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Fans Express Despair After Suns’ 3rd Straight Loss

Originally posted on Burn City Sports | By Jacob Hardin | Last updated 4/27/24

Returning home down 0-2 in the first round, Suns’ head coach Frank Vogel made changes to the team’s rotation in an effort to turn the tide. Despite this, the Suns suffered a third consecutive loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Now on the brink of elimination, the Suns did not lead for even a moment in tonight’s game. The third quarter proved particularly damaging as they were outscored by 16 points, with the Timberwolves hitting 7 of 11 from three-point range.

Although the Suns‘ big three amassed 76 points, Royce O’Neale, starting for the injured Grayson Allen, failed to score, and Jusuf Nurkic added only three points and seven rebounds.

With the series at 0-3, morale among Suns fans has hit an all-time low. Social media was awash with a blend of anger and sadness following the loss.

“The Phoenix Suns are now two wins away from their first NBA championship” pic.twitter.com/PJn0TOV9ML

— Dylan (@dylannNoHoes) April 27, 2024

Phoenix Suns fans rn pic.twitter.com/7xwU6DI5BZ

— MOC (@moc_dude) April 27, 2024

Phoenix Suns waited until the 4th quarter to start hunting threes and playing defense. That’s just a lack of effort.

— Max Segal (@mxsgl) April 27, 2024

@FrankVogelPHX pic.twitter.com/EBzn5mhwxr

— ThePhoenixSuns.Com (Not The NBA Team) (@ThePhoenixSuns2) April 27, 2024

Phoenix Suns so disappointing man

— Emar (@Iamokorie) April 27, 2024

welcome to the phoenix suns annual tradition of getting humiliated and blown out at home in an important playoff game

— Mike (@mikesaulo) April 27, 2024

When Ishbia traded away Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson, he traded away the heart and soul of this team.

When Ishbia traded away CP3 and Ayton, he traded away the mind and the strength of this team.

All that’s left is a husk.

No identity.

— Xin Varlock (@XinNBA) April 27, 2024

Worst trade in Phoenix Suns history and yall gassed it up lol

— RIP Pops (@swaveyquis1) April 27, 2024

Fans also revived Devin Booker’s pre-season statement about how teams would struggle to guard the Suns, mocking the irony given their current predicament.

Devin Booker on earlier this year on ESPN:

“I mean, saying it respectfully, I don’t know how teams are gonna guard us.” pic.twitter.com/119rGbC2wV

— Smiley (@30GotNext) April 27, 2024

Kevin Durant’s visibly disappointed expression as the game wound down also caught the attention of many.