PHOENIX – Jalen Green wondered why he couldn't take advantage in the fourth quarter of Saturday's game between the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks.
Milwaukee consistently doubled Devin Booker throughout the game, and clear advantages did not emerge.
Normally, the ball will continue to swing and into the hands of the open shooter. However, it felt like the offense was a step slower than normal.
The Suns scored 23 points in the quarter and hit only three of their ten triples. In the process, Booker doubled up and didn't have much of a chance to score, which left Green wondering why he didn't take advantage of it.
"I just think (when) our main guy is doubling, I think we should be able to hit them," Green said in the locker room postgame after the 108–105 loss. “Whenever a double (team) gets sent in, we have to be able to beat them and get what we want.”
Jalen Green told @DuaneRankin His ideas about the fourth quarter of the Sun.
"I just think (when) our main player is getting doubled, I think we should be able to hit them. Anytime a double (team) is sent in, we should be able to hit them and get whatever we want." pic.twitter.com/i59xZOlM17
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Jalen Green wants Suns to take advantage of mismatches
In his response, Green referenced what the team has done all season: take advantage of mismatches. This has happened countless times where Booker will be doubled, or someone like Dillon Brooks, and the ball will continue to turn over.
This happened quickly during Saturday's loss but was not as sustained as in previous games.
When asked what specifically the problem was, Green was unsure.
"I need to watch film, but I think whenever I see a double take with our team, the guys out there, we should be able to hit them," Green explained. "We got shooters spaced out on the floor. I don't really know specifically what it was. They're trying to take our best player out in the fourth and the other 4 players on the court won't allow it, won't allow it, so we have to help."
During the team's dry spell, the Suns have suffered a string of injuries, with six players reporting before Saturday's game. Green doesn't see this as an excuse in any way.
He understands what his team needs to do, and he needs to make a small change to 'beat' more teams if they want to do what Milwaukee tried to do.
