Random points on Suns -Warriors game

- Lack of defense is appalling. Any defense.

- Monta seems like he is one of those players that will never mentally be over his injury. Looks nothing like the player he was.

- Hill looks 10 years younger

- Up until last couple of minutes, Nash looks 10 years older. Leaving the SSOL offense has aged him right before our eyes. Only now does the rest of the league see how much his stats (as well as everybody elses, but that's a different story) were inflated. There was that great post here comparing his stats to his Mavs stats. EXACTLY same.

- Now I remember why I hate Shaq. Never was, or never will be, a basketball player. He is a DT that got lost going to a Raiders practice, drove to LA, was drawn to staples center because of the food, and decided to play basketball.

- The refereeing is terrible. Warriors are getting slammed in the lane and no calls. Amar'e looks like he can't believe that a foul isn't called every time a defender looks him in the eye. Shaq lowered his shoulder into Biedrins to slam down the ball, no foul. Biedrins is looking around for his lung.

- Monta has the worst looking jump shot this side of Kevin Martin

- Warriors game plan does not include passing. At all. Whoever has it MUST shoot it. Until the mid 4th quarter.

- I like Biedrins. Knows what to do. What not to do. Plays Shaq great. Whoever showed him how to shoot FTs should be shot. Repeatedly.

- How again, is it possible, that Suns defense is WORSE when D'Antoni is not here? Was Marion that big of an asset? Sure, he guarded all spots on the floor, but this team just flat out REFUSES to play defense. If Nelson is any sort of coach, he would tell his team that unless there is at least 2 drive attempts to the basket before a jumpshot is tried, the player who shoots the ball will have to play the rest of the game in his underwear.

- Sweet baby jesus, how much tan-in-a-can does Biedrins use? We're both eastern european... trust me, that is not natural. He looks like a freakishly tall Oompa Loompa.

- Does Jackson jump on his jump shots at all?

- The further Amar'e is from the Kings, the better off we'll be. He abused Biedrins in the beginning, but when Don Nelson's defensive adjustments take you out of the game, find another sport.
 
I don't see the problem with Nash. Whether he's getting his inflated D'Antoni stats or his stats from this year and with the Mavs, he's still a top 5 PG in the league.
 
Thanks, Oprostaj. I did not see the game, but I could picture a lot of it from your post. And, it was an extremely enjoyable read. :D
 
I don't see the problem with Nash. Whether he's getting his inflated D'Antoni stats or his stats from this year and with the Mavs, he's still a top 5 PG in the league.

I never said he wasn't. Watching him has gotten painful though though. He seems lost and unsure of what to do with the ball. I understand that there are a lot of adjustments, as they are such different offenses but he did not look like a "floor leader" that we're accustomed to seeing. Nothing against him though, I always liked Nash.
 
Truthfully, Nash was a bit overrated in his prime. He got back to back MVP, while Kobe only has one. He was an amazing facilitator and leader on the court, but what he did didn't merit the awards and recognition he got. With players like Shaun Marion, Joe Johnson, Amare Stoudamire, Raja Bell, and Boris Diaw, it isn't as hard to get the assists he did. Also he played much less than stellar defense. It is also the most VALUABLE player award and no one can tell me that during those years he was valued more than Kobe Bryant or Lebron James. One other point is the run and gun system they had inflated his stats because of all of the extra posessions and in a half court style offense he never would have gotten the same numbers.
 
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