In the previous game when the Suns hosted the New York Knicks, that game undoubtedly belonged to Brunson, and it was under Brunson's strong play that the Suns finally lost to their opponents......
It can be said that Brunson turned a blind eye to the Suns defense, and staged the craziest scoring show of his career-
Brunson hit 9 three-pointers in the whole game.
It is worth mentioning that Brunson shot 12-of-12 in the second half, including 8-of-8 three-pointers, making him the only player in NBA history to score at least 30 points in the half with a 100% shooting percentage.
At the end of the game, the Knicks defeated the Suns 139-122 on the road.
Brunson shot 17-of-23 from the field, including 9-of-9 from three-point range and 7-of-9 from the free-throw line, scoring 50 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 5 steals.
When Suns players make opposing guards hit 100 percent from the field, just ask how weak the team's defense really is, and it's just a big open door for the opponent to take what he wants......
Is this the defensive quality of a team aiming to win a championship?
Today, the Suns faced the Mavericks at home, and the Mavericks' star Doncic once again broke through the defense of the entire Suns team-
Doncic was on fire, shooting 15 of 25 from the field, including 8 of 16 three-pointers, plus 12 of 12 free throws, and scored 50 points, 6 rebounds, 14 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks.
When the Suns were blown up on the defensive end, there were also no bright spots on the offensive end, and the team's top Durant played 43 minutes, shooting 4 of 11, including 1 of 3 three-point shots, plus 7 of 7 free throws, and scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.
At the same time, the number of mistakes was as high as 6 turnovers, as if playing a mini quasi-quadruple data.
In the end, the Mavericks defeated the Suns 128-114, giving the latter a three-game losing streak.
With today's home defeat, the Suns have won only three of their last 12 games, and now the winning percentage is less than 50%, with a record of only 14 wins and 15 losses, which is very disappointing.
It is worth mentioning that in the past 11 days, the Suns have been bombarded by 50 points at home twice at home, namely Brunson and today's Doncic.
Interestingly, two years ago, when Doncic and Brunson were teammates, the two joined forces to eliminate them on the Suns' home court in the Western Conference Semifinals......
Now the Suns have become the ATM for the Mavericks stars (and Mavericks veterans), which also shows that the Suns are at the bottom of the league in defense this season, doesn't it.
When the Suns are at such a deceptive defensive level, the championship is an empty phrase after all......
Perhaps, this time Durant will regret his choice to fly to Phoenix last season......