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Suns’ Deandre Ayton shrugs off questions about motor: ‘I run on Tesla battery’

Deandre Ayton is the Phoenix Suns’ most criticized starter. Ayton, who is very talented at a listed 6-foot-11 and was picked the No. 1 in the 2018 draft, is scrutinized if he does not play with a certain level of force.

Ayton was asked about his motor at Monday’s practice before Game 5 of the Suns’ first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. His response was similar to that of Allen Iverson’s famous rant about practice.

“Yeah, I don’t know what that is, man,” Ayton said. “Motor? Come on, bro.