Game Day: Suns @ Nuggets

[Suns_Dave]

Is there a Youtube vid of that Shaq attempted coast-to-coast PG play?

EDIT: Oops, Shabazz beat me to the punch! So here's a Nash-centric highlight reel of last night's come-from-behind instead:

[cap]

http://www.nba.com/games/20080401/PHXDEN/preview.html

Suns-Nuggets Preview

By SANTOSH VENKATARAMAN, STATS Editor
Posted Apr 1 2008 2:47AM

It took plenty of work for Amare Stoudemire and the Phoenix Suns to move into a tie for the Pacific Division lead. Taking sole possession of first place could prove even more difficult.

Fresh off the third-biggest comeback in team history, Stoudemire and the Suns try to halt the Denver Nuggets' eight-game home winning streak on Tuesday when the teams complete a home-and-home series.

Phoenix (50-24) and Denver (45-29) have produced three entertaining games so far this season, with the home team winning each time. It didn't appear that trend would continue Monday, when the Nuggets built a 22-point lead in the second quarter and took a 70-51 cushion into halftime.

Instead, Stoudemire helped Phoenix rally. He scored 16 points in the fourth quarter and also finished with 14 rebounds as the Suns snapped the Nuggets' five-game winning streak.

"At halftime, we came together and said, 'Let's fight for it,'" Stoudemire said. "We dug in in the second half."

Phoenix also pulled into a tie for first place in the Pacific Division with the Los Angeles Lakers, who are idle Tuesday. The Suns trail New Orleans and San Antonio by one game for the Western Conference lead.

The loss was costly for Denver, which dropped one-half game behind Golden State for the eighth and final playoff spot in the West. The Nuggets also trail seventh-place Dallas by one game.

While Denver sputtered down the stretch Monday, its recent play at home gives it a good chance to recover. The Nuggets are averaging 124.4 points during their home winning streak, which includes a 126-113 victory over the Suns on March 5, when Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony combined for 61 points.

Iverson and Anthony didn't come close to kind of production Monday in Phoenix, managing a total of 39 points. Anthony had just six points and one rebound after halftime.

"We had a total meltdown," Iverson said. "They were better in the second half when it mattered."

Phoenix reached the 50-win plateau for the fourth straight season as Steve Nash had 36 points and eight assists.

"I am proud of them just coming out with defense and offense together in the second half," Phoenix coach Mike D'Antoni said. "It was pretty potent."

The Suns have won 10 of their last 12 games overall, and eight straight against West opponents.

Emotions could run high in this matchup after five technicals were called Monday. Stoudemire, Shaquille O'Neal, Raja Bell, Suns assistant coach Dan D'Antoni and the Nuggets' Nene all were whistled.

The Suns played without forward Grant Hill, who missed his second consecutive game and 10th of the season with a strained right groin. Hill won't play Tuesday, but may return Friday against Minnesota.

Something’s gotta give...

[TexSUN]

Is there a Youtube vid of that Shaq attempted coast-to-coast PG play?

EDIT: Oops, Shabazz beat me to the punch! So here's a Nash-centric highlight reel of last night's come-from-behind instead:

Thanks Suns_Dave! I just used that.

[CharlesV]

EDIT: Oops, Shabazz beat me to the punch! So here's a Nash-centric highlight reel of last night's come-from-behind instead:

That is just ridiculous.

[Suns_Dave]

Is there a Youtube vid of that Shaq attempted coast-to-coast PG play?

EDIT: Oops, Shabazz beat me to the punch! So here's a Nash-centric highlight reel of last night's come-from-behind instead:

Thanks Suns_Dave! I just used that.

Glad I could help! Nice blog, by the way...

[cap]

Hey, this is a cool stat just mentioned on Gametime.

We all know that our franchise record (and league record, for a regulation game) for points scored is 173, against Denver in 1990.

What I didn’t know is that our franchise record (tied) for fewest points allowed is also against Denver, when we beat them 95-65, five years ago today.

[uknowme3331]

o boy barbosa gets hacked on his first drive and no call lol..here we go

[UOducks4life]

Rush just gave that foul to Martin because he asked for it even though Camby was clearly the one who fouled Shaq and is probably why Rush blew his whistle. WTF is up with that? Am I missing something here?

[uknowme3331]

i had no idea that players had the option to do that.....although it just helped phoenix a little now kenyon is gonna leave the game but honestly...makes me wonder what else the refs are going to throw at the suns....next time shaq or amare gets a foul lets just give it to marks....

[uknowme3331]

why can't skinner get some blow he can run better than shaq that was a nice cut.....

[Phoenix219]

Is there a sopcast or streaming link i can view this on today?

[FurlanFufi]

http://www.justin.tv/jayrntv
just this feed
i got one in portuguese, if this one fails

[Suns_Dave]

Anthony Carter, the Amare-stopper? He's turned Amare over 3 times so far.

[Phoenix219]

i found a decent channel at http://bitcast-d.bitgravity.com/just...hannel=jayrntv

[UOducks4life]

Bad call on Nene. Suns 2-7 from the line in the 1st. Not good at all.

[YU]

Again stop the turnovers, and we should be ok.
Better 1st quarter than last night.

[cap]

Why does Melo have a WB logo on his shoulder? Did they pay him for that?

[cap]

You know, you take away those 7 turnovers, and it really wasn’t a bad quarter. All we need is a little more alertness and we should be fine.

[UOducks4life]

My guess is that it stands for West Baltimore.

[cap]

Oh, great, the old Spurs trick. Nenê locks up Shaq’s arm, takes a step back, and Shaq gets called for pushing off. I f-ing hate that call.

[Phoenix219]

all my live links just went out too

[FurlanFufi]

3 point competition

[Phoenix219]

FF, whats that foregin link you mentioned?

[FurlanFufi]

http://player.esporteinterativo.com.br/

click on the right to watch
where it reas AO VIVO


, it's in portuguese, but's better than nothing.....

[jkalldaway]

I want JR Smith on this team.