Bright Side Of The Sun · Mar 12, 2024
How the Suns defense is getting better as the season progresses
Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty ImagesFrank Vogel. When that name was mentioned prior to the start of his tenure with the Phoenix Suns, what words came to mind? Champion? Defensively minded? Manager of superstars? For many, it was the defense that came to the forefront of cerebral vortexes (I think that is where thoughts are formed).
Vogel had a reputation for working with big men, instilling defensive philosophies, and getting the best out of teams on that side of the floor. Five times in his career he had coached a team to a top-three-or-better defensive status.