Phoenix SUNS vs Brooklyn NETS – FULL GAME – CPU vs CPU – NBA 2K24
All your offseason rest usually last you at the start of the regular season like when do you start to really feel the games again you know the fatigue comes at you fast Kevin so that rested feeling only last about a couple weeks nothing wears you out like playing NBA ball so
The opening lineup for the Suns the big three for the Suns all on the floor Booker and Beal as the guards and KD at the four nkic is out there with Allen now here’s Allen kicks it out to Booker sinks the three-pointer now Devin Booker ready on the opportunity to take
Any three he gets that is pretty they get a hand on it Johnson the pass to [Applause] Bridges and he gets the friendly Spin and that one drops yeah no lack of confidence in Mel Bridges this guy believes he can make shots Johnson against Durant it’s good
Yeah there’s no quitting this guy he just gives you great effort and he continues to give you great production the sun shooting their first free throw attempt on the night that free throw good from Durant so Greg when you think about the Phoenix Suns what do you think fuels them the most
Kevin I mean the fact that they had a 20 lead in the 21 NBA finals and lost this team is really battling to get back to that stage and if they do they want to take care of business this time Johnson for three oh drew the foul and almost
Hit the three-point bucket but he’ll go to the line to shoot three yeah he there was definitely some contact there on the three-point attempt three shots three shots that’s good from Johnson dors when the Brooklyn Nets traded KD they got back some interesting pieces including Mel
Bridges boy Kevin this guy was a role player for all intents and purposes with a Sons a three and D type but once he got to Brooklyn he was given more responsibility and upped his offensive production it looks like he’s ready for a bigger and bigger share of the
Responsibility good on the second free throw and he makes all three last season GA the Suns trading tons of picks plus good young players all for Kevin Durant and then this summer Trading for Bradley Beal it’s clear they’re going all in constructing a super team to try and
Bring Phoenix it’s first NBA title Thomas no luck for Phoenix they’ve gone two or three here to start out the game hooker finds KD shoots over Johnson and there’s ktie that’s good on the assist from Booker yeah the whole floor is open for Kevin Durant offensively mid-range is his sweet spot
Folks Den witty passes to Bridges and it’s slammed in by Bridges I’ll bet even they didn’t think the pick would work that well no no no and they get the major league dunk out of it too and my question is where was the help someone rotate over and challenge Thomas against
V right side Thomas three-pointer and the rebound by noric and that’s how you have to defend him out there on the three-point line played him perfectly outside Durant pass to Booker heel from long range rebound Brooklyn boy a wide open shot from his favorite spot that is one he’d like to have back
Johnson wide open he fires that one Falls coming off dwi’s feet and they don’t want to get in a habit of giving him open looks from three first quarter still but not who you want to leave open here’s Booker Phoenix no good that time either well he’s a quality mid-range
Shooter but he can’t get that one to go offt Target from three-point range for Phoenix they’ve gone three of seven from the field since we’ve gotten underway KD passes to nkic and the first shot of the night for him no good Brooklyn’s gone one to three
From Beyond The Arc so far in the game Den witty passes to Bridges gets the three-pointed a fall Bridges has got seven well a high motor player like Mel Bridges has got to make quick decisions rise and fire off the catch and shoot Mel and first time out of the game called for
[Applause] Phoenix all right a chance to check out the stats for Booker coming off a terrific season putting in about 27 points a game five assists and four rebounds and and most important of all is his passing he’s a terrific distributor in their offense but certainly one of his best attributes
Creating offense even when it looks like there’s nothing there now Den Wy following Durant’s three-point attempt there’s a screen come to me come to me Bridges up top harded by KD six on the shot clock DW he has screen on Allen there’s Thomas with the three his fourth shot his
Fourth Miss still looking for his touch tonight there’s Beal with the three good on the triple how about the balance Beal stopping on a dime Brooklyn Nets come into this one after a win against Houston here’s Bridges and he’s fouled pretty hard on that shot but he’s got
The chance to pick up the points at the line and dorsis we know Mel Bridges famously traded for Durant but it’s interesting Durant was Bridges favorite player growing up and Kevin it’s always interesting when there’s a connection between the idol and the guy who is idolizing him but give Mel brid’s credit
He has come into his own as a star this guy has proven to be a capable offensive player and is one of the truly legit defensive wings that you have got to plan for well what you love about Mel Bridges is he is going to accept
Whatever his coaches and team ask of him this is what’s allowed him to be successful good on both an efficient night from the line this is a guy who puts in the work and it pays dividends Suns Trail by four here is Durant he’s got five goes
Up on the wing here’s nkit cross contact on the shot and now a three-point Play Chance as he’ll head to the line reach and athleticism combined they make nurkic a very effective rebounder and this is his first trip to the line tonight free throw no good for nkic boy Brooklyn
GA did all they could to assemble a championship team and look what happened yeah I mean Kevin you take your swings in this league and sometimes it works sometimes you have to reto and they still have some good players to build around Suns Trail by four deal with it he is definitely not
Pleased how he played against Orlando got it good job in the low post Beal’s got his second basket of the night wow how about the start to this game taking excellent shots capitalizing on everything the defense is giving him this is great stuff now here’s Den witty nothing on the
Board Bridges kicks to den witty shot clock at six here’s the three and the rebound by noric and so it’s be he’ll bring it up for the Suns trailing by two that evens the score KD’s got seven points really there’s nothing else you can do Durant is just that good especially that close
To the rim Thomas feeling it out a bit here’s Claxton Second Chance effort and the call on the shot that sends him to the line it’s going to be on Yousef nkic and I like the fact that the defense is looking to protect the rim at all cost
