Game Day: Suns @ Raptors

[SwingMan]

Anyone seen Toronto in action yet? Bosh and Bargnani are out and T.J. Ford is still working his way back.....

Dis∙cuss

[Mori_Chu]

Could we actually, gasp, sweep this road trip?

Suns haven't been playing great lately, but they seem to be doing what they gotta do to win. And we should win this one.

Indy showed that the Suns never really blow anybody out. But I would expect us to take this one by 7-10 points.

[MTSunsFan]

Our bench should be well rested for tonight. Maybe Boris "The Tin Man" Diaw will find his heart and I sure hope all is right w/ Barbs.

[Nate]

In my opinion Calderon is a better point for Toronto than TJ when they are healthy. Calderon is the better playmaker and has superior field vision, enabling him to be a better setup man for Bosh, Bargnani and company. TJ is the better one on one player, great at penetrating and thereby opening holes for others like Moon or Parker to slash to the basket.

[MTSunsFan]

Preview:


Phoenix (14-4) at Toronto (10-8)

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Game Info: 7:00 pm EST Wed Dec 5, 2007
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By ANTHONY GIORNALISTA, STATS Senior Writer

Injuries can make it tough to battle in the post. Phoenix Suns star Amare Stoudemire needed a few weeks to get into a grove, and now Chris Bosh is missing games for the Toronto Raptors for the first time this season.

With Stoudemire coming off his most dominant performance since offseason knee surgery, the Suns look to win their seventh straight against the undermanned Raptors when the teams meet for the first time this season Wednesday night.

Stoudemire has settled down after struggling in the first week of the season, missing three games in that stretch after having arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Oct. 2. He's coming off his best outing since then, scoring a season-high 42 points and matching a season best with 13 rebounds to lead Phoenix (14-4) to a 121-117 win over Indiana on Tuesday night.

"I felt real good, felt strong," he said. "I just played my game. I took whatever the defense gave me, whether it was a jump shot or an easy layup or two. I just played my style of game."

The All-Star center is averaging 26.7 points and 10.5 rebounds while shooting 59.2 percent from the floor in his last six games, and has a double-double in a season-best three straight contests. The Suns are averaging 111.2 points in winning 11 of their last 13 games.

Pacific Division-leading Phoenix has posted 112.3 points per game en route to winning its last six against Toronto (10-8). The Raptors haven't beaten the Suns since a 101-94 victory at Phoenix on Feb. 10, 2004.

"If we beat them it will be because we played our game," Raptors guard Carlos Delfino told the team's official Web site. "Their game is running up the court all the time, being unselfish, passing the ball, but also not taking too much care of the ball. They play the risk game."

Toronto couldn't beat Phoenix when healthy, and now it's missing Bosh (groin) and Andrea Bargnani (knee) in the frontcourt. This will be the fourth straight game the Raptors will play without Bosh, who is averaging a team-best 18.8 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, but they have gone 2-1 without their franchise player so far.

Bargnani, the top overall pick in the 2006 draft, will miss his second straight game. The 6-foot-10 forward is averaging 11.9 points while shooting 45.2 percent from 3-point range.

The Raptors, however, will be getting slightly healthier with point guard T.J. Ford returning after missing a 98-79 win over Charlotte on Monday night. Ford has played in just two of Toronto's last seven games after getting a stinger in his left arm in a Nov. 20 collision with Dallas' Josh Howard.

Delfino and Kris Humphries both scored 17 points, and Joey Graham added 13 as the Raptors beat the Bobcats without Bosh, Bargnani and Ford.

Toronto has won four straight at home after losing four of its previous six there. Phoenix, meanwhile, is 2-0 during its current five-game stretch on the road, where it is 8-2 on the season.

This will be two-time league MVP Steve Nash's lone game this season in his native Canada. Nash had 18 points and 17 assists on Tuesday, and leads the league with 11.4 assists per game.


