Earl Barron: 2014-15 Phoenix Suns Player Grades

Feb 25, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Earl Barron (30) during the second half against the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center. The Suns won 110-96. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 25, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Earl Barron (30) during the second half against the Denver Nuggets at Pepsi Center. The Suns won 110-96. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
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Earl Barron
Oct 16, 2014; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Isaiah Thomas (3) is high fived by forward Earl Barron (30) against the San Antonio Spurs at US Airways Center. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports

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.

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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