Greg Anthony says he thought it was goaltending. I don't think the ball has to be on the way down to be goaltending IF it was blocked while it was in the cylinder which at this angle it appeared to be. A camera shot from the FT line would determine it though.
Wow - Sacto's pissed. Is it just me, or does Amare always come off as a conceded brat? SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Amare Stoudemire didn't need to see the replay. He knew his game-ending block was clean. Stoudemire blocked a shot by Brad Miller with less than a second remaining that would have tied the game, and the Phoenix Suns beat the Sacramento Kings 125-123 in a thrilling matchup of the Pacific Division's top two teams Tuesday night. ``I rotated out and blocked it perfectly,'' said Stoudemire, who was named an All-Star earlier in the day. ``It was a great block. There was no contact. As soon as it left his hand, I hit it. It feels good to win one on defense. That was a first for me.'' Miller, Chris Webber and Mike Bibby immediately began yelling at official Bernie Fryer, calling for goaltending. But several replays showed the block was good. On his way out, Webber kicked the game ball deep into the stands, and it fell just short of reaching the second level of seats. Miller hurled his headband and a sweatband. A short while later in the locker room, Cuttino Mobley went into a tirade against the officials that lasted more than 10 minutes. Mobley said he saw Shawn Marion hold Webber's arm, allowing Stoudemire to be in position to make the block. Mobley said he knows he'll probably be fined for the outburst. ``I don't care right now. I'm sticking up for my team,'' he said. ``If I get fined for this, so what. It's ridiculous, man. You don't miss calls and close your eyes on purpose.'' The officials were long gone by the time Mobley's rambling rip session had ended. Steve Nash scored a season-high 33 points with 17 assists as the Suns snapped an eight-game losing streak in Arco Arena to win for the eighth time in nine games. Nash has passed for 11 or more assists in each of his last seven games. ``I enjoy setting up my team and I take shots when the opportunity's there,'' Nash said. Webber had 24 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists for his third triple-double this season and second in as many games -- marking the first time in Sacramento franchise history a player has recorded back-to-back triple-doubles. Joe Johnson scored nine of his 28 points in the fourth quarter for Phoenix, which won in Sacramento for the first time since April 9, 2000, and avenged a 113-111 loss to the Kings on Nov. 13. ``The last team to score was going to win, and that's about what happened,'' Suns coach Mike D'Antoni said. The Kings were one of only two Western Conference teams the Suns hadn't beaten this season. The other is San Antonio. Bibby had 27 points, seven assists and six rebounds for the Kings after scoring 35 and 40 points in his two previous games. Sacramento lost despite scoring a season high in points and matching its season best with 12 3-pointers. Nash's 3 with 5:39 left gave the Suns a 107-106 lead, and Marion scored the next time down to cap an 8-0 run. Miller missed a layin on a three-on-one break with less than 2 minutes remaining, then Marion tied the game at 119 on the other end. Miller's short turnaround jumper with 34.9 to go made it 123-122, but Quentin Richardson scored on the other end moments later. Webber missed with 8 seconds on the clock, then Marion converted the second of two free throws to make it 125-123. Sacramento got a final chance, but Stoudemire made the big defensive play. Mobley hit back-to-back 3-pointers late in the fourth quarter and finished with 23 points and eight rebounds. The Kings fell six games behind division-leading Phoenix, which is one-half game behind the Spurs for the league's best record. The Kings, playing with their starting lineup intact for the second straight game, took a 94-90 lead into the fourth quarter after Webber's 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds left in the third. The Kings used a 13-2 run that overlapped both quarters to build a 100-92 lead on Eddie House's 3 with 10:22 left, but couldn't hold it. Phoenix is in a stretch where it plays seven of 13 against teams in the top six in the West -- Sacramento, Seattle, Dallas, San Antonio and Houston -- and two others are against division leaders Boston and Detroit. The Kings also have a tough week. They play in Seattle on Thursday, then return home to host the Mavericks on Friday night. Notes No Kings made the All-Star roster for the first time since 1989. ``Seven years in and I haven't made it,'' Bibby said. ``There's nothing I can do. You can't get mad about something you don't expect to happen, and I didn't expect it to happen.'' Said Adelman: ``I was surprised. I really thought we'd have one player. That's the way it is. You only have seven spots.'' ... Earlier in the day, the Suns acquired F Walter McCarty from the Boston Celtics for a 2005 draft pick and cash. ... Adelman and Suns coach Mike D'Antoni were roommates in the '70s playing for the Kansas City/Omaha Kings. ... Phoenix is 8-0 on the road when scoring 120 or more points. http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap;_...k1ODYxOTQ4BHNlYwN0aA--?gid=2005020823&prov=ap
the funny thing is that webber complained about a goaltending(wich is was not). and Mobley complained about a foul on webber you would expect that Webber alse felt a foul. why is mobley the only one who saw that foul, not even webber noticed it
yeah, that's exactly what he should have done or at least tried. when u go up weak that's what you should expect...
Clean block by Amare, great play. Nifty pass by CWebb though, he's really got a feel for where his teammates are on the floor.
Not necessarily, had Miller gone up with his right hand to dunk it, there was still a good chance that Amare would block it (or foul him) the only way in which he would have got the shot off with no chance of Amare recovering was to have used his left hand, preferably off the glass. Miller, using his right hand, actually forfeited valuable space. Had Milller used his left hand, Amare would have had to reach across another 2 feet to try and block it. Stuart
Miller messed up...for that shot hes and idiot. Now he knows why Amare got picked up instead of him. But 3 suns and no kings in the all-star game is kind of stupid. Atleast take Marion out.
left hand right hand both hands it doesn't matter. He went up weak, had he went up strong trying to dunking the ball the chances of him getting fouled would have been greater than him tossing up a little floater when you're standing right by the rim.
On the flip-side, I think the most non-homer announcing team is the one for the Knicks. Walt Frazier and some other guy. These guys show no favoritism whatsoever to the Knicks. It's very strange.
I think b.miller didn't know how much time he had so he just flipped it up as fast as he could to get it out of hishands in case the clock expired. Tough play though. I think it was in the cylinder though I can't be definite from that angle in the video. It wasn't going down but appeared to be in the cylinder. But then again I don't like Amare (STAT) very much. Seems toooo arrogant, but I can't be sure of that as well. It's just perception. Plus I could use that 2 points since b.miller is on my team
I dont think that block as anything amazing. His timing was great and it helped win the game. But it wasnt like a huge stuff back in yo face or a blocked dunk just a blocked shot. I dont get the MONSTER BLOCK HOLY MOLY. J
exactly. i don't know why y'all expected him to dunk it. he figures the clock is running out and he's gotta get a shot up. not gear up for a dunk then take the time to actually dunk it. as for going with his left hand: a) i'm sure he didn't even see amare he came from so far away and b) he would've had to turn, again wasting time, to line up better for a left hand flip, which may not have been the easiest shot while rushing it. basically, miller did what anyone would do with the clock running down and amare just made a great play. i love the 20/20 hindsight on a play he only had a fraction of a second to think about and do something.
