The Phoenix Suns went from the worst team in the league to the best team in the league in just 4 seasons, and in your opinion, what exactly did the Suns management do right during this period?
1, always believe in Booker, not because of Booker's early brush data and disappointed in him, but believe that he can be like the former Kobe Bryant into a cocoon into a butterfly.
★ Strictly speaking, the Suns gave Booker three years of free play, during which time Booker's offensive efficiency never improved, from the 15/16 season to the 17/18 season, Booker shot below 44% in each season.
2, believe in Paul's ability, it turns out that Paul's ability to lead the team is even stronger than James!
★ At that time, everyone in the outside world thought that Paul's contract with an annual salary of up to 40 million was a garbage contract, and even if Paul successfully led the Thunder to the playoffs in the 19/20 season, many people still thought that Paul was "dying"; but it turned out that Paul was the perfect catalyst for the rise of this Sun, leading the Suns to the top of the West last year, and leading the Suns to lead the league this year is the best proof.
3, the draft is discerning, Bridges, Johnson, CBA wandering player Payne, the past inside McGee, Biyombo, these players have not been optimistic about the outside world before; now these people have become the sun's strong fighting force.
【Worst】
1, 16/17 season, the Suns achieved 24 wins and 58 losses to win the worst record in the West, the bottom of the West!
2, 17/18 season, the Sun once again challenged the bottom line of fans, 21 wins and 61 losses in the league's worst record!
★ This time, the intolerable Sun boss finally fired coach Watson in the middle of the season, and Triano accepted the Suns.
In the 3/18/19 season, new coach Kokoshkov gave the Suns boss a resounding slap in the face, 19 wins and 63 losses; it is worth mentioning that the worst performance this year is not the Suns, but the 17-65 Knicks.
★ Sun fans probably did not expect that in the 2018 draft, they have actually got two cornerstone players, Ayton and Bridges.
Ayton averaged 17.3 points and 10 rebounds per game this season and shot 64 percent from the field.
Bridges has averaged 14.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game this season and shot 53 percent from the field.
【Change】
In the 19/20 season, the sun has changed gratifyingly;
Monti became the manager of the team.
The team's record became 26-39, and they had a record of all the wins in the playoffs, almost making it to the playoffs that year.
Booker has become the second-largest point guard in the West, averaging 26.6+ 4.2 + 6.5, 48.9%, 35.4% per game; it is worth mentioning that his offensive efficiency is far better than That of James Harden!
★In the 2019 draft, the Suns signed the current sharpshooter Johnson with the 11th pick!
Johnson has averaged 12.8 points and 4 rebounds per game this season, shooting 48 percent from the field and 45 percent from three-point range.
【Qualitative change】
1. In the 20/21 season, 120 million in 4 years won São Paulo.
2. The Suns then finished with a second record in the league with 51 wins and 21 losses.
3. The Sun successfully reached the finals.
【Sublimation】
In the 1 and 21/22 seasons, the Suns still strongly locked the top spot in the league in the absence of Paul and Booker.
2, in addition to Paul, Booker played well, the performance of Bridges and Johnson this season is also eye-catching; Paul and Booker have become popular candidates for MVP this season, Bridges is expected to be elected the best defensive player this season, and scorer Johnson has the opportunity to be elected the best sixth person of the season.