Locked On Suns - Daily Podcast On The Phoenix Suns

On today's episode, Evan and Brandon (@AZSportsZone) recap the Suns' 114-99 victory over the Indiana Pacers.

In a game filled with runs, which included a 17-0 and 21-0 run by Phoenix at two separate points, the Suns finished on top comfortably at the end. Thanks to great outings from Deandre Ayton and Devin Booker, Phoenix is halfway through the bubble regular season undefeated.

However, Phoenix doesn't win this game without Cam Payne and Dario Saric. They were the ones who ignited Phoenix to their crucial run in the third quarter, which propelled the momentum back after Booker went into huge foul trouble.

Don't forget about Cameron Johnson and Mikal Bridges either. Both of these young wings did their part today, including Johnson being an insane plus-36 in the plus-minus category. Are these two the future in the frontcourt alongside Ayton?

Closing out the show, we go over some key stats and reminisce on how crazy this run has been for Phoenix thus far.

Watch out, NBA, the Phoenix Suns are back from this hiatus with a vengeance.

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On today's episode, Evan Sidery and Tony East go in-depth on the Suns vs. Pacers matchup. From T.J. Warren and Devin Booker's hot streaks to which individual matchups could be on tap, lots to go over from both sides.

For Indiana, they have embraced small-ball with no Domantas Sabonis. Warren has lit up Orlando scoreboards, but will he be able to do it again versus Mikal Bridges? Also, how has Victor Oladipo looked in the bubble thus far?

The Suns have been the talk of Orlando, but the win-now mentality must carry on. Booker has been incredible, but don't discount the importance of Ricky Rubio. Also, is Bridges going to be an All-NBA Defender in 2020-21?

Closing out the show, Evan and Tony provide their keys to the game and predictions. Who will exit this matchup still undefeated? Get ready for the action with this awesome crossover special!

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On today's episode, the Suns' magical run in the Orlando bubble continues on as they pull off the upset over the Los Angeles Clippers. Thanks to Devin Booker's incredible buzzer-beater over Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, the 8-0 playoff run is still on the table.

Speaking of Booker, he was on fire throughout scoring 35 points and adding 8 assists. Also, solid efforts from the likes of Ricky Rubio, Cameron Payne, Dario Saric, Deandre Ayton, and Mikal Bridges were pivotal to Phoenix shocking the NBA world once more.

The Suns' offense right now is on a historic efficiency streak. Will it continue on when they face Indiana on Thursday?

Max and Evan close the show laying out the scenarios for how Phoenix can sneak into the play-in game for the No. 8 seed. Portland and New Orleans are the teams standing in the Suns' way right now, but don't count out Booker from continuing his heroics.

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On today's episode, Evan is joined by The Stepien's Zach Milner to recap the Suns' most thrilling win of the season over Dallas. Pulling off the 117-115 comeback victory, how did Phoenix do it? From Cam Johnson, Ricky Rubio, Devin Booker, and the bench mob, so many pieces went into making this happen.

Zach, who was high on Johnson during the pre-draft process, believes he's found a home in the Suns' starting lineup as their stretch 4.

The Suns survived a worst-case scenario game from Deandre Ayton, but the ref calls were very questionable leaning heavily in the Mavs' favor.

When the Suns' offense is firing on all cylinders, they are so hard to stop. Will this momentum continue for them heading into their matchup versus the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday afternoon?

Closing out the show, Zach provides his biggest takeaways so far in the Orlando bubble for Phoenix.

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On today's episode, Evan and David Nash recap the Suns' official Orlando bubble regular season opener against the Washington Wizards. Phoenix won 125-112 over Washington in a high-scoring shootout with many positive takeaways.

Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton led the way, but underrated performances as well from Dario Saric, Cameron Johnson, and Cameron Payne. Also, the bench unit held up well after some worrisome minutes in scrimmage action.

What were our negatives? Not many to parse through, but a change in the rotation could be coming soon.

