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PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns veterans are sometimes forgotten on a team with several players in their teens and early 20s. Ryan Miller Jersey . It was experienced players who made the difference Wednesday night, though.Brandon Knight scored 23 points off the bench and Phoenix reserves combined for 54 as the Suns held off the slumping Atlanta Hawks 109-107 thanks to a key fourth-quarter run.Jared Dudley and P.J. Tucker added 17 points apiece for the Suns, who had lost four of five. Leandro Barbosa made three important baskets in the fourth.Thats what we need from them, is stability, Phoenix coach Earl Watson said. Our young guys are going to have ups and downs, trying to make it as consistent as possible.Eric Bledsoes bank shot with 28.4 seconds left gave the Suns a 104-99 lead and all but sealed Atlantas fourth consecutive defeat. Bledsoe, who shot 5 for 17 from the field, pounded the scorers table in celebration.Eric claims he called bank on the shot. I dont believe it, Watson said with a smile.Barbosa made baskets on three straight possessions midway through the fourth to give Phoenix an 89-84 advantage, part of an 11-0 run.I like that, Barbosa said. Thats what were supposed to do. Were supposed to show some things to these guys. Hopefully I give some spark to the team and some energy.The Hawks cut it to 96-95 with 2:50 to play on Thabo Sefoloshas 17-footer, but Phoenix held on. Dennis Schroder scored 14 of his career-high 31 points in the fourth.Kent Bazemore had 22 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 21 and Dwight Howard added 17 points with 14 rebounds for Atlanta.We are playing the right way, trying to do the right things, but we just cant get it to go our way, Bazemore said.The Suns turned a five-point deficit at the 5:12 mark of the first quarter into a 36-27 lead to start the second.Knight scored 14 points in 5 minutes off the bench in the first quarter and Tucker had nine -- seven in the first 2 minutes of the game.The Suns took a 47-33 lead, their largest of the game, when Tucker scored and made a free throw in the second quarter. But the Hawks responded, going on a 10-0 run over the final 2:37 of the period. Hardaway hit two 3-pointers and flew in for a dunk during that stretch, finishing the first half with 12 points.The teams traded leads for about 4 minutes of the third quarter before the Suns ended it with a 77-75 lead.We just didnt get that stop that we needed to in the last couple of minutes and we didnt get the basket, Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said.You never feel good when you have a tough road trip and you have lost a few in a row, but I think we are looking forward going home.TIP-INSHawks: F Paul Millsap was held out with a left hip injury, and F/C Tiago Splitter (right calf strain) also did not play. Mike Muscala started in Millsaps place. ... The Hawks shot 10 free throws to 25 for the Suns. ... Hardaway was knocked into the scorers table chasing down a loose ball in the fourth quarter but stayed in the game.Suns: F T.J. Warren (minor head injury) did not play and has missed the past six games. ... Dudley crashed to the floor in front of the Suns bench after a hard foul on Sefolosha in the third quarter, but got up and made two of three free throws right afterward.DUDLEY DOES JOKESDudley made sure Tucker was within earshot in the locker room when responding to a question about the veterans playing well. P.J. started it off, he hit a couple of pull-up jumpers, which he hasnt done since Texas, Dudley said, referring to Tuckers college days.BLEDSOES BURDENBledsoe had earlier expressed that its his fault the Suns are not winning much, despite his most recent stretch of five games before Wednesday in which he averaged 26 points, seven rebounds and 6.6 assists. Phoenix had one win in that span. Bledsoe takes a lot of things to heart, Watson said. Hes very purposeful with his words. ... Its going to be transparent. We understand Bleds purpose, and his commitment to this team is second to none.BUDENHOLZERS BACKBudenholzer is from Holbrook, Arizona, a town of around 5,000 about 185 miles northeast of Phoenix. He wasnt expecting a big turnout of townsfolk Wednesday night, citing a midweek game after a holiday and no bus service.UP NEXTHawks: Host the Detroit Pistons on Friday night and play three of the next four at home.Suns: At the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, the first of a two-game road trip. Thomas Vanek Jersey . If ever they start actually putting pictures beside words in the dictionary, the Blue Jays left-handers mug will appear beside “Consistency. Danny Gare Jersey . "Jeff is a hard worker who was an important special-teams contributor for us last season," said Stamps GM John Hufnagel. www.authentichockeyshopsabres.com/Pat-Lafontaine-Jersey/ . