Greg Moore and Duane Rankin try to get to the bottom of the Suns' recent woes. Arizona Republic
As a first-year coach, Igor Kokoskov knew the learning curve would be steep for his Suns early this season. There are new faces, a different offense and, allegedly, an emphasis on playing better defense.
But four games into the season, Kokoskov finds himself trying to coach the most basic element of any sport: effort.
The Suns aren’t putting forth enough of one, which was evident early and often in their 131-113 loss to the Lakers on Wednesday.