dan Langhi. I mean he's not that bad but he's not that good either. We have better alternatives than that.

Name one

 

[dyle_ph1]

Marion Jump Shot: Missed

That pretty much sums up his game tonight.

 

[JJ Slim]

Originally posted by Joe Mama
Name one

Casey for one. He is at least as consistent as Langhi (I know that's not saying much). Joe Johnson for another but it looks like he's played a bunch tonight and not done squat.

 

[JJ Slim]

They really need to pull this one out. It looks like the Clippers are folding for the Rockets. If the Suns lose that will put them two games back of #8. They don't have the luxury of trying to make up games.

 

[JS22]

Game over. Suns lose.

STOP SHOOTING 3's!

 

[PhiLLmattiC]

Damn if only they were able to stay healthy the whole year. Well i hope tehy don't give up they're not totally out of it.

 

[Joe Mama]

I'm sorry, but at this point Casey Jacobsen is not a better option than Dan Langhi. Langhi is on the floor because of his length on defense and the boards. Casey Jacobsen is arguably the poorest defender on the team.

The Suns could not make their shots from outside tonight, and absolutely nobody was moving without the basketball. Shawn Marion and Joe Johnson in particular stood around the perimeter the entire game. Hardaway didn't do anything tonight. That was a very ugly and depressing game.

Bold prediction: the Phoenix Suns are going to miss the playoffs by at least a couple games.

Hardaway, Johnson, and Marion were a combined 8-30 from the field tonight. The Suns were outrebounded 50-36 and 15-6 on the offensive boards.

The Sonics did not win a game tonight. The Suns lost it. They looked horrible.

Last thought: I the Suns ever going to learn to play against a zone defense? It makes them look awful every time they see it.

Joe Mama