Why Goran Dragic Is Thriving as Phoenix Suns’ Star Protagonist

February 11th, 2014 by Ben Leibowitz Leave a reply »


Phoenix Suns point guard Goran Dragic has thrived as the team’s alpha dog since Eric Bledsoe was sidelined with a knee injury at the end of December. “The Dragon” has emerged as the leading man for an upstart team nobody expected to compete for a playoff berth, and there are a few key reasons why his performance has hit new heights.

Through a Feb. 8 win against the Golden State Warriors—in which Dragic notched 34 points and 10 assists—he has averaged 20.4 points, 6.1 assists and 3.6 rebounds to go with a player efficiency rating of 22.86. That PER ranks him 14th in the NBA, ahead of All-Stars like Dwight Howard, James Harden, John Wall, Kyrie Irving, Paul Millsap and Paul George.

Only Warriors star Stephen Curry and Los Angeles Clippers floor general Chris Paul sport better PERs at the point guard position.

Dragic has experienced a breakout year in 2013-14, and his individual performance has coincided with team success.

Even with Bledsoe sidelined following knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus, the Suns have posted an 11-9 record in 2014 (prior to the Feb. 11 matchup with the ...

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