Tag: Suns vs. Timberwolves

Draymond Green takes shot at Jusuf Nurkic after Suns get swept in first round of playoffs

The Suns center has posted a 3-17 record in 20 career playoff games.

During the Golden State Warriors’ 119-116 loss to the Phoenix Suns, Draymond Green was ejected from the contest. Green hit Jusuf Nurkic’s head while battling for position resulting in a flagrant two foul and an ejection.

After the game, Nurkic famously said, “I hope that brother gets the help he needs.” Since their incident in December, Nurkic and Green have had a back-and-forth battle throughout the season, with each player taking shots at each other on social media.

Fast forward to the playoffs, after the Suns were swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round, Green didn’t waste any time taking a shot at Nurkic.

Green shared a graphic of Nurkic’s historically bad playoff winning percentage with the same line the Suns center used in his postgame press conference in December.

Via @TheWarriorsTalk on Twitter:

In 20 career playoff games, Nurkic has posted a 3-17 record.

Along with his social media shot, Green called Nurkic “The Big Softie,” on his podcast, “The Draymond Green Show.”

During the Timberwolves’ four-game sweep of the Suns, Nurkic averaged 7.8 points on 50% shooting from the field with 8.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.5 blocks per contest.

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Suns vs. Timberwolves: Former Warrior Kevin Durant swept in first round of playoffs

Kevin Durant and the Suns were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Entering the first round of the playoffs, there were 11 former members of the Golden State Warriors slated to be on the court in the postseason with their new teams, with Kevin Durant headlining the list of ex-Warriors in the playoffs.

However, the former two-time NBA Finals MVP’s run in the playoffs came to an end quickly on Sunday evening in Pheonix. Led by Anthony Edwards, the No. 3 seed Minnesota Timberwolves secured a 122-116 win over the No. 6 seed Suns to complete a four-game sweep in the opening round of the playoffs.

Durant tallied 33 points on 12-of-17 shooting from the field with nine rebounds, five assists, and four blocks, but it wasn’t enough to counter Edwards’ 40-point performance in Game 4.

During the series against the Timberwolves, Durant averaged 26.8 points on 55.2% shooting from the field with 6.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.5 blocks over four games.

Since leaving the Warriors in 2019, Durant hasn’t reached past the second round of the playoffs with the Brooklyn Nets and Suns.

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