I Told Y'all The Suns Suck

[@igotclampsonhof6288]

The Minnesota timberwolves have Jaden McDaniels

[@Amari_14]

Naz Reid

[@nathanaelgion2762]

Funny that you got hof clamps because I think McDaniels has that badge as well

[@DWhiteFan]

@@Amari_14Naz Reid

[@themindofmal]

this needs to be pinned

[@JordanGurney]

Every Minnesota player had their Clamps badge on HOF last night!

[@kingof21kings9]

Rusty was kicking his feet in excitement seeing KD get 18 points on 15 shots

[@Joshwaheazo]

KD can't do it in the playoffs anymore. So it's not surprising he can't handle a more physical game.

[@jonnstewart2023]

​@@Joshwaheazohe literally had 31 last game, calm with the overreaction, he's way past his prime for sure but let's be honest he can still make this series competitive just through his sheer shotmaking ability if he gets hot these next two games

[@Joshwaheazo]

@@jonnstewart2023 Yeah and 3 assists across two games; because he's not passed the ball. He also had 5 turnovers in that first game. That's a lot for someone not being the main ball handler. You must have been watching a different game. In his last three playoff runs he has been a negative plus minus, -31, -5 last year and at -44 right now.

[@givemedeath5801]

Skiuup Bayless energy

[@chrilpy]

@@givemedeath5801skip is the biggest kd fan in sports media

[@tdsm99]

It seems like everyone but suns fans realised that this roster wouldn't work. Solid 70% of people on social media called out all their problems with ease

[@codejjm]

wtf are you talking about, our fan base has been divided since the Beal trade, if you don’t know, the fan base has been divided ever since drafting Ayton.

[@DawryMike]

​@@codejjm Cap, y'all gassed it

[@codejjm]

@@DawryMike hell naw, definitely people who make podcasts but go look in the comments, shit was divided. There are a lot of homers in the Suns fan base but I’m from Jersey so I’m not bias. I didn’t even want KD, I was happy to get him only because I had someone to cheese with in 2k

[@Arturo_Kilgore_Morgan]

Real, you look at every single championship team, they are most often one of the deepest teams that season. The 2017 warriors fooled everyone into thinking three guys with a “bag” equal a championship, when the warriors also won because of their depth and defense.

[@jonnstewart2023]

​@@Arturo_Kilgore_Morgan only 2 players on that team had a bag, KD and curry so wym

[@kennethhanes5702]

I wish more people would talk about Luka and kyrie’s defense. Specifically luka. His defense this game was amazing, especially in the 4th. He locked kawhi for 20 seconds with 5 minutes left. Harden got him a couple of times, but pg and kawhi got locked up

[@TheRealishPowers]

All season luka has been an above average defender and so has kyrie. They’ve both been elite in certain areas too, I don’t know why the narrative that luka is a defensive liability is still sticking so hard. When he was carrying the mavs offense almost entirely by himself he wasn’t playing defense, but when he tries he’s always been solid. Absolutely elite tonight on that end of the ball

[@jamesosborn9132]

Something that won’t get talked about enough in the Mavs clippers game is Luka’s defense. He was locked in down the stretch of the game and you could see the effort on both ends from him.

[@psychotropnilachtan8869]

You mean the entire game. Clippers made 2 of 17 field goals with Luka as primary defender. 0 of 11 with Luka contesting shot.

[@EM92401]

Literally every sport page is talking about it lol what r u talkin about go look at bleacher report espn nba whatever

[@requiemforameme1]

Jacob was clapping his hands and kicking his feet making this video after the sun set on Phoenix. 😂

[@fortynights1513]

Decent team, but clearly one that could be beaten in a playoff series.

[@emmielcarek9480]

Like a true hater🥹

[@justnahayo8490]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😹😹😹😹😹😹😹

[@malcolmalexander368]

Your girlfriends observation about James Harden is a fucking bar I'm ngl

[@ryany6776]

that was pretty funny and it's my first time hearing that one😂

[@ezraprzytyk]

Luka had one of the best defensive games ive ever seen from a star offensive player. Im not even exaggerating he was insane on that end

[@WOWimTim]

Clippers were 2-17 shooting when guarded by Luka and he blocked a dunk at the rim. Best defensive game of his life.

