There appears to be a growing contingent of Phoenix Suns fans that just can’t understand why coach Monty Williams continues to play Landry Shamet in the NBA Playoffs.
That contingent was very loud on social media after the Suns’ 125-107 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series on Saturday night at the Ball Arena in Denver.
Shamet played 14 minutes for the Suns and made his lone field goal attempt, a 3-pointer. But the Suns were outscored by the Nuggets by 15 points when he was on the floor, the most of any bench player for Phoenix.
Williams’ insistence to continue going back to Shamet, when Terrence Ross, TJ Warren and others continue to ride the bench, has many Suns fans scratching their heads, and it has upset many of them.
They sounded off on Twitter after Phoenix’s loss Saturday night.
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Does Landry Shamet deserve to still be a part of the Suns’ playoff rotation?
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix Suns fans slam Monty Williams for playing Landry Shamet again