Phoenix Suns can be said to be the biggest winner in the NBA player trading market in recent seasons, in the case that everyone thinks that Paul has entered the end of his career, and the big contract has become a burden on the team, they signed the old and strong Paul, and it took only two seasons to make the team change, last season they became the biggest dark horse in the league, won the Western Conference championship to reach the Finals, in this season they still maintain a very strong upward momentum, in the absence of Paul, Still playing a winning streak, which also makes them one of the most optimistic and popular teams for the championship! In this regular season with the Nuggets, Paul, who missed many games, returned to the game and played a very good personal performance, and his return also greatly stimulated the offensive firepower of Mamba's man Booker, under the leadership of the double gun in the backcourt, the Suns played a difficult game with the Nuggets, and finally won 140-130, achieving a wave of seven consecutive wins, and Teacher Yo may lead the team to play the playoffs, which is undoubtedly the result that the Los Angeles twins least want to see!
After the Nuggets established the dual core lineup of Jokic and Murray, it also became one of the most effective teams in the West, but now Murray hung up the exemption card, so that Joe Teacher must take more responsibility in the game, this campaign against the Western Conference leader Suns, Jokic is the opposing defensive end has been targeting the point, the whole game Jokic played 32.2 minutes, only got 10 shots, still efficiently contributed 28 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals, He proved his MVP dominance, but he also made as many as 8 personal mistakes under the interference of his opponents' constant defense.
However, the other players of the Nuggets in this game still gave Jokic enough help on the offensive end, and a total of seven players scored double digits throughout the game, including the rookie Hayland who came off the bench and shot 4 of 8 from outside the three-point line, cutting 23 points, and the whole team played the reason why the Nuggets were able to fight with their opponents until the last minute.
The biggest good news for Suns fans in this game is Paul's return, although he has been absent from the battle for a long time, paul showed a good competitive state in the first game after his return, playing 30 minutes, contributing 17 points, 4 rebounds, 13 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in 6 of 10 shooting.
With Paul by his side, Booker also played more confidently, the game Mamba passer attacked extremely efficiently, hitting 16 goals in 25 shots, including 2 of 5 three-pointers, one man cut a team-high 49 points, in addition to 4 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals and 1 block data score, and only 2 turnovers in the whole game, and Ayton also performed well on the offensive end while taking on the defensive end to limit Jokic, with 16 points and 7 rebounds.
Compared with the Suns last season, their young twins Booker and Ayton this season are significantly more stable, and the self-confidence and performance of the role players have also improved significantly, and I believe that as long as they can maintain a healthy physical condition, they are very hopeful to soar in the playoffs!