The Suns Are Rolling Out a Defensive Fever Dream to Save Their Season
Underdog NBA reported: 'Lineup alert: Suns will start Booker, Green, Brooks, Bridges, Maluach on Friday.'
The have officially reached the phase of the season where you just throw the whiteboard into the nearest dumpster and see what happens.
According to Underdog NBA, is hitting the panic button ahead of Friday's game against the Denver . The Suns are rolling out a completely scrambled starting five of , Josh Green, , Mikal Bridges, and rookie .
You cannot really blame the coaching staff for getting weird with the rotation. The are coming off a brutal stretch where they surrendered 131 points to the and another 125 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. When you are bleeding points like a ruptured fire hydrant, you have to try something drastic.
This specific combination of players is a defensive fever dream. Starting , who is chipping in 10 points and four boards a night, alongside Bridges is like sending two different types of debt collectors to the same house. Opposing guards are going to have an absolutely miserable time trying to initiate any kind of offense.
But the other end of the floor is where things get hilarious. The offensive spacing for this group is going to look like a crowded subway car. is already carrying the load, averaging 23 points per game on nearly 54 percent shooting, and his usage rate is about to go to the moon.
If you are looking at the prop market, might have to take 30 shots just to keep in the game. When you share the floor with a rookie center and a bunch of defensive grinders, you are basically required to shoot the basketball every single time you touch it.
We will see if this chaotic experiment actually pays off when the come to town on Friday. If lays another egg and the offense completely stalls out, expect this defensive-heavy rotation to be permanently retired by Saturday morning.