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Game Preview: San Antonio Spurs @ Phoenix Suns

The Spurs end their Rodeo Road Trip with a visit the Phoenix Suns for the first game of a home-and-home series.

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San Antonio Spurs vs Phoenix Suns

U.S. Airways Center
Feb. 24th, 7:00 PM Spurs Time
TV: FSAZ,FSSW - RADIO: 1200 AM WOAI

So begins a two day stand against the Phoenix Suns. To be frightfully honest there is not a lot to say about the Suns this season. In one sentence: they are a lottery bound team that can occasionally be brilliant. So on that note instead of the usual punditry of a game preview let's play a drinking game. (Now I am not encouraging nor even suggesting that you should drink during this game. Some of you might be medical professionals on call, some of you might be watching the game while monitoring a nuclear reactor. (by the way: not a good idea) So if your drink of choice happens to be cranberry juice then all is good. However if you do drink alcohol during this game I would suggest that you not drink something terribly strong like Everclear. Save that kind of stuff for the playoffs.)

Each time an announcer talks about the Morris Twins = Take an inevitable sip.

Each time an announcer talks about the 2013 draft= Take a long thoughtful swig.

Each time Goran Dragic notches an assist= Take an angry sip.

Each time Jared Dudley makes a 3 point shot= Take a furious swig.

Each time Tiago Splitter makes a 3 point shot= Finish the friggen bottle.

Each time Luis Scola makes a shot= Take an enraged sip.

Each time Luis Scola fouls out= Take a humorous shot.

Each time an announcer utters the phrase "transition period"= Take an inevitable sip.

Each time Tim Duncan does something amazing= Don't drink anything, just clap at his awesomeness

Each time Nando De Colo does something amazing = Tip a glass to PATFO.

Each time Matt Bonner dunks= Finish the bottle, then walk (please walk) to the local store and buy another bottle and finish it in the checkout line.

Each time an announcer talks about Michael Beasley's hair= Take another inevitable sip.

Each time the Spurs win the game= High five your imaginary friend.

Each time the Suns win the game= High five a cactus.

Lineups

Starters
PG: Tony Parker
SG: Danny Green
SF: Kawhi Leonard
PF: Tim Duncan
C: Boris Diaw

Key Bench Players
Manu Ginobili
Tiago Splitter
Stephen Jackson

Head Coach
Gregg Popovich

Lineups

Starters
PG: Goran Dragic
SG: Jared Dudley
SF: PJ Tucker
PF: Luis Scola
C: Marcin Gortat

Key Bench Players

Markieff Morris

Shannon Brown
Michael Beasley

Head Coach
Lindsey Hunter

The Suns' perspective can be found here @ The Bright Side of the Sun.

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Game Prediction: Spurs by 11.

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