Bench Barrage
by Cody Clark ~ May 26th, 2010.
Knowing when to pull your starters and how long to ride your bench guys can be very tricky business. For Phoenix Suns coach Alvin Gentry, the decision was easy. Let ‘em play! The Suns bench, led by an awakened Channing Frye and a solid Leandro Barbosa who each had 14 points each, gave Gentry key minutes in each quarter of play, particularly in the fourth. The bench played nine of the twelve minutes of the final quarter, and turned a 2 point deficit into a 13 point lead with the flick of their wrist. The bench players for the Suns out-shot their starting counterparts, shooting 45% (9 for 20) from three while playing the zone defense perfectly against the normally efficient Laker team. The Lakers still scored 106 points, but it was the Lakers starters versus the Suns bench for most fo the game. The Lakers guard Kobe Bryant did score 38 points and dish out 10 assists, but he was the only one contributing, as Pau Gasol only had 15 points while in foul trouble for much of the game and Lamar Odom also only added 15 points. The story of the game was the effectiveness of the Phoenix Suns bench, as they carried the Suns to a game four victory and a 2-2 series tie heading back to Staples Center in Los Angeles. Goran Dragic also posted 8 points, while Louis Amundson had 7 and sharpshooter Jared Dudley added 11 for the Suns bench. (Photo: Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire congratulate the bench during a timeout. Photo courtesy of Chris Carlson AP.)
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