It was billed as a battle of highly talented backcourts, significant enough to raise a few eyebrows. National pundits and local reporters alike felt Phoenix’s strengths – namely scoring punch from the guards – might match Golden State’s just enough to end the Warriors’ 16-game winning streak.
For what it’s worth, the Suns felt the same way. Eric Bledsoe, who has meshed beautifully with Brandon Knight at the start of the season, liked the Kentucky duo’s chances against the Warrior “Splash Brothers” of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson heading into the night after Thanksgiving.
“I think both of us are competitors,” Bledsoe said of he and Knight.