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00:0017 points and setting up his
00:01teammates as we send it over to
00:03Jordan with Jared McCain.
00:05Jared, the Suns provided a
00:07pretty good start to this game
00:08and yet, like you guys
00:09typically do, you're able to
00:10close out the first half in
00:11impressive fashion.
00:12What was the difference?
00:12Yeah, we're just thinking to
00:13our principles.
00:14We know coming on the road, I
00:15mean, I haven't been in the
00:16situation, but they tell me
00:17coming on the road it's going
00:18to be hectic.
00:18Just being able to be poised
00:19and execute our stuff.
00:21You guys are without J-Dubb,
00:22yet you've built this lead
00:23going into the second stanza.
00:24What is it about this team's
00:26makeup that allows you guys to
00:27thrive in the face of
00:28adversity?
00:28Yeah, I mean, me and the guys
00:30on the bench, we all know,
00:31like, next man up, no matter
00:32what, we're always ready for
00:34any situation, and so we know
00:35we're going to be prepared.
00:36Jared, thank you very much.
00:38Appreciate it.
00:39Let's send it to Maria and
00:41the Hall of Fame.
00:42...to the first time.
00:44Harvey Stein with the dunk.
00:45From the start, set the top.
00:47Oh, good look.
00:48A double pain.
00:49They're putting on the show
00:50right now.
00:51Booker.
00:51Got it.
00:55Nailed it.
00:55Not the dunk.
00:56Not the dunk.
00:58And SGA, Paul, just making it look easy.
01:04A lot of positives in this first half
01:06for the Phoenix Suns, but you look up
01:08and it's a nine-point lead at the break
01:11for the defending champs.
01:13Terry Gannon, Jamal Crawford,
01:14Jordan Cornett back here.
01:16Mortgage matchup center.
01:17How about the reigning MVP being
01:20perfect so far in this one?
01:22He's been perfect, it seems like, for multiple seasons at this point.
01:26He's making all the right decisions,
01:28and he just lives in a flow state.
01:30Like, you can't get him out of that state of mind
01:33where he's just making all the right reads,
01:35and he just takes over.
01:36And like you said, he still hasn't had a wild takeover yet.
01:39Suns in the first half only turned it over three times.
01:42They got to the free-throw line,
01:44did a lot of what they want to do in this game.
01:47Thunder's just been too good to this point.
01:49We'll see if that turns around here in the third.
01:52Gillespie, a little step beyond the arc,
01:54starts the second half with a miss
01:57and a loose ball foul call.
01:59That's a good play right there by the Suns.
02:01They've ran it a few times,
02:03and each time they've gotten a clean look.
02:05Only knocked down one of the three times they've ran it.
02:08Second foul on Dillon Brooks.
02:10That's the way we open up this third.
02:12And look at the numbers here.
02:16Possessions as well.
02:17Phoenix getting the shots up there, too.
02:19This defense obviously limits your opportunities.
02:23The Thunder.
02:24Bad pass taken away.
02:26Fourth turnover of the game for OKC.
02:30Green.
02:31Baseline jumper opened up.
02:33Hit the main.
02:35And that's what you want to do if you're Phoenix.
02:38Off of a steal.
02:42And the foul there.
02:43My Gillespie.
02:47Still down.
02:49Took the worst end of that.
02:50I guess he fouled it with his face.
02:52I wouldn't.
02:53No, you can't.
02:54Right.
02:56Obviously, the crowd disagrees.
03:01Yeah, that shouldn't have been a foul of Gillespie.
03:04That was a...
03:05And time else fall.
03:07Maybe a challenge coming up.
03:08We'll see.
03:08They're going to call the timeout.
03:10Perhaps take a look.
03:11And that right arm of SGA to the face of Gillespie as well.
03:15The SGA can get away from that.
03:21As we take you to break with a look and a coach's challenge coming up.
03:33So the coach's challenge was successful.
03:35That call overturned.
03:37It's no foul on Gillespie.
03:38It is a personal foul on Shea, Gilgis, Alexander.
03:41But that was their second challenge.
03:42That was their second one and you watch the right hand gets Gillespie.
03:46Definitely offensive foul.
03:53So to use it there with 11 plus minutes left in the third.
04:00And only three timeouts left to charge timeout as well.
04:04Nice two-man game there as he rolled straight to the hoop.
04:07And that was really nice.
04:09Lou Dort was the low man on that play.
04:11He should have been a rotation.
04:12He had Devin Booker on his corner where he said, I didn't want to leave him.
04:15And that's why the Suns got it.
04:17Up top, Hartenstein from Mitchell.
04:19And literally the same exact thing just happened on the opposite end.
04:23Dylan Brooks was supposed to be the low man.
04:26He was stuck with Chet Holmgren.
04:28And had the answer every time.
04:30And have come back with 7-0 runs, 12-0 runs.
04:36Booker operates as Dort hits the deck.
04:39Brooks with a long three.
04:41Whistle, loose ball foul.
04:44Hartenstein.
04:46And we talk about why that low man is so important because he's the last line of defense.
04:51Norton should be over, but he's hugged up to Booker.
04:53And that's why he came over late.
04:55And SGA says, hey, you're supposed to be there.
04:57And then the exact same thing happens.
04:59Dylan Brooks is playing cat and mouse.
05:01And I guess the cat got the mouse because he gave up a wide open dunk.
05:06It does happen.
05:07Isaiah Hartenstein, by the way, just picked up his third foul.
05:10Haleski spots up for three.
05:13The Suns have some life.
05:1464-60 down four.
05:16Good feeling.