Updated on Tuesday, Dec 4, 2007 11:48 pm, EST

Team Comparison
Team Record Standings PF PA Road/Home Streak L10
Phoenix 14-4 1st Pacific / 2nd West 109.1 103.5 Road 8-2 Won 3 8-2
Toronto 10-8 2nd Atlantic / 4th East 98.7 93.9 Home 6-4 Won 1 6-4

Phoenix Notes
Dec 5 The Suns 38 assists tied the most by any team in the NBA this season. ... Stoudemire and Nash recorded their eighth and eleventh double-double of the season. ... Tonight's Phoenix win is the fifth in a row over the Pacers, the longest ever vs Indiana. ... Stoudemire's 42 points are the most by any Pacer opponent this season. ... With 14 points and 12 rebounds, Shawn marion recorded his 10th double-double. ... Nash's 17 assists are the most by any Pacer opponent this season. st 12-05-07 1:46 et
Toronto Notes
Dec 4 F Chris Bosh (groin), F-C Andrea Bargnani (knee) and G T.J. Ford (arm) all were inactive for Monday's win over the Charlotte Bobcats. However, the Raptors were able to show their depth without the star trio. Their reserves outscored the Bobcats' bench, 48-22, on Monday night. ... F-C Kris Humphries was one of the those stellar bench performers, scoring a career-high 17 points. Fellow reserve G-F Carlos Delfino also netted 17.

st 12-04-07 3:45 et

[bobster]

the real question is - what will people find to bitch about after this game?

[misteradiant]

my guess is doris.

:cool:

[bobster]

yep, 14-4 and all we can bitch about are things like diaw not shooting the ball enough, or the starters getting 35-40 minutes or barbosa being hurt.

doesn't anyone just enjoy a win for what it is?

if the hawks, knicks or clippers started a season 14-4 they'd be having a parade.

[SpecialSauce]

I've decided that we need to send Boris to Memphis for Mike Miller and LB and a first round pick to Seattle for Luke Ridnour + one of their bigs. I would really like that.

[misteradiant]

a parade? when is the gay pride parade? those guys love transvestites like b/doris.

i say doris leads the next gay parade wearing a schoolgirl outfit with thigh high stockings and a short, purple, plaid skirt. lots of makeup and bright red lipstick, with a blonde wig and disgusting 40EEE falsies under his white blouse. that would be awesome!

[CNY_xplant]

a parade? when is the gay pride parade? those guys love transvestites like b/doris.

i say doris leads the next gay parade wearing a schoolgirl outfit with thigh high stockings and a short, purple, plaid skirt. lots of makeup and bright red lipstick, with a blonde wig and disgusting 40EEE falsies under his white blouse. that would be awesome!

Now you're just scaring me MR. :)

[Superbone]

yep, 14-4 and all we can bitch about are things like diaw not shooting the ball enough, or the starters getting 35-40 minutes or barbosa being hurt.

doesn't anyone just enjoy a win for what it is?

if the hawks, knicks or clippers started a season 14-4 they'd be having a parade.

What are you talking about, bobster? This game doesn't even count tonight if we win. The Raptors are injured, don't you know. However, if we lose, all hell breaks loose.

[Nate]

yep, 14-4 and all we can bitch about are things like diaw not shooting the ball enough, or the starters getting 35-40 minutes or barbosa being hurt.

doesn't anyone just enjoy a win for what it is?

if the hawks, knicks or clippers started a season 14-4 they'd be having a parade.


What are you talking about, bobster? This game doesn't even count tonight if we win. The Raptors are injured, don't you know. However, if we lose, all hell breaks loose.

Come on, its time to adapt, even for the both of you. Get in line already! :twisted:

[cap]

In my opinion Calderon is a better point for Toronto than TJ when they are healthy. Calderon is the better playmaker and has superior field vision, enabling him to be a better setup man for Bosh, Bargnani and company. TJ is the better one on one player, great at penetrating and thereby opening holes for others like Moon or Parker to slash to the basket.

Do Calderon and Ford ever play together?

[AZSportsFan]

My prediction - The Suns win by 4 but Humphries and other "hustle" players look MUCH better than they really are - and I like Humphries. I want to the Suns to get, at some point, a mediocre but HUSTLE player on the front line.

PS - Not sure how I ever got that sig line.......

