David Mitchell tied the score, Devin Booker failed to complete the dead end and the Suns were dragged into overtime. The Kings had no fear of facing the League leaders, and the overtime was inseparable from the Suns until the last bullet was fired. The Suns have won five straight, continuing to maintain the league's first record, and by the way, the five-game winning streak is also the longest of the league's current remaining winning streaks.
The Suns' performance this season has been very stable, even if the team's "brain" Chris Paul missed many games, the Suns still soared like a fighter, and this performance also made the Suns a popular team for this season's championship competition. When a team doesn't rely on a core player, you can really expect more from that team.
Well, Mr. LeBron James, don't get excited, please sit down.
The Suns' ability to win consecutive games in recent games is not unrelated to the team's explosive state on the offensive end, averaging 132.3 points per game during the four-game winning streak. Against the Kings, the offensive firepower declined slightly, and the entry into the game was somewhat slow, which is why the Suns failed to beat the Kings quickly.
With just 49 points in the first half, the Suns trailed their opponents by 10 points.
Of course, don't think that the Suns can win the game just by attacking, and the second half can get up from the backward state, and the team does a good job defensively. Speaking of the Suns' defense, it is impossible not to mention Mikael Bridges, entering the fourth season of the league, Mikael Bridges' defense has made it an indispensable puzzle for the team.
How good is Mikael Bridges' defense? Listen to Suns coach Monty Williams, "He [Mikal Bridges] deserves to be the defensive player of the year, and his defensive ability ranks first in the league." ”
What Monty Williams said is not only the reason why Mikale Bridges is playing under his team, but more importantly, the importance of Bridges to the team on the defensive end is self-evident. Bridges is the Suns' defensive striker, which Monty Williams greatly appreciates, "[Bridges] doesn't dodge the onslaught of his opponents, he's always the hardest defensive player in our defensive lineup..."
Ken spends energy on the defensive end and doesn't care about his stats, how can such a player not be happy? Mikael Bridges was quite tough, playing for 50 minutes against the Kings, and with multiple players on the team being whistled off the field for six fouls, the tough guy contributed greatly on both ends of the board.
The game played 50 minutes and contributed 27 points on 9-of-18 shooting.
Mikael Bridges entered the league as a lottery rookie and has improved every season, averaging 14.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game. In addition, Bridges is also an iron man, with a high attendance as the team's starting player, playing more than 35 minutes in the last four games.
Diligence, hard work, and positivity have many advantages over Mikael Bridges.
Everyone's efforts will be seen, and Mikael Bridges has received a lot of praise for his performance this season, but will he be able to win the honor of the best defensive player? Devon Booker also gave his teammate Bridges a high opinion, "There's no doubt that he's defensive player of the year. ”
(Text/Yan Wujun)