Earl Barron: 2014-15 Phoenix Suns Player Grades
By Gavin Schall
Strengths:
The greatest contributions from the “Barron of Buckets” came behind the scenes. He was consistently one of the hardest working guys on the team and provided veteran leadership on a team that desperately needed it.
Earl Barron said as the oldest player on the #Suns roster, he tried to be the guy who would come early and stay late to set an example
— Valley of the Suns (@ValleyoftheSuns) April 15, 2015
Barron, much like Steve Nash, is a big believer in the unity building power of the high five and made a concerted effort, both in Bakersfield and Phoenix, to mentor the plethora of 21-and-unders on the roster.
On the court Barron, shot a ridiculous 50 percent from beyond the arc (though it came on a total of four attempts). Barron wasn’t terrible rebounding the ball, averaging 7.8 rebounds per 40 minutes, but the mark was far off the 15 per 40 he averaged in 2012-13. Of course, it’s all about sample size and Barron was one big game away from that number being way higher.
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