05:17A little bit of noise and energy in this building now.
05:19And that's what they're going to need.
05:20They're going to need to give the crowd reasons to get involved.
05:23Boy.
05:24Gillespie all over SGA and he acts like he's not even there.
05:27That was such an old man finish.
05:29And I say that respectably.
05:30He went off the glass when he could have went straight in.
05:33But that's smart because it's like trying to hit a moving target.
05:36Old school.
05:37Old school.
05:37Old school.
05:38Yeah.
05:43So the foul is going to go against Lou Dort.
05:51And Lou Dort just locking up on defense gets Devin Booker in a situation where he's stuck.
05:59The new books are shining though.
06:01You see those purple books?
06:02Yeah, they look good.
06:03Those are shining.
06:06Booker, see if he goes to work here in the third.
06:09Green is a little bit short with that three.
06:14SGA surveying the court.
06:16Mitchell changes directions.
06:18Stopped somehow in the lane.
06:20Doesn't pick up the pivot foot.
06:21Tipped up and a foul is called.
06:27Also, Iguodaro.
06:30That's his third.
06:35Iguodaro's third foul.
06:37He's trying to bring energy.
06:39He knows the Suns team needs it.
06:41This crowd needs it.
06:43Trying to provide any energy and spark you can.
06:46Only a handful of free throws so far in this game for Oklahoma City.
06:49But they're perfect from the line.
06:51And six of six.
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07:09First miss from the line of the game for the Thunder.
07:21And now you're seeing Dylan Brooks be a hub and be the point.
07:24He knows Chet Holman is not going to pressure him.
07:26So he can run the offense.
07:28And it can run a little bit more smoother to alleviate this defense.
07:31OKC's provide.
07:32Booker got knocked down on that back door.
07:35He's still down at the other end.
07:38Homegrain leaves it big to big.
07:41Hardenstein with the dunk.
07:42But Booker hobbles to the bench.
07:47Suns more concerned about that right now.
07:56Tried to find him as he makes that cut and just got tangled up with Dort, I believe.
08:11They're working on Devin Booker during that timeout.
08:14And then heads away from the bench to the locker room.
08:17Got tangled up with Lou Dort.
08:20Watch.
08:20Take a look at what happens as he tries to make that cut to the basket.
08:24Left leg.
08:29Iguodaro.
08:30Got denied.
08:31Homegrain left off the rim.
08:33Yes.
08:33Chet Holmgren.
08:35Weak side blocked.
08:38Gilgis Alexander still to the left hand this time.
08:42He just slithered through two defenders.
08:45Layed up his left hand on the right side.
08:48Still has it missed.
08:49He's 9 of 9 with 21 in the game.
08:51But it's the shots he's getting.
08:52He's getting everywhere he wants to go.
08:54No shot has been difficult.
08:56Green trying to create.
08:57You're kind of left with that right now.
08:59Grayson Allen back on the floor.
09:01So you've got a three-point shooter in there.
09:03But he's 2 of 7 tonight.
09:04And OKC on a 7-0 run.
09:07Starting to find their rhythm again.
09:11Shea.
09:12Cross court.
09:13They swing it.
09:14Mitchell.
09:14Who got the start tonight.
09:44For the injured Jalen Williams who we didn't see in the first half.
09:45Turned in four blocks in game two.
09:47He was great defensively.
09:49Speaking of great.
09:51The shot.
09:52Dylan Brooks.
09:52He's got 15.
09:55He's been a constant source of scoring for this Suns team.
09:59Especially now with Booker out.
10:00He has.
10:00He's going to need to be without Booker in the lineup right now.
10:04Mitchell.
10:04The miss.
10:05Iguodaro.
10:08Gillespie controls.
10:12Got the switch.
10:13Or nobody.
10:14They left him wide open.
10:17Off the heel.
10:18Off the miscommunication right there.
10:23Guy Gillespie wide open shot.
10:24But now he has to deal with SGA.
10:27Door inside.
10:30Mitchell passed it up.
10:33Trying to create five on the shot clock.
10:36Up and under.
10:38Pretty good defense from Brooks too.
10:40That was solid defense.
10:42Mitchell found the space to get the shots up.
10:45No bucket.
10:46Brooks to work at the other end.
10:48Dort got a hand in there.
10:49Whistle for the five.
10:56Third on Lou Dort.
10:58And as guess who is checking back in.
11:00Devin Booker.
11:03It's a welcome addition from the Suns fans.
11:06That Lou Dort.
11:07Dylan Brooks.
11:09Confrontation.
11:13And it normally is a confrontation.
11:15It is.
11:15Talking about those two dudes.
11:16Two dudes are not going back down either.
11:18Uh-uh.
11:18Neither one.
11:23One of the elite defenders.
11:25And he's decided to make himself that Lou Dort.
11:28Even though he can't score.
11:30And you hear the hand.
11:31With Devin Booker as he returns.
11:40Booker with 11 in the game on four of eight.
11:48So it's a seven-point thunder lead.
11:51And a full court pressure from Gillespie.
11:56Again, right in his face.
11:58SGA says, I can go by you though.
11:59Jason Wallace checked in.
12:02Another chance.
12:03Left.
12:04Wide open.
12:05The first miss.
12:06Go to Salad Xander.
12:07But he gets it right back.
12:11I mean, it's just demoralizing.
12:13He was mad at the miss.
12:14He said, give me that rock back.
12:16What do you do?
12:17I mean, you should be right my wrongs.
12:18He's 10 of 11, but he picked up an offensive rebound.
12:24Booker going right to work off the bench.
