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Phoenix Suns: 3 Notable Stats From Two Preseason Games

By Casey Pazzalia

PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 03: The Phoenix Suns stand arm in arm for the national anthem before the NBA game against the New Zealand Breakers at Talking Stick Resort Arena on October 3, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ - OCTOBER 03: The Phoenix Suns stand arm in arm for the national anthem before the NBA game against the New Zealand Breakers at Talking Stick Resort Arena on October 3, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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PHOENIX, AZ – OCTOBER 03: Ryan Anderson #15 of the Phoenix Suns attempts a shot over Thomas Abercrombie #10 of the New Zealand Breakers during the first half of the NBA game at Talking Stick Resort Arena on October 3, 2018, in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ – OCTOBER 03: Ryan Anderson #15 of the Phoenix Suns attempts a shot over Thomas Abercrombie #10 of the New Zealand Breakers during the first half of the NBA game at Talking Stick Resort Arena on October 3, 2018, in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Team Three-Point Percentage: 18.8%

Outside of Ryan Anderson, Trevor Ariza, and Troy Daniels, the Phoenix Suns don’t have a ton of proven long-range shooters. Devin Booker will be another when he comes back but for the time being, it’s a big question mark.

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Against the Kings, Phoenix went just 3-for-22 from deep (13.6 percent), followed by a 7-for-31 performance in their second game (22.6 percent). Both, unfortunately, are embarrassingly bad, yet it’s sort of expected since it was also a problem last season.

If you take out Anderson, Ariza, and Daniels so far, the team has been even worse with just four makes on 32 attempts (12.5 percent). Two notable players who have struggled are Mikal Bridges and Dragan Bender, each missing all five of their three-point attempts.

Bender, it should be noted, had a decent season from deep last year (36.6 percent) after shooting under 30 percent as a rookie. Hopefully, he gets his shot calibrated before the regular season starts.

Bridges shot 40 percent from deep in three seasons with Villanova.

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