Last year the Suns almost went to the finals if it wasn't for the refereeing suspending 2 of there players. The Suns went on a 17 game winning streak with no big man or a post presence playing with shooters and athletes. The ROX have a chance for a bigger winning streak, a very young athletic all around team and an AWESOME DEFENSE we can do it I believe in our team.
I agree with you. We CAN GO ALL THE WAY! There's more to winning then amassing tons of talented players. We have great chemistry, great ball movement, and great hustle. I'm curious to see how we fare against the fakers and san antonio. After Saturday night, they may be the only teams with better records that us in the entire Western Conference.
winning streak is exciting, but is more meaningful in history books. the key is to win as many games as you can, not how many in a row. if you're referring to going all the way in the post-season, why not say that if mj's team could win it 6 times w/o a dominant big, why not us? i certainly hope we can still go all the way. but realistically... maybe it's just me. (btw, the suns almost went to the wcf last year, not the final final.)
technically he's not a post presense....They put him in the pick and roll, and he goes to the basket with authority.
that's what i was thinking. but as good as amare was, his game-changing impact wasn't as great as yao's today. the biggest key to the suns' game has always been nash.
I never said he wasnt a big man...I just said you wont see him post up. Thats actually one of the knocks on Amare's game
He's definetely a BIG MAN but he doesn't play like one, more of a slasher-dunker-jump shooter w/o much post game. Its part of the reason they had one of their better years w/o him in the lineup, Marion was much more effective for them, especially on defense. Guys, please don't compare Yao's impact on the game to Amare. Amare just takes advantage of his atheletic mismatches and can't post anyone. He doesn't make his teamates better... I could go on but the rockets are playing so well right now, nothing else matters.
I'm not comparing anyone to Yao. just giving props to a guy that gets dogged on this board day in and day out. Is Amare as good as Yao? No, but that doesn't mean hes a bad player.
no one said he was a bad player. i wont input my opinion on amare in fear of my words being turned around.
the Suns had Nash and Amare, and we have a poorer man's version in Landry/Scola and Alston/Jackson. Our team as a whole is playing together and the SUNS wouldn't dream of having our bench or playing the defense we do. We are basically playing both ends of the floor.
nobody here said he was a bad player....all we said he is that he's not gonna post you up, which is true. he's gonna face up and attack the basket. Nobody here who knows about basketball thinks Amare sucks, and if there are why even acknowledge it? And he doesnt get dogged day in and day out...or at least i havent seen it.
The Suns had Marion and Amare as second and third option, each of them can go for 30 on a night, after McGrady our 2nd and 3rd option are a guy who shot under 40% career wise and Mr.Different Names On Each Night. We have rookie pfs and career second round virgins abundant. Nash isn't as fragile as McGrady too. On the flip side I guess we can play better defense than the Suns. We may go deep into the playoffs if every one keeps playing outta their minds, but using Suns as a benchmark doesn't sound very close.
Definately not a bad player but I do kinda dog him out sometimes because he has the potential to be one of the best players to ever play. If you look at it he is big, fast, strong, can shoot but doesn't play a shred of defense and can't post up my baby neice. I feel sick to my stomach watching them play. He has all the tools Yao has (other than being 7'5) and more but he is just no more than scorer. I just hate to see wasted potential. Don't even get me started on the likes of Vince Carter, J.R. Smith, Carmello Anthony, Lebron, Eddy Curry. All good to great players that could be beasts if they learned better fundamentals offensively and defensively. I'm through with my Huby Brown rant now.
Not that I'm using this as a comparison to Houston vs. Phoenix, but this particular argument is flawed. Fourteen years ago a rookie PG helped a team to a championship. I've never bought into the "you're a better player because you have more playoff experience" crap. Basketball is basketball, and as long as Landry, Scola, or whoever are playing effectively, I wouldn't knock their game because they're rookies or don't have "playoff experience." And the last I checked, this Phoenix team still hasn't won anything.
