PHOENIX SUNS

Charles Barkley attributes Phoenix Suns’ success to guard play

Jan 6, 2014, 8:18 PM | Updated: 8:19 pm

LISTEN: Charles Barkley, NBA Analyst

The Phoenix Suns’ 20-12 start has surprised many around the NBA, and their success can be traced to one thing: guard play.

A guest of Bickley with Marotta Monday, former Sun and current TNT NBA analyst Charles Barkley praised the job done by Goran Dragic and Eric Bledsoe.

“I think Bledsoe and Dragic are two terrific players,” Barkley said.

Dragic is scoring 18.8 points per game while dishing out an average of 5.9 assists, with Bledsoe just behind at 18.0 and 5.8, respectively. The two are also combining for more than seven rebounds and nearly three steals per contest.

Barkley, who is in the Basketball Hall of Fame, says the Suns have some holes, but their backcourt has been enough to get some wins.

“They’ve got two All-Star caliber players who have played fantastic all season, and that’s the reason I think they have shocked some people.”

Entering play Monday, the Suns have the seventh-best record in the Western Conference and the 10th-best record in all of basketball. Their next game is Tuesday in Chicago against the Bulls, and it can be heard on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM at 6:00 p.m.

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