After cruising their way to the NBA Finals, the Phoenix Suns were everybody’s favorite to take home the title.
After their first two games, however, the Suns have fallen short in some major ways, leading to three consecutive losses against a hungry Bucks squad.
Final. pic.twitter.com/ghrT6kS6Po
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 18, 2021
It’s not a good night for the Suns, who have been getting absolutely flamed on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/drguru_/status/1416602431375425538
Phoenix fans: "Can you get a defensive rebound please?"
The Suns: https://t.co/gtudmTRN9Z
— RingerNBA (@ringernba) July 18, 2021
https://twitter.com/ethan44094318/status/1416602266325372932
How Jrue Holiday looking at Devin Booker:#NBAFinals #Suns #Bucks pic.twitter.com/9PazC6GAOd
— Jay Shah (@TheJayShah3) July 18, 2021
And for the first time since the first round. The Phoenix Suns are down in a series. Wow. That sun startin to sweat.
— O’Shea Jackson Jr (@OsheaJacksonJr) July 18, 2021
Suns fans after going up 2-0 and screaming “Suns in 4” pic.twitter.com/GIqF8eGqrq
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) July 18, 2021
The Suns have lost three straight games since Devin Booker wore this outfit. pic.twitter.com/mHoH3PavhA
— B.W. Carlin (@BaileyCarlin) July 18, 2021
In the end the Suns should be ashamed they jumped out to a 37-21 lead after a quarter in front of that crazed crowd … and lost a home Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) July 18, 2021
Everyone who said “Suns in 5” after they went up 1-0 right about how. pic.twitter.com/5eNTYk5bJp
— Aaron J. Fentress (@AaronJFentress) July 18, 2021
*Suns go down 3-2*
Suns fans: pic.twitter.com/ZDnoILtetd
— 🍊Elgin Barrett Eugene Smith lll🍊 (@Southside_Gunn) July 18, 2021
With a combined 61 points by Booker and Paul, the Suns got about all you could ask for from their two superstars.
But on the other side, they once again had no answer for Giannis, who dropped 32 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists on 60% shooting.
Considering how dominant Phoenix looked coming in, and the way they took that 2-0 lead early on, it’s pretty surprising to see them on the brink of elimination.
But here they are, and it remains to be seen if they can force a Game 7.
On the other side, the Bucks have been criticized in the past for their failure to make adjustments. But they deserve some major credit for what they’ve been able to do in these playoffs.
Game 6 is set for Tuesday, at 9 pm Eastern. Everything will be on the line.
