The Phoenix Suns have been more than disappointing this season for fans. The finger-pointing and blame game has already taken place in the organization.

When Diana Taurasi announced her retirement, it took many by surprise. One of those was Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer. He explained before Tuesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies how Taurasi will leave a lasting legacy.

Mike Budenholzer gave an intriguing take about why the Suns moved Tyus Jones to the bench and Bradley Beal to start.

Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer was honest when asked about why he hasn't played Nick Richards much in the fourth quarter.

Several years ago, when he was still the coach for the Milwaukee Bucks, one social media user pointed out that Mike Budenholzer always looks like he's placed an amount of money he can't afford to lose on a card game he doesn't fully understand.

The Suns sit at 26-28 - a far cry from the 33-21 mark at the same point last season under head coach Frank Vogel. Much of this regression can be attributed to the significant drop-off on the defensive side of the ball and yet another season that has been marred by injuries at less than ideal points of time.

Phoenix Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer had social media going crazy after he couldn't keep his eyes off Taylor Rooks.

Suns coach Mike Budenholzer benched Beal back on Jan. 6 at Philadelphia and replaced him with rookie Ryan Dunn. Beal hadn't come off the bench since his fourth NBA season in 2015-16, but is now back in the starting lineup along with Devin Booker, Royce O'Neale, Kevin Durant and Nick Richards.

The Phoenix Suns (27-30) play the final of their five-game road trip at the Memphis Grizzlies (37-20) on Tuesday.

Instant takeaway: Phoenix wasted a season-high performance from 3 with another poor defensive effort. The Suns shot 53.5% from the field, going 21-of-37 from 3 (56.8%), but still lost because of their inability to contain the dribble and defend the 3.