Winning has a way of masking everything. Deficiencies, attitude issues, motor problems, even talent gaps...all of it feels less urgent when the W’s pile up. And right now, the Phoenix Suns are back to winning basketball games. They’ve clawed their way above .500, going 5-1 in their last six and 6-2 since relegating Beal and Nurkic to the reserved unit. The wins are rolling in, but let’s not kid ourselves: the Suns aren’t fully cured yet.
At times, it feels like they’re slogging through quicksand. Yes, they’ve looked better, particularly in Week 13, although we still witnessed some glaring issues — rebounding, focus — but capped it off with a strong, holistic win in Detroit.