Last night at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, it felt like 2014-15 at the Kohl Center whenever Frank Kaminsky had the ball in his hands.
With Deandre Ayton sidelined for Phoenix, the Badger legend took advantage of his opportunity to pace the Suns to a 119-109 win over the Blazers. Kaminsky outdueled, yes you are reading this correctly, Damian Lillard, en route to a career-high 31 points while torching Portland in the high pick-and-roll.
The 2015 Wooden Award Winner went 12-18 from the field and 2-5 from three-point range while finishing a team high plus-16 during his time on the floor. At the free-throw line he even got some “MVP” chants from the Phoenix crowd.
It was Phoenix’s sixth-straight win, as the Suns sit at 7-3 on the young season.
"I want to be who I think that I am."#Suns Frank Kaminsky as he elaborated on a conversation he had with Monty Williams during free agency. Kaminsky finished with a career high 31 points in tonight's win over Blazers. pic.twitter.com/ueZtBrEExm
— Duane Rankin (@DuaneRankin) November 11, 2021