NBA regular season, the Warriors defeated the Suns 109-105. In this game, the Suns' performance in the final quarter was truly terrible, as they failed to score from field play in the last two minutes, which was indeed unexpected. Under this trend, the opponent was bound to complete an overtaking, ultimately leading to a loss. After the match, they faced three pieces of bad news.
The warming up of Beal in this game was a happy result. After all, he made 12 out of 24 shots, scoring 28 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists, which is not a bad efficiency. Moreover, under his leadership, the team remained in a winning position. Even though he couldn't help the team with the last shot, he could maintain such a perfect output on the offensive end, for which the team was grateful. However, Beal and Booker are completely incompatible. During Booker's absence, Beal can perform continuously. Once Booker returns, Beal will be lost. If they continue to be incompatible in the future, perhaps trading Beal is the only option, otherwise it will be difficult for the team to achieve a chemical reaction, which is a worrying aspect.
In addition, Buden's coaching in this game was a complete mess, and he led to the loss. Among them, Beal was originally playing well with the bench in the final quarter, but he switched to the starters. In fact, the starters today were not playing well. If they had been brought on later, allowing Beal to continue leading the bench, at least the vitality could have been maintained, and there would not have been a collapse in the final moments. Furthermore, not calling a timeout at a critical moment, and replacing Plumlee at the last moment, these series of operations were helpless.
Durant's current drawbacks are also becoming apparent. Especially in back-to-back games, it is difficult for him to maintain high intensity in two consecutive games. For example, in today's game against the Warriors, after being overly consumed, he not only failed to make key shots but also made many turnovers, making it difficult to contribute substantially on the court. That is to say, the use of Durant's time still needs to be controlled. Today, Durant played for 37 minutes, which is clearly beyond his endurance, and his plus-minus value was the lowest in the team, which is not good news for the Suns either.