I went looking for the box score of the Phoenix vs Brooklyn game ... which Brooklyn won despite the big three being on the court for Phoenix the first time this season.
It's a classic example of where the money is. Phoenix starters had nearly all the points. Their rotation players were... absent. Eubanks and Watnabe had zero points between them and only about 5 minutes on the court. Bates-Diop played 12 minutes and scored 2 points. Nassir Little actually had a good stat line with 27 minutes and 10 points. Jordan Goodwin played 27 minutes, but you wouldn't have known it. He was 1-6 for 2 points.
Basically Phoenix is playing with 6 players now. Every stat is weighted heavily on the starters and Nassir Little in the rotation.
Honestly, this team has to remain healthy to compete. Even then, it's going to be a challenge every night. No player coming off the bench is really NBA-average in terms of 3-point shooting percentage.
Compare with the Dallas Mavericks bench players. If A.J. Lawson were playing for the Phoenix Suns, he likely would be playing 20-28 minutes a game.
It's a classic example of where the money is. Phoenix starters had nearly all the points. Their rotation players were... absent. Eubanks and Watnabe had zero points between them and only about 5 minutes on the court. Bates-Diop played 12 minutes and scored 2 points. Nassir Little actually had a good stat line with 27 minutes and 10 points. Jordan Goodwin played 27 minutes, but you wouldn't have known it. He was 1-6 for 2 points.
Basically Phoenix is playing with 6 players now. Every stat is weighted heavily on the starters and Nassir Little in the rotation.
Honestly, this team has to remain healthy to compete. Even then, it's going to be a challenge every night. No player coming off the bench is really NBA-average in terms of 3-point shooting percentage.
Compare with the Dallas Mavericks bench players. If A.J. Lawson were playing for the Phoenix Suns, he likely would be playing 20-28 minutes a game.
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