Beijing time on December 15th, the last game against the Jazz, the Suns lost 14 points to welcome the preseason opener, and now Paul personally led the team, teamed up with Booker and Ayton eager to win a game, but in the end In the end, they lost another 19 points. Earlier, the Suns coach Monty stated that the team's goal for the new season is fourth in the West, but it is a bit difficult now.
In today's game, the two teams had a poor hit rate in the first quarter and frequently played iron. In the second quarter, the points difference between the two sides has not been widened, but the Jazz 49-48 lead the Suns by 1 point at halftime. In the third quarter, the Jazz suddenly used Conley to make three-pointers, Bojan and Mitchell also made three-pointers. After a wave of them, they widened the difference to double digits. The Jazz came up in the last quarter and went straight to five. But they also showed off on the bench. The Suns always struggled to catch up with the score, and finally defeated
. The Suns Paul scored 5 points + 2 boards + 6 assists, Booker 27 points + 4 boards + 0 assists, Ayton 4 points + 9 boards +1 Assists, three-core cut 36+15+7 were hanged, the Jazz scored in double figures, Gobert 11 points + 20 rebounds + 2 assists, Mitchell 15 points + 6 rebounds + 3 assists
Paul guides Ayton
Paul Suns debut team was hanged, it is really embarrassing, but although his offensive downturn has 6 assists, plus or minus is also the highest starter, Booker 0 assists offensive is very efficient, 11 of 17, and Ayton , Even with Paul's guidance, he still became a target after the game. Gobert's 20 rebounds were 11 more than Ayton, completely blasting him. In this regard, fans are also hotly discussing: Don’t be fooled by Ayton’s appearance, he is really soft
and more than just fans. After the game, the Suns coach Monty also spoke up, saying that the Suns’ big players were swayed by Gobert and Favors. pushed around, he was disappointed. At the same time, Monty stated that Ayton must show his will and return to his best body shape when he participated in the rematch in Orlando. Ayton, as an 18-year champion, he was afraid of confrontation as a center. He did not dare to hit the basket. He did not defend. Now he is humiliated by Gobert. Monty's dissatisfaction is also expected, otherwise regular season will still be like this in the sun season. The playoffs are suspended, let alone the fourth in the West. It is true that the Suns ushered in a disastrous defeat today, but Paul was very happy after the game. He was interviewed and said: "I am very happy to play in the Jazz preseason. The altitude here is very high. , It will help our team to recover.” And from this remark, it can be seen that Paul’s current mentality is not bad, and I hope that under his modification, this team can have a strong performance in the new season
