Spurs vs Suns. Possibly the most one-sided rivalry in the NBA, considering that the Suns unfailingly lose whenever the two teams meet in the playoffs. As they always do, San Antonio is peaking at just the right time, and it's tough to pick against Popovich, Duncan & co. here, especially considering how things have unfolded in the past. If there's one edge that the Suns have got going for them, it's their rotation (a legit 10 deep). D'Antoni's teams pretty much went 7 or 8 deep in the past, and the short rotations generally meant that the starters had some difficulty closing out games. Not too many people remember that Grant Hill was also severely limited by a groin injury during the last series, and while Gentry certainly can't count on him to check Ginobili, Parker and George Hill, fact is that he's the team's best perimeter defender. Amare routinely puts up big numbers against San Antonio, so it'll likely come down to J-Rich, Frye and Dudley being able to hit their shots.Barkley is going with his heart instead of his head and is saying that the Suns take the series, and hey, who am I to argue? Phoenix in 7.
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And he's using his head to count out Boston with only one win. What a guy - only pulling for his old team.
don't take it personal, it's what he does. and what makes him refreshing as well - he says what he feels. Barkley cheering for the Suns is actually kind of surprising, he has absolutely shit on PHX every season up until this year.
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