"I had a smile on my face when the shot was going up," Suns Coach Paul Westphal said.

"It's a joke," Suns Coach Paul Westphal said of the suspension.

"That was probably the ugliest game of the year," Suns Coach Paul Westphal said.

"The proof is in how he goes through the year," Suns Coach Frank Johnson said.

Suns Coach Paul Westphal said the difference in the game was the Phoenix defense.

Suns Coach Cotton Fitzsimmons said he saw an improved attitude among the Nets.

"We are just glad this game is over," Suns Coach Cotton Fitzsimmons said.

"Maybe people expected trouble because of his background, but we haven't had any," Suns Coach Frank Johnson said.

"I thought we did a good job of taking them seriously," Suns Coach Paul Westphal said.

"They got physical with us," Suns Coach Frank Johnson said.