Re: What's This Curse From? <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mobruler @ May 19 2007, 11:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>What did you do to anger the basketball gods... Somehow I think it involves Charles Barkley.</div>Well, bad things happened before that. The worst was the coin flip.
Re: What's This Curse From? Examples:<ul>[*]Lost the coin flip for #1 pick in 1969 draft (Kareem Abdul-Jabar) ended up with Neal Walk[/list]<ul>[*]Lost game 5 of the 1976 NBA finals (3 OT game)[/list]<ul>[*]Lost coin flip for #1 pick in 1987 draft (David Robinson) ended up with Armon Gilliam[/list]<ul>[*]Drug Scandal of 1987[/list]<ul>[*]John Paxson's 3 pointer in the 1993 NBA finals[/list]<ul>[*]Losing the following 2 seasons to the Houston Rockets including one series up 3-1 and Mario Elie's kiss of death[/list]<ul>[*]Charles Barkley's on air tirade of the organization and departure[/list]<ul>[*]Constant injuries of the mid-late 90s Danny Manning, Kevin Johnson, Jason Kidd, Penny Hardaway, Antonio McDyess, Tom Gugliotta (nearly died)[/list]<ul>[*]Amare Stoudemire's knee injury[/list]<ul>[*]Suspension of Amare & Diaw game 5 vs San Antonio[/list]Soon to come: Atlanta's 1st rounder landing in the top 3 :no3:
Re: What's This Curse From? I remember Tom Gugliotta. He was playing so well too at the time. I'm kind of glad I wasn't born earlier to experience all of that.
Re: What's This Curse From? the curse is from S2S's bad behavior. I said that before but no-one believed me.Seriously doubt PHX will ever win it all. Sure they're style is exciting and wins alot but for decades its Defense that wins games. And I will grant you that thier d has improved they still cant gaurd as a team well enough to stop a big man and some good permeter players. I Honestly believe that they couldn't have beaten Utah had they matched up against them instead.
Re: What's This Curse From? <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Melo061 @ May 21 2007, 05:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLHcmOkIM0wTRASHY FANS</div>And I heard about an instance in which Spurs fans threw things at Suns players before a game. I can't find it now. There was a thread posted on the Suns board, but was deleted because it was started by a troll. And besides the Spurs it was also the Jazz fans who were making racial comments at players. Every team has fans like that. You're an idiot if you judge the fan base based on a few people doing some things. And if what happened to us happened to your team you'd be pissed too, losing a key player after a big win that turned the tide of the series.
Re: What's This Curse From? <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Diawsome @ May 22 2007, 05:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The curse strikes again :cry2:</div> :no1: It's all Stern. Did you see how he was smiling when they were talking about TD? sh*t, we really could have used the pick. At least there's no restrictions next year, but still...
Re: What's This Curse From? I fully expect that pick to be around 20 next year. Atlanta with 2 top 12 picks + Joe Johnson + Josh Smith in the eastern conference is a playoff quality team. Chicago Bulls 2005 all over again :no3:
Re: What's This Curse From? Oh, here's an almost full list by someone on arizonasportsfans.com. And then someone added the new CBA hurting our chances of getting FA's we wanted around 1998.Losing the coin flip for Kareem.Losing to the Celtics in the finals.Walter Davis's blown out knee.DJ for Robey.The drug scandal.Nick Vanos dying on the plane.Missing out on a 50-50 shot at David Robinson. Had to take Armon Gilliam instead.'90 WCF, losing to the Trailblazers in horrifying heartbreaking ways.Ceballos gets hurt before Bulls final.Paxson's 3-pointer.Consecutive losses to the Rockets with Jordan out of the picture. Lost after leading 2-0 and 3-1 in consecutive years (can't remember which came first, but in the 2-0 series, we won the first two games AWAY, and in the 3-1 series, 2 of the final 3 games were at home). Barkley parties until wee hours before big games. Person misses wide open shot at the buzzer to put away the Rockets, with Suns up 3-1. Would have won 4-1, ended up losing 4-3. Elie finishes things off with a blown kiss.Danny Manning's blown out knee.McDyess's exit.Googs's blown out knee.Penny's blown out knee.Kidd's pounding of his wife.Joe Johnson's fractured face.Joe Johnson vs. Sarver. Bye JJ.Amare's microfacture surgery.Sarver vs. Bryan. Bye Bryan.Raja's blown out calf.Nash's bloody nose.Horry's body check.Stern's unconscionable screw-job.Deepest draft in history, we lose pick of tanking Hawks.Trailblazers get Oden... guaranteed dynasty once Timmy's, Tony's and Manu's ends.Durant also in West.
Re: What's This Curse From? It's not a curse. Garbage ball never wins in the end. Better basketball always prevails. Thank god.
Re: What's This Curse From? It's not garbage ball, well that's your opinion, the majority of NBA fans think the opposite so it doesn't matter. Your "good basketball" is putting the NBA even closer to the NHL level of "I don't give a sh*t". And I've said many times, I'm not talking about these 3 years alone. So why don't you guys just don't use stop using this as a chance to take a shot at the Suns style and fill up this thread with your sh*t? Please.But sure, I agree on the Suns needing to improve their defense and they have done so each of the last couple off-season's and I see them continuing to do so. The Suns, if given a chance to have a full team, were good enough to win it all, but to finally get over the hump they need to get better, because luck obviously has never been with them.
