Owner Real Deal Posted October 9, 2012 Owner Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 TIME: 9:00 PM ET TV: NBALP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted November 24, 2012 Author Owner Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 PHOENIX -- Suns coach Alvin Gentry retooled his starting lineup with the hope he'd get a little more scoring from his top unit. He did. Marcin Gortat scored a season-high 22 points in only three quarters and the Suns routed the Portland Trail Blazers 114-87 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. "We came out ready to play," Gortat said. "We had two new guys in the starting lineup and we were a little bit better defensively. It's a great win but we need to forget about it really fast." Gortat had told a reporter for Polish newspaper Przeglad Sportowy after the Suns' loss to the Lakers on Friday that he didn't believe he was "even an option for [suns coach Alvin] Gentry." But against the Blazers, Gortat was a key component of a Phoenix offense that shot 60 percent from the field in the first half en route to a 57-44 lead and a season-best 59.7 percent for the game. Gortat was 11 of 14 from the floor and added seven rebounds. "Honestly, we can't get excited about that game because Portland didn't play their best game," Gortat said. The new starters, Markieff Morris and Shannon Brown, were productive for the Suns. Morris had 19 points and seven rebounds, and Brown added 10, including a pair of 3-pointers as Phoenix rallied from a four-point deficit in the opening minutes to take the lead for good with 7:23 left in the first quarter.http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20121121_POR@PHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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