The Phoenix Suns had their chances on Saturday night against the Boston Celtics. Even without Devin Booker, who continued to be sidelined with an ankle injury, the Suns were in the game in the final stages. A late 10-2 run from the Celtics, following the Suns cutting the deficit to just five, saw them stamp their identity on this one.
This one saw a barrage of buckets from Durant, Tatum, Brown, and Beal.
Here are a few of my quick-hitting takeaways.
1.) Appreciate Kevin Durant
The Boston Celtics are known to be (and have been) one of the most scheme and positionally versatile teams in the NBA — innovative with coverages and seemingly always ahead of the curve interns of creativity within their defensive process, while always fielding a roster that aligns with the requisites needed to see successes in an untraditional approach.