It’s like a curse.
Ever since the Suns moved on from Steve Nash, they appear to have moved on from the idea of aesthetically pleasing offense altogether.
To wit, the following is the Suns’ assist ratio over the years.
Assist ratio = percent of shots made within 2 dribbles of receiving a pass.
- 2003-04: 29th (53.6%) — Marbury/Johnson then Marbury-Barbosa/D’Antoni
- 2004-05: 22nd (57.5%) — Nash/D’Antoni
- 2005-06: 4th (63.5%) — Nash/D’Antoni
- 2006-07: 3rd (62.6%) — Nash/D’Antoni
- 2007-08: 3rd (64.