12:27One and done.
12:28That would have been huge for this crowd.
12:30Seeing Book come back in.
12:32Knocked down a three.
12:35And Godaro is going to get there late on the body and pick up the foul.
12:45SGA misses his first three.
12:47The ball said, I know who belongs to it.
12:49It's your rock.
12:50He said, okay, well, let me get to my spot.
12:52Knocked down this meeting.
12:53At this point, the ball knows.
12:54It does know.
12:56They get out of just picked up his fourth.
13:04On that injury when Booker went to the floor and had to leave, they burned a timeout.
13:09So the sun's down to two timeouts.
13:11George.
13:18So let's be.
13:22The box out by Booker gets to his spot.
13:26Knocks it down.
13:27Challenge by Dorn.
13:28Still knocks it down along the baseline.
13:31And it's still a seven-point game.
13:32The sun's are just staying right here.
13:39SGA floats sideways.
13:41Come on, man.
13:41And I mean, it's just silky smooth every time.
13:4711 of 12, 25 in the game.
13:50Yeah.
13:52We have to get the two to go.
13:54He's back.
13:55Good pass right there.
13:56My books.
14:00Let's Booker get into his spot.
14:02One-two pull up.
14:03Knocked it down.
14:05And then SGA said, you know what?
14:07I can do that and do this, too.
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14:22It's a beautiful day here in the desert.
14:26Mortgage matchup center.
14:28It's game three of this first-round matchup.
14:31The series between the Suns, the eighth seed, and the top seed, the Thunder.
14:36Within striking distance, the Suns still are.
14:42Wiggins on the floor now, trying to go by Green, gets it in the air.
14:46The easy finger rolls.
14:48Yes, the Suns have to go on a defensive run right now.
14:52Striking early, though.
14:53That's what they want to do.
14:54Brooks.
14:57Whistle.
14:59And it's an offensive foul on Brooks.
15:04And that's three on him.
15:10It's like, let's silence this crowd every time they've been on the edge of exploding.
15:17Brooks were another foul.
15:19Trying to play tough defense to run through the screen.
15:26Trying to do his work early.
15:28And he tried to get skinny, just didn't get skinny enough.
15:31But you're right, they've not allowed this crowd to play any part.
15:35When you come home for game three, the whole city's excited.
15:38Each fan's excited.
15:40They have to feed off of that.
15:42The OKC Thunder have been in this position before.
15:44They haven't lost the first round game in over two seasons.
15:47They know what to expect when on the road.
15:50Home crowd not excited about that call.
15:53That's the fourth on Brooks.
15:59Caruso just came in.
16:02Green high in the air for a rebound.
16:07Jalen Green's got six assists in the game today.
16:11Swing it.
16:12Corner.
16:13Brooks.
16:13Nope.
16:18But that's the right player for the Suns.
16:19It goes around the horn, side to side.
16:21The defense has to shift.
16:24Make or miss league on some level, right?
16:29Green's going to pick up the foul, trying to stay with SGA.
16:38SGA getting to his right hand.
16:41Booker reaches in, fouls over.
16:42He fills the contact and gets to the free throw line.
16:51And he has a miss from the free throw line.
16:53Three of three on the night.
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17:13First miss out there.
17:14Yeah, you did it.
17:15Of course you did.
17:15It doesn't exist.
17:17Broadcaster's jinx does not exist.
17:21Royce O'Neal in for the Suns.
17:26Leah Wallace.
17:27As Booker goes by and challenged enough to miss the shot.
17:34J. Will up top.
17:35Got him there.
17:37Caruso.
17:37Yep.
17:38Another one from the corner.
17:42Man who makes big plays in those moments.
17:46Takes it away.
17:47A steal.
17:50Lost it out of bounds.
17:52Back to Phoenix.
17:57Grayson Allen.
18:04Is he getting ready to come in?
18:05No, he's not.
18:09Got hit right here.
18:10Gillespie.
18:10Gillespie sure did it right there.
18:12Right there.
18:16It's all right right now bringing it up.
18:18But the largest lead of the game for the Thunder at the moment.
18:22So a dangerous time right now here in the third for the Suns.
18:26It is, but you can see Booker's energy starting to pick up his aggressiveness.
18:28Good pass right there.
18:36And you may see those sets more often than not with the Suns getting Booker closer to the basket.
18:42Letting him be a primary decision maker.
18:45J. Will.
18:47J. Will.
18:47J. Will.
18:48J. Will.
18:51J. Will.
18:51J. Will.
18:51J. Will come with it.
18:52All right, big fellas.
18:58It's not just intensity, it's not just relentless, they've got style as well.
19:02They do.
19:04It's infectious.
19:08And they trust this guy right here.
19:13Booker.
19:14Got a hold of it.
19:18Spins.
19:19Lost it.
19:2010 on the shot clock.
19:22Funderball.
19:26Watch the pick and roll.
19:27Devin Booker.
19:29Catching it right there.
19:30Attacking the basket just enough to engage the defense.
19:35And then the other pass, J. Will.
19:38Coming with some jelly.
19:39I know he's going to show that one later.
19:41No doubt.
19:41He's going to look at that one later.
19:42J. Blum.
19:43Yeah.
19:45Type of injury that he could travel with the team.
19:48And they want him in the locker room, no doubt.
19:50S.G.A. misses.
19:52Caruso tips it out.
19:53That hamstring.
19:54They're going to check it weekly.
19:56Re-evaluate it weekly.
19:57That's the official word from the Thunder.
20:00They're playing like this without their second best player.
