The game between the Suns and the Rockets, from the perspective of the Suns, can be said to be worse, not to mention not winning the game, and losing the core of the team, Durant. As far as this is concerned, it will have a huge impact on the rest of the game. In addition, we should note that the current Suns are also widening the gap in the rankings. So what are the developments to watch after the Suns lose? After the Suns lost, Durant's situation was officially announced, Booker gave the order, and the Rockets were named.
We all saw in this game, Durant has an injury, so what will be Durant's next game? Now it's also official. Judging from the information disclosed by coach Budenholzer, Durant will have an MRI and will stay in Phoenix and will not go on an road trip. What does this mean? That is, Durant will be out for the next game and will be out for the next away game. That's not good news for the Suns.
What we need to know is that the Suns' next three opponents are the Bucks, Celtics, and Knicks. To say that these 65 opponents are not good at stubble, they are all Eastern Conference playoff-level teams, so it is a great test for the Suns. On the other hand, Durant has played 0 games this season, and if he wants to enter the best team selection, he needs to play 0 more games, because 0 games is a hard standard, and it depends on Durant's later situation.
Booker, as the other core of the team, gave an order after the game when talking about how to deal with Durant's injury. Booker bluntly said that everyone must step up and start with themselves. In fact, Booker is not wrong, in the next game, if the Suns want to keep their playoff hopes, then they must play better. However, considering the configuration of the Suns, it is unlikely that they will play in form, and it is estimated that it will be another consecutive defeat.
In addition, Booker also praised the Rockets by name after the game, bluntly saying that the Rockets are a really good team, moving in the right direction, and they played this feeling. Booker is right, the current Rockets are the prototype of the previous Thunder. Of course, this offseason, if the Rockets and the Suns make a trade, the Rockets may be Booker's new home, after all, the Suns must give away high-value assets if they want to get their draft picks back.
We can look at where the Suns are right now, with 7 wins and 0 losses, and 0.0 wins away from the Kings. Considering the upcoming schedule, and with only 0 games remaining, the Suns are finishing the regular season, and the Suns are less and less likely to make the play-in tournament. However, there is one team that would love the Suns to lose, and that is the Rockets, because this year's draft picks, in their hands, the Rockets are interchangeable.