Lacking rhythm, Jaylen Green and Mark Williams await the Booker effect

The good surprise of the season in the West, Phoenix remains on a complicated streak. Injuries from Devin Booker etc Dillon Brooks burdened the team, especially offensively, and while the Suns hold on to 7th place with 34 wins and 26 losses, they have won just 4 of their last 11 games…

The good news is that they had a four-day break in their schedule and are moving to Sacramento the next night. Possible with Devin Bookerwho continued five-on-five in training.

A comeback that should help Jalen Greencurrent construction site in Arizona. Slowed by a hamstring injury, the guard has played just 12 games and is suffering from a nasty skill breakdown: In his last four outings, he shot just 21/75, including 5/33 from 3-point range. Numbers that sting for the former Rockets.

Pour Jordan Ottthe diagnosis is mostly physical. “We’re clearly seeing him run out a little quicker. He’s an incredible athlete, a young player who probably never had a fitness problem because he had to find some breathing room as the season went on. It all starts with him from there.”

According to the technician, that’s why the defender has to play, to catch his breath, and that’s after the address.

“A book makes everyone’s life much simpler”

“He knows he’s a little out of rhythm, but it’s good to get him playing. It’s good that he’s playing regularly. The four days of rest have been good for him and his body. He’s now played five games since the All-Star break. He’s a little sore, but that’s normal. He’s just going through all the phases that we usually take for granted at the beginning of the season. games »

Another player who could benefit from Devin Booker’s return to action? Mark Williams. Pivot isn’t hurt, but it’s less impactful and less used. Especially since he was whistled for a lot of illegal screens…

“I don’t know what caused this change”he smiles. “I think you could say all the screens in this league are illegal. I’m just trying to stay consistent, keep a good base, make contact. I try to keep doing the same thing and I think the decisions will adjust themselves.”

Perhaps even in the absence of Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks, he tries to do too much as the Suns have more difficulty finding offensive mismatches.

“A book makes everyone’s life much simpler”concludes Jordan Ott. “Not just for the two of them.”