The NBA regular season continued, and the Suns' game against the Nuggets officially began. This game is very important for the Suns because as long as they can win this game, the Suns can lock in the first place in the regular season early. After the game started, the Suns took out 120% of their strength to deal with the game, the offensive end of the Suns played not only fast but also very stable, defensive end of the Suns can also be a good way to limit the Nuggets' offense. Especially in the decisive moment of the last quarter, the sun has gained an overwhelming advantage. In the end, after four quarters of the game, the Suns defeated the Nuggets 140-130 to lock in the first place in the regular season ahead of schedule.
To be honest, the Nuggets' loss in this game is really not a suspense at all. The reason is very simple, the Nuggets were suppressed by the Suns throughout the game, and all the statistics were defeated by the Suns. Let's take a look at a few sets of data. In terms of assists: The Suns gave 32 assists and the Nuggets delivered 27 assists. In terms of the number of turnovers: the Suns made only 8 turnovers in the whole game, and the Nuggets made as many as 16 mistakes in the whole game. There is also the free throw shooting percentage: the Suns shot 80% from the free throws and the Nuggets shot 70% from the free throws. Obviously, in the face of these data comparisons, it can only be said that the Nuggets lost without any injustice.
Well, after talking about the Nuggets who lost, let's talk about the suns that won. There is no doubt that in the eyes of most fans, the main reason for the solar victory in this game is for Booker's excellent performance. Yes, everyone is right, in this game Booker is indeed insoluble on the offensive end. Booker played 38 minutes and shot 16-of-25 from the field, shooting 64 percent from the field. Including 2-of-5 from three-point range and 15-of-17 from the free throw line, he had 49 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block. Indeed, if you only look at the data Booker is indeed the main reason for the Suns to win. However, in my opinion, the main factor in the Suns' victory was not Booker's insoluble offense, but Paul, who returned from injury and started the game.
Paul played 30 minutes in this game, shooting 6-of-10, including 1-of-3 from three-point range and 4-of-4 from the free throw line, and got 17 points, 1 rebound, 13 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block. I believe that everyone will be very confused when they see here, and many fans will also ask "Paul's data is not beautiful, why is he the main reason for the Suns to win?" "Yes, Paul's stats for this game are really not beautiful enough, but I would say that Paul's role is not reflected in the data, and his role on the pitch is that of a leader. To take the two simplest examples, when the Nuggets have a counterattack momentum, Paul can calmly and firmly control the rhythm of the game, and does not give the Nuggets any chance to get up. Second: In the decisive moment, Paul can understand the situation on the field, when it is time to attack, it will be no soft, and there will be no mud and water when it is time to pass. In a word, as long as Paul is on the field, the sun will not panic, as long as Paul is on the field, the situation of the sun will not be chaotic.
After winning the game, the Suns became the first team of the season to win 60. I don't know, how do you average this sun now? Anyway, I have only one evaluation of the sun, that is, the sun is not a pseudo-strong team, they are a real strong team. At the same time, as the Suns lock in the first place in the regular season, the Lakers' life may be very difficult. The reason is very simple, the Lakers have slipped to 10th in the West, and they are basically nailed down to playoff playoffs. However, even if the Lakers can successfully pass the playoffs and face the powerful Suns in the first round, are the Lakers really ready?