Unable to come up with more excuses as to why the Phoenix Suns are unable to stay consistent game-by-game, the on-court dissolving effort must be formed by something internal. The lack of effort or inability to find the fortitude and leadership to rally from a 20-point deficit with five minutes remaining in a game must begin in the locker room.
Halfway through the third quarter on Friday night, Suns guard Devin Booker managed to pick up his fourth and fifth fouls due to a lackadaisical defense and an inability to concentrate on bringing the team back into the game against an Oklahoma City Thunder squad missing Shai-Gilgeous Alexander.