25 Questions For The Phoenix Suns’ 2016-17 Season

Sep 26, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Dragan Bender (left), guard Tyler Ulis (center) and forward Marquese Chriss pose for a portrait during media day at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns forward Dragan Bender (left), guard Tyler Ulis (center) and forward Marquese Chriss pose for a portrait during media day at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
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Phoenix Suns Brandon Knight
Jan 6, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Brandon Knight (3) dribbles the ball against the Charlotte Hornets in the first half at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports

21. Brandon Knight changed his number. Will it help his game?

Brandon Knight switched from #3 to #11 this season, allowing Jared Dudley to wear his familiar #3. The number on the front of the jersey shouldn’t make any difference at all in a player’s game, but he has also made another significant change: he is now coming off the bench. A new number and a new role could produce a new game for the combo guard.

The Suns need Knight to both accept and excel as a sixth man. Will his number play a large factor? Probably not. But, if he does take a leap forward this season, then the change in number may have been the signaling of a new era in his game.

20. Will the Suns have a winning streak longer than three games?

Rebuilding teams have to take each game one at a time. During the Steve Nash era, fans would look at the schedule and chart out 5-10 game winning streaks throughout the season, and generally the team would oblige regularly. But rebuilding teams cannot be so cavalier, and often two wins in a row is an accomplishment.

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Last season the Suns’ largest winning streak was three. Looking at the calendar now, it is hard to find a period where fans can guarantee that they can do better than that. However, this team has improved, has added depth, and has far fewer negative distractions than they did last year. Do not discount the possibility.

19. And with that number in mind, the Suns have won their last two games on Halloween Night. Can they make it three in a row this year?

Fast Fact – The Suns are 7-8 all-time on Halloween night, and have never won more than two in a row.

The Suns play at the Los Angeles Clippers on Halloween, not generally an easy place to get a win these days. And yet, the Clippers are vulnerable, and it would not be the most unlikely upset for the Suns to pull off.

So, after your kids – who we assume are all dressed up like little Devin Booker’s – are finished trick or treating, pick through their candy stash and grab the Butterfingers while you watch the Suns go for three in a row on Halloween night.