[Wormwood]

To win this one, the Suns need to stay home on the Raptors above the 3 point line - they average 43.7% from three point range, and have 2 guys who shoot better than 50%...

[Spanky]

a parade? when is the gay pride parade? those guys love transvestites like b/doris.

i say doris leads the next gay parade wearing a schoolgirl outfit with thigh high stockings and a short, purple, plaid skirt. lots of makeup and bright red lipstick, with a blonde wig and disgusting 40EEE falsies under his white blouse. that would be awesome!

Will Tony Parker be in tow? :wink:

[misteradiant]

Will Tony Parker be in tow? :wink:

yes. because eva longoria is wearing the pants.

remember last year during the playoffs when she went on some lesbian's talk show and said she isn't having sex with tony during the playoffs in some sort of misguided effort to help him focus? makes me wonder if they roleplay where she wears a strap-on and tony tucks his tiny balls up into his pelvis.

squeal like a pig, tony. squeal like a pig...

[triplethreat06]

a parade? when is the gay pride parade? those guys love transvestites like b/doris.

i say doris leads the next gay parade wearing a schoolgirl outfit with thigh high stockings and a short, purple, plaid skirt. lots of makeup and bright red lipstick, with a blonde wig and disgusting 40EEE falsies under his white blouse. that would be awesome!

i pieced that together in my head and it was the best image of Boris I've had in the last year. I heard a funny story from my friends down at UA in October when the Suns were there. My ex-gf's hallmate hooked up with Boris when he was in Tucson and continued the relationship in Phoenix. He has a badass house apparently and she has some pictures to cherish. What a frenchman.

Anyways, anyone else watching on Sopcast? I'm getting "channel offline" right now.

[Nate]

Do Calderon and Ford ever play together?

Mostly not, Calderon usually spells the starting TJ Ford. Torontos style of play usually changes when they sub between eachother. Against a team like the Suns with no big shooting guard it could be an interesting idea to use Calderon as a spot up shooter and a second ballhandler/playmaker on the court. Ive seen some of Torontos games at the beginning of the Season due to their relatively early starting time (they had some 9pm and 1am CET starting times) and they hadnt set into their roles yet.

[RFID]

DEFENSE............. please!!!

[gladiator]

Boris with two dunks already - maybe he's been reading this board?

[Spanky]

yes. because eva longoria is wearing the pants.

remember last year during the playoffs when she went on some lesbian's talk show and said she isn't having sex with tony during the playoffs in some sort of misguided effort to help him focus? makes me wonder if they roleplay where she wears a strap-on and tony tucks his tiny balls up into his pelvis.

squeal like a pig, tony. squeal like a pig...

I remember something about the celibacy talk. I didn't realize she dropped that little gem on a talk show. LMAO....

[SpecialSauce]

This is the best quarter and a half from Diaw since 05-06

[SunsRIt]

Wow! Did Boris grow some balls today or what. He just dove on the floor for a loose ball! Nice.

[Spanky]

Wow! Did Boris grow some balls today or what. He just dove on the floor for a loose ball! Nice.

It's a Kodak moment.. He needs to do that every game. Maybe it's the English Canadian vs. French Canadian inspiration.

[admdavid]

Wow...Barbs has turned it on in the last few minutes. Good to see his stroke is back.

[BigLewy]

This is why I would be hesistant to move Diaw. We all have seen what he can do when he wants. Why it isnt all the time, I'll never know. I watch his 05-06 highlight videos in awe. Hell, ask him point blank, what will make you stop playing like a bitch and make you become the force of 2 years ago. If he needs to play without Amare, then figure something out.

[Superbone]

Great way to close out the half. :roll:

[ShelC]

If he needs to play without Amare, then figure something out.

Thats what it boils down to.

[SunsFan4Life]

Great Half by Barbosa. 22pts...he was having his way with the Raps.

Good to see that Mike D. Realized the starters logged heavy minutes last night. Skinner,LB and Diaw have reallt responded. I thought maybe we'd see a 9th guy possibly another Pike showing since its a back to back and Marion and Leo both picked up 2 fouls in the 1st quarter but he kept it with 8.

