The NBA regular season is nearing the end, and in the case of few games left, most of the team's rankings have basically been frozen, and it can be said that it is difficult to set off a big storm. If you want to ask which team is more surprising, then the Suns, who rank no. 1 in the West, are definitely on the list, and after Paul's absence due to injury, the Suns still play team basketball, which also makes fans look forward to the Suns' performance in the playoffs.
So how strong is the sun? The well-known data media StatMuse posted a set of statistics, when Paul played, the Suns averaged 27 assists per game, ranking 5th in the league. In Paul's absence, the Suns' average assists per game increased by 2.3 assists, which directly became an average of 29.3 assists per game, which is the first in the league.
This set of statistics also makes fans feel the terrible thing about the Suns, bearing in mind that Paul's performance this season has been quite hot, averaging 10.7 assists per game in the league. Originally thought that after Paul's absence, the Suns' offense might not be as smooth as before, but the Suns still surprised everyone, and the average number of assists per game rose from the 5th to the 1st in the league.
During Paul's absence, other Suns players were able to step up to help the team and play a crucial tandem role, which also allowed the Suns to maintain a strong offensive aggressiveness. In the last 6 games, the Suns have achieved a record of 5 wins and 1 loss, and have won a wave of 3 consecutive wins, and the morale of the team has been greatly improved.
The Suns currently have a record of no. 1 in the league, 8 wins ahead of the Grizzlies in the West, and with the schedule nearing the end, the Suns have enough fault tolerance that even if they lose a few games, they will not have a sense of crisis. However, in order to better meet the playoffs, the Suns still can't take it lightly, and extend the fiery state to the playoffs, which is the Suns' next primary goal.
More importantly, Paul's recovery is very good, and paul is now able to participate in proper training. With the playoffs looming, this is also another booster for the Suns. As long as it can maintain such a fiery state, then by the time Paul comes back, the Suns will be an even more terrifying team!