Suns escape Warriors despite more Dillon Brooks foolishness

One game ago, Dillon Brooks cost the Phoenix Suns a game by getting ejected for going after LeBron James. Thursday, he gave the Golden State Warriors a five-point swing by his dirty play against Steph Curry, but the Suns escaped with a 99-98 win over the Golden State Warriors. It didn’t ultimately cost the Suns a win, even after Brooks missed a potential game-winner, thanks to a last-second foul by the Warriors’ Moses Moody. But Brooks making wildly undisciplined plays in consecutive games bodes poorly for his future and that of his team this season. With the Suns leading by five points in the final minute, Curry missed a three-point shot from the corner. Then Brooks delivered a gratuitous shot to Curry’s ribs as he flew past him. The result was two free throws and a Jimmy Butler three that tied the game. Brooks challenged the shot cleanly and arguably forced another miss by Curry, who shot 2-of-9 on three-pointers during the game. However, he couldn’t resist the cheap shot, which the officials ruled a flagrRead More