The Suns new lineup is unveiled! The upgrade of the dual-core offense is a mystery. Will the record repeat the same mistakes as last season?

The Suns new lineup debuts! The upgrade of the dual-core offense is a mystery, and the shortcomings of the point guard may make the record repeat the same mistakes

As the new NBA season is about to begin, the Phoenix Suns have completed their debut with a new lineup. During the offseason, they dismantled the dual-core framework of "Booker + Durant" and bet on youth reconstruction, making this team full of unknowns. Now Booker and Jaylen Green have formed a new dual core to carry the offensive banner, but the obvious shortcomings of the point guard position have cast a shadow on the team's prospects for the playoffs. The new season's record is likely to be difficult to change the previous season's decline, and may even repeat the mistake of missing the play-offs.

Last season, the Suns were a typical example of "high salary but low energy". They were under the pressure of a luxury tax of US$152 million, but they only achieved 36 wins and 46 losses due to a comprehensive stretch on both offense and defense. They ranked 11th in the Western Conference and missed the playoffs. During the offseason, the team chose to completely rebuild, sending away core players such as Durant, lowering the average age to 27, and establishing a new core system of "Booker + Green + Mark Williams" in an attempt to reverse the decline with a youthful storm.

On the offensive end, the integration of the dual cores is already full of uncertainty, and the lack of the point guard position makes the offensive system even worse. Booker averaged 25.6 points and 7.1 assists per game last season. In the new season, he will be forced to take on more organizational responsibilities and transform from a pure scorer to a "scoring + organization" combo guard, which will undoubtedly distract him from the offensive end. The team's attempt to push Jaylen Green to the point guard position is more like "catching a duck to the shelf" - Green averaged only 3.7 assists per game last season, and his 11.2% turnover rate under high pressure remained high. Whether it is passing vision or court stability, he is far from the level of a qualified point guard.

Without a stable point guard to organize the offense, it will be difficult for the Suns' tactics to operate smoothly. Once Booker is targeted, the team will easily stagnate offensively; when Green initiates a pick-and-roll, he is unable to accurately deliver cannonballs, and it is difficult to tear apart the defense through changes in rhythm. The dual-core scoring threat cannot effectively connect the team, and the offensive end is likely to continue the chaotic state of last season.

The problems on the defensive end are also prominent. Although the new lineup has introduced Dillon to improve its hardness, and Mark Williams's frame-protecting ability is also worth looking forward to, the defensive loopholes at the point guard position are difficult to make up for. Green's height and size are limited, and he is easily targeted when facing the league's top point guards. Once the outside defense is lost, the pressure on the inside to protect the frame will increase sharply, and it may be difficult to substantially improve defensive efficiency.

The competition in the Western Conference is already fierce. Teams such as the Timberwolves and Pelicans have steadily improved in strength. The Suns lack qualified point guards and it will take time for the dual-core to run into each other. It will be difficult for the Suns to gain an advantage in the fierce competition. Judging from the preseason performance, the team's old problem of relying on Booker's isolation on the offensive end still exists, and Green's mistakes when controlling the court occur more frequently. There are various signs that if the point guard shortcomings cannot be solved, the Suns will most likely repeat the mistakes of last season in the new season and continue to wander in the middle and lower reaches of the Western Conference. It may take a longer time to get rid of the decline.

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