Phoenix Suns, Deandre Ayton (Photo by Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)
With the regular season meeting its end yesterday and the play-in tournament soon to follow, the long awaited reunion between the Phoenix Suns and the NBA playoffs is now just around the corner. Ending a 10-year drought, the Suns know exactly how much this moment means to their fans, even despite their unfamiliarity with the postseason atmosphere.
Whether good or bad, a memorable playoff performance can easily allow a player push his regular season outing into the back of everyone’s mind. People only seem to care about how you play when it matters most, and this concept not only applies to basketball, but other sports, and really all aspects of competition as well.