Much has been made of the Midrange Mafia nickname for the Phoenix Suns, with Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton all hunting, taking and making a large percentage of their shots between the restricted area and the three-point line.
Can that formula, which does not generate as many extra points (three-point shots, free throws) as their opponent on most nights, win even one playoff series, let alone four of them?
Already, these new Suns are looking suspect against the otherwise middling Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers were a barely above-average team in the regular season.