Let's come out in the 3rd with a nice strong Push and get some distance....

[sose]

Building up the lead now.. Good D, some good transition baskets.. Very nice..

[sose]

Up by 19 now! Raja on fire!

[sose]

Nice 45 point quarter.. Close em out! Lets get some subs in there.

[bobster]

45 points in the 3rd period - bell and amare heating it up.

[SwingMan]

Good Lord, that has to be demoralizing:

Shooting over 50%, score 85 points through 3 quarters ----- yet find yourselves down by 21 to start the 4th Q.

Love it - get DJ in there.....

[sose]

Ok.. 4th quarter is starting very slow.. Letting them back in. Down to a 13 point lead..

Finish damnit! 2 bad passes in a row from Marion..

[bobster]

boy - soft start to the 4th quarter - lead down to 13

[CNY_xplant]

Am I reading the box scores right? Amare with 23 minutes and zero fouls so far?

[admdavid]

Wow...we are killing them! We're up 21 points and the bad guys have scored 108! Ouch!

[bobster]

well, this one's over.

toronto's shooting 54% and down by 21 at home.....

[BigLewy]

Up 21...yank the starters please.

[bobster]

marks sighting.

[duck44]

DJ was sent to D-League.

Grant Hill is our missing link. Bottom line!

Dispute that and you are a fool!

[sose]

I guess Toronto must be in the D League, cause DJ is in!

[bobster]

not a whole lot of defense from the bench either...

[sose]

136 on the board.. Game Over!

[sose]

Team 1 2 3 4 T
Suns 33 28 45 30 136
Raptors 28 28 29 38 123



box score test

[duck44]

He will be there next week but the rest is true!!!!

[SunsFan4Life]

Can we get a mins breakdown for the starters please? I watched the game but don't have a boxscore infront of me at the moment.

Barbosa was unbelievable...how about us up 17 pts and him diving to the floor slapping it over to nash who hits grant hill for a dunk. Love the Hustle by LB.

We were up 21 when the scrubs came in....don't let the final score fool those of you who didn't watch the game.

Good win let's get ready for the Wizards

[RFID]

Hill is 3-5 on 3pt. I am impressed.

[bobster]

wanna see some scary numbers? amare in the last three games -

105 min [35.0]
36/52 fg [.692]
22/23 ft [.957]
31 rebounds [10.3]
95 points [31.7]

[bobster]

barbosa - 14/23 fg, 35 pts
diaw - 7/11 fg, 14 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast
bell - 6/11 fg, 4/6 3pt, 16 pts
nash - 4/7 fg, 10 pts, 18 ast
hill - 6/12 fg, 3/5 3pt, 16 pts
stoudemire - 9/11 fg, 7/7 ft, 25 pts, 6 reb

[INFORMER]

Grant Hill is our missing link. Bottom line!

Dispute that and you are a fool!

I have started to wonder how he'll fair against San Antonio in the playoffs, provided that he's healthy. I would think he could be rather effective.

Suns took care of business tonight. Nice to see Boris contribute significantly. Love Nash's assist/turnover numbers lately. That's one area of his game that has started to suffer: his propensity to turn it over. He still rocks though.

[bobster]

Can we get a mins breakdown for the starters please?

hill - 32
marion - 30
amare - 31
bell - 32
nash - 33
diaw - 28
barbosa - 33

[SwingMan]

Can we get a mins breakdown for the starters please? I watched the game but don't have a boxscore infront of me at the moment.

Barbosa was unbelievable...how about us up 17 pts and him diving to the floor slapping it over to nash who hits grant hill for a dunk. Love the Hustle by LB.

We were up 21 when the scrubs came in....don't let the final score fool those of you who didn't watch the game.

Good win let's get ready for the Wizards

Nash - 34 min.
Hill, Bell, Amare - 32 min. (one foul - Bell - between them)
Matrix - 31. min.

[FrontRowSun]

NO ONE OVER 35 MINUTES!!!



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[SunsFan4Life]

Thanks Bobster/Swingy.

