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Originally Posted by twelli
Interesting that they don't double Duncan like the Warriors did double Dirk.
What does this tell us? Dirk is better than Duncan? Duncan's teammates are better than Dirk's?
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If it tells us anything, I think it's the latter --- the Suns probably figured out that if they don't give Manu, Bowen, Finley and Barry "check the wind" time on their threes, they shoot a lower percentage. Timmy D is probably going to get his 25+ no matter what.
I like the adjustment the Suns made this game --- starting Kurt Thomas to help Amare avoid picking up early fouls (that hurt them in game 1). Suns only got beat on the glass by a few boards (most of which were of the offensive variety), and started hitting shots after the first quarter (during which the team shot 26% from the floor, including Nash & Amare combining to shoot 2-12).
Suns still need to steal a game in SA to get back to even, so they still have the pressure imho.