the Nash Killer

[J.T.supporta]

ESPN.com:

The stopper, Quinton Ross, was a Nash killer on one end and an opportunistic shooter on the other, racking up a surprising 18 points.

In Game 6, it was a different story. L.A. still found time to attack Nash in the post with Quinton Ross, but Ross -- though much less of a scorer -- is actually a more instinctive post player than Maggette. He showed it, too, dropping in a season-high 18 points.


ROSS had a very surprising game and showed is mental and physical toughness as well against NASH, the reigning MVP. ROSS helped shut down Nash and was very effective in the first half. ROSS was one of the main reasons that the Clips held a 12 point half time lead as he drained a buzzer beat right before the Half. Ross started strong but had a slow finish. 16 of his 18 were scored in the first half. He was a big reason the Clips are playing a Game 7 on Monday.

[PhirePhilBennett]

Quinton Ross, starting in place of Maggette, added a career-high 18 points and Chris Kaman had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Clippers, who shot 61.5 percent and outrebounded the Suns 48-28.

``We just couldn't stop them,'' Suns coach Mike D'Antoni said. ``I don't know if it's energy, but they played well. Give them credit, they played a good game. We got ourselves in trouble because we didn't make shots.

[PhirePhilBennett]

ESPN also:

6. Will Ross be able to do it again?

We knew the man could D-up. We knew he was going to lay a body on the MVP early and often. We had no idea he'd be good for 18 game-changing points in the process. Ross was the most valuable Clipper in Game 6, and it wasn't even close. On defense, he was trained on Nash like a drug-sniffing dog tracking smuggled hash, and on offense, he was passing up open jumpers just to back the tired Nash down and bump him a bit before rising up for a turnaround jump shot. "We felt like we had a good post match-up against Steve," Dunleavy said, underselling the abuse the young, wiry Ross was doling out on the Suns' heart and soul.

When Barbosa came off the Phoenix bench he gave Ross fits, at one point scoring 12 straight Suns points, but when D'Antoni put the ball in Nash's hands, Ross was in command. So, how will it play in Game 7? Will D'Antoni go with Nash and Barbosa on the floor together more often? Will the Suns try to knock him silly with Tim Thomas picks up high? And maybe most importantly, will Ross take this game for what it was, his coming out party, and enter the clincher with the swagger he's going to need to withstand the Suns approach to him?

[EastStang]

We knew if given an openning Q could light it up. The guy wasn't a team leader for nothing. The game plan was to make Nash play defense (story is that Phoenix is running on fumes after their first round series). He didn't so Ross had free reign.

[DiamondM]

Sam Cassell also gave Q mad props in his post-game interview, saying he was the reason the Clips won.

[Buddha]

Q was the best team player I have ever seen at SMU, and was a great scorer because he had the talent and because the Ponies needed him to be. The fact that he's a defensive stopper and showing some offensive ability in the playoffs is a surprise only to those who aren't aware of him, because any Clippers attention is always showered on Elton Brand (I hate Duke), Sam Cassell and to a lesser extent, Corey Magette.

Personally, I wouldn't be surprised to see Q taping ankles and inflating the basketballs before the game. The man does whatever his team needs, and he does it well.

[Duke Blue Blood]

Elton is barely Duke, Corey is not. Sucks to always hate the best. You should change and look to be with a winner.

[Pony4Life]

Go Q - beat the Suns!