REPORT: FAVORS WORKING TOWARD RETURN TO NBA COURT Who will be the Suns’ fifth starter? ‘A lot of guys’ will get a chance, coach Vogel says: Josh Okogie or Eric Gordon may be the smart bets, but Vogel sounds ready to experiment. Doesn’t have gravity behind the 3-point line, though, and, although he’ll fight when matched up against big wings, isn’t as sturdy as you’d like in those matchups. Will attack in transition, bring energy, hit the glass, fill in the blanks for a lineup featuring three high-usage stars. Okogie: Easily the best at defending small, quick guards. What hasn’t changed, though, is the uncertainty about the fifth spot in the starting lineup. Coach Frank Vogel has replaced Monty Williams, Bradley Beal has replaced Paul and, while Okogie will return, the other role players are almost all new. In Game 6, with the season on the line, Landry Shamet got the start and Okogie got a DNP-CD. Okogie started Games 1 through 5, but his minutes were erratic because he only attempted a total of five 3s and missed all of them, with Denver ignoring him on the perimeter.
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Okogie played just seven minutes in the opener, earned more playing time as the series went on and returned to the starting lineup in the second round against the Denver Nuggets, so he could match up with Jamal Murray. In Phoenix’s first playoff game, though, Torrey Craig was the fifth starter, as he had the size to match up with the Los Angeles Clippers‘ Kawhi Leonard. He was their best point-of-attack defender, their fastest player in transition and he wasn’t going to take touches away from Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton. OKOGIE REMAINS IN PRESEASON CONVO FOR SUNS FIFTH STARTERĪfter the 2023 trade deadline, Josh Okogie started every regular-season game for the Phoenix Suns. THE FLATS – Josh Okogie remains in the conversation as a possible fifth starter in Phoenix … Okogie makes major contributions in small ways … Derrick Favors reportedly working out for NBA teams … Who was Damon Stoudamire’s top competition for NBA Rookie of the Year? … more in this week’s #ProJackets Report.
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