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Bright Side Baller: The Suns are streaking! Oh…wait…

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Orlando Magic v Phoenix Suns
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…it’s a losing streak of 4 games now.

Another night, another loss. That makes four straight for the Phoenix Suns and we are all wondering how and when this team will stop the bleeding. The Orlando Magic entered the game with one of the league’s better defenses, and they took advantage of a team on the second night of a back-to-back that lost a heartbreaker the day before.

I wish I had findings of comfort and joy. And perhaps I do. You can’t expect much from a team as hampered as the Suns are. three-fifths of their starting lineup was watching as Kevin Durant missed his sixth consecutive game, Bradley Beal missed his fourth consecutive game, and Jusuf Nurkic missed his second game of the season.

The bright side? The rookies are getting some run early in the season, and it is something that might pay dividends later down the line. It’s hard to see through the muck — and trust me, it’s muck…the Suns shot 29.3% from three last night — but this early in the season with this much talent on the roster, we have to try to see the good, even in the losses.

Bright Side Baller Season Standings:

We’ve reached the point of the season when I think I can officially make a graphic for the Bright Side Baller. Sure, we don’t get many comments from the community on these articles, but we do get the votes.

And, after his 44-point performance in the loss to the Timberwolves, Devin Booker has taken the lead this season:


And now, your Bright Side Baller nominees for their performance on Monday night against the Orlando Magic:

Devin Booker

17 points (5-of-14, 1-of-17 3PT), 5 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 turnovers, -5 +/-

Tyus Jones

18 points (7-of-17, 4-of-11 3PT), 8 assists, 2 rebounds, 0 turnovers, -+2 +/-

Oso Ighodaro

12 points (6-of-8), 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 turnover, -8 +/-

Grayson Allen

17 points (5-of-10, 4-of-9 3PT), 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 turnovers, -7 +/-

Josh Okogie

11 points (3-of-5, 2-of-2 3PT), 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 turnover, -3 +/-

All right. You’ve read the stat line. You’ve watched the game. You’ve calculated the calculations in your head. Who are you giving the Bright Side Baller to? Who either renters the graphic above or adds to their season-long total? Vote below and tell us why in the comments.