Sun(day) On A Monday Suns Column: Preseason Counts For Phoenix

The Season Before The Season

Suns fans have to absolutely love what they have seen from Phoenix over the team’s first two preseason games. I will be the first to admit, victories in the preseason are as meaningful as a Rex Ryan Super Bowl prediction in August, but for the Suns, every win right now counts.

When an entirely new culture is being put into place and an organization is looking for 100 percent buy-in from the coaches to the players to the fan base, on-court success is key. It wasn’t just the fact that Phoenix beat Sacramento in their preseason opener, 102-98, it was how they beat them.

After trailing by double-digits for most of the first half and being outscored 40-17 by…