HOUJabari Smith Jr.DevelopmentPresser1d

Smith Jr. is pushing to take more threes and attack closeouts more aggressively.

“I feel like I've made it a point to myself to try to get my three-point volume up and just be more aggressive as far as attacking close-offs and just playing my game.”

HOUKevin DurantMinutes & UsagePresser1d

Durant stays aggressive but a shift is coming as the young players grow more aggressive.

“But still want him to be who he is, be aggressive and take what the game gives him... But as our young guys grow and improve and get better, it's kind of a shift you're going to have. And they're going to be more aggressive.”

HOUKevin Durant · Jabari Smith Jr. · Tari EasonGameplanPresser1d

Houston wants to get back to early kick aheads and isolations for Durant Smith and Eason.

“It was a concerted effort pre-training camp, the pre-season to get the early kick-aheads and get the isolations. And it felt like you saw Kevin, Jabari, Tari and those guys getting out and getting much more one-on-one opportunities. And so, got to get back to that first and foremost.”

PHXRasheer FlemingQuestionableRecovery𝕏 Beat46m

Rasheer Fleming is trending in the right direction.

“Trending in the right direction... looks like it's in a good place.”

PHXMiles Bridges · Devin Booker · Collin GillespieDevelopment𝕏 Beat4h

Bridges is shooting threes in rhythm off the dribble and in catch-and-shoot as defenses key on Booker and Gillespie.

“You see a few go down, you're going to want to shoot a few more. And I'm in a good rhythm right now, off the dribble, catch and shoot. I'm not really forcing the threes either. They're coming to me organically with teams guarding Book, he's finding me, CG finding me.”

PHXDillon BrooksNews𝕏 Beat5h

Brooks praised Ishbia for cleaning up locker room culture before joining the Suns.

“Thanks Mat [Ishbia] for cleaning up that stench in the locker room before I came #culture”