God, that's brutal.
The Phoenix Suns extended their six-game losing streak to seven after falling 133–95 to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, and guard Bradley Beal was under no illusions about how bad the L really was.
Case in point: Speaking with reporters after the game, an extremely dejected and disappointed-sounding Beal at one point dropped a particularly devastating line re: the team's 38-point loss. Asked whether the outcome of the contest was "embarrassing," Beal immediately replied, "For sure. Nobody likes to lose period, but losing by 30 or 40? We might as well not showed up."Beal also said the Warriors, who are currently No. 6 in the Western Conference and hoping to hold that spot going into the playoffs, looked like they were "playing for something."It's a totally fair observation, of course, but also one that takes on added significance when you consider what happened between the Suns and Warriors at the trade deadline in February.Trading the latter could have fixed that, but he is somehow one of two players in the NBA to have a no-trade clause worked into his deal. As such, Butler went to the Warriors, who have since enjoyed a revitalized season and are chugging toward the playoffs. That in mind, Tuesday's loss is not only a blow to the team and its fanbase, but potentially a bit of added heat on Beal's back. Salt, meet wound.Brigid Kennedy is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, she covered political news, sporting news and culture at TheWeek.com before moving to Livingetc, an interior design magazine. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, dual majoring in television, radio and film and marketing managment . Offline, she enjoys going to the movies, reading and watching the Steelers.
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