Nice to see the starters mins down

[bobster]

nash in the last four games -

140 min [35.0]
15/34 fg/at [.441]
2/9 3pt/at [.222]
20/24 ft/at [.833]
64 ast [16.0]
9 trn [2.2]
52 pts [13.0]

looks like his aches and pains have his shooting off, but the passing numbers are unreal

[DrSublime]

cant really beat 16/2 ATO

[SpecialSauce]

Nice to see Diaw play well for a change

[triplethreat06]

YAY no bitching tonight from us! I think we could all use a few more nights like this. These are the games that bring me back to earth and remind me why i am a fan of the Phoenix Suns.

[JackArse]

was it just me, or did it seem like most of the suns ran came with marion on the bench?

btw, i love having a dvr.
record the game, wait til the spawn are asleep, then watch a game in an hour. yay.

[SunsRIt]

It was kind of odd that Shawn got into foul trouble tonight and Amare didn't.

[cap]

was it just me, or did it seem like most of the suns ran came with marion on the bench?
You are correct. Shawn was a +6 for the game.

http://www.nba.com/games/20071205/PHXTOR/boxscore.html

[Velo]

you have to go back yo 04-05 to look into Grant Hill versus the spurs... he put up 15.5 points in those two games on 50% shooting.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/players/splits?statsId=2626&sYear=2005&sType=2

[Mosh]

I am really proud of Amare's quote - "Shawn did a great job rebounding tonight, Leandro did a great job of shooting, Steve did a great job of distributing. It was an all-around game for us and we got the win."
Of the three, Shawn probably performed the least but Amare made it a point to give Shawn his props first. He also had two sweet dishes to Shawn yesterday. Got to love it.

[CharlesV]

btw, i love having a dvr.
record the game, wait til the spawn are asleep, then watch a game in an hour. yay.

There is no better way to watch sports on TV.

The fact that I can FF over the Wendy's "Air Supply Burger" commercial 6 times a game is worth the money alone.

[Manny_C]

There is no better way to watch sports on TV.

The fact that I can FF over the Wendy's "Air Supply Burger" commercial 6 times a game is worth the money alone.

Lord, ain't it the truth. I cannot think of any commercials I hate more than Wendy's current run... 'cept if they started using Tom Leander in them. That'd be worse.

Great effort tonight. DVR rules!

[Andy_S]

But the game isn't like a regular TV show, where it doesn't matter if you watch it now or in three years. I want it truly live. I wouldn't mind being able to zip through commercials when I start watching late, but in general, I want to see it as it happens, and that means no DVR for sports.

[Mori_Chu]

What a great win. There's really not anything to complain about whatsoever. I was very excited by Diaw's play; he had a new fire to him, especially in the first half when he had a dunk and a few strong moves to the hoop. The Toronto announcers said that our coaching staff talked to him before the game and told him we needed that from him. Maybe it paid off. Now put that talk into an endless loop on the F'er's iPod.

I was really glad to see Coach empty the bench. It may not seem like much, but those 3-4 minutes add up over the course of the year. Yes, the bench gives back some of the lead, but you have to trust them a little and give them a chance to play. The minutes were not very numerous or meaningful, but it's about all I can expect at this point.

Man, this team is scary good when everything is clicking.

[Superbone]

I don't know what game you guys watched. The defense was pretty much non-existent tonight. Despicable! Blow this team up.

[ShelC]

When Boris plays the way he did, I think hes defintiely one of the tougher guys to guard in the league because of his array of moves inside and out. If we can get that kind of play everynight, we're basically unstoppable. But hes shown these flashes before. Its about consistancy now. And i have no problem with him working in the post and passing out to Amare at the top of the key for a jumper. I saw that play once last night but Amare forced the drive in the lane and got the foul (luckily, really). But Amare would be much better served taking and hitting that 16ft jumper. Better spacing and it makes the defender come out to guard him which will help later on. Im imagining that kind of scenario working against the Spurs. Most likely, if it was the playoffs against the spurs, Amare wouldnt have gotten that foul call so its something to keep in mind.

[darrkin]

Great win!!