20:02But the Thunder, their culture and their standard always wins out.
20:05They always are present.
20:08No matter who's in.
20:09Next man up.
20:09You've got to give Mark Dagnolk a lot of credit for that.
20:13To create that culture and that belief.
20:15Getting guys here to buy in is free, falls, and makes it.
20:20He was paid to work.
20:21Yeah, to say the least.
20:22He's paid all the way to Suns Avenue.
20:24That was nice.
20:26But it's one thing to talk about creating a culture.
20:29It's another to get everybody on that roster to buy in.
20:35Grayson Allen back in.
20:38Available today to play.
20:40First time in the series.
20:46And the Suns are starting to look more like the Suns.
20:49Grayson has 17 points, but they have a bop.
20:52They have some energy in their steps now.
20:55Looking for a little bit of life to close out the quarter.
20:58They gave up a lot going to the break.
21:01SGA.
21:04And Booker called for the push.
21:12Watch the Suns.
21:14You got Allen making the right read.
21:17To Green.
21:18And he's ready to aim and let it fly.
21:21And then SGA.
21:23Gets bumped by Booker.
21:26Gets to the free throw line.
21:27Third foul on Booker.
21:29Going to plead his case.
21:38One thing that's underrated about SGA.
21:41He has such emotional stability.
21:44Like nothing frazzles him or gets him high or low.
21:47He's just right there in the middle no matter what.
21:49And you can see that calmness rub off on his teammates as well.
21:52Plays like that.
21:54Facially the expressions are like that.
21:56You can't read them.
21:57No.
21:57And it's got to work on the opposition over time too.
22:02He gets so frustrated that you can't get to this guy.
22:05I don't play a guy in the park.
22:06He fouled me too much.
22:07I'm going at him.
22:08I fouled him.
22:09He acted like he doesn't care.
22:10That frustrated me more.
22:11Yeah, exactly.
22:12Exactly.
22:13And that's his make up all the time.
22:17Good pass.
22:18That's what he was talking about earlier.
22:20Comes back to you.
22:21Gets it back to Green.
22:23Got it.
22:23Again.
22:24Jalen Green having a big game.
22:26He's got to play.
22:27And that's the trust we talked about earlier.
22:29That's the teaching thing we were talking about.
22:31That back and forth.
22:33SGA somehow, someway, on the base.
22:37I look like he's behind the backboard.
22:39Speed were painted sideways.
22:43He just was comfortable getting uncomfortable.
22:45Pressure from Caruso.
22:46The last man to touch it was Green creating the turnover.
22:52Watch the Green Bucket.
22:53He gets downhill.
22:55Doesn't have the shot.
22:56Has the Booker.
22:57Booker wants to go to the basket.
22:58Nothing.
22:59Finds Green.
23:00Relocate.
23:01Knocks it down.
23:03But, oh, by the way, you've got a guy who's the reigning MVP who's now got 30 in this game.
23:13And with 30 in the game, you would think, because they see him night in, night out, that it'd be
23:20ho-hum.
23:20But even his teammates were impressed with that.
23:22They're always impressed because he does it consistently every single night.
23:25Every defense is geared to stop him from doing this.
23:28They know going into the game, he averages 30-plus points.
23:31And he still gets 30-plus points with that defense.
23:34They're impressed every single night.
23:36Jordan, you have more?
23:38Yes.
23:38Speaking of SGA, he said the Oklahoma City Thunderers, I was listening in.
23:42Guys, be strong with the basketball.
23:43We've got the Suns in the bonus.
23:45Anytime they foul us, it's points at the free throw line.
23:49Still under a minute here in the third.
23:52And scores, know how to score.
23:54Listen to what Jordan just said.
23:55He knows we're in the bonus.
23:56Be strong.
23:57Attack the basket.
23:58It's free points for us.
24:00Crusoe making everything tough for Green right now.
24:02He's gotten hot, no doubt about it.
24:04He's got 20 in the game.
24:05But created the turnover a moment ago.
24:08And made that a difficult shot.
24:10No shot clock here.
24:13That's that three shot.
24:14Three.
24:15Anything he wants.
24:16Anything he wants.
24:18A little bit short this time.
24:21The heat.
24:24End of three.
24:2687-79.
24:28The defending champs up.
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24:37Still to come when we are done.
24:39Game four between the Knicks and the Hawks.
24:42Tough last couple of possessions for Jalen Brunton.
24:45Opposite for T.J. McCollum.
24:47So, Knicks looking to turn things around on the road.
24:51Thoughts on that series?
24:52That series is going to be unbelievable.
24:55Each moment.
24:56You don't know which way it's going to go.
24:58Both teams are going on their runs.
24:59We'll see what happens.
25:00One-point games.
25:01The last couple.
25:02So, that's gone right down to the wire.
25:04Here we go.
25:05In the fourth.
25:06McCain opens up with a three.
25:09Gets it back.
25:10Fresh 14.
25:11Swinging around.
25:12Mitchell.
25:13Yep.
25:13Rattles this one home.
25:15Mitchell knocks it down.
25:16They are trying to repeat that second quarter.
25:19Coming straight off the bench.
25:21Straight to get a bucket.
25:23He's got 13 in a game in which he got the start today.
25:27Jalen Green's had a big one offensively.
25:29In and out this time.
25:30And you can see Coach Digno is very, very intentional with telling those guys, be aggressive.
25:37There's no SGA on the court.
25:39We can feed off your energy as Mitchell shoots another one.
25:43Gillespie.
25:44So, you look to these opening minutes of the fourth here.
25:48If the Suns are going to stay in this game and try to steal one here.
