Suns 112-107 Tactical Magic. Among them, the Suns five-man starters all scored double-doubles, Durant scored 31 points, Beal scored 25 points, Booker scored 21 points, Nurkic scored 19 points, Allen scored 10 points, and a total of 106 points. So far, this is the Suns' biggest debut show of 2024, and we wish the Sun the same performance in the coming year.
With nearly halfway through the regular season, in fact, the Suns' problems have already been exposed, one is that there are no qualified ball handlers, and the other is the lack of interior reserves. The lack of ball handlers has led to Durant and Booker being forced to play the role of playmakers, which has affected their personal status and offensive level to a certain extent. Recall that last season, when Paul was on the floor, despite his average efficiency, he was able to activate Booker.
In the playoffs, Booker averaged 33.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game, with a shooting rate of 58.5% and a three-point shooting rate of 50.8%.
It wasn't until this game that there was some relief. When Beal is on the floor and playing, opponents will never dare to wrap up Durant or Booker. Conversely, when Durant and Booker are on the floor, Beal also gets plenty of singles opportunities. In the face of one-on-one defense, these three scoring masters all showed quite strong fighting power.
This is also the original intention of the Suns to find Beal, to abandon the organization and blast everything with offense. Judging from this season, there are many factors that can stop the Suns. Point guard and interior factors aside, injuries are one of the core issues that the Suns need to address. Only when the Big Three and Nurkic can play consistently will the team be able to perform at its best.
In addition, Vogel's coaching ability and the unstable atmosphere that occurs from time to time in the team need to be addressed in advance. Only by solving these problems can the sun really be called on the right track. Can such an offensive team make a name for itself in the playoffs? and how far can it go? This is a question that Brother B is quite curious about, so leave it to them to prove it themselves.