Blazers Edge has this to say on the hammering we got last night:
This game wasn’t about game flow. The only thing worth noting in that
vein was the Blazers running fearfully down the hallway yelling
“Ziggybumwaaaahhh!” and the Suns hitting them like a tidal wave. The
game started out at the Suns’ pace and stayed that way. Phoenix looked
good at that pace, due in so small measure to Portland getting back
down the court at roughly the same pace as those guys in the Dockers
“We Wear No Pants” commercials. The Suns not only sprinted down the
floor, they took instant advantage of any Portland gap or mismatch.
They scored repeatedly before Portland looked ready to defend. Even
when the Blazers got back and forced the Suns to play their halfcourt
defense was substandard. Phoenix didn’t have to rely on threes to get
their lead because Steve Nash got any pass he wanted, mostly inside.
When the Suns did miss they got offensive rebounds.
