On May 12, Beijing time, the Suns were defeated by the Nuggets in the G6 game, and were eliminated 2-4 in a very humiliating overall score. Durant switched to the Suns to form the Big Four team, but suffered injuries from Paul and Ayton one after another, and the Suns' first season of changing owners stopped in the second round of the playoffs, which can undoubtedly be defined as a "failure" for teams that have the goal of winning the championship. Durant's season was extremely unsuccessful and embarrassing, and the curse of uncrowned continued after he left Curry.
Regular season: Durant moves from the Nets to the Suns
In the regular season this season, the Suns are different from last season when they were regular season champions, and they are only fourth in the West this season, but the regular season record is not important to the Suns. The past two seasons have seen a 2-0 lead in the Finals and a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals, respectively, setting the Suns on their sights to compete in the playoffs.
The Suns acquired Durant through a big trade in the middle of the season, forming a "Durant + Booker + Paul + Ayton" Big Four combination, and also became the absolute favorite to win the championship.
Playoffs: Stopping in the second round, Durant's failure to win the championship is a failure
Just entering the playoff stage competition, the Suns swept the Clippers 4-1 in the first round, because the Clippers Ka Pepper was injured, Junior only played 2 games, George did not play one, so the elimination of the Clippers has no gold content.
As for facing the Nuggets in the second round of the playoffs, the Suns were more optimistic about advancing before the start of the series, but after the first two games, the Suns lost two consecutive games and trailed 2-0. Even if the Suns return home and win two consecutive games to equalize 2-2 on aggregate, the outside world is still bearish on the Suns.
The Suns' crushing defeat at the Battle of Tenno-san and the collapse of the G6 battle back home are undoubtedly a failure, after all, the Suns are aiming to win the championship.
Big Four prospects: Ayton may be traded, Paul's prospects are unpredictable, and Durant has 3 years left on his contract
The Suns' Big Four combination didn't work out, and Ayton played too softly in the playoffs, especially being crushed by Jokic, which became the Suns' biggest problem. There's no doubt that the Suns are likely to seek a trade this summer to send Ayton in a player who is more suitable for promotion.
As for the 37-year-old Paul, who only played two second-round games, but missed the next four consecutive games due to injury, it was also an important factor in the Suns' eventual loss to the Nuggets, and it is still unknown whether the Suns will try to send Paul away, after all, he is always injured at key moments and becomes a curse.
As for Durant, he and Booker will be the absolute core cornerstone of the Suns' future championship contending.
(Text/Drunken Lying Float)