Comments on: NBA On TNT Notes: Barkley on Dallas,”Once someone says you’re soft…everyone is going to test it.” http://thestartingfive.net/2008/04/23/nba-on-tnt-notes-barkley-on-dallasonce-someone-says-youre-softeveryone-is-going-to-test-it/ Bangin’ and Scorin’ Every Trip Down the Floor Thu, 24 May 2012 06:15:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Temple3 http://thestartingfive.net/2008/04/23/nba-on-tnt-notes-barkley-on-dallasonce-someone-says-youre-softeveryone-is-going-to-test-it/comment-page-1/#comment-9547 Temple3 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:57:28 +0000 http://thestartingfive.net/2008/04/23/nba-on-tnt-notes-barkley-on-dallasonce-someone-says-youre-softeveryone-is-going-to-test-it/#comment-9547 It makes you wonder how the Suns thought they would actually get to the Finals without Shawn Marion. I don't love his game, but he can do some things. He is a very good defender. The Spurs, with their every other year thing, have been in the mix for awhile. How do you get to the Finals without going through San Antonio? How are you going to get through San Antonio without players who can stand in front of Parker and Ginobli? You're not. Barbosa is the only guy with the wheels to do the job. He has to understand how vital he is to the team - and be convinced to take on the challenge. He's not a sound defender from a technique perspective - but tenacity and willpower can make up for a great many deficiencies. I don't think they have enough. The key to the Suns holding the hardware is in Miami - on the beach, sipping mojitos, on his way to Mansion or the Delano. It makes you wonder how the Suns thought they would actually get to the Finals without Shawn Marion. I don’t love his game, but he can do some things. He is a very good defender. The Spurs, with their every other year thing, have been in the mix for awhile. How do you get to the Finals without going through San Antonio?

How are you going to get through San Antonio without players who can stand in front of Parker and Ginobli?

You’re not.

Barbosa is the only guy with the wheels to do the job. He has to understand how vital he is to the team – and be convinced to take on the challenge. He’s not a sound defender from a technique perspective – but tenacity and willpower can make up for a great many deficiencies. I don’t think they have enough. The key to the Suns holding the hardware is in Miami – on the beach, sipping mojitos, on his way to Mansion or the Delano.

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