Booker mocking Luka

[lilfishi22]

The funny thing is EVERYONE knows EVERYONE else would and do flop if it would get them that advantage. 7 footers flop when Trae touches them. The fact that Book is making fun of something everyone, including himself does is awesome. It just so happens the Suns are playing Luka and the Mavs.

It's hilarious that people get riled up because they see this and act like there's only 4 guys in the NBA who flops and it happens to be the 4 guys they don't like and oh because "their guy" (whoever it might be) is so tough and would never ever flop lol

[CobraCommander]

I'm already starting to feel like Booker is the better player and I love Luka.

If book gets multiple chips and Luka doesn’t - Booker will be the better player… period.

You can like who you like - but Booker the best suns player - if they get multiple rings while Booker is the best player on the team and Luka doesn’t improve over current levels or ever win a ring… book will be remembered like Kobe and Luka like tmac -

ThemZ the rules…

Lol there ain’t no way they’re gonna win multiple chips if he’s their best player. Hell, he’s not even their best player now. Let’s revisit this when CP3 is gone. He’s a great scorer, not much of anything else and sure as hell isn’t the guy I could see putting a team on his back and willing them to wins.

If suns win a chip this year he will be there best player. Love cp3 but Booker has just gotten better and at 37 years old CP3 can only give you so much so often. If book wins a ring this year, in my book he will he ahead of Luka. Winning rings are what matters to me. At the end of the career, we can debate what ever we want, but in the moment the last man standing gets the nod from me. It goes the same for if Luka starts winning rings. It might be a era thing… when I was a wee kid - Jordan was good and amazing…but he became great when he did the 3peat.

Booker get rings and Luka get zero rings playing just like he does today( as what we stated in the thread )and book would be the better player… just like Kobe might not be as talented as tmac but he is the better player because …rings

[BmanInBigD]

If book gets multiple chips and Luka doesn’t - Booker will be the better player… period.

You can like who you like - but Booker the best suns player - if they get multiple rings while Booker is the best player on the team and Luka doesn’t improve over current levels or ever win a ring… book will be remembered like Kobe and Luka like tmac -

ThemZ the rules…

Lol there ain’t no way they’re gonna win multiple chips if he’s their best player. Hell, he’s not even their best player now. Let’s revisit this when CP3 is gone. He’s a great scorer, not much of anything else and sure as hell isn’t the guy I could see putting a team on his back and willing them to wins.

If suns win a chip this year he will be there best player. Love cp3 but Booker has just gotten better and at 37 years old CP3 can only give you so much so often. If book wins a ring this year, in my book he will he ahead of Luka. Winning rings are what matters to me. At the end of the career, we can debate what ever we want, but in the moment the last man standing gets the nod from me. It goes the same for if Luka starts winning rings. It might be a era thing… when I was a wee kid - Jordan was good and amazing…but he became great when he did the 3peat.

Booker get rings and Luka get zero rings playing just like he does today( as what we stated in the thread )and book would be the better player… just like Kobe might not be as talented as tmac but he is the better player because …rings

CP3 can give you .210 WS/48 vs Booker’s .156, he can give you you better ORtg AND DRtg, yadda, yadda. Booker may be flashier, but notice that the Suns sucked until CP3 got there. He may be the better player to YOU, but they don’t do crap without Chris Paul. It pains me to say it, cuz I hate the way he acts. But w/o him, Booker is just another really good shooter that won’t REALLY help you win a bunch of games. Being the best (especially marginally) player on a championship team doesn’t put you on some pedestal with all-time greats. IT is the biggest example of being extremely overrated being the marginally best player on a ring team. There’s more nuance and context than that. But if all you care about is rings, there’s no use arguing about it. You’re probably one of those that thought that Nowitzki sucked until 2011.

[TeamTragic]

The funny thing is EVERYONE knows EVERYONE else would and do flop if it would get them that advantage. 7 footers flop when Trae touches them. The fact that Book is making fun of something everyone, including himself does is awesome. It just so happens the Suns are playing Luka and the Mavs.

It's hilarious that people get riled up because they see this and act like there's only 4 guys in the NBA who flops and it happens to be the 4 guys they don't like and oh because "their guy" (whoever it might be) is so tough and would never ever flop lol

This feels like deja vu

[BeatDaCavs420]

I love D Book lmao

[Mr Puddles]

To not look stupid

Accomplishments does not make one look any more or less stupid making fun of another player. Just make no sense, "better get some accomplishments before you can make jokes in a competitive game, unless you look stupid", what?

Running your mouth while riding a lucked out trade after being the laughing stock of the league over years (see Game of Zones etc)... Yeah makes you look stupid.

I love CP3, but maybe we can stop acting like the Suns acquired prime lebron and Booker is riding his coattail, the suns are collectively good and have gotten plenty of success without CP3. They're 13-4 in the games without him this season and last year's conference finals combined (I'm not counting the meaningless end of the year game where the end of the bench guys were playing against each other).

People who keep holding the fact that he couldn't lead a team that had Dragan Bender and Josh Jackson 2nd and 3rd on the team in total minutes played to the playoffs as a 21/22-year-old to the playoffs against him, and then turn around now and say that he's only winning because his teammates.