Re: What's This Curse From? It's garbage ball. How many teams in the last decade have won a ring using run and gun ball? *Crickets*.How many teams in the last decade have won rings without a dominant post player? Not many.
Re: What's This Curse From? I ask myself all the time what did Cleveland every do to the sports world to be so cursed. I don't think the Suns are cursed, cursed is having zero title... Cursed is not be able to make the freaking finals. Suns are one of the best teams in the NBA, they just haven't been able to get past the Spurs, yet.
Re: What's This Curse From? <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Melo061 @ May 28 2007, 05:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It's garbage ball. How many teams in the last decade have won a ring using run and gun ball? *Crickets*.How many teams in the last decade have won rings without a dominant post player? Not many.</div>But before that many teams won using that. You could say with better defense, but it couldn't have been much better with all the points everyone was giving up. It changed from run and gun, exciting ball to what the Spurs play now, and it's changing back again. The Spurs and Pistons are almost done I think and a lot of teams are switching over. You think the Mavs have a chance, but the Suns have much better inside scoring than they do. All we really need is a better shotblocker, who we don't need to worry about getting in foul trouble, and can stop some of the easy lay-ups we give up. Damn, Horford or Noah look real good right now. Besides the suspensions though, the Suns would've won this year if D'Antoni used his bench correctly. Hopefully we can improve there so he'd be more willing to use some guys like the Mavs and Spurs do. I think this style can win, but you can't beat other good coaches with a 7-man rotation. He never makes adjustments. I was very disappointed that Jumaine Jones and Jalen Rose didn't play much this year.
Re: What's This Curse From? <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CavsRules @ May 28 2007, 06:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I ask myself all the time what did Cleveland every do to the sports world to be so cursed. I don't think the Suns are cursed, cursed is having zero title... Cursed is not be able to make the freaking finals. Suns are one of the best teams in the NBA, they just haven't been able to get past the Spurs, yet.</div>Yeah, well that list I posted is pretty depressing. Losing a 50-50 chance on both Kareem and Robinson.
Re: What's This Curse From? <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Melo061 @ May 28 2007, 05:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It's garbage ball. How many teams in the last decade have won a ring using run and gun ball? *Crickets*.How many teams in the last decade have won rings without a dominant post player? Not many.</div>Funny how the lakers have been turning more toward the 'garbage ball' isn't it? And how they have NO post players. Durrrrr
Re: What's This Curse From? <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ASUFan22 @ May 28 2007, 11:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah, well that list I posted is pretty depressing. Losing a 50-50 chance on both Kareem and Robinson. </div>Want more cursing? Guess what happen to me today!! I found out my Favorite is gonna be out for game 4 of the ECF!!! Isn't that great? I wonder whats next.. Oh wait, I think the Browns top two rookies are out for the season walking into Training camp. Yup, thats whats next.That my friend is cursed.
Re: What's This Curse From? <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CavsRules @ May 28 2007, 12:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Want more cursing? Guess what happen to me today!! I found out my Favorite is gonna be out for game 4 of the ECF!!! Isn't that great? I wonder whats next.. Oh wait, I think the Browns top two rookies are out for the season walking into Training camp. Yup, thats whats next.That my friend is cursed.</div>You're talking about the Browns when I'm a fan of the Cardinals. We've also had many unlucky things happen to us, but I guess it's mostly because of having bad ownership.And here's the Suns list in case you missed it...either way, I empathize with you....oh wait...you guys got Ohio State. Bastard<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Losing the coin flip for Kareem.Losing to the Celtics in the finals.Walter Davis's blown out knee.DJ for Robey.The drug scandal.Nick Vanos dying on the plane.Missing out on a 50-50 shot at David Robinson. Had to take Armon Gilliam instead.'90 WCF, losing to the Trailblazers in horrifying heartbreaking ways.Ceballos gets hurt before Bulls final.Paxson's 3-pointer.Consecutive losses to the Rockets with Jordan out of the picture. Lost after leading 2-0 and 3-1 in consecutive years (can't remember which came first, but in the 2-0 series, we won the first two games AWAY, and in the 3-1 series, 2 of the final 3 games were at home). Barkley parties until wee hours before big games. Person misses wide open shot at the buzzer to put away the Rockets, with Suns up 3-1. Would have won 4-1, ended up losing 4-3. Elie finishes things off with a blown kiss.Danny Manning's blown out knee.McDyess's exit.Googs's blown out knee.Penny's blown out knee.Kidd's pounding of his wife.Joe Johnson's fractured face.Joe Johnson vs. Sarver. Bye JJ.Amare's microfacture surgery.Sarver vs. Bryan. Bye Bryan.Raja's blown out calf.Nash's bloody nose.Horry's body check.Stern's unconscionable screw-job.Deepest draft in history, we lose pick of tanking Hawks.Trailblazers get Oden... guaranteed dynasty once Timmy's, Tony's and Manu's ends.Durant also in West.</div>
Re: What's This Curse From? Thats you're list? I could go on Cavs.com and ask for a list and everyone would POOR IT ON. I would comeback 10 minutes left and you'll be here reading for an hour. The only thing we got is OSU, and yet they lost against FLA... TWO times.
