Fans are calling the Suns’ (2-4) depth into question following today’s 112-100 loss to the 76ers in the first of back-to-back road games. This was the team’s third straight loss.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Without Devin Booker and Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant and whoever was willing to step in and help had to carry the Suns offensively. Despite the score, the Suns were never really in the game late.
Durant had 31 points, Eric Gordon had 13 and Jusuf Nurkić had 11. Outside of these three guys who are expected to score, only Drew Eubanks (10 points) was in double figures. The Suns only shot 32-of-89 (36%) from the floor tonight.
Despite Nurkić’s 11 points, nine rebounds and five assists, fans are calling into question if he’s a better center than Deandre Ayton. Nurkić shot 4-of-14 (28.6%) from the floor and attempted six three pointers, only connecting on a single one (16.7%).
Final stats: #Suns (100) @ #76ers (112)#CominginHot #BrotherlyLove #PHXvsPHI https://t.co/shSz6TZvf0 pic.twitter.com/VBFlnAa42I
— Burn City Suns Talk 🎙️ (@BurnCitySuns) November 4, 2023
Kevin Durant vs the 76ers:
31 PTS
7 REB
3 AST
2 BLK
9-20 FGThe only Sun with 15+ PTS today. pic.twitter.com/yBgEAYGXew
— Booker Muse (@DevinBookerMuse) November 4, 2023
#PhoenixSuns have problems. Just like I've said from the jump. No D and no depth. Media was anointing them as some super team. They got KD and sometimes they got Book. THATS IT.
— KDM (@KellyMartin6) November 4, 2023
Suns bench….OMFG pic.twitter.com/1Vs4vcN4SQ
— 𝟑𝟓 ✰ (@Hatedzs) November 4, 2023
Everyone agreed trading for Nurkic was an idiotic idea from the second it surfaced, but some of you talked yourselfs into it. He's a decent passer, but he's a negative at every single other aspect of basketball. Can't take him into the playoffs.
— Cody Hunt (@co_dhunt) November 4, 2023
ayton and chris paul trades going down as worst suns trades in history. overtaking not trading shawn marion to boston and trading steve nash 4-5 years too late. https://t.co/ZehrZ2NjUp
— thriving xolo (@ThrivingXolo) November 4, 2023
These losses should light a fire inside Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. pic.twitter.com/CBYbTi9CU9
— 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘢☆ (@Stunna999_) November 4, 2023
Phoenix plays in Detroit against the Pistons tomorrow at 1 p.m. MST.
Kevin Durant’s 31 Points Not Enough as Suns lose to 76ers, 112-100
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