[@ezraprzytyk]

@WOWimTim facts and they were 0-12 on shots he actually contested

[@reimixo]

You need to Watch more lol

[@chugcanthoop]

@@reimixonah bro I’ve watched every game this season yah he’s had some solid games defensively but that was by far the best I’ve seen outside of that screw up he had on the harden switch

[@chugcanthoop]

@@reimixohe’s had tons of quarters where he’s locked in but that’s the first time I’ve seen him hike up his shorts before like every single defensive matchup 😂 dude was crazy locked in game 2

[@teddymlgdawg4652]

the wolves defense is crazy man

[@noahwelch2931]

Yeah people probably don’t realize this, but the Timberwolves are constantly running out 2 centers at all times against arguably the best spacing offense in basketball. That proves 2 things: 1. No KAT and Gobert are not overrated. If they were, they would have been played off the court already 2. Chris Finch is a genius

[@Joshwaheazo]

3. KD can't handle the physically of the playoffs anymore.

[@RomnysGonzalez]

Best spacing offense in basketball??? L M A O Have you watched the Suns at all??

[@letmesleepinpeace7052]

​@@RomnysGonzalezsuns "iso ball oh shit nvm we can't iso anymore we have to kick out with 2 seconds left" offense?

[@noahwelch2931]

@@RomnysGonzalez Yes they are the best spacing offense. They doesn’t mean they are the best offense. But you let me know who can space the floor better than KD, Booker, Beal and Allen

[@zephyrrrr4813]

​@@noahwelch2931 they space from the midrange 😂 let them play Denver or the mavs or the clippers or the thunder

[@pakpaksugar5194]

if there’s anything these games have shown me, it’s that the 2010s era of basketball is truly over

[@fortynights1513]

Ergo: LeBron, KD, and Steph are getting older. Anyone else I’m missing?

[@andygonzalez3293]

gonna miss bron kd and steph being real contenders 🥲

[@ryanmahon1]

we done with the 2010s

[@JasonAtlas]

Fr.

[@pakpaksugar5194]

@@fortynights1513 id put cp3, russ and harden in there too

[@p2pirate534]

People forgot jaden McDaniels was starting to break out offensively the second half of last year. If he stays healthy dude has a really high ceiling

[@benjaminbrown9459]

Fr he he's only a few months older then ant he already to me the best Perimeter defender in the league might be the pip to ant

[@donjuan8402]

Dude scored 4 points last night

[@p2pirate534]

@@donjuan8402 and?

[@ezraprzytyk]

Luka is literally great at catch and shoot threes, he missed some so far in these playoffs but on the season his percentage went up by almost 10% compared to last season..

[@jonathansykes4986]

Not a shock that Suns are down 0-2. Not sure why the Beal addition was supposed to make them better. Beal off injury, old at 31, provides no D and was overrated in his good season. KD is 35 and in the top 5-10 player range. Booker has been underperforming this year plus he offers no defense. The suns would have had to average 120 points per game to be a legit contender.

[@Joshwaheazo]

KD is a top 5-10 player in the regular season. Not the playoffs. Otherwise I agree with everything you said.

[@ezraprzytyk]

The disrespect to siakam for not atleast mentioning how dominant hes been...

[@bigdawg256]

yeah facts, he’s hooping, but I guess people just don’t care about the series right compared to others, I dunno.

[@vin8754]

Basketball fans are the worst out of any sport.

[@alsorustybuckets]

I talked about his dominance in game 1. Just didn’t watch enough of this one to say much. Just forgot to mention it

[@chilldoc9638]

@@alsorustybucketscause giannis is out popularity down

[@ezraprzytyk]

@@alsorustybuckets fair enough!