Trade Amare, while hes still got some value!

[JackArse]

There is no better way to watch sports on TV.

The fact that I can FF over the Wendy's "Air Supply Burger" commercial 6 times a game is worth the money alone.

i have to listen to that.. cuz.. then it gets stuck in my head for all of like 10 seconds before the commercials over.. then i'm over it. haha

[JackArse]

But the game isn't like a regular TV show, where it doesn't matter if you watch it now or in three years. I want it truly live. I wouldn't mind being able to zip through commercials when I start watching late, but in general, I want to see it as it happens, and that means no DVR for sports.

i can agree with that, HOWEVER, i have a 2 yo and a 4.. no wait. 5 yo, i have no idea how old they are, theyu're just tiny roommates. haha. (grandma's boy rocks) and they can tend to get a little loud, plus with having to give them baths and eating and general other stuff that is included with family, watching on a dvr is in general quiet (except while i'm trying not to yell at the tv, because.. i KNOW those refs can hear me) is much more better. otherwise, yes, i would prefer to watch it live.

[Dustbuster]

I want to give Amare props for not picking up a foul last night. He wasn't dominant in the way that he has been offensively, but the no fouls is an extraordinarily important stat for, um...STAT.

Nice to see Boris showing a little fire. The Suns' offense seems to really be coming together and clicking. That is encouraging. We should be putting up points like this. Also very nice to see Barbosa's shot returning.

BTW, having a healthy Raja makes all the difference for this team. That third period was just awesome.

We even saw the end of the bench...not much to complain about, I'm afraid!:)

[Wormwood]

i can agree with that, HOWEVER, i have a 2 yo and a 4.. no wait. 5 yo, i have no idea how old they are, theyu're just tiny roommates. haha. (grandma's boy rocks) and they can tend to get a little loud, plus with having to give them baths and eating and general other stuff that is included with family, watching on a dvr is in general quiet (except while i'm trying not to yell at the tv, because.. i KNOW those refs can hear me) is much more better. otherwise, yes, i would prefer to watch it live.

Amen to that. My kids are the same age, and nothing gets watched until they're in bed just after 8:00 PM. Thank goodness for TiVo.

Yes, live is the best, but if you can train yourself not to peek, TiVo on a 30 minute delay is just about as good.

[darrkin]

Amen to that. My kids are the same age, and nothing gets watched until they're in bed just after 8:00 PM. Thank goodness for TiVo.

Yes, live is the best, but if you can train yourself not to peek, TiVo on a 30 minute delay is just about as good.


I can second that, my wife would kill me if i try to watch every game live while ignoring the kids. Tivo rules! I usually watch games in peace at around 8:30pm. Otherwise Im catching hell from the wife and kids...As upset as we all were a week or so ago, it seems this team seems to be improving in every aspect of the game. Amare is looking more explosive(as expected with recent scope) Diaw is getting a little less Doris -like, and Raja and Barbs are coming on. Big games I think we need for confidence and momentum are Lakers on Christmas and obviously Spurs on 15th...They better play Duncan also, we want no excuses. Funny how good we look when clicking. Even so, it looks like this team can still get better, and we will need to along with some good luck if we are to make a finals run.

[desertcoast]

Amen to that. My kids are the same age, and nothing gets watched until they're in bed just after 8:00 PM. Thank goodness for TiVo.

Yes, live is the best, but if you can train yourself not to peek, TiVo on a 30 minute delay is just about as good.


Same here. The only time I really catch the very beginning of a game is the TNT late ones. Too much bedtime chaos with the kid.

DVR lagging the game for 30 min is perfect.

The upside to watching live is the option of turning down Leander and putting Al on the radio :)

[CharlesV]

I can second that, my wife would kill me if i try to watch every game live while ignoring the kids. Tivo rules! I usually watch games in peace at around 8:30pm. Otherwise Im catching hell from the wife and kids.

Same here.

The only issue I have watching the game via delay-DVR, are phone calls from friends and mostly family asking me about the game while they are watching live. My sister is notorious for ruining games for me. I won't answer the phone anymore while I am watching the Suns.


