Fixed the vibes? Royce O’Neale talks what’s changed for the Phoenix Suns this season
Phoenix Suns forward Royce O’Neale joined Burns & Gambo to talk about the recent road trip, how the team bonds on these longer trips, Dillon Brooks’ birthday cake and what difference he’s seen in the chemistry of the team between this season and last year.
Suns should be ‘careful’ around the trade deadline, ESPN’s Bobby Marks says: https://arizonasports.com/nba/phoenix-suns/trade-deadline-7/3609292/
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Interestingly, the teams that Steve Nash was on did a lot of hanging out together off the court as well. Maybe he's put some good vibes out with the guys about how team chemistry is a process that takes place off the court, too.
Let’s see, you could tell last year there was a rift or lack of “down for my guys” type of energy. They kept it professional mostly but this group genuinely rolls for one another and there’s no ego.
6:15 Gambo hits the nail on the head here, and Royce’s answer is telling.
People are finally starting to see the 'Identity' shift, but if you go back to Devin Booker’s exit interview from last year, he literally gave us the blueprint for why this change had to happen. I’ve been standing on the table about this since that interview dropped. I actually went into the 'Receipts Vault' to break down Book’s specific quotes vs. what we’re seeing now under Jordan Ott. The difference in offensive structure isn't an accident—it's exactly what Book was calling for.
Great to see Royce finally getting to play in the system Book was asking for months ago!
The chemistry of this team is so infectious … It's so enjoyable to watch them having fun playing together.
Hope this team maintains the momentum and keeps surprising people. Great coaching, chemistry, and they play hard every single night. Green raises our ceiling offensively too and he was playing decent defense against Philly
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