While some collect them, Devin Booker had never achieved a triple-double in his career! It is now done, and on the biggest stage, as the Suns back has compiled 40 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists in the victory of Phoenix (120-114) in this first round of the conference final. Where is.
Remember that these are only his first playoffs, and he is only the 6th player to reach 40 points several times during his first campaign!
“I liked Devin’s way of doing things. He didn’t project himself into the game. He just did it based on what we were doing ” emphasizes Monty Williams. “There are times when a guy scores in front of you, and you feel like catching the ball and taking a shot. I found that Devin did it tonight by sticking to our pattern. “
“With Booker, it’s more difficult because even under pressure, he manages to take his shots”
Chris Paul absent, it’s true that the All-Star full-back hasn’t pulled the cover over him, nor tried to overdo it. It was really after the break that he stepped up to speed with a series of difficult but successful shots. From the very tall Booker. All while making others play, and giving a helping hand to the rebound.
“Booker plays with the ball in hand, but it takes a great job in the game without the ball, and he’s really, but really good at halfway” Reggie Jackson notes. “Doncic and Mitchell shoot more at 3-pointers and they go more to the circle. These are three different scorer levels. With Booker, it’s more difficult because even under pressure, he manages to take his shots. He has got everything. We’ll have to find a way to contain it. “
What’s interesting about Devin Booker’s performance is that he let the game come to him, and he didn’t really take the game on his own until after the break. ESPN reveals that he is involved in 43 of the last 50 points of the Suns! “I think I had been close to a triple-double several times, but I had never managed to cross the threshold. But it suits me very well that it is today ”.
We will obviously remember this dunk that seals the victory of the Suns when the Clippers had glued to two points, 22 seconds from the end. A triple-double, a decisive dunk… What if it was his best career match?
“Guys, I’ll let you do the classification” smiles the Phoenix star. “Personally, I’m here to try to win every game. I’ve been saying this since the start of the playoffs, every next game is the most important. “
And it will be Tuesday, still in Phoenix.
| Devin Booker | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2015-16 | PHX | 76 | 28 | 42.3 | 34.3 | 84.0 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 13.8 |
| 2016-17 | PHX | 78 | 35 | 42.3 | 36.3 | 83.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 22.1 |
| 2017-18 | PHX | 54 | 35 | 43.2 | 38.3 | 87.8 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 24.9 |
| 2018-19 | PHX | 64 | 35 | 46.7 | 32.6 | 86.6 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 26.6 |
| 2019-20 | PHX | 70 | 36 | 48.9 | 35.4 | 91.9 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 26.6 |
| 2020-21 | PHX | 67 | 34 | 48.4 | 34.0 | 86.7 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 25.6 |
| 2021-22 | PHX | 17 | 33 | 43.7 | 38.5 | 84.0 | 0.9 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 22.4 |
| Total | 426 | 34 | 45.4 | 35.3 | 86.9 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 23.0 | |
We want to give thanks to the author of this post for this incredible material
The MVP of the night | Devin Booker in 3D