Justin Verrier

I don't think it was a coincidence that last game went so well when he dominated early.

Can he have that sort of impact in consecutive games?

I'm not so sure.

There's still a lot of good things about this team, but Rob's right.

It's just like, how do you get into the psychology of a team when that seems to be the biggest issue?

But I agree with you.

It feels like Bane is kind of the weather vane for that team overall, in part because they just have to scrap in order to get any sort of shooting out on the court.

But also, he's been the consistent force for that team throughout the entire time.

His guys are going in and out.

He just seems like if he's not right, it's hard for them to overcome that.

But if he is making shots, then it seems like things open up a little bit more.

um should we get into game two now thunder suns uh i was ready to sing the praises of one jalen williams because we talked about going into the playoffs i thought his health could very much dictate the future of the thunder uh and he started this game just absolutely like in a blitzkrieg uh just out in transition was an absolute force just

Picking up Devin Booker, just deciding he was going to just strip him in that possession, just absolutely nails in that first half.

Unfortunately, it goes out with the hamstring issue.

We don't know as we're recording this.

It's around 10 p.m.

Pacific as we're recording this.

We haven't heard anything.

It's the left hamstring.

He had hurt his right hamstring over the course of the season.