25:52Get it to 2-1 in terms of the series.
25:56Grayson Allen inside out.
26:00Royce O'Neal can certainly shoot that.
26:02Bam.
26:03Knocks it down from three-point range.
26:05Those are the Suns' possessions they have to have to stay within this game.
26:09This is winning time.
26:10This is the game that can change everything.
26:13He had over 200 threes throughout the year.
26:16Doing it now in the playoffs.
26:17Holmgren, the spin, creates space.
26:20Iguodaro just had no defense there.
26:23Big time shot there by Holmer.
26:25Gets to a spot.
26:25Use the bump.
26:27Fades.
26:28OKC.
26:29You saw that shot of SGA getting a rest with 30 in the game.
26:34And he's only missed three shots the entire game.
26:38Grayson Allen, the long corner three.
26:41He's had a tough time shooting from three-point range tonight.
26:44Two of eight.
26:52And just held Holmgren.
26:56He's going to argue, but he was all over Chet.
27:01And what a luxury to have SGA go out.
27:04Holmgren saying, you know what, I can take over the offense, no problem.
27:08Using that fade.
27:09And SGA has that look in his eye saying, yeah, keep going, keep going, Chet.
27:18Third foul on Allen, by the way.
27:21The first team foul here in the fourth.
27:23The reach.
27:25O'Neal.
27:26Whistled for him.
27:28And these fouls are happening early.
27:30But remember, they're going to have to deal with SGA, Chet, and all these guys.
27:35Lou Dort, when they get back in the game, they could possibly be closer to the bonus.
27:39Which is exactly what Shea mentioned in that timeout, and Jordan reported.
27:46Single digits on the shot clock.
27:49Holmgren.
27:51That same move denied this time.
27:54Kicks it out to Wallace.
27:55Nope.
27:55One and done.
27:56Gillespie.
28:02Down low, Iguodaro had a challenge.
28:05Hartenstein can be called for the foul.
28:08Oklahoma City fouls on number 55.
28:10I say Hartenstein hits fourth.
28:14First team foul.
28:15We'll send Iguodaro to the line.
28:18Let's see.
28:19Iguodaro goes up with force.
28:22Looks like he lost the ball.
28:24Hartenstein may have been right on that.
28:25I think the contact was pinning his hand against the glass afterwards.
28:30So Gillespie to the line.
28:3345% during the regular season.
28:41Game three here today.
28:42We look ahead at this series.
28:44Game four comes your way Monday, 9.30 p.m. on Peacock and NBCSN.
28:50And if necessary, game five Wednesday.
28:52Eventually Friday and Sunday, bouncing back and forth.
28:56But right now, the Suns really trying to give the faithful here inside Mortgage Matchup Center a reason to believe
29:02it would go beyond four.
29:04Yeah.
29:04Suns are just trying to win game three.
29:06Yeah.
29:06Right?
29:07Just to say, you know what?
29:08Let's try to get this thing to 2-1 and go from there.
29:12Iguodaro knocks down his free throw.
29:14Well, you mentioned that the last couple of years, I mean, not only, I said 10 straight first-round series,
29:20the Thunder have won.
29:21They've swept the last two years.
29:23Whistle out before the shot.
29:25And a foul on Gillespie.
29:28McCain could feel the defensive pressure by Gillespie.
29:3213th foul.
29:33Right there, said, you know what?
29:34I'm going to shoot it.
29:35Jumps back a little bit.
29:36But that's the third foul already on the Suns in under three minutes.
29:40Just got by him and stopped.
29:42Yeah.
29:42Create that.
29:43Force that.
29:47Holmgren likes that spin.
29:50And then some.
29:53Chad Holmgren with the finish.
29:54And people think when you're a thinner guy, that means you don't like the physicality.
29:59You actually like it as well because you know where guys are and how to use the counters and work
30:03against them.
30:04Holmgren, four or five from the floor tonight.
30:06Brooks, yep.
30:08Backs off Holmgren a little bit.
30:10Knocks it down from the line.
30:11If you're Phoenix, this is where you have to make a stand.
30:14Let's get three stops in a row and go on a run while SGA is out.
30:17If you're OKC, let's try to get another foul as we just got one.
30:21And Iguodaro away from the ball, sending Holmgren to the fourth floor.
30:27I mean, again, on that, yeah, you want to be aggressive.
30:30You got to be smart.
30:31You got to be smart.
30:31I mean, think about it.
30:33OKC is in the bonus with almost nine minutes to go.
30:42Chad trying to come across.
30:46Bad foul right there by Iguodaro.
30:50Mitchell going to go right at him.
30:53Brooks eventually up top over back.
30:58Sons basketball.
31:02You see Devin Booker coming down with energy right here.
31:05This is when he's at his best.
31:07Headed blocked.
31:08Wallace.
31:09Beautiful timing.
31:11Pace and Wallace with the great rear view contest.
31:21Wallace trying to get it done at the other end now.
31:25Hartenstein sensed that Iguodaro would there.
31:28He knocked it.
31:29Recovery by Iguodaro.
31:31Starts the break.
31:32Booker blocked the grab.
31:34Oh, great.
31:35How many times, Jamal?
31:37Another one.
31:39A triple entendre.
31:41This is getting ridiculous now.
31:47This was started right here.
31:48Rear view contest by Wallace.
31:53And then Iguodaro said, give me that.
31:58And then Cheson, I got you back.
32:00No problem.
32:03Never ending.
32:04Somebody's going to get a shot up here cleanly.
32:06I promise.
