The Phoenix Suns were the best team in the regular season in 2021-22. They finished with the most wins in the entire league, but their season ended in disappointment regardless. The Suns were ousted from the postseason embarrassingly by the Dallas Mavericks and Luka Doncic, ending up getting ridiculed despite having been the best team in the regular season.
They looked like they were back with a vengeance this season but have recently fallen off. The top spot in the Western Conference now belongs to the New Orleans Pelicans, who have recently beaten the Suns twice. Phoenix has fallen off and already finds itself in the 4th seed spot in the West. There has been ridicule involved, especially with the Pelicans players themselves going at the Suns. But it seems their stars aren’t too worried.
Deandre Ayton Says He Isn’t Bothered By Regular Season Games
Deandre Ayton has had a complicated offseason following his issues with Head Coach Monty Williams. He even got an offer sheet from another team, although the Suns decided to keep him. And the scrutiny has been high on the big man this season, with many hoping that he will improve drastically this season. He has shown flashes of ability from time to time, but Ayton has also been frustrated. Speaking after the latest Pelicans loss, Deandre spoke candidly about the regular season.
"It don’t really count and at the end of the day, my team and I, we’re working on our damn selves. We don’t have time for this extra shit. We’re working on ourselves for the postseason. That’s it. Everybody wants to make this a thing about regular season. So be it. Go ahead."
— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) December 12, 2022
“You can’t tell me it’s frustrating when I play hard as hell. Do the best you can and the results are the results. This is regular season. At the end of the day we’re working on ourselves. I don’t care about no regular season game.
“It don’t really count and at the end of the day, my team and I, we’re working on our damn selves. We don’t have time for this extra shit. We’re working on ourselves for the postseason. That’s it. Everybody wants to make this a thing about regular season. So be it. Go ahead.”
Ayton’s words are a harsh reminder of what has happened to the importance of the NBA regular season. The Suns are good enough to make it to the playoffs even if they don’t claim a top seed, and it seems that’s where their attention is focused. They will need to be careful not to slide too much, though. The benefits of having a higher seed in the playoffs cannot be gainsaid.
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