MINNEAPOLIS — The Phoenix Suns did much better in many categories of Game 2 on Tuesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves and none of that matters because they can’t get out of their own damn way.
Phoenix fixed a lot in a mucked up, ugly game before its usual cartoon-level slippage segment of the contest arrived and was the difference in 105-93 loss.
The Suns ran much better offense early, using more off-ball motion to create advantageous matchups for multiple players while shifting the geometry of the floor to give Minnesota’s elite defense less of a chance to stymie them before getting to a good look.
Phoenix’s halfcourt defense was great over that time too, staying connected and gang-rebounding when the job was nearly done.
But Phoenix’s maddening, self-inflicted errors with the basketball were there all game long. The 20 Suns turnovers resulted in 31 Minnesota points while the 14 the Suns generated yielded just two points.
