Compared to the anxious Mavericks coaching staff, Skiles and his crew were much calmer.
After all, they were down one Hardaway.
Even if they really lost this game and gave up home-court advantage, it wouldn't be a big deal.
Besides, Chen Yu had assured him that Hardaway would be able to return smoothly for the playoffs.
And a completely healthy one at that.
That was enough.
The Suns' goal this year had always been the championship. The Mavericks? To be honest, they had never really been on their radar.
Because the Mavericks relied on their outside three-point shooting, and their overall defense was poor.
The Suns, on the other hand, had J Kidd on the perimeter. You could say their perimeter defense was top-tier in the league.
They were especially effective at shutting down Nash, which gave them a huge advantage against the Mavericks.
So even if they did lose home-court advantage, they would just win it back in the playoffs.
