Oh, we’re back. Back to the Phoenix Suns being a punchline. Back to Phoenix fans drowning in frustration, turning on each other, searching for a scapegoat. The anti-Booker crowd is banging their drum louder than ever. And last night? They were right. He was bad.
The pro-Beal contingent emerges from the shadows, claiming his absence is the root of all problems. The KD loyalists sit back, arms crossed, feeling vindicated, as every misstep from Booker only amplifies Durant’s brilliance.
And that’s the worst part of all this. The frustration breeds infighting. The losing fuels an endless thirst for accountability. But here’s the truth: there won’t be any. Not yet. Not until the season is over, when the reckoning finally arrives.
That’s why, just two games ago, I told you to enjoy the wins while you can. Savor them like a perfect golf swing, because we all know how this round plays out. A double bogey is waiting.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are no mystery. You know them, don’t you? The team that mercilessly swept the Suns out of the playoffs last season. The team that has remained an unsolvable riddle ever since. Every encounter feels like déjà vu, a recurring nightmare the Suns just can’t wake up from. The Suns are now 0-4 this season against them.
Given the history, you’d think adjustments would have been made. That film sessions would have burned the image of Minnesota’s tactics into their minds. That the Suns would anticipate the relentless physicality, the suffocating length, the defensive gambles, the all-out blitz on Devin Booker. Surely, there had to be a counter. A strategy. Something to flip the script.
And yet, Friday night told the same story. The Timberwolves dictated the tempo, and the Suns played their role in the tragedy. Again. Even with the rotations that have led to recent success, something remains broken. A mental block they cannot shake against this team. And with only eight games left in the season, this loss tightens the noose, pushing the Suns further toward an early exit no one saw coming.
There are countless reasons why this season teeters on the edge, but tonight, the failure was once again unmistakable: an inability to adjust.
Bright Side Baller Season Standings
That 30-point thrashing by the Celtics left us scrounging around for a Bright Side Baller like a dog searching for scraps. Yes, Kevin Durant got it—no surprises there. But the fact that Bol Bol, who logged a mere 6 minutes, snagged 24% of the votes? That’s a whole new level of demoralization.
It’s like we’re so beaten down by the Celtics that we’re celebrating a dude who barely saw the floor. It’s a grim reminder that sometimes, even the best of us are just left licking our wounds.
Bright Side Baller Nominees
Collin Gillespie
22 points (9-of-11, 4-of-5 3PT), 5 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal, 1 turnover, -7 +/-
Kevin Durant
23 points (7-of-19, 3-of-6 3PT), 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 4 turnovers, -10 +/-
Royce O’Neale
21 points (7-of-12, 7-of-12 3PT), 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 0 turnovers, -4 +/-
Ryan Dunn
9 points (3-of-5, 3-of-5 3PT), 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 turnovers, -18 +/-
Tyus Jones
8 points (4-of-8, 0-of-2 3PT), 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 turnover, 0 +/-
Oso Ighodaro
6 points (3-of-4), 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, -10 +/-
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