They clanked shots, complained to officials, and gradually, painfully watched their lead, and their composure, dwindle to alarming levels.
The Suns were reeling in the second half of game four of the Western Conference Finals Saturday, knocked into a backpedal by their own offensive woes, and by a Clippers team that spits at the word quit.
Suns coach Monty Williams knew there would be days like this for his young team. He has warned us every time we've asked about his team’s lack of playoff experience.
“We're just young,” he said earlier this week. “We don't talk about it.