Traveling ESPNS article here

Are we serious? I like this line in the article...

"Whether or not this will affect play on the court remains to be seen. Referees have long been instructed to allow two steps and in interviews with NBA players last season there was some confusion about the rule."

Can we assume that this happens with other rules?

How about reaching in? (ie bruce bowen on the spurs). Based on how that article reads that is a statement out of the president of referee operations mouth. What do you guys think?

Will this affect anything for us?

I think Amare might like the rule. May make his moves to the basket more effective?

Did anybody see the missed call on the last shot of regulation before the over time in the Lakers / Magic tragidy?? I was under the impression that what Pau Gasol did was considered a goal tend? Am I wrong? His fingers cleary pass through the under side of the rim. They clearly touch the rim.

The way I read the rules it's a goal tend? I 'll keep an eye out for video or a picture. But my DVR says goal tend.

I keep pretty good tabs on sites like NBA.com ESPN.com and any other site I think I might find Suns news on.

It pains me to see the Suns trashed by the basketball community. Even during winning times this team could not get respect from the NBA and its retarded fans. Now that we are not exactly on the same level as the Lakers and Celtics it has grown even worse.

Years prior when the Suns had to try to lose 30 games the articles still had no respect.  Can they win with a "run and gun" system? Every loss was front page news. Every win was, well just a statistic under a standings tab on the website. For some time now the Suns where just expected to win but not expect to "WIN".

From 1988 to 2001 the Phoenix suns went to the Playoffs 13 times. Over the entire history of the Suns from 1970 to Current we have made the playoffs 28 times. Only 9 other teams in the history of the NBA have achieved this or more. The Spurs have 28 (soon to be 29). Why is our Suns team so disrespect by the NBA? By the Refs and most of all, by the fans? I don't think I remember a winning season or losing season where we had not been the losing bet in most situations.

Is the bottom line really a championship? I would have to go out on a limb and say that the holy grail of the season would not get us the respect we desire. This team has been to the show, this team has paid it's dues. When is it our turn to catch the luck it takes to prove ourselves?

For those of you who don't think the Suns get the shaft I beg of you please read these:

http://nbahoopsonline.com/History/Leagues/NBA/Rules/index.html

This song is how I feel when it comes to the Suns right now....

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We Need the Mavs to take a loss tonight against Denver. Even though Nene is out I think the Mavs will have a tough time competing in this one. I do wonder though, how in the world does it seem like every suspension in the NBA has a negative affect on the Phoenix Suns?

That's just our dumb luck. I will surely be rooting for Denver. GO CARMELLO! heh. Who is with me?!

I really hate all of this...I was more content just knowing we had a reserved spot in the playoffs.

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