Closing out with our stats to watch, an efficient offense usually leads to a Suns victory. That was the case once more in this outing.

All of this, plus so much more, as the Phoenix Suns start 1-0 in the Orlando bubble.

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On today's episode, Arizona Sports' Kellan Olson joins the show to go over all the latest Suns topics. From Mikal Bridges' ascension to Phoenix suddenly selling the NAZ Suns, all the bases are covered in this one.

First up, Mikal Bridges looks like a legit breakout candidate in the Orlando bubble. What did he show us through three scrimmage games, and what should be the expectations for him moving forward? Is Bridges making the decision on Kelly Oubre Jr. easier?

All of our listener questions via Twitter and r/Suns go under the microscope. Evan and Kellan analyze plenty of topics around Oubre, Ty Jerome, offseason scenarios, plus so much more!

You won't want to miss out on this jam-packed, nearly hour-long episode leading into Suns basketball finally returning!

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On today's episode, Evan is joined by Brandon (Zona Sports) to discuss the Suns' loss against Boston in their second Orlando bubble scrimmage.

Mikal Bridges continues to shine, previewing a huge leap soon. Also, Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton handled themselves well once more.

Dario Saric was playing very well until he tweaked his ankle, again showing a better feel offensively. Is Saric in the Suns' plans next season?

Ricky Rubio returned from coronavirus and displayed why he's such a vital piece to their offense, as it relates to ball movement.

On the negative side, Ty Jerome and Frank Kaminsky were net-negatives. This is a huge offseason upcoming for Jerome to prove his worth to the front office.

All of this, plus so much more, as we go over Phoenix's scrimmage from all angles!

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On today's episode, Evan is joined by Gerald Bourguet of FanSided to analyze some Suns action! For the first time since early March, the Phoenix Suns were back in action against the Utah Jazz for the first of three Orlando bubble scrimmages.

In a Suns blowout victory, there were plenty of positives we broke down along with our biggest takeaways. From Mikal Bridges' aggressiveness to Deandre Ayton finally exploring his three-point range, plenty to parse through in this one.

All of the following players were put under the microscope: Bridges, Ayton, Devin Booker, Ty Jerome, Cameron Payne, Dario Saric, and Cameron Johnson. Also, head coach Monty Williams had this team very well prepared on both sides of the court against a scrappy Utah squad.

Our usual game recap formats will return once regular season action resumes next week, but, in the meantime, enjoy some live Suns basketball analysis for the first time in months!

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On today's episode, David Nash returns as Evan parses through his first newsletter piece. Mainly, Evan and David go over how the Suns' newfound trio of Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton, and Ricky Rubio does so well together. Whether it be the eye test or advanced metrics, there's no doubting this 3-man lineup is the bread and butter for Phoenix's improvements.

Finally having stability at the point guard spot has led to Booker and Ayton seeing their own looks found in easier ways. It shows in Booker's career-high true shooting percentage plus the chemistry on lobs between Ayton and Rubio.

What have Ayton's improvements on the margins looked like? Setting screens goes under the radar, but Ayton has seen big growth there thanks to Aron Baynes.

If the Suns want to take the leap forward next year, this trio will need to be firing on all cylinders once more.

Closing out the show, Evan and David go over some pre-Orlando notes featuring Cam Johnson and Dario Saric.

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On today's episode, Evan is joined by draft gurus Jackson Frank and Ben Pfeifer as they do their first mock draft! With the draft lottery still a month away, this was fun experiment to find out where certain prospects land, especially for Phoenix.

After a simulation through Tankathon, where did certain teams land? A few surprise selections happened along the way, too.

For the Suns, this mock broke perfectly for them with three great options available for them. This will be a telling draft, if Phoenix keeps their pick, how GM James Jones operates.

This was a very informative deep dive on the 2020 NBA Draft class, so make sure to tune in as you learn more leading up to October!

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