Sports Illustrated named them as their Pre-Season NBA Champion. The Phoenix Suns began this year on a vacation/training camp in Italy (something I think has helped lead to this mess). After Saturday's tough loss @ Utah, the Suns are in last place in the Pacific Divison with a record of 3-6. Granted, the last 2 games have been played without two time NBA MVP Steve Nash, but the Utah game was a microcosm of just how this season has gone. The Suns were up by 16 points in the 4th Qtr. Leandro Barbosa then pulled one of the biggest choke jobs I have ever seen. In a 1 minute segment at the end of the game, Barbosa missed a wide open layup (gee didn't he do this in the 1st game vs Utah, also a loss?). He then immediately fouled a Jazz player shooting a 3 pointer, giving Utah 3 Free Throws. This team has some serious issues that need to be addressed. One good thing that has occurred; Amaré Stoudemire has returned to his top play level from 2 season ago before his injuries. The Suns need to pick up the pace and stop the tendency of giving up big leads late in the game.
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