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• SUNS: Postgame Quotes: Suns 101, Raptors 100
  The defense picked up on both sides I think and both teams did a really good job. The switching bothered us a little bit, because we got a little bit stagnant, but we’ll take care of that. I think we’ve got to continue to pace and continue to push the basketball. That slowed us down a little bit. - Coach Gentry
  
• The Official Phoenix Suns Blog " Blog Archive " Several Players Get Credit For Win Against Raptors
• Suns escape with win vs. Raptors
  The Suns were more sloppy than slick. They missed more shots than they made. And in the end, they had to count on one of the game's clutch shooters to miss two shots in the final seconds.
• Turkoglu almost joined Suns in 2004 (wow - never heard this story before!)
  In July 2004, Turkoglu was a 25-year-old free agent who had been a part-time starter in San Antonio. The Suns, after deciding Kobe Bryant could not be wooed, struck fast in free agency by landing Nash. They wanted to pair him with Mehmet Okur. When Okur received a $50 million deal from Utah, Phoenix turned its focus to Turkoglu.
• Suns 101, Raptors 100 -- Thaaat close| Valley of the Suns
  The Phoenix Suns prevailed 101-100 over the Toronto Raptors when Hedo Turkoglu's potential game-winning shot rimmed out.
• Tip-In, Toronto Raptors Post Game Report - Mired in Amare - Raptors HQ
  It was a fight to the finish but the Dinos came up short...
• NBA Broadband League Pass – Where "WTF!" Happens aka Thoughts on Rockets 101 Lakers 91 (Game 10) - The Dream Shake
  Thoughts on Houston Rockets 101 Los Angeles Lakers 91. The LA Excuse Factory ramps up production.
• Kobe Bryant: strained right groin muscle - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN
  By J.A. Adande After Kobe Bryant missed 15 of 20 shots and came out with two minutes remaining in the Los Angeles Lakers' 101-91 loss to the Houston

Note by Phoenix Stan, 11/16/09 9:02 AM MST ]

• Ball back in Nash's hands - The Globe and Mail
  His teammate Amar'e Stoudemire may have Black Jesus tattooed on his neck, but Steve Nash has inspired a Phoenix Suns resurrection, with the Toronto Raptors as the latest to give witness.
• Turk comes up short in thriller – Raptors Republic -

[Note by Phoenix Stan, 11/16/09 9:47 AM MST ]

Poor Raja...this can't end well

• BREAKING NEWS: Golden State Warriors trade Stephen Jackson + Acie Law to Charlotte Bobcats for Raja Bell + Vladimir Radmanovic - Golden State Of Mind
  Golden State Warriors trade Stephen Jackson and Acie Law to the Bobcats for Raja Bell and Vladimir Radmanovic
• Earl Barron Profile, Blog Posts, Stats, Photos - New Orleans Hornets - NBA - SB Nation Barron put up big numbers in the preseason and is now with the Iowa Energy. It will be worth keeping an eye on him...He's a 7ft center

Post Game Interviews via Michael Schwartz - Valley of the Suns

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