Will the Suns’ ‘Big 3’ Unleash Their Full Power Just in Time for the Playoffs?
Phoenix needs more possessions like these over the next three games, simple sets that afford all three being involved. The play below incorporates Green’s initiation, Booker’s gravity and Brooks’ improved shot-making, ultimately maximizing the Suns’ spacing to generate a high-quality look.
But all roads, even in losses, lead back to Booker. The star guard led all players in scoring with 31 points on 7-for-16 shooting, including an efficient 15-of-16 from the charity stripe. Booker is the straw that stirs Ott’s drink, a blend of high-usage, high-efficiency centripetal force that consistently puts pressure on opposing defenses. Booker is among the top 25 in both points and assists per game, has further leaned into his driving ability and gravity — sixth in frequency since the break — and is still a top-40-ish player by most advanced metric models. Surrounding Booker with shooters and mobile bigs has worked thus far; Phoenix is top five in 3-point rate and makes, and top 10 in conversion rate — and it’s no surprise the Suns are six points better per 100 possessions when Booker’s on the floor.



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