Grit. Tenacity. Resilience. The kind of toughness that isn’t just spoken about but felt, pulsing through every possession, every defensive stand, every battle for a loose ball. The Phoenix Suns embodied all of it on Monday night as they stood toe-to-toe with the Milwaukee Bucks, feeding off each other’s energy, refusing to break under the weight of their own mistakes.
Playing Milwaukee is no easy feat. Giannis Antetokounmpo is a force of nature, a relentless physical specimen who bends defenses to his will. We know this all too well. We felt it in the 2021 NBA Finals.