He’s getting his first free throw attempt of the night right now take a break take a break two shots and he makes the first Greg here we are watching Clon who does he remind you of you know Kevin defensively he looks a lot like ad out there similar
Builds and Claxton can also handle the ball a little bit just want to see if this guy can develop an ability to play facing up to the basket he doesn’t get the second one and you know Doris Brooklyn’s gone through a pretty tumultuous few seasons you know Kevin
There have been some circumstances that were unpredictable contributing to what you’re talking about and now it’s a consequence a lot of turnover on the roster and on the coaching staff listen it’s never easy to make the kind of transition they’ve had to make and here is Thomas following the three from Kevin
Durant Thomas kicks to Johnson good and the assist goes to Thomas he’s got 11 well you can see it’s a man of Pride out there for these guys absolutely when someone makes a shot the first thought is I want my own back yeah easy call and let’s get your take guys on the
Scoring breakdown for the Nets in the early going they’ve been heat seeking very crafty at drawing contact to work themselves to the line yeah and what an excellent display of passing in the early stages of this game a good deal of their points coming directly off quality
Passes that free throw good from Durant Kevin Durant is going to be remembered most for his prowess as a scorer but folks we’re talking about one of the most complete passionate basketball players in the history of the game the Nets making a switch here O’Neal’s checked
In he’s perfect from the line this time this is what makes him a challenge to stop he will beat you from the floor and he can also beat you from the line here’s Bridges and that one is off nice defense from KD Beal gets a wide open look Off the
Mark there with the three-point shot for Brooklyn they’ve gone six of 14 shooting the ball since the start of the game Bridges [Applause] outside all sorts of time that’s good on the jump shot Bridges has got 11 points strong start here early four of his first five
M nit is screen on Thomas let’s go and they call the foul so a chance at the line for one more coming up all right defensively now you’ve got to find a way to slow this guy down because he’s putting it to you and GA for Bradley
Beal finally a chance to contend with these Phoenix Suns yeah for so long folks wondered how long he’d languish in a losing situation in DC now he has an opportunity to play into June Lonnie Walker he’s checked in for the Nets and Phoenix also making a switch H de Ops checked
In throw good Beal talking about Bradley Beal Greg I feel like he doesn’t get enough credit for his passing game you know Kevin he’s really evolved as a playmaker over the years sure we we all know how talented a scorer and shooter he is but Bradley is now superb at
Facilitating and he’s been way off the mark this quarter it’s been ugly and nkic has it in the corner Walker against Ellen and he makes that one ooh tough layup with a guy right on him he can be a hard player to handle at [Applause] times dty against [Applause]
Beal he set the pick dwit he passes to Clon o rising and punching it on the Young fella you know he loves having that much of a height at that it’s best chance to get your on the highlight reel Thomas against Booker lets it go with a three it’s haed in by
Clon kon’s got his fourth Rebound with that last one here tonight Thomas passes to den [Applause] witty Beal with the block how about the anticipation from Bradley Beal wow what a block down low fader on the way rebounded by the Nets claxton’s got his fifth rebound right now in the
Game here’s Thomas makes a fantastic move and Nails the shot Thomas got it all tied up now for Brooklyn about time he got one to fall there before that six straight misses to start this one pass to book it’s blocked boy with his shot not falling right now it might might be time
To look in a different direction see if you can get your teammate started Ben Wy shot is off not a single shot has gone down this period it is the very definition of ice cold and for Brooklyn they’re shooting 45% from the floor since the game got
Underway Walker in the post defended by Booker Phoenix has gone three of seven from three-point range in the first quarter and the best to [Applause] noric there’s 138 left in the first Booker with it he’s picked up by O’Neal and and he has definitely been struggling in this quarter and you know
What they keep calling his number and they’re simply trying to get him out of this funk now here’s Thomas and it’s Walker penetrating and that’ll be two free throw coming up officials on the call with the foul the Nets have made six of their seven attempts at the line in this One take a break take a break two shots and that one Falls and that puts him up by one point yeah you just have to be more disciplined I mean too many fouls and free throw attempts for the opponent here’s what Brooklyn’s going with right now Mel Bridges comes in for Thomas and
It’s Dennis Smith in for Den witty and so Walker Nails both of [Applause] them on offense here are the Suns KD looking around shoots over O’Neal that one rolling around and rims out looking at the Suns they want to turn it around after the loss to the Magic in
Orlando Bridges right side for three Smith back to Bridges here’s the screen Second Chance shot hits in and he’s a very efficient five for six on the game guys his consistency in terms of shooting has really helped them seize control now here’s Goodwin covered by
Smith the shot by KD no good and the Nets with possession they’ve got an eight nothing run Walker the pass to Smith Bridges outside sinks it what range from outside wow Bridges has got 16 points somebody came to play tonight six out of his first seven Duran up
Top now Eubanks it’s good on the put back you know we talk about it all the time guys those Second Chance buckets always the result of that extra effort Mel Bridges has been the guy making things happen for Brooklyn what an amazing quarter there was absolutely no
Stopping him we’ll get right back to the action when we Return and thanks again for tuning in if you’re just joining us we played through one quarter of action so far and guys what stands out to you from the Nets in this one they just came into this game with the mindset of sharing the basketball when you keep everyone involved at the
Offensive end it keeps everyone engaged in other areas as well C you look at the size of some of these point guards now Magic Johnson would feel right at home yeah it’s a part of a larger Trend with all the switching defensively if you have just one smaller guy on the floor
