The Suns’ Big Three Finally Shine on the Court: A Breakthrough Victory

It shouldn’t be news almost at the turn of the year, but it is: the Suns’ big three met on the court, finally. It is only the third time (31 games), the second in a complete game because after his late debut, on December 13, Bradley Beal was injured again in the second game of the three together. This time things flowed, there were no setbacks and the Suns, who have been so battered in recent weeks, gave themselves a break and a little joy: 133-119 against the Hornets who helped, of course. It is their tenth consecutive loss (7-23). Those from Carolina have not won since December 8 and the Suns have combined two victories (16-15) for the first time in December. Better late than never.

With LaMelo Ball and Gordon Hayward injured, it is once again a season of very little (almost none) good news for the Hornets. Terry Rozier, who is still there, scored 42 points with 8 triples and distributed 8 assists. The number 2 in the draft, Brandon Miller, added 20 points, and Steve Clifford’s team docilely entered the fold of the Suns who do not have to look at the opponent’s ID: they need to win, good news and upward feelings. And they had a little of all that. Harder tests will come.

Not only did Beal return: with Jusuf Nurkic also back, Frank Vogel has who it seems clear will be his quintet if setbacks stop piling up, with Grayson Allen as a guard, the big three and a Nurkic who knows how to take advantage (if his physicality holds up ) the physiognomy of that unit on the court: blocks, passes and good production (24 points, 15 rebounds). Kevin Durant added 21 points and 11 assists without forcing the machine, Devin Booker had more free shots (35+7) and Bradley Beal seemed in good physical condition although still poor aim (6 points, 7 assists, 30 minutes finally on the court) .

The attack, a headache during the dark last weeks, was fluid. The Suns had already surpassed 100 points in the third quarter and went from 130 without problems and with seven triples (21 points) from the bench of Eric Gordon, another of those who had publicly complained about his situation. Those from Arizona now receive Magic and Blazers before entering another tough stretch of the calendar, so in the coming days we will see how real the green shoots are and, above all, how real it is that, finally, the big three It is assembled. The exams, from now on, will be with live fire.

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2023-12-30 06:35:05
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