There might be a sentiment among Suns fans that playing Brooklyn is a must-lose game for the sake of draft-lottery chances.
That feeling would not have fared well in Monday night’s locker room in Los Angeles, the flight home to Phoenix, the bus ride to the arena or Wednesday’s practice.
“Dead silence,” Suns interim head coach Earl Watson said of the travel environment, which matched his postgame message and the locker room scene.
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“I can’t even tell you what I said because it’s not printable.