In January, Miami took it to Phoenix at the Footprint Center https://www.psprosto...Ayton_Jersey-14, winning 123-100. When the two teams met again on March 9, the Suns played like a team looking for revenge, winning 111-90 behind a balanced effort.First HalfGames against Miami don't quite feel like games against Milwaukee, but I think that's more because Milwaukee is so different from Phoenix in style, where Miami is a bit more similar stylistically. But you can really feel the “#1 vs #1” heavyweight aspect of this matchup.Duncan Robinson is a nightmare to defend, and he started off ablaze in this one, 3-3 from deep in the first three and a half minutes. Miami's first two-point bucket didn't come until around the 8:00 mark Jae Crowder Jersey, which was also the time that Devin Booker got his first bucket since returning from health and safety protocols, a three-pointer.Miami went up 20-10 at the 7:33 mark, and Kyle Lowry was the biggest reason why. It's easy to tell how valuable a floor general like him can be for a contending team, and how big of a difference he'll make for them come playoff time as well, having already won a championship in Toronto. At that point, Lowry had already totaled 3 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists.ESPN reporter Jorge Sedano mentioned at this point that Deandre Ayton was vocal in the huddle, calling for Phoenix to defend with the same energy that Miami was playing with, a very fun narrative to follow. Shortly thereafter, Bam Adebayo got by Ayton for a dunk. At the quarter break, head coach Monty Williams told Sedano that a lot of that energy was keyed in getting back in defensive transition Steve Nash Jersey.After falling behind by 11, Ayton's calls were answered, and Suns put forth a 9-0 run, thanks in part to Mikal Bridges in transition, and Ayton doing dirty work; a screen assist for a three then a put-back to pull within 2 and force a Miami timeout. He's at 9 points and 2 rebounds at this point.Not quite a swim move but when Ayton is attacking glass in this fashion, it's usually a "watch out"
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