Claudia Collins
Pregame
Devin Booker was preparing to “SLAM” the Milwaukee Bucks before tip-off.
DBook pregame SLAM in #PhantomCam.. Game 2 NEXT on ABC! 💥#NBAFinals presented by YouTube TV pic.twitter.com/bwg36KdUEC
— NBA (@NBA) July 9, 2021
1st Quarter
But it was Giannas who opened the game up, nailing the first bucket in Game 2.
Giannis opens the scoring in Game 2 with the one-man fastbreak on ABC! #NBAFinals presented by YouTube TV pic.twitter.com/74F3s7Ak32
— NBA (@NBA) July 9, 2021
But it didn’t take long for the Suns to answer back.
Don't do em like that Devin Booker!!! 😳
(📼 @NBATV)pic.twitter.com/g7a4YaIgh2
— RingerNBA (@ringernba) July 9, 2021
Were Suns fans the X-Factor? This shows they might’ve been.
Giannis air balled a FT with Suns fans counting to 10 🔊 pic.twitter.com/3u6GGV3O4O
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) July 9, 2021
The Suns completed the first quarter with eight three’s.
2nd Quarter
CP3 was having a rough start until sinking this nifty jumper.
*Chris cross 😮 pic.twitter.com/FNtuDMXqN0
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 9, 2021
Booker had all of Phoenix hyped up after this play. Ok. Let’s be real, Phoenix fans have been hyped for weeks.
These hustle plays have the @Suns crowd HYPED on ABC! #ThatsGame #NBAFinals presented by YouTube TV pic.twitter.com/ZRgNgX26qb
— NBA (@NBA) July 9, 2021
Giannis had to do what he could to get his team as hyped as the fans in the stands.
Giannis bringing that intensity in the huddle 🗣
Need that leadership in the Finals. pic.twitter.com/HLBeajsc1K
— ESPN (@espn) July 9, 2021
You see what I mean now?
Suns up 8 and it is, once again, very loud pic.twitter.com/HgpKDeVraq
— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) July 9, 2021
The Suns went into halftime leading the Bucks 56-45. Mikal Bridges was the leading scorer with 13 points at the half.
The Suns knock down 11 triples in the 1st half on ABC! #NBAFinals@Suns 56@Bucks 45
Mikal Bridges: 13 PTS (3 3PM)
Devin Booker: 10 PTS (2 3PM)
Jae Crowder: 9 PTS (3 3PM) pic.twitter.com/0em5gH62H0— NBA (@NBA) July 9, 2021
3rd Quarter
The Suns started off the 2nd half in dominant fashion. What. A. Sequence.
Another 👀 at the Suns ball movement overcoming 24 seconds of TOUGH Bucks defense!#NBAFinals on ABC pic.twitter.com/np7IIwOjpu
— NBA (@NBA) July 9, 2021
“Clear the runway” Deandre Ayton is taking off once again!
Clear the runway, @DeandreAyton coming😤 pic.twitter.com/2dAyJaYzkG
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 9, 2021
Giannis was carrying his team, joining some of the GOATs with this postseason stat line. He scored 20 points in the third quarter which is the most by any player in any NBA Finals quarter since Michael Jordan in ’93.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has his 10th game this postseason with at least 30 pts and 10 reb.
He joins Shaquille O'Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, Elgin Baylor and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the only players with 10 such games in a postseason. pic.twitter.com/UvGmKyzKxM
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 9, 2021
4th Quarter
Chris Paul making moves early in the 4th and reminding us all of the postseason playmaker he’s been.
CHRIS PAUL HOW 🤯 pic.twitter.com/BWPkmciZkP
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 9, 2021
Live look at Booker in the 4th quarter.
Devin Booker!!!!! pic.twitter.com/ypyHcamtTy
— Bally Sports Arizona (@BALLYSPORTSAZ) July 9, 2021
DEVIN BOOKER HAS 28.
The @Suns go back up 10 in Game 2!#NBAFinals on ABC pic.twitter.com/WBMbxYNTKp
— NBA (@NBA) July 9, 2021
I think we’d all line up to get a pep talk like this.
Monty Williams. Leader. pic.twitter.com/5Ou3XmYiyq
— ESPN (@espn) July 9, 2021
Giannis’ doctor called. He said his back hurts from carrying his team.
Giannis needed more help tonight pic.twitter.com/1n6tKgPF9b
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) July 9, 2021
And a sweep is still on the table for the Suns after taking Game 2, 118-108.
The Suns take a 2-0 lead in the #NBAFinals
Two wins away from the ultimate prize 🏆 pic.twitter.com/Kotpd2MGFm
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) July 9, 2021
