Life is tough for a role player in the NBA. You hit your pregame warm-ups, work up a sweat, and then proceed to sit on the bench and wait. And when your name is called? The expectation is pristine production. The reality is that you will most likely not meet that expectation.
The Phoenix Suns, who are 12-8 after 20 games this season, is a roster built on role players. Their top-end talent is costly, which means a platoon of veteran minimum contracts make up the majority of their team. And these players are expected to come in and shoot lights out.