The smaller things turned into a major issue over the past two weeks, specifically effort on the defensive end. Following six-straight blowout losses, the Phoenix Suns finally showed some consistent fight going up against Kawhi Leonard and the Toronto Raptors.
Per my usual recap format, what were the ‘Thumbs Up’ and ‘Thumbs Down’ from the Suns’ tilt versus Toronto? Let’s analyze it all below.
Thumbs Up: Finally, head coach Igor Kokoskov finally pulled the plug on his current rotation and made tweaks to it. Not only is Richaun Holmes the second unit center ahead of Tyson Chandler, but we’re seeing more Elie Okobo and less Jamal Crawford backing up Isaiah Canaan.