The Suns didn’t play defense Thursday, allowing Denver to shoot nearly 62 percent in the first half. It was a reminder of last year when the Suns trailed the Mavericks 57-27 at halftime of Game 7 and Dallas guard Luka Doncic had 27 by himself. View Gallery: Photos: Suns-Nuggets playoffs, Game 6 The Big 2, Devin Booker and Kevin Durant, combined for 19 points on 6-for-23 shooting.ĭenver wing Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 21 by himself.ĭesert debacle: Suns lost to better team, but series revealed issues that must be addressed Jones put together a Big 4, but Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton got hurt, leaving the Suns without enough depth to chip off the Nuggets.Īnd Ayton sat out with bruised ribs, the sort of injury that leads to questions about his heart and will.
Jones traded much of the present and future to acquire Kevin Durant, a move that looks like a colossal failure at the moment. Williams couldn’t motivate his guys in what should have been the biggest game of the season. Will Williams stay on as coach? Will James Jones remain as general manager? Will injured center Deandre Ayton be traded?Įach one shares a measure of blame for this result. The collapse throws everything into question. The Suns have suffered a blowout loss at home in a second-round elimination game for the second season in a row under coach Monty Williams. That’s probably the worst thing that can be said about a team, and somehow it seems entirely too kind to describe the effort the Phoenix Suns put forth in a 125-100 Game 6 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Watch Video: Kevin Durant embarrassed by Game 6 loss
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