Pro Basketball Hoops Land: The Rise of the Phoenix Suns: Off to a 9-5 start

The Pacific Division in the Western Conference is interesting this year. Four of the five teams are playing .500 ball or better. Here are what the standings look like right now for the Pacific Division

Team , Record, Games Back, Winning Percentage

Golden State Warriors- 9-2 - . 818
Phoenix Suns- 9-5 1 1/2 GB . 643
L.A. Clippers- 7-4 2 GB . 636
Sacramento Kings- 8-5 2 GB . 615
L.A. Lakers - 3-10 7 GB - .231

The Phoenix Suns if were in the Eastern Conference would have made the playoffs last year. This year I feel they are hungry to get to the Playoffs. I personally wasn't sure how the three guard rotation of Goran Dragic, Eric Bledsoe and Isaiah Thomas was going to work. So far I'm finding it to work out really well. The Phoenix Suns improved to 9-5 with a 106-83 win over the Indiana Pacers. Gerald Green lead the way for the Suns with 23 points. Isaiah Thomas added 16 points, Markieff Morris scored 13. Here are the stats for each team.

Phoenix Suns Top 5 Scorers

Gerald Green- 23 points, 3 assists, 2 assists, 8/15 FG, 5/9 3PTFG, 2/3 FT
Isaiah Thomas- 16 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 5/11 FG, 2/5 3PTFG, 4/4 FT
Markieff Morris- 13 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists, 5/8 FG, 3/3 FT
Goran Dragic- 11 points, 3 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 5/12 FG, 1/4 3PTFG
Anthony Tolliver- 11 points, 3 rebounds, 3/7 FG, 3/7 3PTFG, 2/2 FT

Indiana Pacers Top 5 Scorers

Rodney Stuckey- 14 points, 6 rebounds, 3/10 FG, 7/8 FT, 1/3 3PTFG,,
Solomon Hill- 13 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 6/13 FG, 1/4 3PTFG,
Ian Mahinmi- 12 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals, 5/8 FG, 2/4 FT,
Chris Copeland- 8 points, 2 rebounds, 3/9 FG, 2/6 3PTFG
Donald Sloan- 8 points, 2 assists, 2 rebounds, 3/12 FG, 2/4 3PTFG

Phoenix Suns Stats

Team Field Goal Percentage- 44%
Team Three Point Percentage- 38%
Team Free Throw Percentage- 90% (18-20)
Team Rebounds- 51- 38 Defensive- 13 Offensive
Team Assists- 17
Team Steals- 10
Team Turnovers- 12
Team Blocks- 4

Indiana Pacers Stats
Team Field Goal Percentage- 36%
Team Three Point Percentage- 30%
Team Free Throw Percentage- 70%
Team Rebounds- 47 - 32 Defensive, 15 Offensive
Team Assists- 18
Team Steals- 9
Team Turnovers- 14
Team Blocks- 5

This team has a lot of depth in the back court (Goran Dragic, Eric Bledsoe, Isaiah Thomas, Zoran Dragic, Tyler Ennis, Archie Goodwin). I think that one or two of those guys could be traded at the deadline to bring in some depth at the 4 or 5 positions. I could be wrong. Jeff Hornacek has done a great job as a coach last year, and off to a good start this year. While I know I'm writing an article about the Suns in this post, I do feel bad for Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert , because he had to leave midway through the first quarter suffering a left sprained ankle. Hibbert played 7 minutes and scored 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. What are your thoughts on the season of the Phoenix Suns so far? Where would you like to see them improve? Do you have any memories you'd like to share about Phoenix Suns whether watching on TV or being at the games? If you do, send me your comments. Thank you for reading Pro Basketball Hoops Land. On the left side of my blog you will see all 30 professional basketball teams in alphabetical order. You can purchase there merchandise. I also will in some of my articles put products at the end of my posts, so you can have the chance as a Suns fan and a reader of my blog to purchase some of their merchandise if you want. I do that because I want to provide the ultimate experience of being a fan of the NBA and the Phoenix Suns. I appreciate you reading my blog.

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