Travis Scott’s "SICKO MODE" blares through the Madison Square Garden speakers and Tum Tum Nairn shouts every word into Mikal Bridges’s grill. While his rap-along effort, coupled with a right hand blanketing the Phoenix rookie’s eyes, pales in comparison to the havoc Nairn once brought atop Michigan State’s defense, it adequately readies the lottery pick for battle against the Knicks. Nairn teases Bridges with each miss, as if his mimicked closeouts score a victory for the Suns’ coaching staff. He cheekily apologizes to Cody Toppert, Phoenix’s director of player development, when the ball passes iron and falls through the net.
Tum Tum Nairn Masters the Rare College Player-to-NBA Assistant Transition
