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Keys to Beating the Spurs
Posted By: Steve Kerr April 17, 2008 1:45 PM
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http://suns.marqui.com/blog/suns01_04170801.aspx
Well, this is what we've all been waiting for - the playoffs. Unlike the past
few seasons though, we're not in a position to look very far ahead. After
what has arguably been the most competitive conference race in the history of
the NBA, the West's matchups look positively scary.
Anyone can beat anyone. There will be no upsets, because I'm not sure who
should be favored in any of these series. Under normal circumstances, winning
55 games would have gotten us a top 3 seed and a favorable matchup in the
first round. This year - it's the world champion Spurs right out of the gates.
I guess the way to look at this series is this: we knew we'd have to get
through San Antonio at some point, so we might as well try to do it right
away. We're playing well, we're healthy, and the memory of our recent win in
San Antonio is fresh in our minds. We know we have to win at least one game
in San Antonio to win the series, so our 2-0 record there in the regular
season is a confidence booster.
Of course, the playoffs are not the regular season - particularly when you're
playing against the champs. The Spurs are well coached, extremely tough
defensively and balanced offensively. They have seen everything there is to
see in the world of NBA basketball. And most of all, they have a ton of
pride. This is a team that will fight til the last second.
These are some of the keys, as I see them:
Contain the penetration of Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. In our win on April
9th in San Antonio, Parker went nuts in the first half, but we cut off his
drives to the basket in the second half, which allowed us to take control of
the game. Ginobili suffered through a poor shooting night, which we won't be
able to count on - he'll make a lot of shots in this series. But by denying
the easy baskets to those two, we can make it tough for the Spurs to score.
Keeping them out of the lane is priority number one, in my mind.
Make Tim Duncan work for his points. We're much better equipped to do so now
that we have Shaquille O'Neal. Shaq can cover Tim one on one, which means we
don't have to send double team help. If Shaq can force Duncan into some low
percentage jump shots, we can live with the fact that he'll probably score 20
points per game. We just can't allow Duncan to have those 10-15 shooting
nights. When the Spurs shoot a high percentage, they have time to get back
and set up their half court defense, which is their strength.
Of course, Shaq won't always be on Duncan. Amare will cover Tim some too,
which leads me to my next key....
Keep Amare out of foul trouble. Amare has to be smart, especially once he
picks up a foul or two. Mike D'Antoni will rotate Amare and Shaq onto Duncan,
and if Amare can stay on the floor and out of foul difficulty, we'll be in
pretty good shape. As with every team we play, Amare is a matchup nightmare,
so the more he's on the floor the better.
Bench play. In last year's playoff series with the Spurs, Boris and Leandro
were not very productive. The Spurs did a good job of controlling both of
them. I think it's important for them - and for Gordon Giricek - to play
aggressively and give our team a boost. Boris' aggressiveness in recent weeks
has been fantastic. He can play a huge role for us in this series.
Stay poised. The Spurs are tough. Bruce Bowen will harass Steve Nash the
entire series and try to frustrate everyone. We have to fight and compete,
but without losing control of our emotions. It's imperative to play through
any adversity, remain confident and maintain a poised aggression throughout.
We feel like we're ready to go. Our guys are confident, and they're as
prepared for San Antonio as they'll ever be. This feels like a conference
finals matchup, but as I said, we knew we'd have to play the Spurs
eventually. We've suffered a couple of heartbreaking losses to these guys in
two of the past three post seasons. Hopefully this is our year - we're due!
Thanks, as always, for supporting our team.
Go Suns!
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