Will the Suns’ ‘Big 3’ Unleash Their Full Power Just in Time for the Playoffs?
Following the game, Ott maintained the stance that his team, while knowingly ineffective on the defensive glass, tends to find other ways to win the possession battle. There were a plethora of warning signs going up against a large, physical Rockets team while committing to deploying smaller, quicker lineups — with Brooks or Royce O’Neale at the four — but the playoffs are a much more complex process than an early April game. The Suns remain one of the league’s most prominent offensive rebounding units since the All-Star break, grabbing the third-most boards in the NBA and continuing to excel in their transition defense. They understand their length limits threats as they send multiple bodies back, allowing just 1.09 points per chance, which ranks fifth in the league. More players sprinting back also means more opportunities to set up defensively and force turnovers — which makes sense given that the Suns are fifth in opponent transition turnover rate.



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