He is going to get targeted walk on the wing he’s joined by Bridges Giles is out there with O’Neal and it’s Smith in at the one spot so that’s the lineup for Brooklyn right now let’s send it over to the sidelines and get a report from David Aldridge thank you Kevin we all
Know Achilles injuries used to be career ending Kevin Durant says Dominique Wilkins was one of the first guys who came back the same it was a motivation and gave me confidence that I could do the same and now Wilkin says KD is really taking hold of this and become
The spokesperson for this injury so we’re passing the torch Kevin back to you yeah passing the torch David thank you so much and the first one at the line is [Applause] good that one misses so he goes one for two Suns Trail by six outside Gordon the
Three the basket good off the assist from Durant Gordon’s got himself going with the triple his first basket of the game Smith surveying the D Bridges outside out to Smith from deep that will not get it done he’s 0 for two2 Phoenix has gotten fewer than half of their three-pointers to go down
Tonight they’re four for nine pass to good one here’s aogi there’s the three another three for Phoenix shooting with range is almost something you must possess in the modern NBA josa kogi with the Deep delivery pass to Giles back the [Applause] bridges it’s hauled in by the Suns their
Last encounter was in Phoenix well they were on the wrong side of a very close matchup last time they met but what a great game now here’s Durant he had a 15-point outing in their last game against the Magic in Orlando and let’s not forget about the assist this guy as
A playmaker was a driving force for that offense here’s Bridges Kevin Durant picking up that last basket back to Gant and the bucket is good three point play chance here for him you know guys that’s the selfless attitude of Mel Bridges so willing to give it up to an open guy he
Shot two free throws in the game made one and missed one kada B doops checked in for Goodwin find the lanes find the lanes one shot we throw good Gil so it’s Phoenix now they Trail by [Applause] one Gordon against Smith lets it Fly great D on that shot and it’s off
The mark and here’s O’Neal he’ll bring it up for the Nets after seven years with Houston Eric Gordon traded away during the 2023 season well Kev when you look back at that Houston time period only James Harden made more threes in that particular uniform Gordon was one
Of the keys on those 50 60 win teams Eric will always have a place in rocket lore first one Falls for Cameron Johnson’s checked in for Brooklyn Cameron Thomas comes in for smith and KD he drops them both Brooklyn’s gone 0 or2 from Deep here in the second passes it to
O’Neal and again no good by Brooklyn Phoenix has gotten both of their three-point attempts to go down here in the second quarter here’s Gordon two free throws coming up and they call the shooting foul and let’s see what the Nets have coming up on Monday they’ll defend home
Court against the Utah jams and then on Wednesday Wednesday they’ll be matching up against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns a free throw good from Eric Gordon and they have yet to miss a shot from the line here this quarter And so he hits both Nets Trail by three and we’re now a little over two and a half minutes into the second quarter the three from Johnson he makes another one that’s four up and four in to start his game well the defense deserves to get burned absolutely no excuse for leaving him
[Applause] open KD against Bridges KD Poes in just focusing on the task at hand that’s all you can do boy The Tide is running one way and then shifts back in the other direction I’ve lost count of how many leap changes we’ve had here tonight Thomas passes to
Bridges good and the assist goes to Thomas Thomas got three assists in the game well the length and skill set is a tremendous combination for Mel Bridget starting to cook a little bit and there’s a whistle that goes on Mel Bridges that is his first foul of the
Game and still early in the period and they’re only one foul away from being over the limit and Phoenix making a change here little checked in just under three and half minutes played here in the second quarter good ball movement here by the Suns and he
Gets it to go as they call the foul he’s on his way to the line for one more how about the body control Kevin Durant has my goodness gracious takes the punishment and makes the shot anyway for Phoenix they have knocked down eight of nine free throw attempts I’d say those
Numbers read pretty well some changes for Phoenix use of noric he’s checked in for Eubanks and Bradley Beal subbed in for a little closing in on four minutes plate here in the second quarter Brooklyn trailing outside Thomas Bridges outside off Target with this three for Phoenix they’ve gone five of six so far
From the field in the second quarter for three Gordon here’s Durant and then Durant with the dunp you take a look at why KD is so special not just a ball handler not just a shooter so willing to contribute in every aspect now here’s Thomas Johnson finds Thomas Johnson with
A screen on Beal back to Johnson out to Bridges oh he got hacked on the three-pointer he’ll head to the line and some great passing here so far let’s check out this chart that breaks down where the assists have been coming from for Brooklyn and their guards are taking
On the majority of the passing and assisting for the team just as you might expect the bigs doing their part by getting to good spots inside and making themselves available and he hits the first of three Nicholas claxton’s checked in for O’Neal and he sinks the [Applause] second and he Nails the
Third Phoenix has gone to the three-pointer 11 times tonight nailed five of them yic a screen on Thomas here’s Beal and he can’t bank that one in the Nets have gone three of eight from the field since the beginning of the second quarter Walker dishes to Thomas
Right on the wing Johnson shoots that’s in there Thomas with the assist Thomas got his fourth assist with that last one here tonight assists like that have typified their effort today terrific ball movement here’s KD goes to the fade away and can it KD’s got 25 points I’ll tell you
This guy is proving to be a problem for the defense in this quarter he has been special Johnson kicks to Thomas Johnson with a screen on Beal Thomas and Durant sends it back it’s pretty hard to shoot over a 9 foot standing reach KD send it back and that
Replay showed just how forceful that block was and that is a huge block given how close this game is a stop like that was right on point so for the Suns Allen comes in for Josh shogi and it’s K Booker in for Gordon poke loose five to shoot Johnson sets the
Screen for Brites a three ball and the bed by Johnson Johnson’s got eight here in the quarter the defense is far too slow to close out on those three-point [Applause] attempts Thomas against Booker to the paint here’s noric gets to the rim for two with the D
