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<\/a><\/p>\nA career 41.4% shooter from deep, Allen hit 42.6% last season, which was actually down from the absurd 46.1% he posted the year prior. His presence gives Phoenix flexibility; if the offense stalls, he can be inserted to stretch the floor and force adjustments. But it\u2019s a trade-off. Allen\u2019s minutes may often come at Dillon Brooks\u2019 expense, making every substitution a choice between adding punch to the offense or reinforcing the defense.<\/p>\n
Allen is also underrated when it comes to creating his own look. While most of his self-made buckets come in transition, he\u2019s not afraid to put the ball on the deck and attack the rim, a skill this team sorely lacks. That aggression toward the cylinder, even if situational, is a weapon Phoenix can\u2019t afford to leave holstered.<\/p>\n
So what does success look like for Allen? Picture a firefighter. The alarms blare, the flames rise, and the situation is slipping toward disaster. Then GA checks in, hard hat and all, and suddenly the fire starts to die. That\u2019s his job next season: extinguish scoring droughts, keep the offense breathing, and give the Suns a chance to survive stretches where buckets seem impossible.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not about a Sixth Man of the Year nomination. It\u2019s about being their sixth man. Every night, in every situation that calls for it. Because my gut says there will be plenty of fires. And they\u2019ll need someone who knows exactly how to put them out.<\/p>\n
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