Phoenix have been an early season surprise. 7 wins 5 losses.
* Grayson Allen & Royce O'Neale are lighting it up from 3. G Allen is #1 in the league in three point makes. O'Neale is #3 in the league. G Allen is giving them 19ppg on 63% TS. O'Neale is on 12.8ppg but on 66.2% TS.
* Devin Booker is putting up big numbers. 28ppg 7.2apg. He is shooting 49.6% FG 38% 3PT 88% FT line with 8 attempts per game. A TS 61.8%. He has 4.2 turnovers a game but against 28ppg and 7.2apg with that scoring efficiency - that is great efficiency.
* Mark Williams gives them another hyper efficient scoring threat as a rim running center. 25mpg 12ppg 8.7rpg. 65% TS.
Those 3 guys are giving Devin Booker some major help. They are spreading out the floor and killing whenever anyone helps onto Booker.
* Dillon Brooks has only played half their games. He hasn't shot the ball well but he was scoring 18ppg and more interestingly he is taking a high volume of 3s. He is taking 8 threes a game matching Royce O'Neale. If D Brooks had of played enough games, that would give PHX 3 guys in the top 10 for three point attempts in G Allen, R O'Neale and D Brooks.
* Conor Gillispie the backup PG is taking 6.3 threes per game in only 23.5mpg.
So PHX got loads of three point shooters around Devin Booker + a dangerous roll man in Mark Williams. And Devin Booker is taking care of his end as the focal point of the offense. A lot of that offensive foundation looks like stuff they can maintain going forward. PHX might actually be okay this year.
PHX are also 15th in defensive efficiency. I am not convinced that is sustainable but the offense looks on solid ground.
One variable in the mix is the return of Jalen Green. He has played only 2 games. He has been an inefficient player throughout his career. He has been a shot-happy player throughout his career. He has been a subpar passer throughout his career. Will his return screw up this offensive engine PHX have created?
