4 takeaways from Phoenix Suns loss in revenge game

Rubio is an Unquestioned Leader

Rubio, who had a superhero action figure made of him just this past weekend, said you’re not the only one who is super, Dario. In this game, Rubio took over scoring in the second quarter, being as aggressive with his shot as he’s been all year. He finished the game with 21 points and nine assists.

In fact, he and Devin Booker both finished with 9 assists, each just one off from adding to their NBA-leading stat of duos with at least 10 assists per game.

Multiple folks have called Rubio the most important player on the team and he continued to show it on the court against the Portland Trail Blazers, directing traffic like an Arizona Cardinals quarterback.

(There! A more up-to-date and accurate Cardinals quarterback reference.)

Let’s hope the way he held his finger at the end of the game after having his hand smacked hard in a steal attempt won’t be anything too serious. The Phoenix Suns need him to have any kind of shot at putting together multiple wins.

In the end, the Trail Blazers just got hot and sometimes, there’s not much you can do but tip your man-bun and go on to the next game.