The Suns and the Timberwolves G2, as a result, the Suns collapsed in the second half. Durant was 6-of-15 and scored 18 points, Beal was 6-of-17 and had 14 points and 6 assists, Booker was 6-of-13 and had 20 points and 5 assists, and the Big Three shot 18-of-45 and left the game early.
The moment the Big Three formed a team, many people were surprised by the NBA finale. Durant, Booker and Beal, the three super scorers together, theoretically, the Suns' offense is really unsolvable.
However, the playoffs began, and the performance of the Big Three was a big surprise, especially on the offensive end, which became a big joke. In this G2, the Suns started slowly and were bombed 8-0 at the beginning, scoring only 21 points in the first quarter, and the Big Three did not feel good. Booker played 2-of-7 shooting (0-of-2 from three-point range and 4-of-5 from the free-throw line) in the first quarter to finish with eight points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal. Durant played 9 minutes and 21 seconds, shooting 1-of-4, with only 2 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, 1 turnover and 2 fouls, plus or minus -6. Beal played 10 minutes, shot 0-of-4 from the field, didn't score, and finished with just one rebound and two assists.
In the second quarter, the Suns scored 30 points in a single quarter and surpassed the Timberwolves by one point at halftime. In the first half, Booker played 20 minutes, shooting 3-of-8 from the field, 0-of-3 from three-point range, and 7-of-8 from the free-throw line, finishing with 13 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Durant played 19 minutes and 23 seconds in the first half, shooting 4-of-8 (0-of-1 from three-point range) and 3-of-3 from the free-throw line, finishing with 11 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, with a plus/minus of -6. Beal played 21 minutes and finished with 7 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 2 turnovers on 3-of-9 shooting and 1-of-2 three-pointers.
The biggest problem with the Suns' offense is that the Big Three have too much of the ball and are reduced to all kinds of heads-ups. After all, basketball is a team sport, and the Timberwolves taught the Big Three a good lesson in the third quarter, 28-20 in a single quarter, Edwards singled out Durant and hit a jumper, Durant bowed his head and was lonely, and that scene became the best portrayal of the Suns.
In the fourth quarter, the Timberwolves went on an 11-0 run to widen the difference. With 7:51 left in the fourth quarter, the Suns called out the final timeout of the game. Sadly, even so, the Big Three show no signs of recovery. Booker left the court with 6 fouls and fouls, and there were fans on the sidelines who were wearing T-shirts mocking Booker, insulting him. With 2 minutes and 17 seconds left, the big three went down together and conceded defeat early.