The Timberwolves defeated the Suns 122-116 to advance to the next round with a 4-0 aggregate score, and the Suns were also the first team to go out. Durant and Booker did their best, Durant had 33 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists on 12-of-17 shooting, Booker scored 49 points and 6 assists on 13-of-21 shooting, but Beal scored 9 points, 6 turnovers and 6 fouls on 4-of-13 shooting, becoming the number one war criminal. On the Timberwolves side, Towns had 28 points and 10 boards, and Edwards had 40 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. In the regular season, the Suns were beaten by the existence of the Timberwolves, and as a result, they were beaten and cried in the playoffs.
It can be said that the Suns have no hope of winning, and today is actually one of the few games that the Suns have played against the Timberwolves. Vogel only showed the weapon he used against the Nuggets last season in the final game, which was a double-stick singles between Durant and King Booker. They won two games against the Nuggets last season with this double-trick red stick, but it was too late to give it a go in a 3-0 situation. And Beal, the Suns' biggest recruit in the offseason, has become the atmosphere group, and he is indeed suitable for brushing up on data in the Wizards.
High-end game Beal will never come in handy, the original plan of the Suns was that I couldn't win against the Nuggets last season, and now I can always play the three giants for a while, right? Bill's presence is very awkward because he is Booker's poor man's version. The problem faced by the Suns is that the team does not have a point guard, and the moment Chris Paul leaves, the Suns are doomed.
Because Paul's value is to control the court and distribute the ball, it makes sense to have him split the ball between Booker and Durant. Paul doesn't need to score much, but with Beal, you have to distribute the ball. If you don't give Bill the right to shoot, he's worthless, because Beal has no defense, which dooms the Suns to compete with their opponents for offense. At this moment, Durant will miss Harden very much, and if the Suns had followed Durant's advice to go to Stud to get Harden last offseason, it may not be the current situation.
Because Booker and Durant had already discussed the possibility of playing with Harden last year, Harden was interested in teaming up with Durant again. But the Suns felt that Harden was too old to bring in Beal. Truth be told, you don't change anything, and it's better to keep Paul than it is now. When Harden was with the Nets, he perfectly distributed the ball to Durant and Irving, blending the chemistry of the Big Three to perfection.
Usually Durant and Irving finish offensively, Harden organizes and stays, Harden can stand up at critical moments, and Harden's defense is not bad. He can crack the opponent's defense very well, and if Beal is replaced by Harden in the first round, maybe the Suns will have a chance to live, because the Nets' Big Three have proven everything back then. It can only be said that it is a pity. Now look at the supernatural performances of Harden and Irving in the first round, Durant is sad.
And in terms of annual salary, Harden has an annual salary of more than 30 million, and Bill has an annual salary of 50 million. The Suns smashed their hands this time and were swept out. The Suns' management mentality may all collapse, and the Suns have almost hollowed out everything in order to get Durant and Beal, and they don't have future draft picks and swap rights. The Suns could be devastated this time around, Durant is getting older, Booker can't lead the team without Paul, and he's never proven that he can go alone without a point guard around him. And then Bill left the Sun with a conundrum, what to do now? The Sun is a dead end.