Lord, ain't it the truth. I cannot think of any commercials I hate more than Wendy's current run... 'cept if they started using Tom Leander in them. That'd be worse.

Please not give them any ideas.

[INFORMER]

When Boris plays the way he did, I think hes defintiely one of the tougher guys to guard in the league because of his array of moves inside and out. If we can get that kind of play everynight, we're basically unstoppable.

That's what I've been saying. If the Suns get the 05-06 Boris back, it's over the guy. That player is just too much for anyone to handle. Throw Bruce Bowen, Josh Howard, whoever you can come up with: IT JUST DOESN'T MATTER. Not that he'll drop 50 on you, but he's going to make plays, scoring or passing, that you just can't prevent. The Suns are a championship-FAVORITE with that player.

Unfortunately, I just don't think that will happen. As Shel said, it is about consistency, and I don't think we'll ever get that from Boris.

[AmareIsGod]

The problem is that Boris produces estrogen. He'll never have the fire or desire to be a good/great player. Too much being content. I hope he proves me wrong, but I really don't think he'll ever consistently "bring it". Damn shame.

[INFORMER]

It is a shame, because watching him man-up against the Lakers and Mavs in the playoffs was a thing of beauty.

[misteradiant]

to the tune of the police's roxanne:

bo-ris!
you don't have to wear that dress tonight
prance under the basket
you don't care if you pass it left or right...

[Superbone]

I can second that, my wife would kill me if i try to watch every game live while ignoring the kids. Tivo rules! I usually watch games in peace at around 8:30pm. Otherwise Im catching hell from the wife and kids...

Exactly, it's obvious Andy is not married with kids.

[Superbone]

Same here. The only time I really catch the very beginning of a game is the TNT late ones. Too much bedtime chaos with the kid.

DVR lagging the game for 30 min is perfect.

The upside to watching live is the option of turning down Leander and putting Al on the radio :)


Yep, for the playoffs, I try to time it so that at the end of the game, I'm watching live.

[Superbone]

Same here.

The only issue I have watching the game via delay-DVR, are phone calls from friends and mostly family asking me about the game while they are watching live. My sister is notorious for ruining games for me. I won't answer the phone anymore while I am watching the Suns.

Ha! I have the exact same problem with my Dad. I also stopped answering the phone when he calls on game nights. The problem is, I usually know they won if he calls.

[cap]

I miss the My45 spots with Gina. :-(

[JackArse]

for those that want to see how boris gets his estrogen.. damn he's smooth

http://www.dirtyscottsdale.com/?p=1770

[desertcoast]

I don't care what Boris is hittin' off the court; just hit a few freakin shots when you're on it...

[misteradiant]

this is what you get for caring, desertcoast:






























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[desertcoast]

this is what you get for caring, desertcoast:

....

ain't that life...you start prying into the sextracuricular activities of over-paid, under-achieving French NBA players and suddenly Johnny Cash is giving you the bird.

Gotta miss Johnny Cash.

[misteradiant]

ooo. i like that word. sextracuricular. good job, dc. i tried adding to your reputation for that but it wouldn't let me.

"you must spread some reputation before giving it to desertdcoast again."

but i only like you, aig and swing today. everybody else angers me!

[SwingMan]

It's Friday, the Suns are playing and I'm solid Sam in the House of Radiant.

What the hell could possibly go wrong????? :cool:

[desertcoast]

btw, MR..The Cash Bird is a good avatar for you.

Got your book yesterday.
looking forward to having one of my readers read it and report back ( :mrgreen: )

I know for a fact that the words Sex, Foo foo, and sweaty balls are all available on page one.

That's a very good sign.

[misteradiant]

and none of them are capitalized.

also on page one:

"i have sex and death with lust and hate. i have new orleans."

hope you really dig it, man. hope it makes you think and maybe read it a second time.

so you gave it to others? tell them i'll sign a copy if they buy one and contact me through ways you already know.

hooray! suns kicked ass tonight.

[Andy_S]

but i only like you, aig and swing today. everybody else angers me!

What? I have done nothing to spite you yet!

Yet.

YET!