SB Nation Arizona - Suns With Big Win Over New York Knicks, 129-121https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46593/arizona-fave.png2011-01-17T14:45:39-07:00http://arizona.sbnation.com/rss/stream/17039172011-01-17T14:45:39-07:002011-01-17T14:45:39-07:00Phoenix Suns Overcome 41 Points From Amare Stoudemire To Beat New York Knicks, 129-121
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<p>The Phoenix Suns showed signs of being a decent basketball team again when they defeated the Portland Trail Blazers at home on Friday night. But one game proves nothing if it's not backed up the next time the team takes the floor. That's why the road win over this New York Knicks was such an important sign for the Suns as they withstood a 41-point performance from Amare Stoudemire to kick off a crucial five-game road swing through the Eastern Conference.</p>
<p>The Suns were led by Vince Carter who had his best game with his new team. Carter put up a season-high 29 points and more importantly grabbed 12 rebounds as he surpassed the 20,000-point mark on his career. Carter was joined in the scoring column in this fast-paced game by Grant Hill (25 points) and Channing Frye (18 points). </p>
<p>Instead of trying to match Mike D'Antoni's small lineups which contributed to the 25-point embarrassing beating the Knicks inflicted on the Suns in Phoenix a few weeks ago, Alvin Gentry stayed with his normal rotation and got solid play from his centers, Robin Lopez and Marcin Gortat. Neither were able to slow Stoudemire's scoring but they held him to just six rebounds and contributed to a plus-10 Suns advantage in points in the paint and plus-seven in second chance points.</p>
<p>In the battle of outside shooting between these two teams who love to shoot from outside, the Suns came up roses. The Knicks were 11-31 (35.5%) from three while the Suns were 11-21 (52.4%) from long range. The Suns bench was solid with another strong, energetic performance from Hakim Warrick (six rebounds and nine points in 17 minutes). The Phoenix bench outscored the Knicks' reserves 30-22.</p>
<p>The Suns continue their trip through the Eastern Conference with their next game in Cleveland on Wednesday.</p>
https://arizona.sbnation.com/phoenix-suns/2011/1/17/1940643/phoenix-suns-overcome-amare-stoudemire-new-york-knicksSeth Pollack2011-01-17T08:52:51-07:002011-01-17T08:52:51-07:00Phoenix Suns Take On New York Knicks In Day Game Showcase
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">(Sports Network) - The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Phoenix Suns</a> will be out for a measure of revenge when they celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this afternoon against former employee <span>Amare Stoudemire</span> and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">New York Knicks</a> at Madison Square Garden.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The Suns hosted Stoudemire in his first game back in the desert on Jan. 7, but lost a 121-96 decision. Stoudemire had 23 points to burn his former team and spent the first eight years of his career with Phoenix, where he was a five- time All-Star. He then landed in New York following a sign-and-trade deal this past offseason, receiving a five-year pact worth nearly $100 million.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Phoenix has still won 10 of the past 14 matchups with the Knicks. It hasn't fared so well at MSG, however, losing two straight and six of the last nine contests there.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The Suns will begin a five-game road trip Monday against the Knicks, Cavs, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bulletsforever.com/" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Wizards</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Pistons</a> and Sixers, and are 6-12 away from the Valley of the Sun this season. They have won two in a row overall and three of four games since losing seven of eight contests, and are coming off Friday's 115-111 home triumph over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blazersedge.com/" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Portland Trail Blazers</a>. <span>Steve Nash</span> hit the go-ahead three late in the game and collected 23 points, 13 assists, and six rebounds.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Veteran <span>Grant Hill</span> added 21 points and seven rebounds and surpassed 16,000 career points, while <span>Vince Carter</span>had 17 in a winning effort. Hill was back after missing two games due to injury.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">"We were just playing together, making shots, making plays and regardless of mistakes, continued to play through it and fight hard for each other," Carter said after the Suns recorded their third straight win at home.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Carter is nine points shy of becoming the eighth active player and 41st in league history with 20,000 career points. Phoenix is trying to match a season high with its third consecutive win today.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">New York has lost two straight and three of four games, including Friday's 93-83 setback to the lowly<a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.sactownroyalty.com/" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Sacramento Kings</a>. Stoudemire led the Knicks with 25 points and 13 rebounds and has scored at least 20 points in 24 consecutive games, the most since <span>Patrick Ewing</span> did it in 28 straight contests from January 25-March 27, 1990.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">"It was tough to get things going out there," said Stoudemire. "We got in late last night, didn't get much sleep so our rhythm was a little bit off."</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span>Toney Douglas</span> had 21 points and nine rebounds for the Knicks, whose effort allowed the Kings to snap a 12-game road losing streak. The Knicks are 18-5 at home on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and may not have forward Danilo Gallinari Monday due to a sprained left knee. He is listed as probable.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The Knicks are 10-8 in the Big Apple this season.</p>
https://arizona.sbnation.com/2011/1/17/2328158/phoenix-suns-take-on-new-york-knicks-in-day-game-showcaseSeth Pollack