Comments on: Heartbreak in LA: Ron Artest’s buzzer beater finishes Phoenix Suns in crushing Game 5 defeat

By: Jason Richardson proves himself in Phoenix with extra push and playoff contribution| Valley of the Suns

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:16:01 +0000

[...] also, of course, nailed the game-tying three-pointer and then failed to box out Ron Artest on his game-winning put-back in Game 5, but aside from a flubbed dunk in late February in San Antonio, Suns fans became more [...]

By: Michael Schwartz

Michael Schwartz — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:20:11 +0000

@Ever I agree, and that line has now been taken out. I regret it being in there in the first place after more intensive review of the tape.

By: Ever

Ever — Sun, 30 May 2010 02:29:42 +0000

@Michael Schwartz: Then why have that irrelevant (and counter-proven) material in the article? Either add an amendment after it stating both are non-factors, or simply remove it from the post completely. And if you don't condone that kind of language, use your own picture instead of being affiliated with one you don't approve of.

Professionalism, please.

By: Game 6 preview: Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns| Valley of the Suns

Game 6 preview: Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns| Valley of the Suns — Sat, 29 May 2010 20:51:17 +0000

[...] also wonder if Artest’s game-winner in Game 5 just might be the best thing to ever happen to the Suns’ chances tonight. I wouldn’t be [...]

By: dwa

dwa — Sat, 29 May 2010 17:05:13 +0000

I guess its up to the refs now…..

By: Steve Nash's Game 6 victory guarantee resonates with teammates| Valley of the Suns

Sat, 29 May 2010 09:18:34 +0000

[...] of the reason after a gut-punch loss that had to rank among the worst of Nash’s illustrious career, his Nostradamus act was the [...]

By: Mel.

Mel. — Sat, 29 May 2010 06:15:32 +0000

Attaboy, Schwartzy; if we don’t have you to spearhead our eternal optimism as Suns’ fans, then we are truly lost.

By: CornFlakes

CornFlakes — Sat, 29 May 2010 01:58:57 +0000

I’ve never liked Ron Artest ever since the brawl in Detroit, but his comments today have generated my newfound hatred for him. After Nash promises the Suns will win Game 6 and force a Game 7, he goes out and cries that he and the Lakers never get any respect. No respect?! Almost every media pundit in the country picked the Lakers to steamroll to the Finals, series after series, and this series is no different. No respect?! When he has overcome what the Suns have had to overcome this season (and are STILL overcoming), then that piece of crap can talk to me. He should be satisfied for delivering the game-winning shot, but he sits on his new-found throne, acting like the world owes him everything.

In Game 6, the first time Artest guns for the basket or jumps for a shot, someone (maybe Jarron Collins) needs to plant him on his butt HARD. Yes, Collins would be ejected, but that would be no bad news for us. It’s time Artest is brought back down to earth.

By: suns68

suns68 — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:56:35 +0000

sorry if that seems a bit redundant. the site indicated my posts didn’t go through

By: Michael Schwartz

Michael Schwartz — Fri, 28 May 2010 23:01:44 +0000

@Everyone who got on me about the Kobe picture — I obviously don't condone the word choice used to describe Kobe in that aforementioned link. I didn't like that that word was up there, but I decided to link to it because I thought the picture added something. I have since seen those other replays and I agree that he certainly was not out of bounds. That conspiracy theory line was one sentence in a long post, so I would hope that anybody who read the whole thing wouldn't think I'm blaming this loss on a scoreboard operator or a sketchy picture of Kobe potentially being out of bounds. That's not why the Suns lost, and I feel like that was communicated through the rest of the piece.

@Mel I do feel like the Suns still have a chance in this series. Sure, there was some doom and gloom in this piece, but I would not be facing reality if I didn't mention that this could have been the game the Suns needed to steal. In any case, I've got some much more optimistic articles cooking tonight!