Los Angeles Clippers 108, Phoenix Suns 103
PHOENIX — Inconsistency.
It’s an issue that’s plagued the Phoenix Suns for countless seasons. For a quarter they look like the best team in the NBA, but soon enough the wheels fall off and all hope is lost.
In past seasons, however, the Suns have been able to remain a respectable [...]

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PHOENIX — Last season the Phoenix Suns’ bench developed into one of the most devastating aspects of a Western Conference finalist, and with an 11-deep roster this year that bench chemistry must be recaptured for the Suns to make a run.
But while the unit drips of potential, it will take time to click, especially after [...]

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Portland Trail Blazers 101, Phoenix Suns 94
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns’ starters carried them in Tuesday’s loss to Portland, and the bench brought them back in Wednesday’s overtime loss to the Grizzlies.
Alvin Gentry will continue searching for the right combinations when the Blazers come to town tonight for their second game against the Suns this [...]

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PHOENIX — For three quarters the Phoenix Suns appeared to be sleepwalking through tonight’s matchup against Memphis, seemingly exhausted after playing last night in Portland with an off kilter shooting eye that seemed to be contagious.
Trailing by 14 heading into the fourth, head coach Alvin Gentry had no choice but to unleash his much-maligned bench, [...]

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PHOENIX — As he departed for the arena Friday afternoon, Channing Frye told his wife that the Suns had to win tonight’s tilt against the Indiana Pacers.
Then with his mother and college head coach in the stands, Frye went out and drilled five long balls (and had his toe on the line for perhaps three [...]

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When the Suns got hot during the second half last season, they were practically invincible when they won the rebounding battle.
You could say the same thing about this year’s Suns, but the sample size is so small it hardly qualifies as a trend.
Still when you consider Phoenix’s offensive prowess and its ineptness on the boards, [...]

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