Suns coach Monty Williams wants Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson to occasionally run the point to help manage that duty with All-Star Chris Paul.
He won't just be on the wing sticking threes, slashing to the paint to finish plays, blocking shots or on the island defending against their opponent's top scorers.
Williams wants to them to manage that duty with primary ball handler Chris Paul to take the load off him bringing the ball up the floor. "We’ve talked about being comfortable with uncomfortable change. There’s gonna be times where it doesn’t look great but I think that’s where they’re gonna grow. And hopefully as the season moves forward when we get to a place where we’re hitting our stride and moving into the playoffs, hopefully those guys are more comfortable because we let them explore and make mistakes and figure some things out.
On Monday, Bridges entered the media room donning the Suns' new Nike Statement Edition uniform, which was filled out by his swollen shoulders, defined triceps, slightly thicker legs, and chest somewhat more pushing out the PHX logo on the more than it was at He said at practice on Friday that he has experience bringing the ball up to start the offense when he was in high school. Plus, he's a product of his Hall of Fame college coach Jay Wright's offensive system at Villanova.
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