Suns Lose Preseason Game to 76ers after Leading by 22
In their second preseason game in Europe, the Phoenix Suns dropped a close one to the Philadelphia 76ers, 103-100. Philadelphia rookie Rodney Carney hit the game turning 3 pointer to give Philly a 102-100 lead. Rick Brunson sealed the victory with one of two free throws for the 76ers. The Suns led by 22 points at one time, but just couldn't pull out the victory. Amare debuted his new #1 jersey in the game... this will be a must-have jersey this year in my opinion. The Suns play Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv at 9am today - the game can be seen on NBA-TV.
Shawn Marion led the Suns with 25, Barbosa had 20, Steve Nash had 15 points and 9 assists, while Boris Diaw added 10 points and 12 rebounds. Stoudemire finished with 6 points, 6 rebounds and 5 turnovers in 19 minutes of play.
Recent Amare Stoudemire news...
Amare has reportedly been having good practices this week and did play in the game against the 76ers. While he's by no means “fully recovered”, at least STAT was able to get through a couple practices and participate in a live game with the rest of the team.