I had a visceral, physical reaction during pregame when I heard the broadcaster say Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton had been “so reliable” throughout this run for the Bahamas, but it’s true. He’s raising the standard for himself once again.
The big man didn’t have the same success offensively that he enjoyed earlier in the week, but he found ways to impact winning even despite that, solving problems in ways we’re not used to seeing, as he helped the Bahamas to a 78-62 win that was a lot more dominant than the score lets on.
Ayton was very clearly a point of emphasis for the Uruguay defense.