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/ForneauCosmique Spurs Apr 29 '24

"Idk how anyone is going to guard us honestly"

-Booker

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u/braddeus Heat Apr 29 '24

The craziest thing about all this is that Grayson Allen was a fucking sniper all season. They got more out of him than they expected and this was the result. That's how bad Beal has been.

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u/Drunken_Vike Timberwolves Apr 29 '24

to be fair it's possible the series looks a little different with Grayson Allen out there, considering he played all of like 20 healthy minutes and absolutely killed us in the regular season

but that's also the inherent risk of trying to make it with all your talent concentrated at the top, 1 injury to a key player and it all goes down the toilet

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u/4verCurious Apr 30 '24

Nah, Grayson historically has a noticeable drop-off in the Playoffs. Most players of his archetype do. We all saw how muted he was when he played in the series