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Phoenix Suns Coach Alvin Gentry and Forward Amare Stoudemire have a slight disagreement over shot selection in the Suns loss to the Lakers. (Photo by Max Simbron)

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There was a little difference of opinion today at practice between Coach Gentry and Amare Stoudemire over shot selection.

Talking about Amare's play against the Lakers, Coach Gentry said that Amare should have taken the outside jump shots that Bynum was giving him. Amare disagreed saying he wanted to stay aggressive and he liked the shots that he got - he just missed them. 13 out of 15 of them.

"I think what he did, he tried to take the ball right into Bynum instead of just settling for a jump shot with him being out there. But he knows that..and he thought that maybe he could get a few fouls on him," said Gentry.

Asked by the Arizona Republic's Paul Coro if Amare doesn't want to be perceived as a guy who settles for jumpers Gentry agreed saying they talked about that and he encouraged Amare to take that shot since none of those big centers are going to be able to "come up on him." Gentry said Amare understands that.

Amare see's things a little differently saying this about his shot selection against the Lakers, "I'll tell you what, I'm going to stay aggressive. I'm going to drive to the basket the same way next time but just finish them..Great shots, just didn't fall for me. If we did it all over again I'd take those same shots."

Not exactly Allen Iverson complaining about his role and then leaving the team or the mess that is the Golden State Warriors but a minor disagreement within the Suns none the less.

Coach wants Amare to take the open jump shots and Amare wants to be aggressive and go to the rim even against bigger defenders like Bynum who can give him trouble.

Call me a Pollyanna but I don't see this ending up with a leave of absence or a coaching change but it is an interesting difference of opinion.

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Carlos Powell hopes to return quickly to an NBA uniform (Photo by Max Simbron)

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Congratulations to Carlos Powell for being selected #1 overall by the Albuquerque Thunderbirds!

With the 9th pick the Iowa Energy pick Rashad Anderson, a 6-5 guard from Connecticut.

And for all the rest of your draft coverage check out Ridiculous Upside

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Phoenix Suns guard Leandro Barbosa re-injured his right wrist during the Suns win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. (Photo by Max Simbron)

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Phoenix Suns guard Leandro Barbosa re-injured his right wrist during the Suns win Sunday over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He initially hurt the wrist while leading his Brazilian National Team to a gold medal in the FIBA Americas Championship tournament this summer.

In an exclusive post-game interview with Bright Side of the Sun Leandro said this about the injury, "It's bad man. They told me I have a cyst on the wrist so it's been tough for me to catch the ball and I got hit in the game so I don't know what's going to happen."

The speedy Brazilian guard only had 6 points in 14 minutes of play in Sunday's game. He was visibly pained by the swollen right wrist.

"I guess it just got worse and worse and now it's bad to the point that I can't catch the ball so it's kind of bad for me," said an unusually somber Barbosa.

Leandro said that the doctors don't think that surgery is an option and that they will give him anti-inflammatory medication.

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Anyone who's seen Phoenix Suns Managing Partner Robert Sarver sitting court-side for a game knows that he's not one to keep his thoughts to himself.

Today he might just have stepped in it during a radio interview with Sports 620 KTAR.

At around the 10 minutes mark of his interview, Sarver (after a little discussion about a Michael Jackson tribute) asks host John Gambadoro quite the personal question.

"Gambo, your wife uses a white glove doesn't she?"

After an awkward pause, Gambro tried to play it off joking about cleaning but then he decides to fire right back, "By the way, I think I left my watch at your house the other day."

Sarver takes the bait, "My wife said that was a fun 30 seconds."

Isn't it great to have an owner who is just willing to say pretty much anything on the air?

Who said talk radio was boring...

Audio from Jarron Collins first media session as a Phoenix Sun. Listen for yourself and get to know our newest player.

Also posted full audio from Coach Gentry's weekly appearance on Sports 620 KTAR's Gambo and Ash show.

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[Note by Phoenix Stan, 10/26/09 4:41 PM MST ]

I added a poll....chime in. I don't know what else you ungrateful maggots fans would have the Suns do. They are already over the luxury tax so they can't afford anyone really good and they really can't and don't want to make any trades.

The options were Collins, some other guy with either no experience or bad numbers or save the money and do nothing.

They needed a big man to pick up minutes behind Frye and bang a little. Why not Collins? Good guy. Smart player. Good defender. Big. Cheap.

What else are you expecting?

[Note by Phoenix Stan, 10/26/09 4:56 PM MST ]

Of course, this also means that the Suns don't think Clark is ready to play the PF position in the NBA. Shocking, since the kid played the perimeter at college so to expect him to come in and battle in the paint as a rookie is obviously a stretch.

[Note by Phoenix Stan, 10/26/09 5:13 PM MST ]

Here's what Gentry said about Jarron Collins on Sunday after practice:

"He's been a guy who's lasted in the league and done a good job. He's a big guy."

I asked Gentry if it matter that Collins had played 8 years in Utah for Jerry Sloan. Gentry said it didn't matter where he played.

Press Release after the jump...

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According to reports out of Portland, Jarron Collins coming to the Suns to fill in from Robin Lopez at center.

If true, he would give Phoenix a record number of brothers on any one roster. I am totally making that up but I challenge anyone to find another team that has three players on the one team who all have brothers who are also on NBA rosters. And two of them have twin brothers in the league!

How could that not be some kind of record? Just call us the Phoenix Sunsbros

At least in this case you can't argue that we got the "lesser" brother in Jarron vs Jason because frankly, they are about the same over their careers.

[Note by Phoenix Stan, 10/21/09 5:24 PM MST ]

Here's what Basketball John from SLC Dunk had to say about Jarron. And with a name like "Basketball John" how could he be wrong?

Off the court, you'd be hard pressed to find a better guy.  He's intelligent, well spoken, and is an awesome chaperone.  He's a model citizen.

 On the court his repertoire includes flopping and taking charges and flopping.  On offense, you're not going to get anything from him.  He has a high basketball IQ for what it's worth.   And he'll be a good locker room guy.

He's not going to be much of a factor for you, but you probably knew that already.

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