32:08Well, if you get a shot up, I'm telling you.
32:10I know your work.
32:12Oh, look at starting.
32:13Mitchell does get one up there.
32:15It doesn't go.
32:16Whistling a loose ball foul.
32:17It's going to go against the Suns.
32:19Free throws.
32:19Free throws right now.
32:21And look who's coming.
32:23So the third on O'Neal, but to the line.
32:26Go the thunder.
32:27And I bet you what you're going to see after this is Mitchell
32:30start attacking even more.
32:31I saw SGA go over there and say, look, we're in the bonus.
32:34He got up out of his seat and said, hey, we're in the bonus.
32:37Attack.
32:37Do not let them off the hook.
32:39Mitchell, by the way, 5 of 19 for the game.
32:45And here comes you-know-who.
32:46And you know what he's going to do.
32:49Same thing he's done all night, all season.
32:53But if you're the Suns, you have to be able to play defense without fouling.
32:57You cannot allow them to get free points.
33:00They're too good for them.
33:02And you have to strike fast with the advanced passes
33:04and not go against their set defense.
33:07It's 11-point thunder lead.
33:12Haywood Highsmith now on the floor for the Suns.
33:15Sets the screen for Booker.
33:17There's the double, the recovery, and middle overzealous on the reach
33:21is Hardenstein.
33:24That's only the second foul on the Thunder, so they still can be more aggressive.
33:28So that's his fifth.
33:32Niguadoro on the other side has five.
33:35Hardenstein to the bench.
33:36Here comes Jay Will.
33:45Brooks with 19 in the game.
33:47Booker with 16 in the game.
33:49Jalen Green leading all scores for the Suns with 20.
33:57Take it away.
33:58The turnover giving it back.
34:01SGA thought about keeping it outside, said, no, I got a lane.
34:05I can do this.
34:07It's fired up.
34:08Yes, he is.
34:11He said, you know what?
34:17And his team is fired up.
34:18Watch the defense high hands by Wallace.
34:21SGA says, I know where the bonus.
34:23I'm getting to the basket.
34:25Could have been an end one.
34:35SGA attacking the basket.
34:37Thinks there's a contact.
34:38Thinks there's a foul opportunity right there.
34:40And he said, I don't need it.
34:43I don't need it.
34:44And he's fired up.
34:45That's as much emotion as we've seen from SGA all day.
34:4932 in the game.
34:51He's 13 out of 16 from the floor.
34:54So it's a 13-point lead for Oklahoma City.
34:58Their largest of the game.
35:01The Suns need something right now.
35:03They need something.
35:04Brooks trying to provide.
35:06Rolls it out.
35:07J. Will the rebound.
35:09Kept his balance.
35:14Wallace behind the back.
35:15Changes direction.
35:16But you see what OKC's doing.
35:18They may not shoot a jumper for a while.
35:19They know they can get three points with the basket.
35:21And Phoenix also is attacking closeout opportunities like that.
35:26Brooks fights to get it back and can't.
35:30We're going to see them attack now.
35:34Screen matched up on Gilgis Alexander.
35:39Hump fade.
35:43Carried out of bounds.
35:44So it stays here.
35:45Well, Jalen Williams just ran out of hops.
35:47He went as far as he could go for it.
35:50He heard you.
35:51He had a laugh at himself.
35:53He went up and said, oh.
35:55OK.
35:58He's pleading the case for the foul.
36:00But eventually.
36:02Nine on the shot clock to operate.
36:05I spent to the bench.
36:08Figueroa with the five fouls back on the floor.
36:1633 bench points today for Oklahoma City.
36:22Wallace was looking for more.
36:24Adding that total.
36:25Taken away.
36:28Sherry.
36:30Even that looked easy.
36:32Well, Booker was looking up the court.
36:33He lost track of where he had the ball.
36:35And Shea saw that.
36:37And said, let me just take this with him.
36:39Suns 2 of 10 in the quarter.
36:45Booker passed up the shot.
36:47Get it to Green.
36:48Off the heel.
36:49Another chance.
36:51Brooks.
36:51Good.
36:53But the Booker passed right there.
36:55I would like to see him shoot that shot.
36:57Just being the best player.
36:58I'll need you in aggressive mode.
36:59The season's on the line right here.
37:01It could be a 2-1 or 3-0 series.
37:04I will leave no stone unturned.
37:06It does come down.
37:07No team's ever come back from the 3-0 deficit.
37:11So it's a 13-point game.
37:13You've got five and a half minutes to change that.
37:19But you are facing that man.
37:23And that has one out all day.
37:26Wow.
37:29Caruso with the block.
37:30And Caruso getting a block or a stop is like him scoring.
37:34Good extra.
37:38Mitchell with the miss.
37:40The Suns have to have urgency.
37:42They've got to play a perfect game the rest of the way if they want a chance at this.
37:45O'Neal.
37:46All out of control.
37:47No call.
37:48But the whistle.
37:50Iguodaro will go to the free throw line.
37:51SGA the foul.
37:53Watch his defense to offense.
37:54Booker's looking up court.
37:55Lost track of the ball.
37:56She said, give me that.
37:58I'll take it and then I'll dunk with it.
38:02And then just a sweet turnaround fadeaway.
38:05He doesn't look at the defender.
38:06He looks at his bench and say, y'all like that one?
38:10He's got them all.
38:11All the moves.
38:12All the moves.
38:15All the magic.
38:20Holmgren back in.
38:21Dort back in.
38:22Mitchell to the bench.
38:23Along with Wallace.
38:25Turn for Oklahoma City.
38:29And you watch Shea play today.