All over him noric has got the game tied up here for the Suns Thomas against Booker and foul on the shot he’ll shoot two at the free throw line it’s going to be on Yousef nkic early 2023 saw cam Thomas just erupt as a score grade we were talking about it
Every game a guy who is ready to break out and Kevin I like using the word ready because he was given an opportunity and took it and he showed us all what a productive machine he could be first free throw is good that one Falls so he hits both of
Them and so Booker will bring it up for the Suns trailing by two now the pass to Durant over Johnson a rebound by the Nets no one near him on that one and I’m not sure why he felt like he needed a pay away the three is good and he got fouled in
The active shooting this could turn into a fourpoint play one shot yeah this looks like a pregame shoot around with all the threes they’re allowing this is his second trip to the line in this one dwood is checked in for the Nets one shot free throw no good for Thomas well
Showing a lot more aggressiveness now after making zero trips to the line in the first quarter and it’s blocked such a strong defensive player Bridges understands I’ve got size and quickness the rejection yes sir po can’t get it to go that’s leading by five here now is Den witty he’s coming
Off a 10-point game against Houston back the bridges Beal on the double team here’s Den wtti gets that one to drop first one of the game after four straight misses nice play and you can see their Gathering momentum you want to continue to build on this lead right now still a little
Too close for comfort Phoenix calls time out a moment here to check out Kevin Durant last season he played outstanding and a great touch around the rim top 15 in field goal percentage and back to his free throw shooting percentage second in the league I never saw lapses in his
Concentration at all always completely focused completely automatic Suns Trail by seven now here’s Beal he’s got eight nkic a screen on Thoms be the pass to nkic and he gets the whistle two free throws coming up you know it took nurkic a while to kind of establish himself as a starting
Center in the NBA but it didn’t take long to see it’s a rooll he deserves the first free throw is good they’ve hit every one of their free throws here in the second quarter very important when you’re trailing and both free throws good for nurkic and here are the Nets they’re on
A 15-6 run Bridges outside he goes up again and two free throws coming up unable to get that one to go with all the content it’s going to be on Yousef nkit this is his first free throw of the game shooting two that free throw missing and with d
Witty on the court doors they’ve got a pretty good facilitator out there I think it’s probably one of his more underrated qualities to be honest Kevin Spencer obviously can handle it he can distribute it and he can keep an offense running smooth most often we associate this guy with
Scoring but don’t sleep on his passing skills and he’s good on the second here’s Booker and Thomas with the block and that’s out of bounds Phoenix will retain possession and Phoenix making a change here anab is checked in In here’s Booker it drops for his second M shot of this game and unimpressive to a s though boy just tremendous Focus from Devin Booker on the interior it matters not if he’s facing size look out to the middle here’s Claxton that one Falls coming off dwit he’s feet
Claxton’s got his second basket of the night the ball movement on this run has been fantastic and is a big part of why they’ve been able to get these good looks Booker finds Allen back to Booker from The Arc good on the three-point shot Booker’s got eight points and doing
A much better job from three-point Point range than they were in the first it’s going to help them chip away at that lead now here’s D witty here’s Thomas here’s Claxton bucket number three he’s a perfect three for three to start how about the perseverance there the extra effort on that offensive glass
And now we’ve got some time to check in from the sideline you got for us da thank you Kevin the transfer of the Phoenix Suns last season to new ownership ended at tumultuous chapter for the team and for the league the new leadership aggressively made the trade
For Kevin Durant last year and for Bradley Beal this summer it’s a great roster and the sun’s $4 billion sales price reflects the sense that this Phoenix Market is one of the sleeping Giants in the NBA Kevin I agree on the rise David thanks free throw good Booker you love that
Devin Booker now has experienced postseason success because there were some who questioned his greatness now that conversation is over here’s what Brooklyn’s going with right now Ben Simmons he’s checked in for male Bridges and Walker subed in for Cameron Thomas and a change for the Suns that two’s
Checked in for won Abby and the second free throw good And he can’t make it three for three and so it’s Johnson who brings the ball up for Brooklyn it’s a three-point game looking ahead they’ve got the Jazz coming into town for the next game and it’s Simmons penetrating out of bounds Nets ball as Brooklyn keeps possession kada B doops checked in for
The Suns Den witty passes to Johnson just to shoot here’s Simmons and it’s Phoenix with the rebound pass to Booker stolen by Walker all alone and the dunk by Walker and that’s how to make an impact with defense once the steal is made you know they’re going to be
Scattered hooker the pass to Beal shoots over dwit he the shot by Beal no good just not much success when it comes to shooting here’s Simmons and it’s sent back by Allen here’s Eubanks here’s Booker and that’s basket number four he’s taken nine shots to this point well this second quarter has
Proven to be a turnaround this guy looking much more comfortable all of a sudden Johnson with a screen on Beal Den witty for three and it’s Bradley Beal with the rebound well this is the night you look at your teammates and tap him on the back and say good job because for him
He’s been struggling all night here’s Booker he’s now made half of those 10 shots in the game that’s his fifth basket here’s Den witty 135 left in the first half of basketball Simmons against Allen and a wide open look for Walker the offensive rebound Johnson gets the bucket as the game has
Gone along they’ve gotten more and more aggressive on the Backboard Booker with it last time out he had 44 points buries it down low Booker got 16 points this guy had has so many shots up his sleeve Devin Booker loves to go with that floater when it’s presented to him Claxton the pass to Johnson it’s hauled in by the Suns boy
