Suns notebook: Nash’s 3 turnovers in last 2 minutes hurt

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The Internets are alive: Suns at Spurs, Game 5
Published 4/30/2008 at Ball Don't Lie
... Jerry Brown and Bordow, East Valley Tribune: "Nash committed three turnovers in the final two minutes ... The uncharacteristic finish ended an uncharacteristic game for Nash, who made just 4 of 16 shots and had more turnovers (five) than assists (three). "I know I made a couple of key turnovers that cost us," Nash said. Suns coach Mike D’Antoni believes Nash was thrown off when Phoenix ran its offense through forward Boris Diaw to take advantage of the mismatch he had in the low post." ...

Josh Howard’s Impeccable Sense Of Timing
Published 4/30/2008 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
While here are conflicting reports this morning over whether or not Phoenix’s first-round flameout against San Antonio means the end of Mike D’Antoni’s run as Suns head coach, it seems just a matter of moments before Avery Johnson’s tenure in Dallas is considered in the wake of New Orleans’ 4-1 series victory over the Mavericks.  The Star Telegram’s Jeff Kaplan reports the Mavs were slightly distracted facing elimination, thanks in small part to the party planning of noted weed enthusiast Josh Howard. ...