[@azagoren235]

When Shams shared the Fanduel odds before the playoffs started, everybody ROASTED Vegas for having the Suns at like 6th best odds to win the title. We all knew the Wolves defense would rip them apart

[@JMRH705]

antman is 100 percent a superstar 3/12 and still massively impacting the game is a great sign for being a potential all time great

[@KasChuckNorris]

Exactly! Don’t let people who only look at box score determine the narratives for stars! That’s also why I like Rusty so much the man WATCHES THE GAME!

[@fortynights1513]

@@KasChuckNorrisBox scores are worth acknowledging, but I agree that if all you do is look at the box score, you’ll lose some context in what you’re talking about.

[@letmesleepinpeace7052]

His presence was insane. As soon as he got the ball, he was getting doubled with another guy shadowing him. Made great reads and kickouts all night and opened up the whole game for the Wolves.

[@CiCLoDoL]

The best Luka's defensive game ever.

[@truthseeker198]

That's what you get for teambuilding like its 2k! Hopefuly they learn.

[@pogiako8475]

Crazy Coincidence: 2019: Kawhi beat KD in the FINALS 2021: Giannis beats KD and went to the FINALS 2022: JT beat kd and went to the FINALS 2023: Jokic beats kd and went to the FINALS 2024: ... (Beat KD, Go to the finals)

[@Pobert69]

As a Wolves fan you have no clue how gratifying it is to hear that opening. I don't want to sound obnoxious or braggy or anything, but it sucks hearing from almost every media head put your team down when they're playing at the highest level we've seen in two decades. We love Rudy, we love KAT, we've got a great team that just enjoys playing basketball and it feels nice that we're actually getting a payout for all the investment we've gone through

[@yonathantaye1797]

Derrick Jones Jr been starting since like February 😭

[@TheAlexSousa635]

As a massive Durant fan since... well... forever... this has always been my biggest gripe with his game and mentality. He just WON'T takeover any time. He always let's the game come to him and that's so bad when the team needs him to exploit the mismatch or be the go-to guy. His handle is sloppy. He needs to play through pindowns, roll man (but he can't screen to save his life) or mid to low post. But he's to prideful of a guy to settle for plays or whatever the coaches think is best. He believes he can still get whatever shot he wants and truthfully, 8/10 times he still can, unfortunately they're not going in at the same rate they used to in playoff settings as they were years ago. His "downfall" and lack of adjustment in the postseason since the Milwaukee series in 2021 has been so hard to watch as a fan man.

[@CrumbsLamond]

KD isnt the problem in phoneix. I think it was greedy and losing their depth to get Beal.

[@mmonkeyman1403]

You mean to say that a team fighting to make the PLAY-IN might not be very good? Insane!

[@Krishv5198]

Not sure what you meant about DJJ starting over Josh Green? DJJ has been starting over Josh for a while, and Green’s injury late in the season basically guaranteed that DJJ would be the starter. Also not shocked by the Mavs going to small-ball because neither Gafford or Lively have been great on the offensive side of the ball. Lively has been better defensively, but the Clippers have made it a priority to play those guys out of the game with their PnR coverage. Also that great Kyrie behind the back pass was actually becuase the Clippers were trying to hound the ball from Lively, and it looked like they were going to steal it. Then Kyrie gets it before a Clipper can and makes that ridiculous pass. Also I thought that Luka bounce pass to Kyrie at the end of game was pretty crazy as well. But liked your thoughts and excited for game 3.

[@thatonefan_1371]

i audibly laughed at the video title

[@yolocrayolo9190]

You need to start giving Kat his flowers as a defender, he Made a big leap in that department this year

[@someguycp]

19:55 really made me laugh, shoutout to your girlfriend fr

[@MrWill994]

Where’s the yearly “How on earth are the Miami Heat doing this?” video? 😂😂

[@sampark5851]

Put this in a hot take: KD would be higher on the all time list if he stayed in OKC even if he never won a ring

[@marcr196]

Nah, the same haters would be clowning him for being ringless. He'd have at best a chris paul legacy

[@shorewall]

Dirk's one ring in Dallas meant more than KD's two in GS.

