During a stretch of four-straight wins, the Phoenix Suns have revitalized the outlook of their season after being 14-15 prior to this run.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!While there will be underlying numbers saying that the Suns have improved in certain areas, the focus of attention has been on the return of Bradley Beal.
After transitioning from the East Coast in Washington D.C. to the desert here in Phoenix, Beal is slowly but surely becoming more acclimated.
Beal spent 11 seasons in the Nation’s capital, dawning the Wizards jersey for 685 games.
There, the St. Louis, Missouri native owned a resume which included him averaging 22.1 points, 4.3 assists 4.1 rebounds in D.C.
Adding on top of the fact that he was an NBA All-Star three times there, Beal was one of the main faces of the Wizards’ organization.
Now with Beal’s change of scenery to Phoenix, him, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant formed a potential Big 3.
Questions arose on how these three players would pan out together and what kind of chemistry they would form.
Due to multiple injuries, there has only been a small sample size of three games for them as a trio.
However, Beal came back against the Charlotte Hornets on Dec. 29 after an ankle injury and posted six points.
Working out the kinks and shaking off some rust, Beal improved his productivity to 25 points vs. the Orlando Magic before leading the Suns in scoring last night with 21 against the Portland Trail Blazers last night without Durant.
When he was asked about how he has adapted to his new situation during in his short stint as a Sun, Beal stated that things are getting easier as he continues to learn more about city.
“I am starting to feel more homey more and more as I get here,” Beal said. “I am starting to get used to everything, getting used to my daily routines, starting to learn how to drive around without a GPS a little bit now.”
Over to the hardwood, Beal explained that the kind of teammates around him have made his new situation more and more smoother.
“As far as for the court, it’s hard but it is also easy because we have such good character guys,” Beal said. “We don’t have a lot of egos, we don’t have guys who think they are higher than the next man. It makes playing the game and adapting to each other very easy and manageable.”
“I am still getting my legs from under me, getting my feet under me, getting my wind too, but it is good to be able to have a good feel and a general feel of how we play, how we are gonna play and how guys’ strengths and weaknesses are too.”
Beal and the Phoenix Suns continue their six-game homestand as they face the Los Angeles Clippers tomorrow night at Footprint Center
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Alec Cipollini is a reporter of the Arizona Coyotes and Cardinals for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account @AlecCipollini
