Suns forward Grayson Allen shared his perspective on the team’s dynamic, saying that the team doesn’t necessarily require a traditional point guard heading into the season.
Allen pointed out that the Big 3 of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal possess not only scoring prowess but also adept playmaking abilities.
Highlighting the role of Jusuf Nurkic within the team, Allen remarked that the center often assumes the responsibilities akin to those of a point guard.
With Nurkic’s facilitation skills, the Suns can swiftly maneuver the ball down the court even under pressure, making the absence of a traditional point guard less of a concern.
“I didn’t think we needed one,” Allen said. “Our Big 3 of guys, they’re scorers, but they’re playmakers, so they’re good at just playing basketball. You can put them in all different spots on the floor and they can be effective as playmakers.”
“And then having Nurk is kind of like when we a lot of times, like, if I’m out there with the guys, it’s me and Nurk with those three, Nurk is essentially our point guard and he has the ball at the top of the key a lot.
“We’re running off different actions around him, he’s directing traffic, going into DHOS, handling the ball while we’re getting in the split actions.
“But in terms of bringing it up, it’s whoever can get it up the fastest. If someone has a pest on them, it’s easy to just kick it to someone else and let them bring it up. So I don’t think we need someone up there just dribbling and running the show from that traditional point.”
