SUMMARY
- Bradley Beal and the Suns are in a 0-3 deficit to the Timberwolves,
- Beal reveals that he has never been swept in the playoffs and that his statement is not going to change.
Despite having the odds stacked heavily against him and his team, Bradley Beal continues to show an unshakable faith in himself and the Phoenix Suns. To those who may not have been watching recent games, the Suns have been matched up against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves for the first round of the playoffs.
This series has gone in a way that not many NBA experts saw coming. Despite having more talent and experience on their team, the Suns are now in a 0-3 deficit to the Timberwolves and are only one loss away from being swept.
Since no team has ever successfully made a comeback to win after being down 0-3, one might assume that the Suns’ spirit has been broken. While that may truly be the case for the majority of the team, Beal feels differently and claims that the series is far from over.
Bradley Beal claims to have never been swept in the playoffs
Being swept from the playoffs can be considered humiliating. After all, losing to the same team 4 times in a row without being able to win a single time is quite a humbling process. In Beal’s NBA career, he has made it to the playoffs 6 times heading into this season and has never experienced being swept and completely dominated.
While his 7th postseason trip may promise to do just that, Bradley Beal claimed that he was never swept in the past and has no plans to have the same occur to him in the present or future, “I’ve never been swept a day in my life…I’ll be damned if that happens.”
Bradley Beal speaks on his mindset going into Game 4 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/UJbkQcz2GV
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 27, 2024
Although some fans may admire Beal’s confidence and potential assurance of winning Game 4, there is no denying that his team is in a tricky spot and has nearly no chance of making it to the next round of the playoffs. One should wonder how Beal performed and whether he deserves to be blamed for the Phoenix Suns’ current predicament.
Beal’s stats so far in the series vs the Minnesota Timberwolves
Since basketball is a team game, it would be wrong to give all credit or blame to a single player on the roster. However, there is no getting around the fact that Beal has not lived up to set expectations in the Phoenix Suns’ first 3 games vs the Minnesota Timberwolves.