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5 Reasons the Phoenix Suns Will Win 40 Games

By Jacob Troxell

Sep 26, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; (From left) Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe , guard Devin Booker and guard Brandon Knight 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; (From left) Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe , guard Devin Booker and guard Brandon Knight pose for a portrait during media day at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 5, 2016; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Leandro Barbosa (19) handles the ball in the first half of the game against the Utah Jazz at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Stewart-USA TODAY Sports /

4.) The three ball is back for the Phoenix Suns.

Last year the Suns were 17th in three-point percentage, shooting 34.8 percent from deep, six points below the league average.

This year they have six players on the roster who have had at least one season where they shot above 38.5 percent from distance, two of which they added in the off-season. Those two are Leandro Barbosa and Jared Dudley, who are career 38.8 and 39.9 percent shooters from beyond the arc. The other four include T.J. Warren, Eric Bledsoe, Brandon Knight and P.J. Tucker.

Of course these six do not include Devin Booker or fourth-overall pick from this year’s draft Dragan Bender, who can both hit from deep. The Suns will be a top 10 three-point shooting team this season, and in a league where the three-point shot has become more of a necessity than a weapon, that is a huge advantage.

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