Paul returned, the Suns won 60 wins in advance of 7 rounds to lock up the league first, the team showed a terrifying strength, against the Nuggets, Booker blasted 49 points and 10 assists, as Harden grew old, he was attacking the league's first quarterback, Paul easily got 17 points and 13 assists, is expected to get the fifth assist king of his career, and the contribution of a player can not be ignored, he is Bridges, he shot 8 of 9 in the whole game, efficiently scored 22 points, played 38 minutes and was the highest in the team, He has become the player the Suns rely on the most.
Speaking of Bridges, he was the No. 10 pick in 2018, originally this signing belonged to the 76ers, when Bridges' mother was still a 76ers executive, everyone thought that Bridges went there to play has no suspense, but the Suns have taken a fancy to Bridges, with the No. 16 show Zaire Smith and the future first round to get him, from the current point of view, the Suns are really discerning, Bridges has become an indispensable part of the team's future, And Smith because of peanut butter allergy rookie season played 6 games on the season reimbursement, the second year only played 7 games to completely fade out of the league, this first round of signing directly scrapped, just imagine, if the 76ers did not trade him, will bring a huge boost to the team's front line, can only say that the 76ers once had the opportunity to have, but did not cherish, missed a championship of the best puzzle.
Bridges has averaged 14.3 points per game this season, 4.3 boards and 3.2 assists, a new career high, shooting 53.3% from the field and 37.5% from three-point range, since last season, he has become the Suns' starting small forward, compared to ordinary 3D players, Bridges also has the ability to break through with the ball, greatly enriching the Suns' offensive system, when Bridges is on the floor, The team's offensive efficiency reached 117.6, when not on the court, the team's offensive efficiency was only 103.6, the On-Off difference reached 14, ranking first in the team, and the Suns did not hesitate to send a 4-year, 90 million early contract extension contract in the offseason, which was higher priority than Ayton, which also proved his importance.
Bridges, whether in stats or for the team, is improving every year, and most importantly, he has never missed a game in four years of his career, and has played 234 consecutive games. This season, he averaged 35.4 minutes per game in the first place in the whole team, which is called the Sun's labor model, and the most important thing is that under such a high playing time, he can beat the opponent by 10.6 points per 100 rounds when playing, which proves that his adaptability is extremely strong, the team's chemistry is getting better and better, bridges is absolutely indispensable.
Last season's Suns are only one step away from the championship, this season although Paul is a year older, but Booker's playing style is becoming more and more mature, Ayton also proved his inner dominance during Paul's injury, coupled with Bridges' continuous improvement and the stable contribution of substitute players, I believe they will once again attack the championship, let's look forward to it!