Late in Friday's second quarter, Tyler Ulis missed an 18-foot jumper and an official called a foul on the rebound. As the Suns prepared to shoot a free throw, coach Earl Watson called Ulis over to the side. He slapped hands with the rookie point guard, put his arm around him.
"He's getting better and better," Watson said after the Suns' 109-103 loss to Orlando at Talking Stick Resort Arena. "He had some early turnovers. He was playing them for the pocket pass, and he's learning right now in the NBA you can't come out and play the same game every game as a point guard.