Phoenix Suns 2010-11 Media Guide - NBA Media Central

Season Review 84-85
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Review84-85
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Season
RECORD
The addition of promising rookie guard Jay Humphries gave the Suns
renewed hope for the season. The optimism proved fleeting however, when 36-46
the Suns’ leading scorer and five-time All-Star Walter Davis crashed to the
Inglewood Forum floor on October 9 during a preseason game. Davis would miss the first
two-thirds of the season with three torn ligaments in his left knee and would never regain
full mobility during a courageous comeback attempt.
Rick Robey, Mike Sanders, Kyle Macy and Larry Nance also would miss considerable
time due to injury, bringing the Suns total player games missed for the year to 266.
The Suns jumped out to a surprising 5-0 start, the best beginning in the history of the
franchise. It was Nance who assumed the leadership role with Davis gone, leading the club
in scoring (19.9) and virtually every other statistical category. Nance was named the NBA’s
first Player of the Week for the season. He would go on to make his first appearance in an
NBA All-Star Game.
The Suns ranked second in the NBA in assists (2,335) dishing out more than 2,000 for
the 10th year in a row. They qualified for the playoffs, but were knocked out 3-0 in the first
round by the L.A. Lakers.
The Suns averaged 12,035 fans per game, setting a new attendance record for the
franchise, breaking the old mark of 11,883 per game set during the 1981-82 campaign.
The Suns ended the regular season with ‘‘Suns Reunion ’85,’’ bringing back 24 former Suns
players and coaches to participate in a weekend of Suns nostalgia, capped by an exhibition
basketball game.
FRONT ROW: Assistant Coach John Wetzel, Head Coach John MacLeod, Kyle Macy, Michael Holton, Walter Davis,
Jay Humphries, Rod Foster, Assistant Coach Al Bianchi, Trainer Joe Proski.
BACK ROW: Mike Sanders, Charles Pittman, Alvan Adams, Larry Nance, James Edwards, Rick Robey, Maurice
Lucas, Charles Jones, Alvin Scott.