Bradley Beal shares his thoughts about coming off the bench: "A little difficult, but I'm not going to sit here and be an a**hole."
Three-time NBA All-Star Bradley Beal, who has been a starter his whole career, was sent to the bench by Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer.
Bradley Beal
| Team: |
Phoenix Suns |
| Position: | SG |
| Age: | 31 |
| Height: | 193 cm |
| Weight: | 94 kg |
| Birth place: | St. Louis, United States of America |
But it doesn't seem to make him play worse. Following the Suns 109-99 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, Beal dropped a team-high 25 points in 30 minutes.
He talked to AZCentral's Duane Rankin about the coach's decision to make him come off the bench.
"A little difficult," Beal said. "Coach made a decision. I'm not going to sit there and argue with him. I'm not going to sit here and be a distraction. I'm not going to sit here and be an a**hole."
With a win against a fully stacked 76ers team, the Suns have snapped a four-game losing streak. One of the main reasons for the victory was Pheonix's complete bench domination against their opponents.
Beal was efficient and hit 15 of his 20 shots. Before Monday's game, he was shooting 48% from the field and 39% from three. Having an elite scorer coming off the bench is great for the team.
This season the 31-year-old averages 18.1 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.
He is also way better on defense than he was earlier in his career. When Beal is on the court, they have allowed 96.9 points per 100 possessions, and they have outscored their opponents by 19.7 per 100 possessions.
It was still only the first game he was coming off the bench, but the results are there. Regardless of the success, the Suns will need to focus even more because they are on a back-to-back. They will take on the Charlotte Hornets in their next game.
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