OST: Western Conference Quarterfinals: (3) San Antonio vs. (6) Phoenix, SA WINS 4-1

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San Antonio
(56-26) (34-7 home/ 22-19 road)

Phoenix
(55-27) (30-11 home/25-16 road)

Regular Season Series: Phoenix wins 3 - 1
Dec 17: Phoenix 100, at San Antonio 95
Jan 31: San Antonio 84, at Phoenix 81
Mar 9: at Phoenix 94, San Antonio 87
Apr 9: Phoenix 96, at San Antonio 79

Series Schedule
San Antonio wins 4-1
1. Apr 19: at San Antonio 117, Phoenix 115 (2OT)
2. Apr 22: at San Antonio 102, Phoenix 96
3. Apr 25: San Antonio 115, at Phoenix 97
4. Apr 27: at Phoenix 105, San Antonio 86
5. Apr 29: at San Antonio 92, Phoenix 87

Pheonix has looked very impressive against SA since they got Shaq. Very nice that Kerr gets to see how his trade worked out in the opening round of the playoffs.

In their 3 wins, they didn't even reach 100 once.

Of course, playoffs are an entirely different beast, but they at least look capable of going on the road and winning a tight, low scoring (by their standards) game.

As much as I'd like them to lose early and put a quick end to the DONE project, I think Parker's penetration gets the Spurs past the Suns.

As hard as it will be for me to do, I'll be pulling for the Suns to avenge last year's "David Stern Special".

At least the Suns bench is much, much better than the Spurs bench, IMO.

I hope they at least take the series to 6 or 7 games to further wear out the old men.

I'm tired of Suns fans bitching about the series with SA last year. Yeah, they should be pissed off, but they should really be upset with their team for blowing the game they didn't have Stoudemire for (Game 5). Up double digits in the 4th, I believe.

Either way, I'll be pulling for PHX too (and I NEVER do that). I want to see Suns-Hornets in the 2nd round.

I think Marion's defense would have been huge in this series, fwiw.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glenn

I think Parker's penetration gets the Spurs past the Suns.

:little tony:

Well played.

I like San Antonio in 6.

This team is built to take the spurs out. Suns in 6.