Wow... Miami and Houston play the same defense... what a revelation (ie - who taught JVG how to coach?).
Man, I hope this doesn't turn out like the Heat game, the Suns just don't miss shots, unfreakinbelievable! I guess Kurt Thomas will have a career night?
They do make open shots... cause they're used to getting open shots. (ie - Steve Nash). I also think the Rockets will get back in this game... Phoenix tends to give up the big leads, especially when Nash goes to the bench. Of course, all of this is moot unless T-mac brings his A-game, cuase, the Suns (without Amare) are a nightmare for Yao.
I can't say enough about Doug Collins...is there any color guy who's near as good as he is? I love his commentary... The Rockets aren't going to be able to get the ball to Yao today, they're fronting him like crazy, any pass is a TO.
these phoenix announcers are so effing annoying - the main guy says "SHAZZAM" every time they make a 3.
Unbelievable man! You just can't defend that, what a freakin' team the Suns are! How can you score that well and be that good a team in shooting the ball? They just create open shots at will! Nash is definitely the MVP...either he or Mike D'Antoni, or both...I have NEVER seen a team that moves the ball as well as they do, or play as fluid an offense as they do. It's like they can get scrubs and turn them into real players because of their offensive system.
GET THE BALL OUT OF NASH'S HANDS !! The Rockets beat the Lakers in '86 by having Robert Reid pick up Magic as soon as the Rockets shot the ball, and basically forced them to have someone else bring the ball up. Deny deny deny.... Nash is the key....the rest of the team will melt. DD
The Rockets have no penetrators... unless T-mac is in the mood (Rafer can get there, but he doesn't finish that well). Also, we can deny Nash all we want... he's a small/fast/scrappy guy who can find a way to split a double-team (unless you want to put T-mac on him... but then, who will guard Marion?). And, if he's hitting shots from near half-court (like he just did), and we can't make a simple layup or wide-open 18 footer, this will be a long night.
The Suns are forcing Yao to pass out the ball but we are missing a lot of open shots. We also need to play with more energy! Let's make them take some difficult shots! So far it's been too easy for them.
f%&*n drive to the basket!!...TMac can continue shooting his low % outside shots and score 40 tonight, but we'll lose by 20. We need to change pace by collecting fouls and going to the line. WTF is VG telling this team...don't we ever learn. We are getting severely spanked!!
Yao needs to focus on getting deep position so he can just turn and shoot when he receives the ball, otherwise the double team will get to him before he can make a move.
