At the beginning of the season, the eye-catching Suns relied on the charm of their home court to inspire a strong fighting spirit, pull mountains and rivers, bravely and decisively launch fierce attacks on opponents, and scored a new high in a single quarter, reaching an astonishing 32 points, showing the fusion of courage and strength. It's a pity that they can't resist the Grizzlies' strong counterattack ability at home, and they can't escape the fate of defeat after all. Durant's 23 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, Nurkic's 18 points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists, and Booker's 23 points and 8 assists became the brightest stars on the court.
The game was played on the home court of the Suns, and the two sides engaged in a fierce battle, and the score rose to a stalemate. The Suns played well in the first quarter, finishing with an astonishing 32-26 score in the first quarter. However, the Grizzlies quickly adjusted after a short break and were not separated by their opponents at the end of the break. The two sides come and go, and they are evenly matched. At halftime, the Suns still led by five points.
However, the Suns launched a more uplifting offensive in the third quarter, hitting a small 34-28 surge. In the fourth quarter, the Suns were in trouble on the offensive end except for Durant, and the Grizzlies seized this opportunity to launch a 35-18 terrorist attack wave in the final quarter, and finally won 115-121 tenaciously against the powerful Suns in the first half!
At the end of the game, Durant contributed 23 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, showing incomparable heroism, while Nurkic won 9 points, he alone had 10 rebounds and 4 assists, and became an indispensable weapon for the team. Booker and Allen also showed good individual ability, winning 9 and 8 points respectively, which helped the game a lot.
However, the Grizzlies' Metu didn't perform as well as he could, as he only scored 4 points and 1 rebound, with a plus/minus of -9. His performance makes people feel sorry for him, and he was expecting a breakthrough here, but the reality is embarrassing. However, even so, they managed to control the pace of the game and emerged as the winners of the day.
For the Suns, the key to the loss of this game was not a lack of offense, on the contrary, they were slightly inferior defensively, and the Grizzlies' strong rebound left them helpless. When the Big Three were on the floor, the Suns were a little lacking defensively, the players seemed to lack edge defensively, and the entire defensive system was relegated quite a bit. Faced with such a situation, the Suns coaching team may have a slight headache.
Overall, the Suns lost the game today, but we still saw their fighting spirit, and players such as Durant and Nurkic played well and deserved to be commended. The likes of Metu and Okogie are a little less strong and need to continue to work on improving. I hope that in the next games, they can overcome the difficulties, regain their strength, and continue to bring wonderful football feasts to the fans!