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This is the same process for the past 10 or so games: Get a big lead, give up the big lead, and choke it out in the 4th. Hell, we almost did that 3 times in a row today against Toronto after doing it in Denver and Minnesota. I don't know whether to blame Porter's coaching or the players not focusing and listening to him.

10 or so games? It's been this way for the 15 years I've watched this team.

When you have the offensive identity that the Phoenix Suns franchise has had over its course, blowing leads comes with all of that.

Frustrating as it might be, I've learned to expect it.

Inconspicuous wrote:This is the same process for the past 10 or so games: Get a big lead, give up the big lead, and choke it out in the 4th. Hell, we almost did that 3 times in a row today against Toronto after doing it in Denver and Minnesota. I don't know whether to blame Porter's coaching or the players not focusing and listening to him.

Its really a function of Porter's rotation method. First of all, he gives certain players (Nash) too many minutes, period...secondly he benches players when they're hot, keeps players with too many fouls in, and puts guys in for overly long stretches. And, he plays Nash too many minutes already by halftime, not conserving him for the more important second half.

If Raptors had ---- JOSE and (JO/Marion) we would have won

We will continue this trend of losing leads until we become a defensive team. And no, not a defensive focus, I mean with defensive-minded players.