Game 2 leftovers
October 31st, 2008, 11:06 am · Post a Comment · posted by jerrybrown
*The Suns were whistled for three technical fouls in the first half against New Orleans (Amare Stoudemire, coach Terry Porter and Steve Nash). It was Porter’s second technical foul in as many games, matching Mike D’Antoni’s total for all of last season…
*Hornets guard Peja Stojakovic had 20 points in the first three quarters, but left the game after rolling his ankle early in the fourth.
*The Suns missed a chance to go 2-0 for just the 10th time in franchise history and the first time since 2004-05, when they won 31 of their first 35 games. Porter missed a chance to join Scott Skiles (1999-2000) and Jerry Colangelo (1969-70) as the only Suns coaches to begin their tenures with two wins. Both were mid-season replacements.
*Phoenix is now 30-11 all-time in home openers, and 11-6 since moving to US Airways Center in 1992 …
