Without Devin Booker for the entirety of the week and Jalen Green and Collin Gillespie for parts of it, the Phoenix Suns went 3-1 to finish out their five-game home stand this week, with wins over the Nets, Pistons and Cavs and a loss to the Clippers.
Here are the main questions for Week 15 that we want your thoughts on:
Dillon Brooks not an All-Star
Devin Booker will not have any teammates joining him in the All-Star game this season. Despite some chatter from national pundits about Dillon Brooks being a deserving candidate, he did not make
the team.
Brooks, averaging a career-high in points per game with 21.1, is one of the main reasons the Suns have surprised many this season, with his tenacious play and energy, and he just set his career-high with 40 points against the Pistons. Many have lauded him for his impact on the team’s culture, something many questioned about the squad a season ago.
Do you think Brooks should have been an All-Star? Why or why not?
Another Signature Win
Phoenix beat the Pistons last week in dominant fashion, 114-96. Along with Brooks’ aforementioned 40-piece, the team out-rebounded Detroit 47-37 and limited them to 20.7% shooting from three. Phoenix beat both the East and West’s one seeds in January and beat the Pistons without Devin Booker or Jalen Green in the lineup.
Whenever the Pistons got close, the Suns responded quickly by forcing Cade Cunningham into bad shots and hitting timely baskets and getting to the free throw line consistently.
Does a win like the team’s against Detroit make you confident that the Suns can compete with the West’s best come playoff time, independent of seeding?
The Trade Deadline is Almost Here
It appears the Suns won’t be making many moves this trade season, at least according to Suns Owner Mat Ishbia’s appearance on the Zach Lowe Show last week.
Phoenix has been one of the biggest surprises of the season, and if they dealt a key member of the rotation even for a better player, they risk the chance of changing the dynamic that has helped them be on a 49-win pace. While Nick Richards’ name has been floated as someone who could be dealt to help the team cut salary, he’s been out of the rotation for a few months.
If you were the GM of the Suns this week, would you be looking to make any moves or keep the roster as is?
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