Comments on: Suns 115, Rockets 111 OT — Amare responds

By: Phoenix Suns season in review| Valley of the Suns

Phoenix Suns season in review| Valley of the Suns — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 07:11:09 +0000

[...] exploded for 36 points and 11 boards against the Rockets the night after his benching and made a stat line like that a normal occurrence. Robin Lopez became [...]

By: Preview: Rockets (41-38) at Suns (51-28)| Valley of the Suns

Preview: Rockets (41-38) at Suns (51-28)| Valley of the Suns — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:45:15 +0000

[...] them to a league best 10-2. Phoenix also bested the Rockets twice in January, including a Jan. 31 overtime-win thanks to a 36-point, 11-rebound effort from Amare Stoudemire that came the game after his infamous [...]

By: Amare Stoudemire: From almost dealt to dominant| Valley of the Suns

Amare Stoudemire: From almost dealt to dominant| Valley of the Suns — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:22:19 +0000

[...] that. Three nights after the Dallas benching, Amare exploded for 36 points and 11 boards in an overtime victory against the Rockets. And from that point on, the onslaught hasn’t [...]

By: Michael Schwartz

Michael Schwartz — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:52:40 +0000

@Giggs Completely agree. That error has been rectified. Nash’s 16:0 assist:turnover ratio was truly something to behold in this one.

By: Preview: Suns (28-21) at Hornets (26-21)| Valley of the Suns

Preview: Suns (28-21) at Hornets (26-21)| Valley of the Suns — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:07:15 +0000

[...] outlasting the Dallas Mavericks on TNT and fending off the Houston Rockets in overtime on the road, the Phoenix Suns appear to be climbing the rollercoaster that has [...]

By: fodeep.com » Blog Archive » Suns Win In OT. Defeat The Rockets.

fodeep.com » Blog Archive » Suns Win In OT. Defeat The Rockets. — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:00:27 +0000

[...] That was a tough win. Nice and scrappy, got some stops when we needed and got a W on the road. I was getting that sick feeling in my stomach when we lost that lead. I’m sure every one watching thought we had blown another lead and the game. However the Phoenix Suns have discovered a little bit of toughness and won 115-111. The Rockets. What a crazy team. Their two star players have been out all season and they have a record almost as good as ours. Amare Stoudemire had a great game with a season high 36 points and 11 rebounds. If the Suns make a trade, those are the kind of numbers they need to think about. From valleyofthesuns.com; [...]

By: Roadster sl

Roadster sl — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:59:09 +0000

Mmmm, don’t know about Amare, he moves well with the pick and roll, has a good mid-range jumpshot but he doesn’t have a low post game, or at least Phoenix does not play him in that situation often. Remember Barkley would clear out the strong side and post up on much bigger guys all the times, waiting for the double team to pass it out to the perimeter shooter or taking it to the hoop if no help came. I’ve never seen Amare do that, he just posts up for a second or two, then puts it on the floor for a drive or squares up for a jumper. Moreover when Amare puts the ball on the floor he is very vulnerable and he turns it over a lot. IF he has/had a decent postup game I agree PHX should run their offense much more through him as a lot of teams will have to double on him. I do think he should be much more of a factor on the offensive boards – in ny view just a matter of work ethic and focus. I don’t read anything into the win – if Houston had shot at least 40% they would have won this game. But I give credit to the PHX defense, especially in OT. On the offensive end JRich and Frye again had an abominable shooting night – 6 for 17. JRich had some good open looks but just cannot convert….he didn’t even get to the charity stripe once so it’s not like his shots were ferociously defended. At least Frye converted 3 of 4 free throws. Play execution in crunch time was just horrible….non existent. Lot’s of work to do but I like the way Gentry is getting his whole team involved, even Collins. The good thing is they kept Houston to 100 points in regulation. For me that has to be the team’s focus…a defensive mindset – keep the opponent under 100 points. Good luck tonight in NO.

By: asani

asani — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:41:16 +0000

SilkCityP you hit it on the head, the suns need to stop bs and get Amare in the game because when he is in the game and involved he begins to score and then other aspects of his game begin to rise. He begins to get really confident and it shows. Don’t trade Amare get rid of J Rich and the suns will be ok as long as they start lopez

By: Giggs

Giggs — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:42:27 +0000

How is there no mention in any of these recaps and writeups about the most impressive statistic of all, that is Steve Nash – ZERO turnovers!!!

By: SilkCityP

SilkCityP — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:43:53 +0000

A’mare has it in him… I just don’t think the Suns system benefits his growth defensively or on the boards. The Suns haven’t had a system that would benefit his development in those dept’s since Charles Barkley played in Phoenix. Too much run & gun, too many turnovers, too much spreading the ball around. If I were Gentry, I would run my offense through Stoudemire. Phoenix is only going to go as far as Amare can take them!!