![]() His defensive efforts are one of the bright spots for the Suns, as it has helped them become the top team in the Western Conference. Looking at the team’s advanced stats, the Suns’ scorer is second in defensive win shares with 0.7. This season, he looks more reliable and poised as a defender. Earlier in his career, teams often targeted Booker for his inability to defend at a high level. He’s exhibited his improvement on the defensive end as well. Booker’s ability to draw defenses has created more chances for his teammates to enhance their scoring. Bridges went from scoring 14.2 last season to 16.2 this season. ![]() One player that benefited from Booker’s play is Mikal Bridges, who’s increased his offensive production this season. It may not seem much on paper, but Booker’s value on the court has created plenty of opportunities for his teammates. His aggressiveness on the floor has made him a difficult player to stop. Booker is also second on the team when it comes to scoring points in the paint, generating 8.8 a game. RT mldiffley: Devin Booker against the Celtics in 2017 70 Points (Career High) 51 2nd half points 21-40 FG (52) 4-11 3PT (36) 24-26 FT (92) 8 Rebounds 6 Assists 3 Steals Generational Performance. Start your online subscription.He’s currently averaging 27.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.8 assists and 46% from the field and 36% from the three. Follow him on Twitter at local journalism. Have opinion about current state of the Suns? Reach Suns Insider Duane Rankin at or contact him at 48. ![]() That’s not easy to do and it’s not common in the NBA.” I got to be thrown in the fire and even my vets, my teammates. As a young-un’, everybody doesn’t get that opportunity. Interpreted as: Devin Booker playoff career high points in a game. “A lot of praise to those guys for trusting a young kid and letting him play through mistakes. had his most points in a playoff game 3 times, with 47 points. “Truly grateful to be in that position at a young age,” said the now 25-year-old Booker, who thanked his Suns coaches - Hornacek, Watson, Jay Triano, Igor Kokoskov and Williams. He went from years and years of scoring, but losing, to reaching last season’s NBA Finals in his first playoff run. Now in his seventh NBA season, the two-time All-Star finds appreciation in the entire journey. Things changed when Hornacek was fired and replaced by assistant Earl Watson, who was his coach when Booker scored 70 at TD Garden in his second NBA season. I feel like it’s a real milestone that I hit.”īooker came into the league as the 13th overall pick in the 2015 draft out of Kentucky with an offensive skill set and mindset, but didn't play major minutes early and was finding his way in his first NBA season under Hornacek. NBA Regular Season Career Highs NBA Playoffs Career Highs NBA stats from 1946-1947 NBA Career Comparison Minutes Points Assists 0 10 20 30 40 4.8 23.9 33.8 2.6 11.6 25. “Honestly, this one means a lot,” Booker said as he needed just four points Wednesday to reach 10,000. The Suns' franchise talent put himself in elite company - the six players to reach the milestone before him are either in the Hall of Fame or will be first-ballot inductees: "Can't win them all without winning the first one," Booker said. He made some huge shots tonight and to be able make some big shots and hit that milestone, it’s just what he does.”īooker now returns to the place he scored a career-high 70 when the Suns (27-7) begin a three-game road trip New Year’s Eve against the Celtics (16-19), losers of their last three games. “Every shot he shoots, he thinks it’s going in and he’s still able to do it within the confines of the team. “The thing you love about Book is he’s a fierce competitor and he’s fearless,” said Suns lead assistant Kevin Young, Phoenix's acting head coach in place of Monty Williams (health and safety protocols). “If Hornacek had put me in a little bit more, I should be at about 12 (thousand points) right now,” said a smiling Booker.īooker reached the milestone on a 38-point night in Wednesday’s 115-97 win over Oklahoma City before a sellout crowd of 17,071 at Footprint Center. BOSTON - Devin Booker was just messing around with Jeff Hornacek.Īfter becoming the seventh-youngest NBA player to reach 10,000 career points, Booker joked he’d have many more buckets had Hornacek played him more in his first season in Phoenix.
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