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Monty Williams on ‘unacceptable’ slow start from Suns with chance to advance to NBA Finals

Here is what Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams said after his team’s 116-102 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals at Phoenix Suns Arena on Monday night.

On what he attributed to the Suns’ 20-5 deficit they fell in to start the game:

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“I don’t have an answer for what I attribute it to, it’s just unacceptable the way we started the game. A big hole for us, pretty obvious that we can’t play with a, ‘show-up,’ mentality.