If you’re going up against this guy in this close a range you’ve got to defend with everything you’ve got a tremendous job defensively now here’s Booker he’s got 16 dwy outside Johnson with a screen on peel Den witty kicks to Johnson that one Falls coming off Den witty’s
Feet Den Wood’s got his seventh assist of the game with that last one 3 second difference between shot clock and game clock Booker outside unloads here’s yub and there’s the slam dunk to finish it off good to see a player going all out when the game’s
This tight you know G he knows what his job is Patrol the offensive glass and that’s so demoralizing to your opponent to play great defense and have The Possession and that way that’s tough to take one second left the shot no good so that’ll be it for the first half fairly
Even battle underway in this one Nets lead by five 2K sports back in a moment here in [Applause] Brooklyn hello and welcome before we take a look at the action from the first half a brief overview of some upcoming games you know for the Suns at this
Point you got to take every team you’re up against as a test asking yourself what can we do better than last year happens for us too Kenny you cook up any new approaches in the off season well I’m going to reveal those you know over time not just all in one sitting but
You’re right there is an opportunity to stretch and experiment see what’s working and what isn’t all right now it’s time to talk about our featured game tonight not a great turnout so far for the Phoenix Suns they’ve been very handsy on defense racking up the fouls giving the other
Side free points at that line Hy big fellow Hy yes hands you can see hard ever hear you say handsy hands that you I don’t think I’ve ever heard you say handsy hands that you can see AR you just got to say past handsy they need to
Hear what I tell you and Kenny before every show keep your hands to yourself don’t get handsy with me and that’s all for us now it’s time to send it back to Kevin harand for the beginning of the third quarter second half of basketball upon us we may
Be in for an exciting finish based on how close of the game that’s been so far what a game we’re seeing from Kevin Durant the way he was able to finish on the Block was incredible there in that first half it felt like his work on the interior
Really gave this offense a boost let’s see if he can dominate the rest of the way checking out the group of Frank Fogle to start the second half the big three for the Suns all on the FL Booker and Beal as the guards and KD at the
Four Allen is out there with nkic misses Suns Trail by five outside Beal Booker outside L tray rebound by Johnson Johnson’s got his fifth rebound right now in the game Twitty wide open controls the rebound and puts it back up and in and the Nets lead by seven just in a perfect position
To grab that rebound and then get get the put back be against Thomas you got to love strong defense especially when it comes in the form of harsh rejections wow a quick thinking pays off big what a Block here in this third quarter just over a minute play Booker with it defended by dwit and he’s good on the three ball Beal’s got 11 points well Bradley Beal does not need to handle the ball to be a threat he gets to the catch and shoot game and makes the defense
Pay Bridges [Applause] outside they’s set the pick pass to Claxton boom he chains it straight down and he’s now got the double double 11 points and 14 rebounds not a ball stopper on the wing Bridges with the helper yit a screen on Den witty lets it go from the wing and he
Sinks that one hitting the back of the rim on the way in 18 points for him coming off a big game his confidence couldn’t be higher and coach knows it well the best players to me Deliver night after night after night so as long as he’s hot keep riding it just great
Anticipation and awareness to come up with the steal and then trigger the fast break dwy sets the screen for Bridges and it’s Brooklyn scoring again sometimes the mid-range is your best opportunity Bridges more than willing to make that shot work nkic a screen unwitty Booker dishes to
KD and no good good d by [Applause] Johnson on the wing Bridges Allen defending and Mel Bridges with the three and it’s a seven-point Nets lead well we know Mel Bridges can connect from distance this guy has become a consistent threat from [Applause] deep inside here’s KD good as Beal
Picking up the assist 27 points for Kevin Durant sometimes a player is born with a passer mindset he deals it with conviction Johnson finds Bridges from downtown another shot whistle blows basket is good so a chance here for a three-point play you want to talk about a perfect performance he hasn’t missed a
Shot all night incredible this is his third free throw attempt to the game and not the guy you want to see at the line too often season numbers has him in the bottom tier of the league Eubanks he’s checked in for Yousef nerkish and the free throw no good Suns Trail by Seven Allen surveying the D be and the shot goes in bei’s got 13 well the defender’s all over him but this guy is able Bradley Beal to play through it and get the score Den witty passes to Johnson and again it’s the Nets missing there’s some defense for you for someone
Who’s as good at shooting the three ball as he is you need a Defender who’s equally good at guarding against them now here’s Durant he’s got and he’s easily been their best rebounder tonight he’s competed for every missed shot feels like he’s quicker to the basketball than anyone
Else out there Dan witty for three Allen with the rebound Allen’s got five rebounds tonight here’s Beal the basket good off the assist from Allen Allen’s got three assists tonight that’s their third straight make off an assist Johnson with a screen on Booker here’s Thomas and it’s Phoenix with the rebound
Eubanks got rebound number eight here tonight in the game and there’s the basket whistle blows and a chance for a three-point play going to the line for one yeah the chemistry has been terrific really impressed with their offensive execution and a moment here to take a look at the scoring breakdown for the
Nets I’m in love with how they’re moving the basketball all game long and also their ability to move without the ball that style just makes it so difficult to defend I think the other thing we’re seeing tonight is the floor spacing of this team boy they are shooting the
Cover off the basketball all game now here’s Den witty he kicks to Bridges nailed from three-point L Bridges has got 30 points what a beautiful stroke from range defensively you’ve got to try to take out of his comfort zone here’s Beal it’s deflected and they get it back here’s
Ubass it’s hold in by Claxton not pretty you just got to shake off a Miss like that Booker against Thomas driving to the basket over Booker rejected by Booker shoots the three that shot Off the Mark met leading by four Thomas passes to [Applause] Johnson back to Thomas over
