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Phoenix Suns: 5 Problem Areas That Must Be Addressed

By Gerald Bourguet

Dec 21, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Phoenix Suns center Alex Len (21), center Tyson Chandler (4), forward P.J. Tucker (17) and forward Markieff Morris (11) sit the bench at final seconds of their game losing 110-89 to the Utah Jazz at vivint.SmartHome Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 21, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Phoenix Suns center Alex Len (21), center Tyson Chandler (4), forward P.J. Tucker (17) and forward Markieff Morris (11) sit the bench at final seconds of their game losing 110-89 to the Utah Jazz at vivint.SmartHome Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Phoenix Suns are in a full tailspin in 2015-16. Here’s a look at five issues that need to be addressed before this team starts winning again.

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Dec 21, 2015; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Phoenix Suns center Alex Len (21), center Tyson Chandler (4), forward P.J. Tucker (17) and forward Markieff Morris (11) sit the bench at final seconds of their game losing 110-89 to the Utah Jazz at vivint.SmartHome Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports /

When people think of the most terrible, depressing NBA teams to watch, they don’t typically think of the Phoenix Suns. Not only are they the fourth winningest franchise in NBA history, but they were the feel-good story of the league as recently as 2013-14 and they’re only two games out of a playoff spot in the West this season.

But even if the Philadelphia 76ers are the NBA’s peak example of futility, and even if the Brooklyn Nets have no solution to their current misery thanks to a dearth of draft picks, the Phoenix Suns have been every bit as depressing as any team in the league in 2015-16.

At 12-18, the Suns have not only failed to capitalize on the rest of the Western Conference’s early hibernation, they’ve also been one of its deepest sleepers. As losers in 14 of their last 20 games, the Suns have completely failed to live up to even the most reserved of expectations and are in a full-on tailspin. At this point, Jeff Hornacek‘s seat is starting to feel warm.

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The question is, how do the Phoenix Suns get out of their rut — if that’s even possible at this point?

The harshest of Hornacek’s critics are already demanding his head, while others choose to blame the team’s listlessness or the way that general manager Ryan McDonough constructed the team. But aside from a full roster blowup or firing the coach midseason with no replacement on hand, there are more minute details in the way the Suns play that could be improved with a little attention.

Here’s a look at the Phoenix Suns’ five biggest, fixable problems that need to be addressed before the team can start winning games again.

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