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Five observations: Getting defensive

By Marc Stein
ESPN.com

Friday, October 9, 2009

PHOENIX -- Five observations from Suns camp: 1. Gentry gets tough The biggest surprise so far -- at least to the few outsiders who have been granted glimpses of what's been happening on the Suns' practice court -- is the way coach Alvin Gentry has been riding this team. Presumably because he's the lone holdover from Mike D'Antoni's staff, Gentry has a reputation for just rolling out the balls and letting the Suns run. Which couldn't be more wrong. Although he's realistic about his team' ...

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