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At times last season, the Phoenix Suns struggled to score effectively when Steve Nash was not on the court.

This season, the team may not have a floor general like Nash, but it will have several scoring options on the court at all times.

In the backcourt, Goran Dragic will be counted on to lead the attack. Dragic really came into his own near the end of last season, and he can both score and distribute the rock. Everything will go through him.

In the frontcourt, Michael Beasley and Luis Scola are added to provide a scoring spark.

Center Marcin Gortat has shown he can score reliably, but now the team has two other guys who can easily get up their own shots. I expect a big increase in points in the paint.

Even off the bench there are scorers in Jared Dudley and Markieff Morris.

Dudley is more of an opportunistic scorer, but Morris has the potential to be a force down low. He has put on a lot of muscle this offseason and looked really strong during the Vegas summer league.

If anything, the 2012-13 Phoenix Suns will not struggle to put the ball in the basket.