[@jonnstewart2023]

​@@shorewall and yet most people have KD from 12 to 15 while Dirk is usually from 15 to 20. Point is people are biased ash, they'll say rings aren't equal but winning one no matter the circumstances 3:10 moves u up massively on their list in the same breath which makes no sense.

[@whocares3201]

Amm...DJJ started G1 as well and has been starting basicly every game since ASB

[@wholooksathandles]

Don't know if this is possible but when you're talking about a highlight in the game could that be the one playing in the left-hand corner? I know that will be more to edit but I think it would really add to it, especially since I don't watch all the games so idk what play he's talking about.

[@Jamie.Bryant]

Great vid rusty 👍🏻 *suggestion make the gameplay section bigger on the screen*

[@DawryMike]

My friends called me crazy when I said this roster would not work at the beginning of the season. Ive seen this "pair KD with dominant scorers" saga enough times to understand it is folly.

[@urbaindelva7869]

KD has proven that he can be paired with other dominant scorers, but that is not all he should be paired with. His greatest success came when he was paired with a floor general (Russ, Harden, Steph (?), some floor spacers, better defenders, and decent bigs.

[@marcusbrown4933]

@@urbaindelva7869He literally keeps putting himself on these teams that don’t lineup with what he needs to succeed

[@aarondeatherage7678]

To be clear Rusty, Derrick Jones Jr has been starting over Josh Green since like March 7th.

[@light-chemistry]

The kind of people who were picking the Lakers to beat Denver are the same people who believed that Phoenix were a legitimate team

[@shorewall]

Because they only know the famous names. KD! Lebron! AD! Booker! Bradley Beal!

[@kingrosea9231]

@@shorewall lakers can actually beat the nuggets none of the games been blowouts

[@reimixo]

The Lakers last year could have been 2-2 instead of swept, not the same at All

[@petricaleksa]

​@@kingrosea9231 they cant, they have the choke king in their team

[@TheBoiRusty]

Except the Lakers have the personnel to beat the Nuggets, watch Awful Coaching and you’ll see how bad the Lakers play the Nuggets on pick and rolls on Jokic/Murray.

[@Arturo_Kilgore_Morgan]

Anyone who knows anything about nba history knows that a “he nice with it” ahh offense with three “hesi tween bag” guys doesn’t constitute a contender. The ball don’t stop narrative of a bag alone is an aesthetic, and isn’t the only important aspect of winning basketball.

[@yc99official95]

honestly never a fan of the KD trade, while it did sort of seem to give them more star power, i thought it was deterimental to them in the long-term by trading away the twins, and they also lost most of their depth in the subsequent offseason it would have been more ideal to them to stick to monty, ayton and the twins and let them develop potentially into stars, and if CP3 was getting old, they also could have found a younger floor general

[@charlieprince8671]

The suns and the clippers are the perfect example of people(including scouts gms and owners) not understanding that just putting names together doesn't win... Just because guys are good individually doesn't mean they're good together especially if those players leave major deficiencies in your makeup.

[@letmesleepinpeace7052]

The title!!! Let em know 😂

[@maclunkey3153]

Been hating on the Suns since Ishbia grabbed the out of bounds ball!

[@legendarywiimaster]

I’m incredibly proud of the T-Wolves. I’ve been a fan for years, and I’m glad to finally see them making gains on the NBA

[@russianspy5007]

I don’t think I’ve seen a team play with less effort and any sort of team gameplan than the Phoenix Suns. It genuinely seems like they are playing pick-up at the local gym

[@ezraprzytyk]

No reaction to the pacers game?? Siakam has literally been the second best player in these playoffs so far and is not getting proper credit...

[@shorewall]

I loved them in the first half of the year. I would be happy to see them go far.

[@zanmarinic]

Openning statement, couldn't be more right! All year I've been listening on how the Suns are contenders??!?!? How??!?

[@el1tefire252]

Rusty get your rematch with Mo when the Deep3 meet up in person to hoop against each other.

[@myboithomas]

So happy abt the suns being ass

[@Joshwaheazo]

Bus riders 😭🤭

[@marcr196]

everybody talks when they up 😃

[@MikandaMaboto]

Suns in 6

[@myboithomas]

@@marcr196 ?

