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LOCKED ON SUNS 3/11/2020: Carmelo Anthony closes the Suns out once again Mar 10, 2020

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Brendon goes solo and breaks down the Suns’ 121-105 loss to the Trail Blazers, as the Suns’ lack of depth finally caught up to them. While just about every part of Portland’s roster contributed as needed, the Suns could not survive poor offensive nights from multiple starters.

Brendon discusses how Dario Saric can offset his defensive limitations by scoring and fighting on the glass, as well as Ricky Rubio’s aggressive scoring and the precise environment in which Cheick Diallo can thrive.

Then, the show closes with a breakdown of why Mikal Bridges has to keep scoring, and how the steal numbers told the story of the game.

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LOCKED ON SUNS 3/10/2020: How do the Suns keep beating good teams? Mar 09, 2020

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Following two huge wins over Portland and Milwaukee, we decided to dive further into the formula Phoenix perfects during these situations. Games earlier in the season like Sacramento, at Utah, and Philadelphia certainly stand out, but there’s even more we discussed throughout the whole season.

Devin Booker usually goes off in these outings, but it’s an all-around effort featuring high efficiency and ball movement as well. Aron Baynes and Deandre Ayton have also showed Phoenix can win multiple ways with their big man utilization as well.

What game stands out most to you this season, Suns fans?

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LOCKED ON SUNS 3/9/2020: Suns put together best game of the season against title-favorite Bucks Mar 08, 2020

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This win is certainly high on the list of the best wins of the season for the Suns, as they beat impressive the Milwaukee Bucks, 140-131. Not only did Devin Booker go off, with 28 points in the first half, but Ricky Rubio, Aron Baynes and Mikal Bridges stuffed the stat sheet as well.

Milwaukee was missing MVP favorite Giannis Antetkounmpo due to knee soreness, but the Suns were clicking on both ends of the floor against the NBA’s best team. Tune in for our Free Throws plus Stats to Watch. No surprise, but there were no negatives from this one.

Will consecutive wins over Portland and Milwaukee help turn their season around? It’s time to see how this Suns team responds as they continue to rally around each other during an important portion of the schedule.

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LOCKED ON SUNS 3/6/2020: Revisiting the Suns’ young player firesale Mar 06, 2020

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We head into the weekend by dancing through the various players the Suns got rid of over the past 18 months, from Josh Jackson and De’Anthony Melton to Alex Len and Marquese Chriss.

We explore whether the Suns under James Jones truly had to get rid of all these players to change the culture and get on a winning track.

It’s not quite revisionist history, but we look back at what happened in the context of the present to see what worked and what didn’t as the Suns built out their 2019-20 roster.

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LOCKED ON SUNS 3/5/2020: What happens next following Deandre Ayton’s ankle injury Mar 04, 2020

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The hits just keep on coming to the 2019-20 Suns roster. A week after Kelly Oubre Jr. went down with a season-ending meniscus tear, Deandre Ayton is now on the injury report. For the third time this season, Ayton is suffering from ankle issues.

Is it time to examine the Puma shoes with Ayton as a possible cause for these injuries? If Ayton is out the remainder of the season, he would only play 101 games in his first two NBA seasons.

How will the Suns respond? Is it even possible to fill 35-40 points nightly without Ayton and Oubre? We look ahead to their first test of that against the Portland Trail Blazers and Milwaukee Bucks.

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LOCKED ON SUNS 3/4/2020: Slide continues despite strong response against Toronto Mar 03, 2020

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After getting out to a 17-point lead in the second quarter, the Phoenix Suns were well on their way to bouncing back. Unfortunately for the Suns, it didn’t matter after Toronto finished off a comeback victory.

Where do the Suns go from here? If Deandre Ayton is out moving forward recovering from what appears to be a fairly serious ankle injury, what happens?

We go through our Free Throws, Flagrant Fouls, and Stats to Watch from Phoenix’s latest loss in this nightmarish homestand.

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LOCKED ON SUNS 3/3/2020: How Kelly Oubre Jr.’s season-ending injury impacts the Suns’ final stretch Mar 03, 2020

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Kelly Oubre Jr.’s season with the Suns ended once more with an injury. After a thumb issue stopped his momentum last year, now a torn meniscus puts a damper on possible playoff hopes in 2019-20 for Phoenix.

Without Oubre, who is the most impacted? For Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton, Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson, it will mean more opportunities, and more pressure. Will Ayton become the true 1B scorer to Booker, and will Bridges ascend to new heights?

We get into the numbers with and without Oubre, as well as how the Suns’ style of play will change and what that means for all involved. It’s going to get interesting.

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LOCKED ON SUNS 3/2/2020: Dissecting the Suns’ rock bottom after losses to Detroit, Golden State Mar 02, 2020

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Losing to the Detroit Pistons and Golden State Warriors is one of the worst imaginable outcomes of a season-defining homestand for the Suns. Not only is losing to two of the worst teams this season concerning, but also it should be considered rock bottom.

What went wrong against Detroit and Golden State, and who deserves blame for it?

Also, we quickly go over the Jordan McRae news. What kind of punch will he provide off the Suns’ bench?

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LOCKED ON SUNS 10/28/2020: Kellan Olson of Arizona Sports joins to talk Rubio and the Suns’ upcoming offseason Feb 28, 2020

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We are joined by Kellan Olson of Arizona Sports, who writes and talks about the Suns perhaps even more than we do. Kellan joins to talk a bit about Ricky Rubio after writing about the Suns’ point guard this week, especially as we near the end of the season and a draft in which the Suns have a chance to find (finally) a point guard of the future.

We also quickly break down the draft and free agency at the point guard and power forward spots. The Suns figure to have a lottery pick and more cap space than most teams in 2020.

Do the Suns have the goods to be major players this summer, or will it be more about internal growth? We break down the team’s options with Kellan.

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LOCKED ON SUNS 2/27/2020: Suns taken down by Clippers’ defense Feb 26, 2020

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Coming to you live from Talking Stick Resort Arena, we recap the Suns’ defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers to begin their six-game homestand. Even though Deandre Ayton had himself a night on both ends, Phoenix was unable to contain Kawhi Leonard before the Clippers finally woke up.

Who stuck out the most for the Suns from a positive and negative standpoint? Tune in for our Free Throws, Flagrant Fouls, and Stats to Watch.

After tonight’s loss, it’s time for the Suns to regroup fast during an important stretch with playoff implications, so we dive into what comes next with regard to Kelly Oubre Jr.’s surprising right knee injury and the starting lineup while he is out.

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