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The stress of coping with life led Will Hill to use marijuana, the New York Giants safety said Sunday in his first comments after being hit by the NFL with his second four-game suspension. Speaking frankly before practicing at training camp, Hill said that the suspension he received last week for using marijuana was for failing a drug test last season. The league didnt immediately impose a penalty because Hill tried to fight it. He was also suspended for four games early last season for using a performance-enhancing drug, which he and the team said was Adderall. "Oh yeah, its definitely disappointing," said Hill, who made the Giants as a free agent last season. "By us being professional athletes you would think people who would have your back would have your back, but coming out and growing up in this environment here, I had a lot of stress from my environments and (drugs were) the only way I knew how to cope with it until I got with the team and they put me in some clinics and stuff and helped me out." The 23-year-old would miss the opening four games of the season if he makes the team. He said he has not used any banned substances this year and recently underwent drug rehabilitation in March and April in Boston, following that with outpatient meetings in New Jersey. Hill, who grew up in nearby East Orange, said he dealt with a lot of stress growing up and just as much now. "Nah, nothing to do with football," he said. "Its from family members, everyone reaching their hand out thinking Im an ATM, and people who think you owe them something. It was just a situation where I was visiting back to my hometown and a guy pulled a shotgun on me right then and wanted money. How do you deal with those situations? I really cant so I dealt with it the best way I knew how." Hill was one of those athletes who had more talent than anyone. People were constantly telling him he was going to be a superstar and that belief grew when he had an outstanding scholastic career at St. Peters Prep in Jersey City and then went to Florida on a full ride. While he played for the Gators, he had his problems. He left the team to enter the NFL Draft in 2011, wasnt picked, sat out a year and was then signed by the Giants. Hill played in 12 games last season and had 30 tackles and two passes defended. He also contributed 13 special teams tackles. While some thought the second suspension might lead to Hills release before the start oof camp, Hill believes his job is safe. Nathan Beaulieu Jersey. . "I talked to the team and they just told me to keep on moving forward, keep being positive," he said. "Just take the suspension and leave it at that and dont have any more mishaps." Coach Tom Coughlin didnt have much to say about Hills second suspension. "Were disappointed and hopefully Will is going to get his life straightened out," Coughlin said. If there is a hard part for Hill, its knowing that he would miss the first four games. "I wouldnt say its going to be a total distraction or what I need to do for this team," Hill said. "I know all the plays, I know everything. I just have to keep repping at it. I would love to be out there to help this team and organization win, its just I have to root from the sidelines." Hill also has to root for himself to keep his life in check. The rehabilitation has helped somewhat. "It wasnt forced upon me," he said. "They asked me if I wanted to go and I did. I definitely wanted to get away from here for one. The stressful situations didnt go out there. And learn a thing or two." One of the things he learned from his fellow patients was simple. "There are a lot of people who have worse issues than I have, and (it) made me feel a lot better," he said. The Giants have depth at safety with veterans Antrel Rolle, Stevie Brown, Tyler Sash, Ryan Mundy and rookie Cooper Taylor, a fifth round pick this spring, all competing for jobs along with Hill and a couple of free agents. NOTES: Veteran WR Hakeem Nicks missed the final hour of Sundays practice after tweaking a groin. ... Sash was carted off after developing cramps minutes before the end of practice. ... Free agent LB Jake Muasau intercepted Ryan Nassib on the rookies first throw in a 7-on-7 drill. ... LB Dan Connor said his recent arrest at Philadelphia International Airport for having a switchblade in his luggage was the result of making a recent move from Dallas. He said he put the switchblade in his bag when he moved and forgot it was there before taking a flight to Pittsburgh for a wedding, which he missed. "I was a little shocked when they pulled it out," Connor said. "Its something I have to deal with now. I was here all off-season, I was able to lay a foundation hopefully with the coaches to let them know what kind of guy I am. But Im responsible for it and Ill accept whatever punishment is handed out." Wholesale Jerseys 2018 Stitched Jerseys NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys Store Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys Jerseys NFL China NFL Jerseys Cheap ' ' '