The Finder With Tom Haberstroh

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πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„ Tom's Title Tiers #13

A Christmas mystery: What's up with the Phoenix Suns?

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Tom Haberstroh
Dec 25, 2023
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Kevin Durant, pondering life in Phoenix. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

The Suns are 3-7 in the month of December. Should we be worried?

Welcome to a Christmas edition of Tom’s Title Tiers. A reminder: This is my subjective list based largely on objective data. This is not a pure, analytical ranking. You’re here because you want to know what I think, to get inside my brain a little bit. Consider this a weekly report of what I see on film; what I glean from the numbers; what I hear on the phone; what I read in the news; what I feel.

This week’s featured squad: the Phoenix Suns.

Here’s a quick rundown of each tier.

Tom’s Title Tiers

πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„ This is a complete team, no notes.
πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„ Just missing that one thing.
πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„ One move away from being one move away.
πŸŽ„πŸŽ„ So much has to break right.
πŸŽ„ Sooo you’re saying there’s a chance.

So, where did the Suns land? Did anyone move up the ladder? And which teams slid down?

Let’s find out.


πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„

This is a complete team, no notes.Β 

Boston Celtics

Last week: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Record: 22-6 | 120.7 aORtg (1th), 110.8 aDRtg (2nd), aNet +9.9 (1st)

Check out this month’s post on the Celtics’ dominant starting five!

Denver NuggetsΒ 

Last week: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Record: 21-10 | 119.1 (5th), 113.7 (10th), +5.4 (4th)


πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„πŸŽ„

Just missing that one thing.Β 

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