On May 3, Beijing time, the Sun defeated the Lone Ranger 121-114 to win the G1 victory in the Western Conference semifinals. Suns center Ayton became one of the heroes of the game, scoring a team-high 25 points and grabbing eight rebounds on 12-of-19. Booker had 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and Paul had 19 points. Doncic scored 45 points, and many US media believe that the Suns should consider a maximum salary extension to Ayton. In the game, Ayton hatEducic, and this is also Ayton's 10th consecutive game to beat Doncic.
In the first quarter of the game, Booker and Doncic fought against each other, Booker scored 13 points, Doncic scored 14 points, and Ayton also played well in the first quarter, scoring 9 points on 4-of-6. In the second quarter, Ayton became the Suns' number one offensive point, scoring 10 points on 5-of-6 in the single quarter. In the first half, Ayton has scored 19 points to help the Suns lead their opponents by 13 points.
The Lone Ranger's interior line could not stop Ayton at all, and he showed his full range of skills in the game. Hooking under the basket, running back to the basket, dunking in the air, under the wonderful pass of Paul and Booker, Ayton became the scoring magic weapon of the Suns' interior line.
In the second half, Ayton's scoring momentum weakened, scoring six points on 3-of-4 shooting in the third quarter. However, in this quarter, Ayton showed the role of the defensive end, he repeatedly interfered with the opponent's shooting, and also gave the same tandem Doncic a big hat! In the fourth quarter, Ayton played again, but the feel was obviously not as good as the first three quarters, and he missed many shots. However, the Suns had a big lead, with Paul scoring consecutive points and the Lone Ranger failing to achieve a comeback.
Also a high-ranking rookie in 2018, Doncic has already renewed the maximum salary of 5 years in advance with the Lone Ranger last year, while Ayton's contract renewal negotiations with the Suns are not going well, and the Sun boss is reluctant to give him a maximum salary contract. Today, Ayton has proven his worth with his outstanding performance, and the AMERICAN media Alex Hops wrote: "I can't believe the Suns are unwilling to give Ayton a maximum salary contract." "This offseason, the two sides are expected to negotiate again, has Ayton's 5-year maximum salary stabilized?