You can't have it both ways, either his teammates matter or they don't - to Booker haters teammates only seem to matter when it fits their narrative.

[jehosafats]

Luka graduated from the Vlade Divac school of flopping. Overacting comes with the territory.

[CobraCommander]

Lol there ain’t no way they’re gonna win multiple chips if he’s their best player. Hell, he’s not even their best player now. Let’s revisit this when CP3 is gone. He’s a great scorer, not much of anything else and sure as hell isn’t the guy I could see putting a team on his back and willing them to wins.

If suns win a chip this year he will be there best player. Love cp3 but Booker has just gotten better and at 37 years old CP3 can only give you so much so often. If book wins a ring this year, in my book he will he ahead of Luka. Winning rings are what matters to me. At the end of the career, we can debate what ever we want, but in the moment the last man standing gets the nod from me. It goes the same for if Luka starts winning rings. It might be a era thing… when I was a wee kid - Jordan was good and amazing…but he became great when he did the 3peat.

Booker get rings and Luka get zero rings playing just like he does today( as what we stated in the thread )and book would be the better player… just like Kobe might not be as talented as tmac but he is the better player because …rings

CP3 can give you .210 WS/48 vs Booker’s .156, he can give you you better ORtg AND DRtg, yadda, yadda. Booker may be flashier, but notice that the Suns sucked until CP3 got there. He may be the better player to YOU, but they don’t do crap without Chris Paul. It pains me to say it, cuz I hate the way he acts. But w/o him, Booker is just another really good shooter that won’t REALLY help you win a bunch of games. Being the best (especially marginally) player on a championship team doesn’t put you on some pedestal with all-time greats. IT is the biggest example of being extremely overrated being the marginally best player on a ring team. There’s more nuance and context than that. But if all you care about is rings, there’s no use arguing about it. You’re probably one of those that thought that Nowitzki sucked until 2011.

Yeah but no team is a one man show- fans that hyper rotate to one player exclusively for the success of a whole team should watch boxing or mma or tennis for gratification. Me, I see Booker as the best player on a good team. But no a young Booker wasn’t as good as he is today because he improved and CP3 came and the team got better. Both things happen- Booker got better and the team got better when CP3 got there - those two things being true don’t negate that Booker is the best Suns player. My point is simply- Luka and Booker both have a ton to do to be considered with the likes of Kobe or Curry or Giannis - you know MVPs and champions- the one of those two that wins the biggest the most often will probably be considered the better of the two. Luka hasn’t done anything that tells me that Booker won’t be end up being the better player when it is all said and done OR Vice versa -

Let them prove it on the field of battle - we have fun debating it but honestly none of this is set in stone yet… like Tatum or Zion could or edwards or Trae or ja or even Haliburton could be the best player of this era… after jokic and/or Giannis of course lol

[Jables]

LMAO some of the people here catching feelings about Booker making fun of Luka are the same people who were laughing their asses off when Kidd was poking fun at Chris Paul.

Learn to have a sense of humor, even if it comes at the expense of your favorite team.

I'm kind of on board with making an over the top reaction to anything that Kidd says though. "Wow Kidd, poking fun at Paul like you threw punches at your wife!?"

[itlnsunsfan]

Lol there ain’t no way they’re gonna win multiple chips if he’s their best player. Hell, he’s not even their best player now. Let’s revisit this when CP3 is gone. He’s a great scorer, not much of anything else and sure as hell isn’t the guy I could see putting a team on his back and willing them to wins.

If suns win a chip this year he will be there best player. Love cp3 but Booker has just gotten better and at 37 years old CP3 can only give you so much so often. If book wins a ring this year, in my book he will he ahead of Luka. Winning rings are what matters to me. At the end of the career, we can debate what ever we want, but in the moment the last man standing gets the nod from me. It goes the same for if Luka starts winning rings. It might be a era thing… when I was a wee kid - Jordan was good and amazing…but he became great when he did the 3peat.

Booker get rings and Luka get zero rings playing just like he does today( as what we stated in the thread )and book would be the better player… just like Kobe might not be as talented as tmac but he is the better player because …rings

CP3 can give you .210 WS/48 vs Booker’s .156, he can give you you better ORtg AND DRtg, yadda, yadda. Booker may be flashier, but notice that the Suns sucked until CP3 got there. He may be the better player to YOU, but they don’t do crap without Chris Paul. It pains me to say it, cuz I hate the way he acts. But w/o him, Booker is just another really good shooter that won’t REALLY help you win a bunch of games. Being the best (especially marginally) player on a championship team doesn’t put you on some pedestal with all-time greats. IT is the biggest example of being extremely overrated being the marginally best player on a ring team. There’s more nuance and context than that. But if all you care about is rings, there’s no use arguing about it. You’re probably one of those that thought that Nowitzki sucked until 2011.

You maybe had an argument before Booker improved defensively. As a 2 way player, he very much contributes to winning. When Paul missed a month, the Suns didn't miss a beat.

I don't care if the advanced stats back me or not. I've watched practically every game since his rookie year. He was a traffic cone. Now, he's a legitimate stopper when he locks in. Comparing him to IT is egregiously off base.