Booker and it hung on the rim but wouldn’t fall for him now Allen there’s the triple rebound Brooklyn claxton’s got his 20th rebound here tonight saw that coming D wty against Beal Den witty passes to Bridgets and again no good by Brooklyn Booker right side Bridges with the
Steel over Allen Bridges shot good Bridges has got 10 points now just in this quarter I’ll tell you this lead’s not going anywhere with this guy making plays what a quarter KD that’s for two and he makes the bucket gets the whistle and now a three-point play chance here
For him he’s shooting the lights out down the stretch trying to keep them competitive he’s been spending quite a bit of time at the foul line This is trip number six he has come through in a big way at the foul line in this game the Nets making a switch here Walker
Checked in Eric Gordon he’s checked in for Phoenix find the lane find the lane one shot that’s good from Durant and Brooklyn has possession three-point lead it’s Thomas on the wing defended by Booker Johnson can’t get it to go suns have gone eight of 16 in the third
Quarter to put their second half shooting percentage right at 50% and KD throws it down yeah Booker keeping that defense off balance with his passing ability right there now here’s Den witty outside Thomas takes a three that one Falls coming off D with his feet Thomas got 10 having a lot of trouble
Stopping the three-point shot [Applause] Duran against Johnson outside Beal shoots over Den witty got a hand on it Johnson the pass to den [Applause] witty outside Thomas shot clock at five puts it up from 12 great D that time from Durant well tremendous defensive effort on the interor that’s the kind of
Contest you want and the dunk by Booker yeah Booker welcomes this offensive responsibility very capable of carrying the load and the first timeout called to the game for Brooklyn and he could tell his guys starting to wear down a little bit call time to just let them get their legs back under them
O’Neal’s check in for Nicholas Claxton kops checked in for the Suns here’s Thomas hits from the high post Thomas got five points in the quarter boy they don’t waste any time on that inbound play very little the defense can do to react to that one I got here’s Booker almost but it
Rolls out Nets leading by four passes it to den witty to the inside and now courtesy of the 2K leaderboard here are the teams that led the NBA in Block shots last year number one the Nets the Suns fifth both clubs physically dominant inside the paint and
And that’s why you see those outstanding shot blocking numbers the first one Falls a CO he’s checked in for kada B [Applause] de and he can’t hit the second Suns Trail by five near the three-point line it’s Booker rebound by Johnson and they are really racking up
The assists in this one and their team chemistry is evident these guys enjoy playing with one another and the call is going to be yes yes it is an illegal screen and not the most common call you’ll see in the NBA but hard to argue that pick wasn’t illegal it is really
Difficult to get your feet completely set to stay completely still it’s almost surprising to me that it isn’t called more often Ben Simmons he’s checked in for Cameron Thomas now here’s Gordon who’s got five a nice shot by Booker Instinct skill the ability to be rise and fire ready Devin Booker yes
Sir tin witty for three it’s hauled in by the Suns eub Banks got rebound number 10 tonight with that last one kicks it to Booker in the corner it’s Gordon and a great assist by Booker as that one goes in Booker has got his fifth assist in this one now here’s Den
Witty looking to end his cold spell Eubanks grabs the Miss Eubanks got 11 rebounds in the game Gordon with it out guarded by Simmons the shot by Beal no good I’ll tell you he’s trying to help them extend this lead but it’s been a tough night for him individually on NE finds
Simmons with is green on Beal here’s Simmons whistle blows bucket is good and he’ll have a chance at the line to make it a three-point play now Ben Simmons is so skilled at using his athleticism and strength to draw the contact how about the end one opportunity here’s what
Brooklyn’s going with right now sharp comes in for Johnson and Mel Bridges subbed in for Den witty and Phoenix also making a switch M de Ops checked [Applause] In guys if Ben Simmons can start to make these free throws I think it opens up a world of opportunity you don’t have to duck the basketball late in game and you make a 15t jump shot now you’re a real threat and the basket by Gordon Gordon’s
Got it all tied up now for the Suns 132 left in the third quarter outside Simmons and the Nets Miss again Phoenix has gone three of seven from three-point range here in quarter number three got a piece of it and now the fast break Bridges with the ball here’s Walker plenty of space
Rebound by aogi the sun shooting 49% on the game they’ll take that in transition here come the Nets this one for three trains the three-pointer and that’s a huge shot there the three-pointer and the foul not the kind of defensive play they were hoping for he’s gone two for
Two at the line so far and when you shoot 86 from the line like he did last season you usually cash in on those opportunities free throw no good for Walker Suns Trail by three PA di the pass to Booker misses the three and on an open look like that
He’s very gifted at making the weak coverage pay Gordon against Bridges to the paint it’s deflected here’s Cony yeah how about the body control on that one narrowly misses getting the Deuce on the on the and he knocks down the first [Applause] one and so he makes both from the line here’s Booker 23 points in the game Gordon with a screen on Smith and there’s the pass to Gordon good a nice assist from Booker Booker’s got six assists in the game
Yeah the D with very little pressure on their perimeter Shooters three of the last five baskets they’ve allowed have been from Beyond and good that time bres has got 12 points in just the second half well you love his effort level right particularly when it’s winning time he is going for the
Finish Booker outside buries it from three-point range Booker’s got 10 points now just in this quarter buried from outside and I don’t know I think we may see a review here that was pretty close well the previous play is under are going to review the play to
See if he released the ball before the buzzer and even though you know you’re thinking maybe we don’t need the replay in a situation like this still plenty of time left in this game and really it’s about getting the call right the ruling on the floor is confirmed and they’re keeping the call
As is it was close but he had not released it before the clock had expired yeah still better safe than sorry I think they did the right thing to take another look at it and if it’s so close that you can’t tell by the naked eye
