“Glue guy” is a term that is certainly used far too often when evaluating players these days, but when it comes to the likes of Mikal Bridges and Shane Battier, it’s a warranted description of the value they offer a team. There are ways to impact winning outside of scoring points or making flashy plays that don’t always show up on the stat-sheet.
Phoenix has its two cornerstone pieces locked up in Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton, and the best way to optimize that duo is by not only through their own internal development, but by surrounding them with winners that do all the dirty work and bring the intangibles that it takes to scrap out tough wins.