Phoenix Suns fans should be optimistic about their team's 2013 Vegas Summer League performance because it looks like the rebuilding process is coming along.
The biggest surprise from Vegas was the emergence of Archie Goodwin.
The Suns took Goodwin with the No. 29 pick in the NBA Draft this offseason, and while many knew Goodwin could score, there was much talk about how raw a player he was. What fans saw in Vegas confirmed some doubts, but also ignited their hope.
Yes, Goodwin is a raw player, but he has all the skills and tools to be special.
Kris Habbas of SB Nation says Goodwin has shown the ability to make plays on his own that could swing momentum in any game:
A prime example of that came in the Summer League when Goodwin perfectly executed an in-bounds play curling from one side of the paint to the other, catching a lob pass, and finished through traffic. As Goodwin goes through the motions of learning how to make the simple plays the fact that he is capable of making the spectacular plays further more emphasize the potential he has.
Another Sun who played well ...
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