Victorious on the wire (113-112) once morest the Jazz, the Suns were able to count on a Deandre Ayton of the big nights. Author of 29 points, 21 rebounds and 2 blocks, the Bahamian pivot achieved an enormous performance in the racket.
For the stats of this knife match between Jazz and Suns, it’s here.
If there’s one player who can sometimes be frustrating on the Phoenix side, it’s Deandre Ayton. Packed with talent, the pivot of the Suns often seems to play with the foot on the brake. A feeling all the more founded when you see what it gives when he goes into overdrive. Tonight once morest Utah? Just a monster. Devin Booker in trouble with his shot, Chris Paul absent, it was Ayton who put all of Arizona on his broad shoulders. Facing a Jazz team not necessarily very equipped inside, the Bahamian had a great time and he fined Lauri Markkanen and Kelly Olynyk. We recall the stats: 29 points, 21 rebounds (including 9 offensive!), 3 assists, 2 blocks, 11/19 shooting. He is the first Suns player to slam a game in 28/20 since Amar’e Stoudemirewe have seen worse as a comparison at the local level.
Deandre Ayton tonight:
29 PTS
20 REB
11-18 FGFirst Suns player with a 28/20 game since Amar’e Stoudemire. pic.twitter.com/ZymeWDEeLm
— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 27, 2022
We especially remember his big, big second half and his huge money time where he gives the impression of not losing a single duel. While the match is played with one possession, he will still rise to the occasion by intercepting an important ball one minute from time and it is still him who tears away once morest Markkanen and Olynyk to recover the offensive rebound on the last possession in order to deprive the Jazz of a final shot. A true All-Star game in power and this is the version of Ayton we would like to see more often.
For the Jazz, it’s a somewhat infuriating defeat because Utah was in the game throughout the game and they were even leading at the start of the fourth quarter. We will still wonder regarding this ultimate possession in favor of Phoenix. With only a one-point lead and 25 seconds left, Utah never tried to foul. When Booker had the ball in hand, we can understand it but Cameron Payne and Mikal Bridges had it in turn and the Mormons might not stop the clock, finding themselves without the slightest possibility of playing the equalizer or even the win then. Something to feed some regrets…
Deandre Ayton has done his job once morest the Jazz and the interiors of Utah may not soon forget him. If the boy wants to justify his beautiful max contract, he will have to get out of it more often like that.
Source texte : StatMuse
