Kevin Durant returns to the field and brings the Phoenix Suns back to victory, dominating the Los Angeles Lakers with a 127-100 without ever giving up the lead. In his return after more than two weeks out, KD scored 23 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and shot 50% from beyond the arc. Once again, he proves that he is one of the best finishers in the league, regardless of age.
In the iconic sports program NBA on TNTthe two NBA legends, now analysts, Charles Barkley e Shaquille O’Nealthey discussed the situation of the Arizona franchise, where both played as players, and its stars. These are Barkley’s words:
KD is one of the best shooters in history: he can be out for a day, a week or even a month, but rest assured that when he returns he will still be the same lethal finisher. For me, the Suns, after OKC, are the best team in the West
Charles Barkley
Shaq, however, does not seem to agree with these statements, expressing doubts about the quality of the Suns, in particular with regards to the forward department. The former Lakers big man underlined that, in his opinion, the team’s big men are not capable of going all the way.
If they play at a high level, they can compete, but I don’t think they’re the second best team in the West
Shaquille O’Neal
Currently, the Phoenix Suns occupy fifth place in the Western Conference with a record of 10 wins and 7 losses, just three wins from first place. It will be interesting to see if they can demonstrate that they are truly competitive enough to reach the NBA Finals.
