The workload for Chris Paul, Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton is compounding in the 2021 NBA playoffs, and it reached a crescendo in Game 2 of the Finals, when all three played more than 41 minutes in victory.
None of the Phoenix Suns stars was close to his best three days later in Sunday's listless Game 3 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. We may never know whether a lack of desperation or fatigue was more responsible for the blowout, but the demand on all three will only increase as the series moves to Game 4 and beyond.