As you know, the Suns have been doing a bit badly lately.
After losing to the Clippers in the last game,The Suns have lost a total of three of their last four games, the current overall record19-18, which is only eighth in the West, which is far from the expected "championship favorite".
This sun has a lot of problems, the most surprising and the biggest oneIt must be the state of the Big Three Bill
Since joining the Suns, Beal has only played a total of 13 games due to injury, not only playing less, but also having limited playing opportunitiesHe's also in a very bad state, which is not at all at the desired level.
In the last game against the Clippers, Beal played 35 minutes, shooting 7-of-15 from the field and 0-of-2 from three-point range15 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 turnovers
In the first three quarters of this game, the Suns could still play back and forth with the Clippers, and in the crucial fourth quarter, the Suns were bombarded by the Clippers, Bill this section altogether2 shots and 0 hits, single section0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 1 turnover
In the previous game, the Suns lost to the Grizzlies without Morant, and Beal played the whole 37 minutes, shooting 5-of-12 from the field and 0-of-1 from three-point range12 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists
In this fourth quarter, the Suns were beaten by the GrizzliesReversal, Beal singled out the fourth quarter1 out of 5, just get2 points
After the game, even Bill himself said: "We have to harvest the game, we have to improve," he saidEspecially me。I take a lot of responsibility for the performance at the end of the gameI made a terrible mistake, missed some shots, and missed a layup. ”
Zooming in on the entire season, Beal has only averaged 13 games per game16.4 points 38 rebounds 38 assists, appeared2.2 timesTurnovers, three-point hits, true hit rate only
For comparison, the last four seasons of Bill:
2019-20 season,30 per game5 points 42 rebounds 61 assist, true shooting percentage of 579%(57 games).
2020-21 season,31 per game3 points 47 rebounds 44 assists, true shooting percentage of 593%(60 games).
2021-22 season,23 per game2 points 47 rebounds and 66 assists and a true shooting percentage of 539%(40 games).
2022-23 season,23 per game2 points 39 rebounds 54 assists, true shooting percentage of 557%(50 games).
The 2019-21 season was the pinnacle of Bill'sIn the past two years, he has been ranked second in the scoring charts for the second time in a row, lost to Harden and Curry respectively, but objectively speaking, even in these two seasons, Beal's scoring efficiency is not very good, and the true shooting percentage is the highestEmergence;
In the subsequent 2021-23 season, Beal suffered injury problems, only played 90 games in two years, and his statistics also dropped severely, averaging just over 23 points per gameEfficiency is still below the league average
Still, the Wizards sent one to Beal in 20225 years 2500 millionSuper cap salary, and it also comes with a deal veto right.
It turns outThe signing was a great failure, Beal's performance has not matched his salary, and the follow-up Wizards have tried their best to trade him, and the chips he got did not meet expectations.
Looking at this season, his performance is still disappointing when it is already known that Beal's premium and giants' team statistics will decline, and his help to the Suns is limitedIt can even be said to be a negative effect
When Bill was present,The Suns scored 113 points per 100 rounds0 points, net loss of 27 points
Bill wasn't there,The Suns scored 116 points per 100 rounds3 points, 1 goal difference over opponents5 points
Of course, as we said, the problem with the sun is not only with BillTheir bench lineup is still too weak, there are a lot of injury problems, and the team's defensive attention has been lacking in focus
But, just talking about Bill, now he really doesn't meet expectations, the former All-Star, All-Star member, two-time scoring champion No. 2, even if the role becomes the team's third leader, his performance is disappointingIf the Suns want to get back into contention, Beal's form is indispensable
It is worth mentioning that Beal's contract does not expire until 2027, and his remaining three years of salary are:50.2 million, 53.67 million, 57.13 million(Player option), if Beal has been at this level all along, then the Suns' next troubles are really not small.
One more thing worth noting is that the Suns have lost twice in the past week to the Clippers, who are led by HardenWon 20 of their last 26 games, the state is hot;
And last offseason,The Suns are hopeful of getting HardenAt the time, it was reported that Harden wanted to join the Suns and Durant again, and Harden also attended the University of Arizona at university, but the Suns did not negotiate with the 76ers in the end, but turned their attention to Beal.
If it was Harden who went to the Suns at that time, the current Suns would certainly not suffer from not having a real point guard, and Booker could also focus more on scoring, but unfortunately, everything is not ifThe Suns' current salary is completely locked up, and there are not many chips left, Even if he wants to trade Bill, he still has the veto power to trade, it's difficult, it's too difficult to do, and I can only hope that Bill will get back to his state.