The Phoenix Suns can play defense like champions from the '80s, '90s and early 2000s.
Suns insider Duane Rankin recaps game one of the NBA playoffs Phoenix Suns against New Orleans Pelicans.They can play defense like it’s the ’90’s.
It was reminiscent of the switch that led the Bulls over the Pacers in the 1998 Eastern Conference finals, where Chicago coach Phil Jackson put Scottie Pippen on Indiana’s Mark Jackson.“I think our defense was solid all around,” center Deandre Ayton said.In the first half against New Orleans, Phoenix gave up just 34 points on 22 percent shooting. If the Suns had been able to keep that up, the Pelicans would have finished with 68 points.Detroit won the title that year.
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