The Phoenix Suns punched back in game three behind a career night from Devin Booker, an aggressive foul-baiting adjustment from Kevin Durant, and the tough interior presence of DeAndre Ayton….Jock Landale. The Australian big man has had two positive impact games in a row for the Suns but game three may be the one that forces the Denver Nuggets to adjust their rotation and strategy in the non-Jokic minutes.
On today’s edition of THE LIST, I break down how Landale made an impact, the Suns’ adjustment to counter Denver’s double team strategy, and show why transition defense was a major swing factor for the Suns en route to victory.
0:00 – Intro
0:48 – Blind pig to free up Murra
1:28 – Suns empty corner attack
3:06 – Murray over-dribbling
4:55 – Jock Landale
8:21 – Cam Payne and Denver’s transition defense
11:15 – Jeff Green in PnR
13:12 – MPJ needs touches
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