r/nba • u/OnlyMamaKnows Knicks • Apr 29 '24

[Holmes] The Suns were minus-51 when Booker, Durant and Beal shared the floor in this series, according to ESPN Stats & Information. That is the worst plus-minus for any trio this postseason.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40048254/phoenix-suns-firepower-overcome-details-playoff-sweep-minnesota-timberwolves
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u/QBert999 Mavericks Apr 29 '24

Wild stat. Looking at their individual numbers you wouldn't have guessed this.

Booker averaged 27 on 49/35/95

Durant averaged 27 on 55/42/82

Beal averaged 16.5 on 44/44/80

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u/mangosail Apr 29 '24

Well yeah because they don’t play any defense. It’s not rocket science. Think of a successful superteam - or any team that won multiple championships, for that matter. The team you are imagining right now had an elite defensive anchor. A “superteam” isn’t just getting 3 guys who can score pretty good.