There are a lot of reasons for the Phoenix Suns slow, inexorable drop into the all-too-familiar territory of losing streaks.
After a promising 7-4 start had basketball-reference.com giving the Suns a 99.8% chance to make the playoffs, they now find themselves with an 11-16 record, riding a four-game losing streak. Sure, most have been close losses — they still have positive overall point differential! — but they are losses nonetheless.
We can complain about refereeing. We can complain about drugs. We can complain about missing big shots. We can complain about bone-headed split-second decisions in game-deciding moments.