The Toronto Raptors’ victory over the Phoenix Suns Friday night seemed like a dream. You are aware of the one. The fog of semi-consciousness obscures your surroundings. You realize who you are, yet you’re hopelessly stuck. While you are aware of what is happening in the outside world, your sleep state prevents you from acting normally and sends you into a feeling of terror and despair.
Maybe it was the Arizona start time of 5:30 p.m. When was the last time a game began that wasn’t at prime time? Yes, the tip usually appears around minute eight, but not minute thirty-eight! Maybe it was because the Suns were in a foreign nation or because they had been gone for such a long time. Regardless of the justification, the game simply felt off. There was an eerie fog about it from the tip.
The Phoenix Suns did likewise. With a shooting percentage of 40.4% from the field and 26.9% from beyond the arc, the team experienced its second-worst shooting night of the season. The iron was clanking with wide-open shots that usually go flat. We are aware that teams can occasionally be what we would refer to as “off” in the NBA.
However, there was a sense of unease in the air. Dare I call it, ominous
The Suns had trailed the Raptors, who had fallen short against the Brooklyn Nets the night before, 60–53 at the start of the third quarter after a lackluster first half. After shooting an unusual 1-of-8 from the field in the first two quarters, Devin Booker drove down the land straight away
Side of the lane, third with 10:21 remaining. He launched himself into the air, passing the ball to Eric Gordon, but upon landing back on Earth, he struck Dennis Schroder’s foot.
This is where I need to let you in on a little vent. If I can’t use the craft of writing as a therapeutic session, what good is it to write for the Suns community
It seems impossible for us to have good things. The latest Western Conference Player of the Week is Devin Booker. The Ringer’s Michael Pina recently wrote a fantastic piece discussing Devin Booker’s potential as the best point guard in the league right now. Before the game, Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic remarked, “He’s playing the best basketball of his life right now.
Now that things are going well, Booker is realizing his potential to become one of the NBA’s best players. He is about to take it to th— turned ankle. Insert worry here.