38:30It's not like he gets hot and gets momentum, which he can't.
38:34But he's just taking over the game from the first tip to eventually the buzzer.
38:39He just methodically breaks you down.
38:41Whenever you think you have an answer, he's like, nah, psych.
38:45I'm just playing.
38:45I got the right answer over here.
38:48Must be some feeling to play that way.
38:53That's what the greats do.
38:54The greats can make you come into their orbit.
38:57No matter what you do, they'll figure you out.
38:59He certainly makes you come into his pace.
39:02And he plays at his own speed, his own pace.
39:06Behind the back, they swing it.
39:08J. Will.
39:10Dort fighting over Booker for the offensive rebound.
39:21Stays here with seven on the clock.
39:23Okay, so if you're Phoenix right now, you have to try to get this thing to six or five with
39:28three to four minutes to go to have a chance.
39:31Timeout, Thunder 1-0-2-89 here in game three.
39:39This is the key matchup brought to you by Verizon.
39:42It is SGA versus everybody.
39:44And I mean everybody.
39:45When he plays, it turns into a zone.
39:48But he makes the right read.
39:50Every defense collapse on him.
39:52One, two, three, four, five sets of eyes.
39:54And he just finds the right answer to make you pay.
39:58And that's why his scoring is so easy.
40:00Because his passes question your trust.
40:03Am I going to help?
40:04Or am I going to say, you know what?
40:05You just got to do it.
40:06He's proven time and time again he can do it.
40:08He could get 40 taking only 20 shots and three three-point shots.
40:13And coming out of the timeout, they set that up.
40:15And Dort nails it.
40:17Right on cue.
40:17You have to pick your poison as far as guards, SGA.
40:21What are you going to take away?
40:22What are you willing to live with?
40:24As the Booker knocks down the first.
40:25All right, quick three.
40:27One, two, three.
40:30Which is obviously what they need, but a lot of them right now.
40:34And Coach Ott said as soon as the shot went through, get up.
40:37They have to extend their full court pressure to make OKC a little bit more uncomfortable
40:42and try to buy some time.
40:44Yep, here's that pressure right now.
40:46Broken pretty easily by Caruso.
40:51Sped up, and now they slow it down.
40:54And now if you're Brooks, you go double, or do you just sit here and watch?
40:57It's morphed into a zone on defense because he attracts that kind of attention.
41:03To the corner, Caruso nails another one.
41:06Deep corner, got him, and that was from SGA.
41:09And that's why SGA points at that.
41:10He knows, he's smart enough to know, the more I pass to you guys,
41:14and the more you knock down shots eventually, the more space I'm going to get.
41:17Brooks, three-throw line, this is a two.
41:22Now 26 in the game.
41:26You're back to trying to stop this once again, though.
41:32There's the double swing.
41:37Doored.
41:40All right, good defensive set and possession at time for the Suns.
41:43Here comes the Phoenix Suns.
41:44Look for Brooks to get to the free throw line or pull up.
41:47No, they double.
41:48George's being right with him.
41:49Brooks got hit.
41:50Then the three and the foul on SGA.
41:59Not quite done yet.
42:01Not done yet, and Brooks gets a four-point play opportunity.
42:06This is the fire and intensity that the Suns have to play with
42:11if they're going to have any chance in winning the game in this series.
42:17Brooks with 29 in the game.
42:19And that matchup with SGA.
42:22Talked about it going into game two.
42:23I want to ISO with him.
42:25I want it being one-on-one.
42:27He and I.
42:28And he knows or attempts to know how to push SGA's buttons.
42:33Teammates in the Olympics, they know each other.
42:35Yep.
42:36Canadian national team to the fourth team foul.
42:40And now Brooks with 30 in the game, which is what he had in game two.
42:46Under three minutes to go.
42:48It's a ten-point game.
42:49Here we go.
42:54Suns looking for a stop.
43:24Defense!
43:29Субтитры делал DimaTorzok
43:57And that would have been a big-time three by Jalen Green would have cut to seven changes with just
44:01over two minutes to go
44:04The place was ready to believe on that three
44:08So shea five of six from the line tonight
44:18Don't forget when we are done Knicks and the Hawks it's game four
44:22Right down to the wire the last two hops up 2-1 in that series
44:28And it has been a battle of emotions that feel the Knicks
44:31How do you get cat involved in the game as SGA knocks down the free throw in the Hawks and
44:37just running the play
44:38defense has been a heavy this year
44:41In Atlanta in a 10
44:44Being challenged by Holmgren a late whistle, but the foul is called
44:49Mr. Green to the free throw line
44:50Chet Holmgren is fourth
44:52Holmgren's fourth
44:59Jalen Green putting the pressure at the rim looks like Chet Holmgren is going to flare up
45:06He went straight up on that, huh a little bit of contact down low good argued
45:12I
45:12Thought okay. See was gonna take more advantage of being the bonus with almost nine minutes to go
45:17But now they're both in the bonus, right? And if you're the Suns you have to attack the basket
45:22To try to get points with the clock stop at the free throw line as Jalen Green is doing right
45:26now
45:27And the Suns have had the edge at the line overall tonight 17 of 20 in 13 of 15 for
45:33the funder
45:37He's picking up for court again trying to get that time
45:43The lead is 10 at the two-minute mark and Green a little over anxious with the pressure
45:50And he almost got him to turn he almost got Mitchell turn his back and I thought Booker could have
45:55possibly went
45:56Trapped and got a double-team going
45:59Watch right
46:00There I thought Booker could have been there
46:03It wasn't fouled by Jalen Green eventually the grab. Yep the grab got him
46:10Trying to explain his case, but
46:13It was good defense the first three or four seconds and then it went from there
