The Suns know what must be done to compete against OKC, but the task is daunting

OKLAHOMA CITY — About a mile from the Paycom Center, where the Phoenix Suns practiced Tuesday morning, not far from statues of Mickey Mantle and Jim Thorpe, lies the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame.The museum honors the best from the 46th state, which includes Mantle, Johnny Bench and college basketball coach Bill Self. It also recognizes Suns’ Ring of Honor member Alvan Adams, who was inducted into the Hall in 1995. Adams attended high school about 10 miles away and starred at the University of Oklahoma in the 1970s. His plaque lists all the scoring and rebounding records he set while in college. It also states that the 6-foot-9 former Rookie of the Year averaged 14.1 points and seven rebounds during his 13 NBA seasons, all with the Suns.Advertisement