We have all seen this story play out before. The Phoenix Suns get a double-digit lead, then they emphatically give up said lead through sloppy and uninspired play in the third quarter. They ultimately make it close late in the game, but find a way to lose in the end.
The game Friday night against the Orlando Magic had this all-too-familiar narrative all but etched in stone.
That’s when Devin Booker grabbed the chisel and said, “Nah. I’m writing a new ending.” Except he probably said it much cooler and without the cliché storybook analogy.