The Phoenix Suns suffered a disappointing loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in today’s NBA Playoffs G1 matchup. In this game, the three core players of the Suns, Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and Mikal Bridges, did not perform well and became the main reason for the team’s loss.

First of all, Devin Booker, the Suns’ scoring core, suffered serious offensive woes in this game. He had a low shooting percentage and was unable to effectively penetrate the Timberwolves’ defense or provide the team with stable scoring at critical moments. Booker’s dumbing down brought the Suns’ offense to a standstill and gave the opposition more opportunities to counterattack.

Secondly, Kevin Durant, as the other scoring powerhouse of the Suns, also appeared to be a lone wolf in this game. Although he still showed excellent scoring ability, but in the face of the Timberwolves’ tough defense, he could not carry the team’s offensive burden alone. In the case of Booker’s dumbing down, Durant needed to take on more scoring pressure, but he obviously didn’t.

In addition, the Suns’ Mikal Bridges also had a weak performance in this game. As an important rotation player of the team, he should have helped the team on the defensive end, but in this game, his defense was not powerful enough to limit the Timberwolves’ scoring effectively. On the offensive end, Bridges’ performance was also mediocre and did not bring much help to the team.

In addition to these three core players, the other players of the Suns also failed to play at their proper level. The team had obvious problems in overall coordination and defense, and could not effectively deal with the Timberwolves’ offense. This made the Suns always in a passive position in this game, and finally suffered a tragic loss.

Overall, the Suns played poorly in the G1, with core players such as Booker, Durant and Allen failing to live up to expectations. This loss undoubtedly gave the Suns a wake-up call, they need to seriously summarize the lessons of this game, adjust the tactics and player status, in order to deal with the next game. For the fans, the loss of this game also makes them feel disappointed and worried, and expect the Suns to get back to form as soon as possible and bring more exciting games for the fans.