Last summer, when the Phoenix Suns traded for star guard Bradley Beal and added him to a roster that already had Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, many felt they assembled something that resembled a superteam.
In fact, many people picked them to reach the NBA Finals and felt they had a real shot at winning the world championship.
But for numerous reasons, the Suns underachieved during the regular season, and they now face an 0-2 series deficit versus the young and hungry Minnesota Timberwolves.
On FS1’s “Speak,” Joy Taylor blamed the Suns’ “big 3” of Beal, Durant, and Booker for their predicament.
.@JoyTaylorTalks blames the Suns’ big 3 for their 0-2 deficit. pic.twitter.com/UxqHU9gyFa
— Speak (@SpeakOnFS1) April 24, 2024
Taylor pointed out that Phoenix won each of their three regular-season games against Minnesota, but things have flipped.
While Durant has played decently, Booker has struggled with his shooting while Beal has averaged a meager 14.5 points in these first two games.
As Taylor said, the Suns are built in a way where they have to win by outscoring opponents, but the problem is that they don’t do that consistently.
A big reason is they don’t have a real point guard who can consistently push the pace and get them to play fast-break basketball, which is an absolute necessity when a team tries to win a championship with offense.
Now Phoenix has an additional problem with the injury to Grayson Allen, one of their few non-stars who can be counted on to consistently put points on the board.
This series will move to Arizona for Game 3 on Friday, and the Suns will have an opportunity to change its tenor and give themselves a chance to knock off Anthony Edwards and crew.
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