Suns Coach Monty Williams Makes Bold Claim About Lakers Super Team

Ever since the Lakers made such big moves in the offseason, the West seems more competitive than ever. This is a team, which might be the oldest in the NBA right now, and has had to face criticism for it as well, but on paper, this is the super team to look out for. With LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook, Dwight Howard, Marc Gasol, and Carmelo Anthony, chances of another team surpassing them looks bleak. Does this also mean the Phoenix Suns, who were inches away from winning the NBA Finals last year?

Monty Williams has faith in the Phoenix Suns over Lakers

In the most recent interview with Monty Williams, he was asked about his opinion on where the Phoenix Suns stand in the Western Conference considering the Lakers’ new roster. In fact, the Lakers were the ones who left the postseason early and the Suns reached the Finals, yet it is the purple and gold who are making headlines instead of them.

To this, Monty responded, “Yeah, I haven’t watched much lately because I’ve been trying to process what we’ve gone through. I need time to dive into our team, learn our new players. I’ve been meeting with the coaches, just talking about how to approach this year because this is an unknown with such a short rest. But the West is tough. But every year the West is tough.”

Williams even explained that the Lakers might be the favorites to win the title with this new superteam, but that doesn’t change anything.  “Some people didn’t even have us making the playoffs, even with Chris. So that part doesn’t bother me at all, because you have to play the games and you have to go through the grind and you ain’t gonna win because somebody said you’re going to win,” he said.

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It’s not the publicity but the hard work that will help them win

Williams is one who doesn’t get scared by the way the team looks. He goes by the perception that if a team has to win, it will, no matter what. The Lakers might be looking better than them and the others, but that doesn’t dismiss the hunger the other teams have to win.

“I’m looking at teams that are hungry just like us who were on the outside, teams like Sac, you know. That’s a team that’s going to come after your head next year. Houston. I’m watching all the additions that they’ve made,” said Williams.

Looks like whatever the others are doing is the least of his concerns, as it should be. If the Suns continue to put up performances as good as last season, even the Lakers should be worried.

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