LOS ANGELES — The emotions hit Monty Williams around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, when a reflective conversation with longtime assistant and confidant Randy Ayers brought the Suns coach to tears.
They hit Chris Paul when he unleashed a “YEEEES!” as he checked out with 2:01 to play in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals, after the biggest postseason masterpiece of his Hall of Fame career.
They hit Deandre Ayton when he busted out dance moves on the Staples Center floor, then ran into the stands to give the commemorative cap to his mother, Andrea.
And they hit Devin Booker when he set the giant ball-shaped trophy on a chair next to Paul, then reminisced about all he had been through with this organization to reach this point.