Kevin Durant responded to fan boos from the Suns when he trailed 0-3 in the Suns' playoff series against the Timberwolves.
The Phoenix Suns trailed 3-0 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and their championship hopes looked bleak. The performance in this playoff season so far has been a huge disappointment, and the fans have let them know it.
After Game 3, Kevin Durant spoke about the boos he and his teammates received.
Unexpectedly, according to ESPN's Baxter Holmes, Durant is on the side of the fans.
At the end of the day, the Suns' superstar forward hopes that he and his teammates can use the boos as fuel to spark a frantic counterattack against the Timberwolves.
"They expect a lot from us, they use their hard-earned money, they have the right to react the way they want," Durant said. As players we have to use it as motivation and hopefully it will motivate us in the next game. ”
The Suns became the focal point of the city early in the offseason before they traded for Bradley Beal, who formed an exciting Big Three between him, Kevin Durant and Devin Booker.
The additions of Yusuf Nurkic and Grayson Allen were considered the perfect piece of the puzzle for this team, but the truth did not go as the team had hoped.
Phoenix's poor performance during the regular season was largely due to injury, which prevented the three superstars from playing together, which was not an ideal situation at all. Now, the Suns find themselves trailing 3-0 against what looks like a championship-winning Timberwolves.
Hopefully, those boos do give some momentum to this team that can't afford to lose any more, so it will be interesting to see how the Suns fare in Game 4.
Can the Suns accomplish the impossible?
In NBA history, a comeback from a series down 3-0 has never happened.
So, with that in mind, it's unlikely that the Suns will be able to pull off a comeback in the series against the Timberwolves.
Of course, never say never, but the odds are not on their side at all.
Kevin Durant is one of the best scorers in league history, while Devin Booker is currently one of the best guards in the NBA. Bradley Beal has been a solid third option when healthy, and Yusuf Nurkic is a great addition to the starting lineup.
But the Suns don't have enough talent on the bench to compete with most teams, and in short, Phoenix doesn't have enough depth to help the starters.
In addition, the Timberwolves are on a hot spot right now, with Anthony Edwards playing well. Minnesota have a more well-rounded roster, and after watching them largely manipulate the Suns in their first three games, it's hard to imagine Phoenix coming back from behind.
One thing to say, Kevin Durant, who is as strong as the Grim Reaper, will not be able to lead this Phoenix Suns team to a reversal of the Minnesota Timberwolves after falling behind 0-3 in the first round.
Not to mention anything else, Durant's own single-play ability has some damage, but the Suns' lineup is too poor, Durant's teammates are not strong, and it is difficult to win the game, not to mention that the opponent is still the young and strong Timberwolves led by Edwards.
To be honest, if Durant's teammate is still Stephen Curry, then the situation is different, as long as Durant and Curry join forces, even if they are 0-3 down, they can achieve a reversal.