PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns have played one week of basketball, and the reviews couldn't be less encouraging.

The team is off to a 1-2 start with plenty of issues for head coach Jordan Ott to solve. While Phoenix is hoping to avoid slipping into a disaster they can't work back from, the world of NBA power rankings was a partly mixed bag:

NBA.com: 22 (17 last week)

John Schuhmann on Suns' rebounding: "The biggest factor in the Suns’ surprising year last season was a huge improvement in the possession game. But they lost it big time in their first two games this year, totaling 17 fewer shot opportunities than their opponents. They got clobbered on the glass and rank last in rebounding percentage (by a healthy margin) after Week 1."

The Athletic: 18 (19th last week)

Law Murray on Phoenix's backcourt: "The Suns shouldn’t have even flown to Portland if they were going to spot the Blazers a 21-0 lead throughout. Booker didn’t even attempt a 3-pointer in that game.…