The NBA season break appears to have given oxygen to the Phoenix Suns, who have won all 5 post-pandemic games and are only one game away from entering a potential tournament to play in the playoffs. .
Coach Monty Williams affirmed how proud he is of the team "We have had moments in the season where we played well, but as with a young team, you have ups and downs. I think we have been consistent in following our principles, we are comfortable with certain game situations and we have managed to play important games for us. "
The Phoenix Suns have not been present in a play-off round since the 2009-2010 season, in that year they were second in their division with a record of 54-28, but they fell in the conference final against the Los Angeles Lakers 2- 4, after beating Portland Trailblazers 4-2 in the first round and San Antonio Spurs 4-0 in the semifinals.
Devin Booker, has demonstrated his leadership by being the best scorer of the team, in his last game the Phoenix Suns defeated the Miami Heat 119-112, Booker achieved 45 points, while Ricky Rubio contributed seven points, 10 rebounds and distributed eight assists, Jevon Carter scored 20 points, his best of the season, scoring six of eight 3-point attempts and rookie power forward Cameron Johnson hit two 3-pointers in the first half, becoming the fastest player to reach 100 3-pointers in the first half. team history, The Suns posted their fifth win in 5 games since the NBA restart to stay undefeated and dream of a playoff spot.
Devin Booker
There are 9 seasons without going through the round, The Suns have lived one of their worst decades since 2009-2010, when they were just a short way from reaching the final, this reboot seems to have found the inspiration to relive times where they were always protagonists.