After a game one upset on Sunday, everyone's focus was now on how Phoenix will react in game two. Like in a boxing match, Phoenix just got punched in the face in the first round. Would they respond with a statement game or would they fall back into old habits of poor defense and streaky offense?
We got our answer.
The Suns came out with guns blazing and blew out Portland 119-90. This marked the highest point total that Phoenix scored in a game versus the Trailer Blazers, who held the Suns to 102, 101, and 93 in three games during the regular season.
We witnessed the Suns shoot poorly in game one, but tonight they made 52 percent of their field goal attempts.
Jason Richardson, who scored only 14 in game one, played like a man possessed scoring 29 points on 11-of-16 shooting. Grant Hill added 20 points after a seemingly absent game one, and only missed one field goal in the game. Steve Nash only scored 13, but dished out an impressive 16 assists.
The game was easily won the Suns who closed out the match sometime in the third quarter. Suns starters were able to sit out for most of the final quarter, and get some much ne ...
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Jason Richardson Leads the Phoenix Suns to Victory Over Trailblazers in Game Two
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