12Sports' Luke Lyddon is on the road with the Suns in Minnesota as they prepare for Game 1 of their first round matchup with the Timberwolves on Saturday.
The Suns are in Minnesota and are set to take on the T-Wolves in Game 1 on Saturday. Here's what the team had to say ahead of tip-off."Yeah they’re ready," Suns Head Coach Frank Vogel said."They’re ready. We were very thorough and detailed in preparing for these games. But also setting a tone for what the playoffs are about and what we're trying to accomplish here in getting 16 wins.
However, the Timberwolves still rank as one of the best defensive teams in the league and there is a reason they had one of their best regular seasons in the past two decades. This series will lead with physicality as Minnesota boasts two large playmakers down low in both Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns. Suns center Jusuf Nurkic said he relishes the physical nature the playoffs bring and knows it is one of the keys to winning.
“Every player in the league sees this time as a time to keep the habits you built throughout the whole season and play even more free knowing you put that work in all year," Durant said."It’s a relaxing time and with all the work and stuff you put in through the years you should be comfortable.” The city of Phoenix is home to five major professional sports league teams; The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks and NHL's Arizona Coyotes.
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