[@myboithomas]

@@MikandaMaboto ?

[@1017_CK]

As a Minnesota fan I appreciate your honest converage of the Wolves.

[@nomcred]

i 100% believe your gf said that harden clippers line cause that is exactly something that someone who doesn't care about basketball would say lmao

[@sssamui286]

i was so much higher on the wolves than almost everybody else and i still picked the suns to win literally the only other team that i thought could beat the wolves is the knicks

[@Dyce2k]

People don’t understand that u need a point guard u can’t run a company with just top sellers you need a manger

[@voiceofreason2674]

@8:34 yea i thougjt NAW was gonna be out the league too but its good to see that hes hanging around

[@Isthatthegrimreaper170]

I’m living my best life this playoffs

[@zappa3837]

"Switched their mascot to RED FLAG" was pretty clever.

[@GoofyGoobter]

"His beard is that long but he plays for the Clippers?" She's a keeper fr

[@lilchange1351]

one criticism u seem to have consistently regardless of player is their inefficiency, i think we need to subdue our expectations efficiency wise in the playoffs, points are much harder to get and i think having an efficient game speaks volumes to a player's talent

[@LGEdward]

Coming back to this when the Suns win in 7

[@playboipatrick]

lmao hell no

[@blooperworldorder]

What will you do when they lose in 4/5? Just ignore that you posted this?

[@chilldoc9638]

Not with kd nah, maybe if y’all had Anthony edwards

[@fortynights1513]

I wouldn’t expect that

[@marcr196]

@@blooperworldorder Same as what the timberwolves fans talking crazy would do if the Suns won

[@paultizzard2864]

Anthony Edwards defensive explosion has been incredible

[@TheGreatestJediOfAllTime]

I always liked KAT, and only clowned on him that year Clint Capela sonned him in the playoffs. That was honestly so bad man.

[@lotusjumpingspider8761]

Phoenix is a finesse team based on their roster construction (with the exception of nurkic), the playoffs reward more gritty teams.

[@TheRealishPowers]

The claw vs white claw, what a rivalry

[@MithrandilPlays]

My brother Derrick Jones has been starting for the Mavs for months, and green has been nearly out of the rotation (yes injuries, but still) for months

[@jonathanperalta8545]

cant believe people picked the suns it’s crazy

[@billyates2079]

This man talking about Missouri with that braggadocio comment

[@SpeedHomeAttack]

Being down 30 with 4min left, and your starters are still on the floor is wild.

[@legoman2313]

Suns might be the official last “big 3” team in the style that we know traditionally. Having minimum 2 star players with high level role players and great ball movement is the key to win, you can’t rely on 3 big superstars shooting your way out of a game anymore. The game has changed and there is more talent in the league

[@Pokepoketpoke]

Kat has the potential to be a good defender, and we are seeing that this series Dude is big and athletic If he stays out of foul trouble he can be a plus defender

[@novaninja4252]

I'm so glad to see the Suns, after being picked to win the west or the chip, might go out in the first round😂😂😂

[@mostpalone5963]

KD literally just stands in the corner for most of the game

[@reimixo]

Been doing that for years... Since they Lost against the Bucks he stopped trying...

[@Thehughesgaming]

I was with you on the suns but even I expected them to keep it closer than they have

[@blakeattig5426]

I will admit, I was one of those people who picked the Suns to win round 1. However, I only did that because I do not trust any Minnesota Sports team in the playoffs, as they never fail to disappoint their fans. I realistically would’ve picked them though.

[@rwooosh2930]

At 5:07 does anybody know who he is saying is the other debatably #1 midrange scorer? Is it mike??

