KEVIN DURANTS EARLY RETURN ON OFFENSE FOR THE PHOENIX SUNS

Kevin Durants early return on offense for the Phoenix Suns Those who expected the Phoenix Suns to go through some rough patches early in the Kevin Durant era probably changed their minds the last two games. I was defending at an elite level too. In those 33 minutes were the starters plus 27. This resulted in a net rating of 39.1. which obviously screams small sample size vs. incompetent teams. In reality. however. it should be terrifying for a unit to already be clicking to this extent. Phoenix scored 93 points in the 69 possessions the starters played. giving them an offensive rating of 134.8 Baked into that number: The starters converted 18 from 30 from two and 15 from 26 from deep Its pretty much a throwback to the lineup of the Warriors Hamptons Five and the inevitability that brought them to the ground.When Paul comes out of the double drag. he doesnt even look at the defender in front of him.He overw eight DeMar DeRozan on the weak side and see how hard hell spin inside to mark the reel. As soon as DeRozan touches the paint. Paul hurls the skip pass at Okogie in the corner. Given how efficiently Okogie has been shooting over the past month. its a lose lose no matter how you defend it. #news