Might as well go to the slowmo and at the close of the third quarter still a close game and both teams putting up points in a hurry Brooklyn ahead they lead by one 2K sports back in a moment here in Brooklyn and now let’s go back to a play from
Earlier as we show you our State Farm assist of the game yeah an easy choice tonight look at the Precision on this pass put it on a platter form and when you’re the beneficiary of a pass that good you better deliver and he did just that
And I know I speak for all of us when I say I can’t wait to see what kind of finish awaits us here in the fourth quarter Walker on the wing he’s joined by Bridges then it’s O’Neal then it’s Dennis Smith and it’s Watford in at the
Five Roman the paint so that’s the line up for Brooklyn and here’s KD for three Brooklyn with the rebound Watford passes to Smith and Beyond The Arc it’s hauled in by the Suns KD’s got the glass covered here tonight 11 boards for him in the corner it’s
Gordon back to Durant pass to aogi outside Gordon and they call an illegal screen here boy not on the same page there and in a possession ball game that’s a big mistake when a pick like that is questionable and creates that much of an advantage for the offense you
Have to blow the whistle I don’t think there’s any question there are so many rules that favor the offense these days you’ve got to be able to equal things out when an illegal screen is set and guys all about hard work from this point on they worked hard to create that high
Quality shot and then able to knock it down KD’s shot is off Brooklyn leading by Three Bridges no one around him all three Off the [Applause] Mark pass to Eubanks in the corner it’s Gordon fourth quarter now we’re about a minute and a half in he misses it he’s
Four for seven from the [Applause] floor that’s a two-pointer from Walker and it’s Phoenix with the rebound Eubanks got rebound number 12 here already in the game oh got to move got move Gordon with the screen for KD and again it’s the Suns missing one made three formed for the game does he
Focus closer in let’s see Bridges outside Giles lays it up and in off the pretty assist and the Nets lead by five that pass was about the location puts it perfectly into the hands of his teammate and the Suns call time we’ve seen Mel Bridges really
Having a great game and he’s on fire from Beyond The Arc there it’s time to start shaping their game plan around stopping this long range [Applause] assault Nicholas claxton’s checked in for the Nets and Phoenix also making a switch Beals checked in and with an update from the
Sidelines let’s check in with David Aldridge thanks guys I was able to hear Frank vogle talk to his team during the break coach wants him to do a better job defending the perimeter he said we’re late on our rotations and they’re getting great looks because of it we got
To fight through it we got to take away the three we’re good guys thank you David and here are the Suns now they have yet to put up any points here in the fourth passes to aogi just five on the clock and he could not get that one to go out of contact
And he’ll go to the line for two Miguel Bridges picks one up well joshu kogi has the kind of frame and aggression that allows him to play through contact nice job drawing the foul take a break take a break two [Applause] shot and the first one drops you think
Back to Josh a kogi’s rookie season this guy stepped up and became a starter he’s proven always ready for the next big challenge and so he’s able to get one of two listen they’re still right in this thing missing that free throw though keeps this a two possession deficit
Challenging this D with the three ball that’s his second from distances half and he also hit one in the first half too now here’s Durant he with a screen on O’Neal lets the three fly and again it’s the Suns missing and the great Shooters know when they’ve got
Enough opening to go for the three I didn’t think it was a bad choice on that possession and it’s going to be out of bounds the Nets will retain possession and just about 3 minutes through the fourth quarter here there’s the pass to Bridges this guy is edgy he’s tough and
He’s willing to make multiple efforts Josh shogi on the floor for this exactly his ability to guard people and now only one away from being in the penalty Eubanks finds Beal KD on the wing guarded by O’Neal count that one and the Nets lead has been cut
Down to five on the bucket from Durant it’s not just that Kevin Durant scores it it is the efficiency with which he does it this guy you can lean into him on the offensive end now here’s Bridges epic counts Bridges has got the lead up to seven now for Brooklyn we’ve played
Just over 3 and A2 minutes now in the fourth quarter Beal the pass to KD over O’Neal and it’s Durant that time on the assist from Beal Durant’s got 38 points well you just have to sit back sometimes and admire the shooting form of Kevin Durant shoulder squared body straight pre-shot
Preparation perfect now here is Smith and it’s slammed in by Bridges and he can do a lot more damage to the rim than that when he wants oh you’re right and with the lead they’re enjoying I’m surprised he didn’t put a little something extra on that one Durant and
Finished off by Katy now that’s the size and reach of Kevin Durant at The Rim yes sir Bridges outside O’Neal outside he’s looking for Claxton and finds him for three Bridges and theet another three three triples in the first half three in the second boy do they add up knocked away
It’s St by Smith one-on-one here and that’s a foul called on Bradley be that’ll be his second foul of the game now a timeout called by [Applause] Brooklyn so for the Nets Cameron Johnson’s checked in for O’Neal Cameron Thomas comes in for Walker and den wty sued in for Dennis [Applause] Smith here’s
Johnson outside Thomas six to shoot puts the move on it’s tipped boy the raw athleticism and then the instincts of Josh oogi to get up and send that shot back outside for Beal Gordon the pass to KD good ball movement here by the Suns here’s Eubanks
Dwit it with some nice deep well we didn’t see the same kind of control we’re used to seeing from him this guy is usually a tremendous finisher to the middle here’s Clon and he stuffs it what a pass to set him up have to love the ball distribution keep everyone involved
Beal against dwit Beal the pass to [Applause] aogi and a lot of contact on that one so he’ll shoot two here he love the fact that the NBA is constantly evolving Greg what have you thought of the recent schedule adjustments I think the League’s done a great job cutting down
On the back to backs and also I like these two game like baseball style series we’ve seen limiting travel helps big time and he makes the first use of norish he’s checked in for the Suns Devin Booker comes in for Gordon he hits both from the strike
