Dirk and Nash- early exit?

[guest301]

It's been sad to watch the NBA playoffs so far and watch what appears to be the early exit of the two white star driven teams of the Mavs and Suns. Dirk has played well and put up good numbers but Howard, a hobbled Jerry Stackhouse and a aging Jason Kidd have not done anything to speak of in the series so far. As for the Suns, Boris Diaw and Shaq have been the goats but of course the Spurs are still the champs and it's easy to forget they have been somewhat of a dynasty these last ten years or so. So if indeed Dirk and Nash make their early exit, lets go Jazz.

 

[PhillyBirds]

...and Peja Stojacovic

 

[GreatLakeState]

Nash's defense has been worse than usual. If he's screened, it's an
automatic bucket. Not easy being a 34-year-old point guard.

 

[ToughJ.Riggins]

The trade for Shaq was utter stupidity! The Suns were so close last year, before those unwarranted suspensions, to beating the Spurs. So why trade for a giant like Shaq, who is past his prime and can't play the fast break Suns offense worth a damn?

 

[GreatLakeState]

That was a weird panic move. And I always thought Steve Kerr had his
junk together!

 

[guest301]

Nash's defense has been worse than usual. If he's screened, it's an
automatic bucket. Not easy being a 34-year-old point guard.

Oh please. I am not saying that Nash plays stellar defense, nobody on the Suns except Bell does that. But come on, Tony Parker blows by any point guard in the league unless you play about five feet away from him. Nash is not the problem, Diaw, Shaq and the often injured Grant Hill are.

 

[GreatLakeState]

Yes, Grant Hill is the problem. Where was he during all the other Suns'
choke jobs?

 

[guest301]

Alot of teams have lost to the Spurs, so I am not so sure that choking is the problem. I also still say that the Suns were robbed last year by those unneccesary suspensions of all those Suns players who left the bench when Horry cheapshoted Nash. I think the momentum was clearly with the Suns before all that.

 

[Guest]

The problem is that Kerr traded Marion for O'Neal. This was the worst trade in the NBA this season.

The suns never choked against the spurs. The spurs are the best team in the league, and have been for 5 years. The suns-spurs series last year was the NBA championship. The suns got jobbed when it was 2-2, and the spurs went on to easily win the title.

 

[guest301]

Hopefully the Suns or the Mavs can extend the series tonight and if somehow either of them reach a Game seven, anything can happen. I especially hope that the young Hornets face a game seven, the moment may be too big for them.

 

[Angelcynn]

Dirks been doing it all by himself for the Mavs yet you just know he won't get the credit he deserves.

 

[Guest]

Nowitzki took none of the blame this year, thankfully.

 

[guest301]

Ditto to the last two posts. Dirk certainly wasn't the problem this year. A Jason Kidd and Jerry Stackhouse on their last legs clearly were the problem.