[@urbaindelva7869]

Before this series began, I said that the Timberwolves would come into this series having learned from their mistakes against the Suns in the regular season. I said that despite the Suns having their number, they were gonna rely on their defense, and they were built to defend what the Suns like to do and take advantage of what they don't do or don't have. Lo and behold, here we are. I'm not gonna put this on KD completely (that seems to be the popular theme), but his playmaking-or attempts at playmaking-have been non-existent through these two games. He's never been a great playmaker, but he surely can do much better than 3 assists across two games. I can't really blame him, though, because Booker and Beal have both been pretty lame offensively, and nobody else is a reliable option. Allen's injury just makes things more difficult for them. I won't knock Frank Vogel too much because this roster simply does not fit his philosophy. His most success years were with teams that had good-to-great defensive players. This Suns team has almost none of those except maybe Royce O'Neale. Not to say that they don't play defense, but they certainly don't have a lot of personnel known for clamping down.

[@mhead1117]

When the clippers win i expect an apology. Keep that energy.

[@ludwigmuller4024]

DJJ started the first game as well, so there actually was no lineup change from the mavs

[@blueredlover1060]

The concept of a big 3 no longer works. It hasn't for a while. The last time it really did has to be the Warriors in 2018. Since then, we've really seen an elite player with a good surrounding cast get there.

[@reimixo]

Warriors had curry KD green and klay..... Plus curry and KD were the 2nd and 3rd best player in the world and green a top 2 defender....

[@adsavage1276]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are on another level when it comes to defense right now.

[@tfizzle56]

Sota in 5 kd just looks happy to be on the floor

[@allthingsfitness3957]

Personally I picked the suns because I believed Gobert would be absolutely helpless with three of the best perimeter players of recent times, too bad the three of them can’t hit a damn shot. Jaden McDaniels is elite, makes these superstars look like mid players.

[@manz7860]

Good call rusty.

[@Alex-vy1wm]

Ant was playing amazing in his first two playoff series idk why there were still doubts 🤷‍♂️ idk if it’s bc ppl forget he’s been in the playoffs twice already or what

[@johnt6806]

I cannot see Phoenix winning even a single game without Allen. His ankle injury basically ended their season.

[@vin8754]

Did anyone see what Booker was doing on Twitter before the game? That guy a FREAK

[@pac1841]

They are basically exactly what I thought they would be after the Beal trade.

[@slimharden4143]

Feels pretty criminal not to mention Luka’s defense in this one. Not an exaggeration to say it was by far the best defensive game of his career, he was excellent.

[@michaelgreen6174]

I need this to be responded to in hot takes: Jokic is the best, most versatile offensive weapon the game has ever seen

[@nnj1991]

It’s not over…

[@Joshwaheazo]

True, but the Suns won't get through round 2 even if they pull a miracle off in this round.

[@nnj1991]

Maybe. But he’s acting like they already played seven games and the wolves won. At least wait to see what happens back in Phoenix

[@Joshwaheazo]

@@nnj1991 Yeah, I think you need to win both though if it goes 3-1 I don't see the way back.

[@pear-head]

Rusty-no, this is too serious-Jacob, please don't jinx the Timberwolves like this. Sigh, Suns in 6 now...

[@josecrespo9094]

Love the eddy burback merch I have the same shirt

[@renedumas]

I’ve been against this suns team all season, then they performed horribly, and yet people still are picking them as favorites over many playoff teams🤦

[@jessISaRicePrincess]

I was iffy in KAT for a long time wish Minnesota would trade him for someone better and there are a lot more people well above him

[@cjreplay]

Luka has actually been much improved at catch and shoot 3s this year

[@Shivaldis]

Agree with the suns bashing but Kat slander is valid Rusty. Cant be switching your voice for Stacy’s.

[@JordanGurney]

Minnesota's D was the reason for their win! And McDaniels' points didn't hurt.

[@usmnt4423]

Zu Alcindor is still absolutely wild

[@RD-zx6py]

Bus drivin' ain't easy!

[@voiceofreason2674]

Redemption of Rudy

[@slackerofhell]

I don't know which potential sweep I'm more excited for. The Suns or the Lakers.

[@bigb9187]

mavs have been using the same starting lineup since right after the trade deadline....Luka shot 42% on catch and shoot 3's this season. It's ok that you don't know anything about the mavs, you'll get to see plenty more of them this year.