And it’s Den wty with the ball bringing it up now for the Nets led up there for Johnson and it’s out of bounds and they say it was last Touch by Durant active hands from him as he’s able to deflect that pass out of bounds that’s what you call a game of
Inches they talk about it in football we see it right there Ron ens checked in for the Suns goes up off the inbound rebound by n n noric has got rebound number eight now on the night Durant at the elbow and the shot is long Nets leading by eight
Inside that’s good for Thomas on the assist by Johnson and there’s a pattern starting to take shape here they’re working hit inside and getting good shots from close range the shot by Beal no good the Nets have gone eight of 16 from the field in the fourth exactly
50% here now is Den witty Bridges a screen on Durant and readyy for three and a clear foul there as he shot the triple he’ll go to the line for three free throws it’s on Kevin Durant the free throw drops for Den witty he hits the second from the [Applause] line last one’s off and they’ll settle for two points you know what they’re winning though despite the fact that he has just been really off outside Beal lets it go from Deep Den Woody with the
Rebound Den Woody’s got six rebounds now in the [Applause] game Bridges against Allen Johnson outside Den witty passes to Johnson down to five on the shot clock from Deep Thomas offensive rebound here’s Claxton he just cannot miss eight up8 in Flawless well this is what he does find
Ways to make his presence felt then this time on the offensive glass how about the hustle on display there that kind of effort will earn respect for from everyone Nets leading by 11 here’s Thomas a slam dunk by Thomas oh taking it to the rack with power hammering down the two-and slam Booker
Outside and it’s off from three-point range Den witty with it now Beal defending Thomas and sent back by Allen that’s out of bounds Brooklyn will retain [Applause] possession and here’s Johnson outside down it drops through the net for his ninth bucket he is nine for 13 so far
And with the lead I like the strategy here continue to get the ball to guys who can do something with it one thing we’ve learned in the NBA the game is never over so you’ve got to continue to score continue to build your lead he
Gets it in there Durant’s got 42 in the game he is just self- willing his team right now doing everything he can to keep them alive pass to Claxton now here’s Thomas back to kton count the bucket and he’s got a free throw coming up as well they should
Continue to get the ball inside the defense struggling to contain them and Claxton no good on that one Suns Trail by 16 Booker with the screen for Allen pass to noric outside for Beal a three-pointer is Right On Target well that is so easy for Bradley Beal from three no
Problem and here’s Bridges he’ll bring it up for the Nets at one point they led by 16 Notch down the three ball the the defense has just been unable to slow him down wow what a game and now a moment to present the new Balan player of the game
Mel Bridges yeah his performance has been a jaw-dropper he must have been feeling great coming into the building tonight because once he hit the court it was all working for him he was in a Zone he doesn’t take over games like this very much but it’s always possible and when
He does here at home these fans love it now here’s Den witty Devin Booker missing his last shot here’s Claxton and he uses the glass on the layup claxton’s got 21 in the Game Boy when he’s this deep it’s going to be tough to stop him especially with a smaller Defender Suns
Trail by 18 on the wing Booker Booker draws the double here’s nkic and finished off by nkic and uses balance along with fluidity to finish at The Rim nurkic is a unique big now here’s Bridges that’s tipped here’s Allen passes it to KD offline with his
Three 1 32 left in the fourth quarter of this one Thomas against Beal Johnson left side Kevin Durant with the rebound the sun shooting only 35% in the fourth quarter the offense looking a little rickety and so just rolling to the finish line now and what has been a very
Confident looking performance for the Nets their Superior ball handling one it for him and and fewer turnovers equals greater scoring opportunities any coach will tell you that if you take care of the ball every possession and this is a perfect example of what happens when you
Do and it’ll go down as their first official win of the new year and in a three- Game season seon series they take the first two and certainly they’ve had the edge in this matchup and what a tremendous standout performance it was for Mel Bridges every time he shot it it
Seemed like it was going to drop in and if it didn’t everyone was surprised and a new group out there on the floor for the Nets and the sun’s here with a different look new Banks he’s checked in for nurkic kada B deop comes in for Allen Eric Gordon he’s checked in for
Bradley Beal and goodwi subbed in for book and KD drops them both and the NBA Doris removing the limit on the number of supermax contracts that one team can have why is that well I think some teams on course to have three super max guys just the way their players are growing
And the league opted for more nuanced ways to discourage big payrolls convincing lead with very little time remaining and the fans are pumped well they’re getting ready to celebrate no doubt they know it’s theirs to lose at this point and it’s in there boy in pick and roll situations Kevin Durant has
Every pass the lob the pocket pass so pretty Smith left side O’Neal outside the three-pointer Off the Mark he couldn’t believe how open he was he just couldn’t convert it Goodwin feeling it out the pass to Eubanks jacks up a three drills the three-pointer you know you
Have to use the bounce pass in that instance to make the catch easier shoo one mind the LAN mind the Lan one [Applause] shot to baby there’s 18 seconds left in the fourth quarter well this one is winding down now Brooklyn can watch the clock run out outside Thomas
And so it’s Brooklyn easily grabbing this one some good moments throughout this one but they had the clear Advantage down the stretch yeah I mean I I love the way they executed on both ends of the floor completely under control for the vast majority of the game and whenever there was a misstep
They just didn’t allow it to fester and that’s why they’re going to walk away with the win and that’s going to do it tonight folks for our broadcast for Greg Anthony Doris Burke and David Aldridge this is Kevin Harland saying thanks for watching as we leave you with our New
Balance player of the game Mel Bridges I this
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