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LOCKED ON SUNS 11/13/2019: 10-game awards for the Phoenix Suns Nov 14, 2019

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Through 10 games of the 2019-20 season, the Phoenix Suns are finally starting to get some national buzz with a 6-4 record. With that being said, we borrowed an idea from The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Kevin O’Connor, who spoke about the Suns a bit this week, to help further analyze the Suns’ hot start handing out some awards.

That means it’s award time. From MVP to DPOY to biggest surprises and disappointments, we cycle through a ton of different factors for this Suns team award-style.

Devin Booker is the easy winner for MVP, but who are some players we are buying and selling stock on? Some of the answers may surprise you!

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LOCKED ON SUNS 11/13/2019: Suns prove legitimacy in tightly contested loss to Lakers Nov 13, 2019

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We break down Phoenix’s narrow loss to the Lakers, 123-115, at home in another promising game for the upstart Suns.

As always, we begin with the positives, and there were plenty, from the three-point shooting to the strong play of Ricky Rubio and Dario Saric. Despite giving up 123 points, this still felt like a game the Suns stayed in because of their defensive energy and shooting.

We also discuss Kelly Oubre Jr., who has struggled against two big playmaking wings in the past week in Jimmy Butler and LeBron James. Is there any way for the Suns to stop those guys? Could Cam Johnson be part of the answer after another strong game?

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LOCKED ON SUNS 11/12/2019: How the Suns’ rotation shortened and could continue to change throughout the year Nov 12, 2019

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As the Suns become a team opponents must actually gameplan for, they will change. Coach Monty Williams showed that Sunday as he benched Jevon Carter.

Going forward, will Ty Jerome get Carter’s minutes, or will the veteran guards just absorb them? Will we finally see Point Book?

And of course, with Frank Kaminsky struggling and Deandre Ayton set to return in about six weeks, the big man rotation will look very different by the Jan. 1, 2020. Does Ayton start when he gets back? Is there a chance Frank is benched?

It’s time to start thinking about how the depth chart could fluctuate.

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LOCKED ON SUNS 11/11/2019: It’s been a long time since the Suns were on this side of a blowout Nov 11, 2019

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We react to a dominant performance by the Suns against the Nets in a 138-112 victory. Devin Booker and Ricky Rubio again led the way, generating efficient offense for Phoenix as they shot 50-40-90 as a team yet again.

We also touch on Kelly Oubre Jr.’s consistency and Cam Johnson’s first big game, as well as Jevon Carter getting cut out of the rotation and Frank Kaminsky’s struggles.

Finally, the Suns piled up 37 assists compared with just SEVEN turnovers. So we talked about that.

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LOCKED ON SUNS 11/8/2019: Why it’s OK that the Suns lost to a good Miami team Nov 08, 2019

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After being the talk of the NBA world over the past few days, the Phoenix Suns ran into a Miami Heat buzzsaw led by Jimmy Butler, losing 124-108. Butler's red-hot start with 30 points at halftime was the precursor to a Goran Dragic explosion later on.

Phoenix continuously fought back in this one with runs to cut double-digit deficits, but the Heat were just too much on both ends of the court.

As usual in our live recap episodes from Talking Stick Resort Arena, listen for our free throws, flagrant fouls, and stats to watch, as the Suns fell to 5-3 on the season.

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LOCKED ON SUNS 11/7/2019: Comparing these Suns to past surprise Suns teams with Jon Bloom of Arizona Sports Nov 07, 2019

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After one of the most surprising starts to the season possible, the Phoenix Suns are the talk of the NBA right now. We brought Jon Bloom, the radio voice of the Suns, on the show to give his impressions of the Suns in addition to how they compare to the 2013-14 Suns.

What’s been Bloom’s impressions of not only Devin Booker, but Ricky Rubio and the other new additions? Can they keep it going to chase the 2013-14 team’s 48-34 record?

Don’t be surprised if Bloom’s 41-41 prediction looks the most correct of any Suns personality by season’s end, but what needs to happen for them to reach even higher than that?

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LOCKED ON SUNS 11/5/2019: Sixers-Suns thoughts plus an alternate history of the Mikal Bridges trade with The Athletic’s Jackson Frank Nov 06, 2019

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Jackson Frank of The Athletic and Liberty Ballers joins the show to dive back into the Suns’ 114-109 victory over Philadelphia on Monday night before playing alternate history with us to close the show.

We discuss why Devin Booker always seems to go off against the Sixers, how the Suns were able to contain Ben Simmons, and Philadelphia’s struggles when Simmons isn’t initiating the offense effectively.

We close the show by imagining the butterfly effect of the Sixers not dealing Mikal Bridges. If they never traded him, they might not pull off the Tobias Harris trade, while the Suns would (reportedly) end up with Donte DiVincenzo. On the other hand, maybe Bridges is dealt to the Clippers for Harris and would be playing with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George right now.

This fascinating deal connects the current version of both franchises.

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LOCKED ON SUNS 11/4/2019: Devin Booker plays his best game ever as Suns take down Sixers Nov 05, 2019

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We break down the latest huge victory for the Suns as this team continues to dominate the first few weeks of the NBA calendar. Phoenix took down Philadelphia on Monday, 114-109, to move to 5-2 on the season. Huh!?

Relive the action with us as we explain how the Suns overcame an aggressive Sixers defense and an uncomfortable game rhythm to come away with the win.

This was one of the best games and most memorable nights of Devin Booker’s career considering his efficiency and the team coming away with a win. Has he been an NBA MVP candidate through seven games? We discuss.

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LOCKED ON SUNS 11/4/2019: Recapping another dominant win for the Suns in Memphis Nov 04, 2019

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The Phoenix Suns flexed their muscles in Memphis on Saturday with a 114-105 victory, and it really wasn’t even that close. Leading by double-digits for most of the game, Phoenix saw contributions from countless players.

Devin Booker and Aron Baynes were the two biggest stars, but a total team effort helped propel them to victory. Monty Williams has the Suns playing their best basketball in years. Will it continue, though? As far as regression goes, we might have seen our first example on Saturday from one player.

We close the show with some quick preview thoughts on Monday’s home bout with the 76ers.

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LOCKED ON SUNS 11/01/2019: A jumbo listener mailbag on the Suns’ hot start Nov 02, 2019

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Following the best start to a season in years, why not toss out a spontaneous listener mailbag? And everyone sure did respond, so thanks for that.

We start with the Aron Baynes vs. Deandre Ayton debate. Then, we answered questions on everything from the backup point guard battle to Mikal Bridges' cold start.

Also, is the preseason over/under win total of 29.5 too low for this team now?

Make sure to keep track of our Twitter page for our next mailbag or subscribe if you miss out before we record one. It might pop up at any time!

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