![]() This time around, though, Jokić absolutely cooked him - 93 points on 38-for-66 shooting (57.6%) with nine shooting fouls drawn over five games, according to NBA.com’s matchup data - before a rib contusion left Ayton on the sideline to watch Phoenix get eliminated in six games. Two years earlier, when Phoenix met Denver in the second round, Ayton defended Jokić as well as anybody in the league had managed to that point. Things turned disastrous in the playoffs. But his effort and focus waned, and Phoenix defended worse with him on the floor than off it for the first time since his rookie season. It’d be unfair to pin the Suns slipping to ninth last season solely on Ayton erstwhile starter Jae Crowder sat out until he was moved at the trade deadline, a number of Suns missed serious time with injuries, and the KD trade effectively dynamited the roster with two months left in the season. There’s his persistent inability to translate his size, strength and athleticism into a more forceful offensive game - that maddening tendency to fade away from contact rather than attack the rim:Īfter a dismal start on that end when he first came out of Arizona, Ayton starting making strides late in his rookie season, held opponents to 53.6% shooting at the rim as a sophomore (a top-20 mark among players to defend at least 200 up-close shots) and anchored units that finished sixth and third in points allowed per possession in the next two seasons. That forced Ayton to find a shorter, less lucrative offer sheet on the market in Indiana … which Phoenix promptly matched, as much to retain control of Ayton as an asset as to signal belief in his value. There was the uncertainty within Phoenix’s brain trust about whether he was worth a maximum extension of his rookie contract, which led to the Suns letting him join the injury-ravaged Greg Oden as just the second former top pick in the lottery era to hit restricted free agency. There was his reportedly rocky relationship with Williams, marked by multiple high-profile blow-ups and rumblings of similar strife with other members of the organization. But while Ayton’s numbers stayed steady, averaging 17.6 points on 60.9% shooting and 10.1 rebounds in 30 minutes per game over the past two seasons, so too did the noise that surrounded him. That’s a hell of an indictment for a 25-year-old double-double machine who’s just two years removed from playing an integral role in Phoenix’s first Finals berth in 28 years. Various Suns figures were eager for a change of direction, sources said, from players to front office members.” Phoenix leadership was not sold on Ayton’s consistency and ability to impact winning amid this franchise’s expensive title chase. “Phoenix surely looks at the departure of Ayton as addition by subtraction,” Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Jake Fischer wrote Wednesday. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) (Christian Petersen via Getty Images) ![]() If interested in combining s hipping, ple ase contact me with the exact items that you wish to purchase and I will get back to you with how much the shipping will cost.Deandre Ayton didn't finish his matchup against Nikola Jokić and the Suns in the Western Conference semifinals. The cost will depend on what s pecific items are to be combined and how much they weigh. International Combined Shipping: I am al ways happy to combine shipping for International buyers. If combined with an item that DOES offer free shipping, then, of course, there still won't be any shipping charge. However, nothing additional will be charged for this item. USA Combined Shipping: If this item is combined with any item that DOES NOT offer free shipping, then the shipping cost of the combined item will be charged. Shipping to any other Country: Via USPS First Class International will cost $42. International Shipping Information : Shipping to CANADA: Via USPS First Class International will cost $31. USA Shipping information : The winning bidder will receive FREE USPS Priority Mail shipping (includes delivery confirmation). Payment information : Paypal is the ONLY form of payment I accept. It is still factory seal ed in its bo x and is in excellent c ondition. This set is r ecommended for ages 7 and older. This set was manufactured by Mega Bloks in 1999. You build with different sized and shaped bricks and blocks in the same fashion. Mega Bloks are a block building set just like Lego. It is set #9955, the Official Nascar Jeff Gordon Dupont c ar #24 Building set. Item for Sale :This listing is for one Mega Bloks Building Set.
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