I really should apply for an NBA coaching gig. I heard there are a few going around next season.
In the "Bowen, Spurs playing dirty?" thread I said that the Suns had to double Duncan in the 4th to beat the Spurs and D'Antoni had to take a chance and play Amare when he is in foul trouble.
And what do ya know, the Suns did both of these things in the 4th quarter and win a massive game they had no business in winning for the majority of the contest, regaining home court advantage.
All jokes aside, the Suns did a great job especially defensively in the last 4 or 5 minutes doubling Duncan and making someone else beat them. And then Nash and Amare came up with some massive plays in the last few possessions.
Anyone that loves basketball has to be watching this series. Game 4 was awesome and props to ESPN for showing game 5 (and hopefully game's 6 and 7, if necessary). This was the series that I had been looking forward to the entire season - the best offensive team against one of the best defensive teams in the league. Although I should mention that ESPN did inexplicably cut out about 10 seconds in the last 30 seconds of the game and we came back to the brawl after Cheap Shot Bob body-checked Nash.
And on the Stoudemire "coming off the bench - automatic suspension issue", the Suns may argue that he was actually checking in for a sub, not coming off the bench. Hopefully he gets to play. You want to see the best players play in the most important games of the season. It would be such a shame if he was suspended.
Bring on game 5 and hopefully a very hostile Suns crowd, and another day at work avoiding the result!