Timberwolves Dominate Suns 105-93 in Defensive Showcase
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00:03 - The T-Wolves last night, 105-93 victory over the Suns.
00:06 And again, the Suns not being able to reach 100 points
00:09 in a game is a direct derivative
00:11 of the Minnesota Timberwolves playing very good defense.
00:13 But at the same time, you still have to show up
00:15 and be a little bit more productive.
00:17 Davis, you take a look at the Phoenix Suns
00:18 starting line of play this night,
00:19 particularly the big three.
00:20 Kevin Durant, six of 15, not good enough.
00:22 Bradley Beal, six of 17, not good enough.
00:25 Devin Booker, six of 13, not good enough.
00:27 20 points, 14 points, and 18 points for the big three.
00:31 That's why he lost that game by double digits last night.
00:35 - Well, they lost this game by double digits
00:37 because the functioning thesis for the Phoenix Suns
00:40 is that Kevin Durant's gotta be the best player
00:43 in any given series, and Devin Booker has to score
00:46 29 points on 17 shots, more or less.
00:51 Bradley Beal was, I mean, honestly,
00:53 he was just bad in this game.
00:54 14 points on 17 shots, did not get to the free throw line.
00:59 Grayson Allen's only able to play 17 minutes,
01:01 so Eric Gordon has to play.
01:02 Gordon actually was the only one
01:03 who kinda even came close to doing his job.
01:06 He was only minus seven compared to all the starters
01:08 who were minus 11 or worse.
01:10 They also played double center lineups.
01:13 I don't think they did this at all in the regular season,
01:16 but they played Drew Eubanks and Yusef Nurkic together
01:19 for a little bit, and then they, I don't know, man.
01:22 It's just, it's not great.
01:24 It's not great for the Phoenix Suns.
01:26 They are one of the most expensive teams in the NBA.
01:29 They've got no picks, right?
01:30 Not only do they not have their first round picks,
01:32 remember, they traded five second rounders for Bradley Beal.
01:36 You got 36-year-old Kevin Durant,
01:38 you got 31-year-old, 32-year-old Bradley Beal.
01:41 I mean, it's really, you lose this one,
01:44 and I think you're right, what you said in the intro.
01:46 I mean, I think this is a sweep.
01:47 I do not think the Phoenix Suns have it in them
01:50 to dig deep and come back in this one.
01:52 Like, the Sixers, I think they can come back down
01:54 from 0-2, I think they can win the next four games.
01:57 I think they could win a game seven on the road.
01:59 I mean, imagine this Suns team that has, like, no spine,
02:04 no defensive solidity, trying to win a game five on the road.
02:08 I mean, it's just not happening.
02:09 Like, there's just no way.
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