The Suns sit at just 7-17 since starting the season at a blazing 9-2 mark. Many factors can come into play here in terms of major bearers of blame - injuries, lack of strong point-of-attack defenders, and a clearly ironed out weakness when it comes to rebounding the ball.

Some folks want to throw him under the bus every time the Suns trip over their own feet. And sure, he’s a factor. Bu