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Jock Landale jumps to the defense of Deandre Ayton in emotional rant

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Following the Suns’ bounce-back win against the Nuggets on Friday, backup C Jock Landale had some words to say about the recent criticism Deandre Ayton has received.

Landale went on an over 2-minute rant, defending Ayton and discussing how great of a teammate he is.

Jock Landale gave a passionate answer to what makes Deandre Ayton a great locker room guy, teammate, and players for everybody that continues to hate on him.#WeAreTheValley#NBA#NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/WZYNnkxcfd

— Burn City Sports (@BurnCitySports) May 6, 2023

On Friday, Landale played in 22 minutes, which was more minutes than he has played in the previous seven playoff games combined.