“Golob” is the word of the day after Game 2. That’s Slovenian for “pigeon,” which is exactly what the Phoenix Suns turned Luka Doncic into Wednesday night. Make no mistake about it: Chris Paul and Monty Williams were hunting pigeon as ruthlessly and relentlessly as they have since Michael Porter Jr. in last year’s Western Conference semifinals. In a resounding 129-109 win, the Suns atoned for their lackluster close to Game 1 by throttling the Dallas Mavericks down the stretch. Trailing by 2 points at halftime, Phoenix outscored their second-round opponent 71-49 in the second half, including 40-26 in the final frame. What stood out most was how surgically efficient they were in those final two frames. The Suns shot…

Game 1 of an NBA playoff series can often serve as a feeling-out process between two opponents. Whatever the Phoenix Suns felt through the first three quarters of their second-round matchup with the Dallas Mavericks, it wasn’t resistance — outside of one Slovenian superstar, that is. Despite a huge night from Luka Doncic in the scoring column, the Suns led...