Whoa, it's an early game so I sort of forgot about this but it'll be on ABC. I have to do some cleaning so no time to write a full preview for this but I'm sure one of the Cleveland fans will have it covered. Suns are 35-8, Cavs are 25-18 and LeBron is a gametime decision. If he misses this game I won't be a happy camper. The Suns don't need to keep getting breaks, they need some challenges even though the last time these teams faced each other it wasn't much of a challenge. Hopefully it'll be a fun game, but I'd like to see Nash somehow get more rest, he looked REALLY tired the last game. I think he was asking to go out but couldn't....<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Phoenix (35-8) at Cleveland (25-18)Preview - Box Score - Recap Game Info: 1:00 pm EST Sun Jan 28, 2007 TV: ABC Add to Calendar Buy Tickets By KATE HEDLIN, STATS WriterFew teams may find things to complain during the NBA's longest winning streak in seven years, but Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns are being extra critical of themselves.The Suns (35-8) look to extend their franchise-record 16-game winning streak on Sunday when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are expected to have LeBron James back in the lineup.Phoenix added to its streak with a 98-90 win over Milwaukee on Friday. It's the NBA's longest winning streak since the Lakers won 19 straight in 2000, and the ninth longest overall.A win Sunday would tie the Suns with Boston and San Antonio for seventh place all-time. The Celtics won 17 straight during the 1959-60 season, and the Spurs matched that in 1995-96.ADVERTISEMENTAlthough the Suns continue to breeze through the schedule, Nash, the reigning two-time MVP, was unhappy with how they played Friday. Phoenix shot 42.5 percent from the field -- its second-lowest output during the streak -- and had a hard time putting the undermanned Bucks away."There's no rings for streaks," said Nash, who had 18 points, 16 assists and eight turnovers. "We've had a tendency to really take people lightly and not be as focused as we need to be, and I think you saw that from us tonight."Phoenix had a two-point lead at the half and pushed it to 12 early in the fourth quarter, but Milwaukee stayed close and pulled within three with less than 2 minutes left. Raja Bell hit his seventh 3-pointer with 19.9 seconds left to give the Suns a 96-90 lead.Bell led the team with 27 points, and Shawn Marion had 11 points and 23 rebounds. It was just the seventh time this season the NBA's highest scoring team at 111.5 points per game failed to reach 100. Though their average margin of victory during this stretch is 13.2 points, four of the Suns' last six games have been decided by nine points or less."It's hard to feel proud about it because we haven't been playing as well as we can for much of the streak," Nash said.One of the wins during the streak was a 109-90 victory over Cleveland (25-18) on Jan. 11. Since that loss, the Cavaliers have slipped and posted just its third win in nine games after rallying to defeat Philadelphia 105-97 on Friday.Playing without James, who was sidelined with a sprained toe, Cleveland got 21 from Drew Gooden and 17 off the bench from Donyell Marshall."We have a very talented group," said Gooden, who also added 10 rebounds. "When we lost our star, I said, 'Everybody's got to step up,' and that's just what we did."James' injury isn't considered serious, and his absence Friday was more a precautionary measure. Coach Mike Brown said Friday's win showed the Cavs it can be a threat without James and his team-leading 27.1 points per game."It shows we have other weapons," Brown said. "It's the first time without LeBron, it's a big confidence booster."The Cavaliers, 15-5 at home, have won two straight there over the Suns.</div> Team Record Standings PF PA Road/Home Streak L10 Phoenix35-8 1st Pacific / 1st West 111.5 102.4 Road 16-5 Won 16 10-0 Cleveland25-18 2nd Central / 3rd East 95.6 94.1 Home 15-5 Won 1 4-6
Aww, CB32 didn't make his sweet ass thread? lol, this thread is good enough.IMO, The Cavaliers just have to slow the Suns down in order to have a shot in this one. It doesn't matter if James is 80%, 90%, or even 100%. We are going to need to slow them down, and also stop Steve Nash.I'm guessing Mike Brown will be the idiot he is and start Snow, and not Gibson.
Thank goodness LeBron is playing. And thank goodness they are playing at a medium pace. This blowout might actually prove something.
lol, and Banks misses a layup!! But nice steal anyways to stop them from scoring. The Suns need to cut back on the turnovers, they have too many to start out the game.
Dammm, James with that crazy ass dunk!Cavaliers are fighting here, I sure as hell hope they keep it up.COME ON CAVS, BEAT DEM HOT SUNS!!
Wow, what a pass by Nash to Amare for the dunk!!To bad he ran over Andy and should of been a O-# Foul.Suns lead by 2, Half Time.
Cavs are playing really well. If they were playing anyone else besides the Suns they'd be in the lead right now. IMO, the Cavs just have a ton of energy right now, which might get them into trouble in the second half because you can't run with the Suns. Gibson's having a good game tho.
Damn! I forgot about this game. Already the 3rd quarter..Man Suns are almost at 16 wins in a row? They're amazing.
Suns are almost at 17. Boy, we are missing Kurt a little bit for rebounding. Cleveland is getting way too many 2nd chances.
You guys see what I'm talking about? Mike Brown has Z on Nash!!!The guy is an idiot. Get Gibson in(Snow out) Jones in(Hughes out)Come on Brown, we can't keep on getting owned on Defense.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ASUFan22 @ Jan 28 2007, 02:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Suns are almost at 17. Boy, we are missing Kurt a little bit for rebounding. Cleveland is getting way too many 2nd chances.</div>Cavs have pretty solid offensive rebounding, so you can't say that. Big Z and Varejeo have always been good on the offensive boards.
God dam it, we get some stops and can't score.Suns just go to the hole and they get a foul called. This is so bull sh*t.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (L_C @ Jan 28 2007, 12:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Cavs have pretty solid offensive rebounding, so you can't say that. Big Z and Varejeo have always been good on the offensive boards.</div>I know that, but it would help to have Kurt in. Diaw just can't beat those guys out for boards.Cavsrules, I don't think Brown did that on purpose. Nash gets those mismatches a few times in every game.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Cavsrules @ Jan 28 2007, 12:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>God dam it, we get some stops and can't score.Suns just go to the hole and they get a foul called. This is so bull sh*t.</div>Don't know how you can argue the Barbosa call. There was nothing to show that it wasn't a foul and there were 3 Cavs close around him so it could've been.
And the Suns have gotten 17 in a row!Congrats to em.**** Defense of the Cavaliers is the worst in the NBA.
So yet once again, I am embarrassed as ever NBA Fan watches and sees' how bad our team is, and we only have one player worth watching.