46:20A.J. Mitchell with 15 in the game
46:25Because they've run it up
46:27Inside of two minutes to go
46:30And the foul on Holmgren along the baseline
46:35That's five on him Green goes to the line
46:42When he kind of just stepped on his foot yeah, he did
46:47Causing Green to go to the floor
46:48He went out of bounds and sold it
46:53And found how to be called but if you look at OKC
46:58Chad Holmgren only has eight points
47:01There's no Jalen Williams playing
47:05And they're still winning by double digits
47:07It's the bench and and the entire squad 36 bench points
47:11They've had ten players who have played they've all scored
47:15Rebounded and had at least one assist and the Suns have not played a bad game
47:19They played hard they've competed
47:22Their top guys have got multiple guys almost five guys and double figures
47:26It is how they wear you down over the course of the game
47:32They've got a bad game
47:33Doors
47:35Dagger
47:40Lead back up to 13 Gillespie in and out with Dort the rebound
47:45SGA just controls the pace now
47:51Good pass
47:55And another assist for Shea
47:59Now the Suns are just total desperation move
48:03Backdoor cut good work
48:04You don't agree
48:05Just trying to hang in there anyway they can
48:14And foul
48:17Gillespie I believe
48:20No, they called
48:22Brooks for his fifth
48:25SGA knows how to trust his teammates and that's why they have no problem
48:29Giving him the ball because he'll make the right decision
48:32Finds Holmgren slip into the basket
48:35Like a quarterback to a tight end
48:39If you're Jordan not
48:41And the Suns
48:42Man at the end of this you feel like we've done
48:45Just about all we could in this game
48:48To try to steal this one at home
48:50Against the defending champs
48:52And yet they're awfully good
48:54They're awfully good
48:55I thought you were gonna say they might as well just
48:57You know not let Shay out the hotel because
49:00He is right there is that
49:02There is that there is that option
49:03No, I mean the Suns have played great he got them fired up
49:07They're there they just didn't have enough
49:09Good shot right here about Brooks
49:12They did not have enough
49:14Yeah Brooks back to work he's got 33
49:18But 40 in the game for Shea Gilgis Alexander which equals his playoff career high
49:28And now I'll break it
49:30Tons of
49:31Number 12
49:33Person Gillespie the foul
49:35Yeah, I mean the number is just astounding on him today
49:38He's 15 of 18 from the floor
49:42One of three from three-point range but nine of ten at the free-throw line
49:47He just attacks attacks and he attacks quietly time and time and time again
49:56And by the way he's got eight assists as well
50:00So told you he matched his career high in the playoffs
50:03He just broke it and as you said with the free-throw 41 points
50:06As they empty the benches now
50:09In the final fifty one point three
50:17Suns big picture wise
50:19I mean I'm not sure how many expected them to be
50:22Right in this situation and have the season that they did throughout the regular season
50:27Yeah, it's not many expected it and then not many expected them
50:31To give a total
50:34You know
50:35Fight against this OKC TV
50:38Mala
50:38The bucket you got Fleming Dunn Bouye and coffee in for the Suns
50:45You got Kendridge Williams on the floor and Nikola Topic
50:48To close it out here for the Thunder
50:54But without Jalen Williams, I mean that was the big question mark coming into this game
50:58Okay, you take that production and that leadership out as Williams
51:02Tries to get into the fun here
51:05How would they react?
51:07And you got your answer and mainly it starts with number two
51:10It all starts with with two with
51:14Coach Dagnall and what they do every single day
51:18They prepare like this every next man up mentality
51:21They don't make excuses they make a way
51:23You have to tip your hat to this OKC Thunder team
51:27And they're a close team too
51:29Having fun here at the end and they'll they'll tell you that's how we
51:32We approach the season and we carry it through to Mark Dagnall
51:36Wins another first round playoff game 3 0 lead in this series
51:421 21 1 0 9 the final here in Phoenix
51:47Dylan Brooks terrific offensive game he had 30 in game 2
51:5233 this afternoon and 7 rebounds as well
51:57But not enough
52:01They just they break you down right there and they're consistent with their approach
52:06They do it every single night
52:08I'm not gonna lie. I thought when they first were doing interviews all together like
52:12Hey, what kind of college stuff is that? But this is why?
52:1542 in the game for STA standing by with Georgia
52:19Shay, I'm not sure if you know this but a playoff career high for you tonight 42 points
52:23What allowed you to be so comfortable this afternoon?
52:26I just try to let the game come to me
52:28Use my teammates out there as weapons like
52:31I know they're gonna try to make it tough on me
52:33Make me play in the crowd
52:34The guys did a great job of just playing outside of that tonight
52:37And making the defense have to pick their poison
52:39And we look pretty good out there
52:41Let's talk about those teammates the reigning defending champions first time on the road in these playoffs
52:45How do you feel like you guys looked as a group?
52:48Yeah, we were good. They jumped on us early. I think got up like 10 or 8
52:51Oh, we just stuck with it stuck with our principles
52:54We did a good job of just staying true to who we are through the adversity through the crowd
52:58Do a really good team on the road and we came out here with a W
53:01Shay, thank you very much. Congratulations. Appreciate it. Thank you, bro.
53:04Terry back to you. All right, Jordan. Thank you. So 42 in the game for SGA playoff career high
53:10121-109 the final here in Phoenix as we send it back to Maria in the studio
53:16All right, appreciate it Terry.
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