Our NBA 2015-16 Team Previews continues with the Pacific Division. Next up it’s time to break down the Phoenix Suns:
Record: 39-43, 10th in the Western Conference, 3rd in Pacific Division, Failed to make playoffs
Rank: Offense: 102.9 (14) Defense: 103.4 (17) Differential/Net: minus -0.5 (19) Pace: 98.7 (3)
2014-15
Key Stats:
- Tyson Chandler is a defensive beast who improves every team he plays with (even the Knicks!). To wit:
- OKC improved 4 spots from 20th to 16
- Charlotte improved 6 spots form 7th to 1st
- Dallas improved 5 spots from 12th to 7
- New York improved 16 spots from 21st to 5th
- In his second stint in Dallas they improved 4 spots from 22nd to 18th
Granted the team surrounding him contributes to the system, but it’s safe to say he’ll make the Suns better defensively (17th last season).