“I Don’t Really Know”: Bradley Beal Gives Honest Opinion On Suns’ Playoffs Future

THE Phoenix Suns have won 4 of their previous 6 matches. While they lost 2 games to the league-leading Boston Celtics, they managed to win 117-107 against the defending champions. Furthermore, during their last victory against the Charlotte Frelons, the team showed a spark of cohesion, while holding the Hornets below 100 points. With all their starters, a total of 6 players posted double-digit scoring. Additionally, their backcourt consisting of Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Devin Booker combined for just 49 points, leaving plenty of room for the remaining team to shine.

With that, Bradley Beal, without putting a label, displayed a mixture of feelings of positivity and uncertainty. When asked about the team’s unified surge, Beal said: “I don’t really know how to put it into words. We are progressing as we must. Additionally, Beal displays an optimistic stance despite lagging in roster dominance, saying: “It’s probably not as fast as everyone would have liked, but we’re making it work and figuring it out on the fly.”

Additionally, Beal emphasizes the importance of their backcourt exploiting a “playoff mentality“. However, he also radiates an understanding of the dynamism of the playoffs; one that forces teams to do their best at all times. With that, Beal ends the interview by saying: “Let the ball bounce the way it bounces“, emphasizing the Suns’ approach of going with the flow and trusting their talents to maneuver on the run.

Bradley Beal’s impact on the Suns trio

Certainly not as obvious as James Harden, Bradley Beal always diversifies the offensive skills of his two backcourt partners. Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, besides elite ISO players, are excellent shooters in general. This includes spotting, corners and catch-and-shoots. However, given the layers of defense against them, the two typically find themselves orchestrating the offense, rather than waiting for the ball and dropping it at their high clip.

With Beal in the picture, both sharpshooters have ample time to play with the ball, ultimately getting more shots in a game. KD is making nearly 20 shots per game this season, compared to just over 18 in the 2022-23 season. Additionally, he also saw an uptick in his 3-point attempts, which should increase as Beal appears on the court more regularly.

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On the other hand, Book’s production does not see much change. However, his score remains close to the previous two seasons. However, he is shooting better from the three than last season and is matching a career-high 6.8 assists per game.