PHOENIX — Every time Luka Doncic turned a corner looking for daylight, there were dark jerseys around, equipped with long arms and anxious stares.
He made mincemeat out of Utah defenders a few days ago, but the Phoenix Suns are quite different. Deandre Ayton comfortably switched on him, and later, JaVale McGee made Doncic the No. 1 entry on his career highlight reel with a steal and Statue of Liberty-style dunk that set the Footprint Center crowd off on a high.
And that’s before you get to arguably the best collection of defensive wings in the game, led by Defensive Player of the Year finalist Mikal Bridges.