Phoenix Suns are clearly a work in progress after losing Sunday's preseason opener to the Adelaide 36ers of Australia's NBL.
Monty Williams thought Adelaide 36ers played “the game of their lives” Sunday, but said his Phoenix Suns didn’t give the NBL team out of Australia “the respect they deserved as a pro team.”“I know I definitely respected them, and I think the guys did,” the Suns 12-time All-Star said.
Ayton was a rookie when the New Zealand Breakers nearly beat the Suns in preseason before losing, 91-86, at home.The Suns have won many, many more since then, but fell to the 36ers in their first game since that Game 7 flop against Dallas in the Western Conference semifinals. The Suns went 0-4 in the 2020 preseason, but reached the 2021 NBA Finals. So all isn't lost, but just flushing Sunday's stunner may not be in their best interest, either.
What the Suns possibly could’ve taken for granted was the 36ers have several “imports,” or American players looking to prove they can play in the NBA.
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