The best aspects of really bad (not tanking, notice how I didn’t say tanking, no tanking here, nope) teams are no doubt the great performances that not-so-great players are given the opportunity to achieve. On what other team could we see Alex Len go off for 31 points? The 76ers, and maybe the… Nuggets or something I don’t know.
Len has been putting up good games on a consistent basis for the Suns after years of not putting up good games on a consistent basis, or on an inconsistent basis, or on any sort of basis at all. I admit, I thought his career was leaning a little too close to the “bust” side of the spectrum, but he has proven me wrong. All he needs is pressure-free minutes, the license to shoot all the shots he wants, and a matchup against a horrid defender named Vucebitch and BAM. Career high. Bust? More like BEAST!