The Phoenix Suns They represent an idea that has a short shelf life. Given the recent changes in the CBA at the financial level, the concentration of multiple stars in the same list of names It will no longer be possible. Or rather, the owners will not be so open to it because of the later restrictions. That is why this 2023-2024 season looks like a unique opportunity to conquer the sky. However, the combination of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal It doesn’t perform as well as many expected.
At this point, with more than a third of the season consumed, this particular one Three big ones They played just 24 minutes together, with good results, but not enough distance to be considered.
Still, the Suns’ biggest problem isn’t Beal’s injury-limited availability, but the group’s performance against high-level opponents. One more than notable obstacle stands between the Phoenix and the ultimate goal: the ring.
With the 120-105 loss to the Sacramento Kings on the night of December 22ndthe Suns recorded another defeat against an opponent over the 50% wins. A fall that leaves a negative result for the interests of Phoenix, since so far this year its balance is 5-9 against this type of opponent.
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That 35.7% Suns win in matches against direct rivals is a reflection of the state of the team and what could be understood as its great limitation today. If one list of names Built this way, with two stars of the caliber of Durant and Booker, unable to regularly win head-to-head conference matchups, it is very difficult to make it to the last one standing in June.
Phoenix is still a team under construction, though the process of putting it together is much slower than the organization would have hoped. With the transfer market open and a management that has shown they don’t have much patience when it comes to letting the club grow organically, it wouldn’t be surprising to see them very active in the coming weeks.
If the Suns don’t reverse the negative trend against opponents with over 50% wins, it’s hard to think they can become the contender for the ring everyone has been waiting for.
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