The Phoenix Suns dropped a tightly contested contest to close preseason play.
PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns dropped the finale of a five-game preseason slate last night against the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 128-122 in a rare occurrence of overtime in a ramp-up game.
One of the major themes of the offseason for the Suns was the potential fit of Nurkic in an offense coached by Mike Budenholzer. The "Bosnian Beast" was unfortunately lost for the first four preseason games due to a finger injury suffered in the first week of training camp - but he came back in a huge way last night, scoring 15 points while knocking down two three-point shots and blocked two shots while looking much more fluid movement wise in just 17 minutes of action.
It's abundantly clear that three-point volume on Nurkic's part will be greatly encouraged this season - and if he's able to connect on a fair amount of threes he will get, it will in turn open up countless possibilities for a Suns offense that underachieved by most accounts in 2023-24.Oct 17, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker shoots over Los Angeles Lakers guard Max Christie during the first half at Footprint Center.
The unit looked completely in sync and efficient - despite Bradley Beal's rough night from the field. Last season's offensive exploits were marred by a general lack of cohesion or strategy, but the newfound offense seems to be just what fans would have hoped for this time last year.
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