Despite a 115-107 loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Phoenix Suns bench really stepped up in their preseason home opener. Coach Frank Vogel meets with the media postgame to discuss some positive aspects of the loss, as well as areas to improve on.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!“It’s an opportunity for (players) to earn minutes and impress the coach with what they’re picking up with our system,” Vogel said of the members of the team that are getting more minutes than they’re used to so far.
Stat Leaders:
Josh Okogie: 17 PTS, 6 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
Saban Lee: 11 PTS, 9 AST, 2 REB
Grayson Allen: 10 PTS, 7 AST, 2 STL, 1 BLK
Jusuf Nurkić: 10 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
Keita Bates-Diop: 9 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
Yuta Watanabe: 9 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST
Eric Gordon: 9 PTS, 1 AST, 1 REB
Chimezie Metu: 8 PTS, 5 REB, 1 BLK
Bol Bol: 7 PTS, 4 REB, 1 BLK
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
