They say the Suns have one of the best starting lineups in history. The Phoenix Suns have again animated the NBA by getting Bradley Beal back. Recovered in a trade from the Washington Wizards, the back will form a Big Three with Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. With Deandre Ayton as 4th luxury man.
Their season started well thanks to their armada to unblock any problem. On paper, the purely sporting "fit" is pretty good. At least he is understandable. These three guys are, in theory, complementary in the field. Devin Booker has made a significant difference in the last playoffs, finding himself in control of the offense.
In practice, Bradley Beal is no longer the spot-up shooter he was in his early days, and there is only one ball on the field. The Suns are only two wins away from the Kings.
A place in the finals is played between the two teams. The winners are scheduled to face the New York Knicks, who defeated the Boston Celtics earlier in the day.
And as agreed, the Suns armada is formidable. Kevin Durant is one of the scariest scorers in history. Endowed with a body blessed by the gods, without injuries, it is sometimes unplayable.
The Kings were unlucky. It must be said that this is one of the few times when the collective synergy of the Suns is at its peak. DeAndre Ayton is a misunderstood and underrated player. The scapegoat often singled out is someone who averages 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Even if he has much less opportunity, it would be wise to remember it. It's not that the Kings missed their game, but the Suns' 3-point success rate is unreasonable. The Kings seeing the rain sweep, can only abdicate.
22 points for Durant, 27 for Beal, and 25 for Booker. De'Aaron and Hector did not disappoint, with 22 points and 7 assists for Fox and 24 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
The Suns will face the Knicks in the Finals the next day and are favorites for many. The Knicks are one of the revelations of this season, and R.J. Barrett is heading straight for the M.I.P. this season. Before becoming M.I.P., he won the first In-Season Tournament MVP in history.
To everyone's amazement, the Knicks will win a convincing success by limiting the Suns to 80 points. With R.J. Barrett's 31 points and Brunson's 22 points and 12 assists, the Knicks are the first winners of the In-Season Tournament.
The offseason in the Western Conference has made us forget how good the best teams in the East are. Barrett took the Knicks a step further. The Bucks are still there, and the Sixers are too. Boston is currently leading, and the Heat are close to completing the arrival of Damian Lillard.
The Atlanta Hawks are ahead of the Heat, and the Cavs have widened a gap between sixth and seventh place synonymous with Plan-In Tournament. The NBA is full of talent, and one talented team from the East is the Chicago Bulls.
This Chicago Bulls team is going to be crushed by Hector. 41 points, 18 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals and 5 blocks. A new five-by-five for him who no longer counts them, he never counted them to start, but he is largely a career record holder in only five NBA seasons.
The following two games are 43 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks against the Pacers and the Clippers, currently first in the Western Conference, will also be torn by Hector downright furious this week with his third game to 40 points in a row. 42 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals and 1 block. He is logically selected as player of the week, with Kris Middleton also in total euphoria.
Slowly but surely, the Kings are entering this very tough Western Conference. With a record of 18 wins and 9 losses, they are stable in the top 4 in total discretion.
Hector's Player of the Week award has just highlighted this team, forgotten behind the stars and the pallets. Time moves forward, and the defeats and injury of Keegan Murray come to sink the excellent start of the season of the Kings.
They have returned to balance after a big win against Spurs, and a franchise record is about to fall. Hector is about to rewrite the Sacramento Kings' record books.