The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor and Chris Vernon talk about Devin Booker’s consistent dominant performances without the other stars available for the Suns.
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Nah he has very solid teammates like Grayson Allen and Nurkic. He's playing well though. Star players tend to look better when surrounded with role players than with other guys who need the ball (i.e. current Clippers squad).
Book is a top 3 offensive player in the game rn. He is a flamethrower. And I think it’s time we all say it…Booker > Tatum.
Everybody's been sleeping on Booker. And he's only 26, barely getting into his prime
this efficiency stats in the regular season are just worthless – they are not allowed to play defense so what should these guys worry about
Booker haters in shambles right now
Carried when?? The last two games kd been out? Kd definitely been carrying the suns
Where was the KD video he was carrying the suns more this season. This aint hating on Book just where the KD love
MVP
I remember when suns traded for Kd these fools thought the suns was going to the finals
Kd been averaging 31.4 points per game and has missed only 2 games. Did he disappear??
This is a very ignorant take, singlehandedly???
Suns have 2 of the top 7 players in the league and rn KD is playing at a top 3 level
There's a reason KD wanted to come to Phoenix!
this is absolutely a dumb title
Everyone talking about Durant carrying the team are not watching suns games. The suns are 8-1 in the 9 games that booker has played and that means Durant by himself is 3-5. But the biggest difference is the 4th quarter, suns have fallen apart in the 4th without booker. It's crazy that his Assist/40mins have gone up 4 assists and his turnover/40 has stayed the same. He's gotten so much better every year it's getting crazy.
Book will win MVP as long as he plays enough games this season
Single….handedly…???? How do y’all come up with this stuff when he has a teammates averaging 30???
Niggas act like they kd not on the same team having better numbers ….man the media hates kd 😂😂😂 it’s crazy how they go out the way to try and write that man off
why they talking bout grayson allen like he garbage? Grayson Allen has been amazing.
Booker is the player ESPN thinks Tatum is.
Vernon clearly knows nothing about this bench. Saying that Grayson Allen isn't a good option from the corner. Everyone still sleeps on the Suns depth
Just by your title I can tell you are Booker fan boys. What do you think KD was doing the whole time Booker was in street clothes? KD has better stats ptetty much all around. Man learn ball. These KD haters are ridiculous . Just because he's better than Booker, you feel like you have to protect your boy. Smh. Coming from a Suns fan as well.
Yall dumb with that title. Two dummies that have internet acess and a microphone. Smh
Carrying the suns? how many games has he played without KD? The disrespect.
Dude just yapping Grayson allen is shooting like 50 percent from 3, he had 8 in A game the other night
Uhhh I just want yall to know I love Booker but Booker play only two of those games without KD and against the blazers was one of the teams so yeah I mean he’s carried the last two games not the whole time he’s been back because KD was also doing his thing too.
However yes Booker is playing good basketball a high level let’s just not forget that he is also not getting double team the way Durant is getting double.
Single-handedly is a little bit of a reach if you think about it. Lol
More Devin Booker content please 🙂
MVP
ppl keep underrating playmaking, and they wonder why booker is better than tatum
Changing subject: can we have a similar conversation but from the opposite perspective about Trae Young. What a wholly hapless "superstar". So completely worthless
Book carried this team for years back when they sucked and nobody but us hoops junkies knew who he was. First option, second option, third option – come crunch time, you want him with the ball, even over KD.
Booker’s only played 2 games without another star. Idk why the description makes it soond like it’s been a bunch of games like this lol, and one of the two games was vs the worst team in the league. Description making it seem like it’s been an actual decent stretch of games he’s been without another star, like atleast a 5 game stretch or something but it’s only been 2 with one vs the worst team.
Obviously the suns early losses stem from their ongoing efforts to build team chemistry with most players are new, errors particularly turnovers are noticeable. Its not indicative of kd inability to lead a team. If durant is the one that get injured first i still see the result will be the same with booker