The Suns went out with a magnificent thud Thursday night, an elimination flop that has started to turn into an organizational trademark. DougHaller on the questions to be answered this offseason.
, who had combined for just 29 minutes in Game 1. It was a difficult place to start an elimination game, and it got worse from there. The Suns gave up 81 points in the first half. Like last season against Dallas, they trailed by 30 at halftime.After acquiring Durant at the trade deadline, the Suns became the favorite in the Western Conference. Even with 20 games left in the regular season, this made sense. A two-time finals MVP, Durant was an elite shot-maker, a future Hall of Famer.
Ayton watched Game 6 from the bench in street clothes. He had taken a shot to the ribs in the first quarter of Tuesday’s Game 5. He had played through it, finishing with 14 points and nine rebounds, but he left the arena in pain. Williams said he found out Thursday that Ayton would not play, but Landale said he had a good idea Wednesday that he would start in Ayton’s place.
Down two starters, Phoenix’s only chance was to rely heavily on Durant and Booker. Entering Game 6, the two had averaged a combined 65.5 points in the playoffs. A series-saving outburst was certainly possible, just not very realistic against a team as balanced as Denver. Booker, bothered with a foot issue suffered in Game 5, finished with a postseason-low 12 points in 36 minutes.
“He wanted this badly, and I wanted it badly for him,” Williams said of Durant bringing Phoenix its first championship. “I just feel bad for all of our guys.”
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