Fansided · Sep 12, 2018
Phoenix Suns: T.J. Warren can be a weapon off the bench
T.J. Warren isn’t a prototypical 3 and D role player, but he can still be a key piece of the Phoenix Suns bench this season and going forward.
In today’s NBA, the term “bench player” is often thought of synonymously with “role player.” Which is in part understandable. Teams want options off the bench that well compliment their star players in the starting lineup. But that’s not all a bench should be.
The Houston Rockets are a great case study. The team won a league high 65 games last season but ultimately came up short of the finals, losing in seven games to the Golden State Warriors. There are a lot of reasons they didn’t win a championship.