S2E2 - The 2021 NBA Season Preview

Published: Oct. 14, 2021, 7 a.m.

The title speaks for itself -- the NBA season is about to begin! The Suns are set to face the Nuggets for their first regular season game on October 20th, and this episode of Suns Mode is the last time we discuss the state of the team before the real games are played. 

Before we preview the regular season, we should first wrap-up the preseason. Here are some of the questions we tried to answer.
- Who will take the 10th rotation spot?
- When is Cam Johnson on the court and who is he running with?
- How will Elfrid Payton round out point guard duties? Does he fit well with Payne?
- Are Chasson Randle, Chandler Hutchison any good?
- Jalen Smith at the power forward compared to the center position.

Here's how we are going to preview the 2021 NBA Season
- Season predictions regarding Deandre Ayton, Devin Booker, Cam Payne and Cam Johnson
- Who will be the top five on the Suns in three pointers made?
- Who will win, as well as who will earn runner-up honors for the NBA Awards (MVP, DPOY, ROY, etc.) as well as some Low-Risk High-Reward picks for the gamblers. 
- Power Rankings with record predictions for the Western Conference
- Rankings for the Eastern Conference
- Brief talk about the Denver Nuggets

Lastly, we introduced two new semi-permanent fixtures to the podcast
- Last week and the week before, Suns Mode went Merc Mode! As long as there is content, we will revisit the state of the Phoenix Mercury every week. We shall move as one, and my love for the Mercury is strong just like my love for the Suns. I hope you all feel the same. 
- The Suns Mode Parlay. Essentially, we will be picking a series of several moneylines hoping that we win money. I pick these games with pure objectivity, as if I were making the bets with someone else's money. If you trust me, let's win some money. We will do this every week starting with this episode.

Remember to spread love and #ValleyExcellence, and definitely make sure to tune in to the Suns Mode podcast next Thursday, as we are back to the knitty-gritty. Content hotter than the Sun is on the way.

@ValleySunna