The Phoenix Suns Hopes Of Securing The 6th Seed In The West Are More Realistic Than You Might Think
Phoenix Suns eye a late-season surge—can they leap over the Minnesota Timberwolves to grab the coveted sixth seed? Host Benjamin Garcia highlights the Suns’ puncher’s chance at climbing the Western Conference standings, fueled by potential slip-ups from the Timberwolves and upcoming must-win matchups against contenders like the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder.
Garcia breaks down the ongoing chemistry questions as Devin Booker, Jalen Green, and key veterans try to lock in their rotations with the playoffs looming. Listeners get insights on the Dylan Brooks technical foul reversal, rotation choices by Jordan Ott, and strategic offseason needs such as adding more size on the perimeter. Lively fan mailbag segments tackle Royce O’Neale’s struggles, potential trade ideas involving Kawhi Leonard, and whether Booker has already cemented his status as the greatest Sun in franchise history. Will the Suns finish strong and seize a direct playoff berth?
00:00 Phoenix Suns playoff chances update
05:04 The Suns’ chemistry takes time
07:28 Timberwolves injuries and remaining schedule
19:24 Dillon Brooks tech rescinded
22:14 Answering listener questions!
25:21 Suns need more size
28:50 Debating trades and Booker’s legacy
31:31 Debating Suns player greatness
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19 Comments
Ott need to play Fleming at forward or center if other team goes small
If we could and could still somehow get the Lakers? 🧹
ott not playing dunn or Flemming uuuughh
Do you think Rashear Fleming would fill the 9th rotation spot in the playoffs? If so do you think he will get 15 min a game and who would he take minutes from.
What’s happening BG!? Yeah man idk if I look at it in this case as excuses I just think this team wasn’t built out like a championship roster so it’s tough to sustain winning at that level when we have those type of injuries and on top of it we have/had 5 dudes having flat out career years. Putting all that into a blender along with green needing to get his legs under him is hard. Would absolutely love us getting the 6 seed though. I’m praying 🙏
How the Hell did Fleming and Maluach not play against the Bulls? Both guys have to play now
Love Cam but check his injury history
Its bs that ott doesn't play our best defenders. Dunn, Flemings, Maluach
6th seed that's a good one
Mathematically suns can get 6th seed, wolves are down Edward’s and McDaniel 2 key starters, and suns rotation is healthy, the wolves fan base are scared they might slip to 7 , if we get 6th or not most important thing is we are playing some good basketball these last games.
What happened olto the other dude that hosted the show Brandon
PHX not beating HOU on a 6win streak
And LAL are no longer 3rd seed
Once again, you didn't do your homework before you opened your mouth and recorded a video. The Lakers aren't third anymore and won't finish 3rd. Denver will be in that spot. So who would you rather watch sweep the Suns, the Nuggets or the Spurs? Obviously 6th is better if you want a guaranteed playoff spot. The Suns could easily cave in 2 play in games and end up outside looking in.
Lol. Pretty sure PHX ain't going 4-0 to finish out the reg season and Wolves ain't only winning one of the last four. That's just a PHX fan pipe dream. Then absolutely LAL ain't staying at #3 especially if they will lose to PHX like you said. That's like literally contradicting yourself. 😅
Just focus on winning against POR in the play in. Hate it if PHX had to go thru the winner of LAC v GSW to just get in the 1st round. Don't like their chances against both tbh..
Das halte ich für unrealistisch. Die Suns spielen keinen guten Basketball. Was meine ich damit? Ich will mal ein Team sehen, dass nahezu alles perfekt macht. Kaum Turnovers, hohe Trefferquote, viele Fastbreakpunkte, viele Pässe, eine gute Balance zwischen Offense und Defense, Dominanz an den Brettern, Steals. Der Gegner darf einfach keinen Stich sehen. Was erlebe ich? Tre Jones legt für die Bulls Karrierebestwerte auf. Und was meine ich mit vielen Pässen? Ich sehe immer wieder wie die Spieler am Perimeter zwar eine Finte schlagen, aber ich sehe nicht den tödlichen Pass. An guten Tagen fällt der Ball und an schlechten Tagen nicht. Was aber nie passiert, ist die Variabilität. Dazu braucht es ein hohes Maß an Spielverständnis. Das sehe ich nicht. Ich sehe höchstens den Versuch. Und dann erkennt man wie der schnelle Pass Oso, Williams und auch Green Probleme bereitet. Dieser Pass ist essentiell für schnelle Punkte. Oso ist zu langsam. Er müsste zumindest noch den Versuch wagen zu punkren. Denn gefoult wird er sowieso. Und hier reiht er sich ein bei Shaq O'Neal, Ben Wallace und Joakim Noah. Die Spurs sind mir lieber als OKC. Die Thunder werden die Suns sweepen. Denver ist auch gut. Werden wohl Platz 3 einnehmen. Das sind die 3 Teams, welche die Suns erwarten.
Jetzt geht es gegen die Rockets. Ein Spiel hatte man vergeigt, wo die Anzeigetafel ausfiel und Durant den Buzzerbeater traf. Das zweite Spiel hatte man verloren, glaube ich. Rockets einfach mal weghauen und überragend aufspielen – wie im Rausch. Das wäre mal ein Statement. Ott hat Maluach, Fleming und Dunn wieder degradiert. Gerade die Rookies in puncto Rebounds und Dominanz am Brett hätte ich mir gewünscht. Das ist schon auffällig wie jeder Big Man des Gegners einen Offensivrebound nach dem anderen holt. Ich kannte den Bulls-Spieler nicht. Richtig elitär sah es aus von NY mit Mitchell. Suns hatten trotzdem gewonnen, aber Mitchell die Bretter dominiert.
T-Wolves will beat the tanking Pacers…..we have no chance at the 6…we're locked in #7…..Time to rest players and not suffer an unnecessary injury during these last couple of meaningless games!
36 here
If the Suns beat the Rockets and Jalen plays better in that game, Rockets Twitter would hear nothing from me except, "Jalen is only good against bad teams."lmao
What i am saying need to have a bigger lineup