(I assumed you meant Isaiah Thomas, but he was never on a ring team. If you meant Piston's Isiah Thomas, I'm somewhat dumbfounded by your post. Advanced stats are colors, but they don't paint the entire picture.)

[alevirfe]

I used to dislike Booker. Then I saw his work with special needs and I think I'm coming around on him.

This is pretty funny.

that's pretty low. Luka has been struggling but he's 100% competent

[Johnny Firpo]

Book is just jelly that he's never gonna be viewed as good as Luka, even if he wins multiple championships and Luka doesn't.

I'm already starting to feel like Booker is the better player and I love Luka.

You are entitled to feel whatever you feel, but I don't think that's a sentiment many would agree with.

[Swish1906]

Luka graduated from the Vlade Divac school of flopping. Overacting comes with the territory.

Booker graduated from the Paul Pierce school of headsnapping. Overacting comes with the territory.

Oh that was too easy

[dygaction]

If book gets multiple chips and Luka doesn’t - Booker will be the better player… period.

You can like who you like - but Booker the best suns player - if they get multiple rings while Booker is the best player on the team and Luka doesn’t improve over current levels or ever win a ring… book will be remembered like Kobe and Luka like tmac -

ThemZ the rules…

Lol there ain’t no way they’re gonna win multiple chips if he’s their best player. Hell, he’s not even their best player now. Let’s revisit this when CP3 is gone. He’s a great scorer, not much of anything else and sure as hell isn’t the guy I could see putting a team on his back and willing them to wins.

If suns win a chip this year he will be there best player. Love cp3 but Booker has just gotten better and at 37 years old CP3 can only give you so much so often. If book wins a ring this year, in my book he will he ahead of Luka. Winning rings are what matters to me. At the end of the career, we can debate what ever we want, but in the moment the last man standing gets the nod from me. It goes the same for if Luka starts winning rings. It might be a era thing… when I was a wee kid - Jordan was good and amazing…but he became great when he did the 3peat.

Booker get rings and Luka get zero rings playing just like he does today( as what we stated in the thread )and book would be the better player… just like Kobe might not be as talented as tmac but he is the better player because …rings

It is too early to talk rings, but were it to happen it would be more like Billups or Parker to CP3.

[RB34]

I like Book but wasn’t he crying about getting doubled in the gym?

[BmanInBigD]

If suns win a chip this year he will be there best player. Love cp3 but Booker has just gotten better and at 37 years old CP3 can only give you so much so often. If book wins a ring this year, in my book he will he ahead of Luka. Winning rings are what matters to me. At the end of the career, we can debate what ever we want, but in the moment the last man standing gets the nod from me. It goes the same for if Luka starts winning rings. It might be a era thing… when I was a wee kid - Jordan was good and amazing…but he became great when he did the 3peat.

Booker get rings and Luka get zero rings playing just like he does today( as what we stated in the thread )and book would be the better player… just like Kobe might not be as talented as tmac but he is the better player because …rings

CP3 can give you .210 WS/48 vs Booker’s .156, he can give you you better ORtg AND DRtg, yadda, yadda. Booker may be flashier, but notice that the Suns sucked until CP3 got there. He may be the better player to YOU, but they don’t do crap without Chris Paul. It pains me to say it, cuz I hate the way he acts. But w/o him, Booker is just another really good shooter that won’t REALLY help you win a bunch of games. Being the best (especially marginally) player on a championship team doesn’t put you on some pedestal with all-time greats. IT is the biggest example of being extremely overrated being the marginally best player on a ring team. There’s more nuance and context than that. But if all you care about is rings, there’s no use arguing about it. You’re probably one of those that thought that Nowitzki sucked until 2011.

You maybe had an argument before Booker improved defensively. As a 2 way player, he very much contributes to winning. When Paul missed a month, the Suns didn't miss a beat.

I don't care if the advanced stats back me or not. I've watched practically every game since his rookie year. He was a traffic cone. Now, he's a legitimate stopper when he locks in. Comparing him to IT is egregiously off base.

(I assumed you meant Isaiah Thomas, but he was never on a ring team. If you meant Piston's Isiah Thomas, I'm somewhat dumbfounded by your post. Advanced stats are colors, but they don't paint the entire picture.)

I seem to remember a couple of periods this year where Booker was out also and the Suns didn’t miss a beat. They’re a really balanced team. If you put enough advanced stats in context together along with the eyeball test, you can come pretty damn close to completing the picture.

[CobraCommander]

Lol there ain’t no way they’re gonna win multiple chips if he’s their best player. Hell, he’s not even their best player now. Let’s revisit this when CP3 is gone. He’s a great scorer, not much of anything else and sure as hell isn’t the guy I could see putting a team on his back and willing them to wins.

If suns win a chip this year he will be there best player. Love cp3 but Booker has just gotten better and at 37 years old CP3 can only give you so much so often. If book wins a ring this year, in my book he will he ahead of Luka. Winning rings are what matters to me. At the end of the career, we can debate what ever we want, but in the moment the last man standing gets the nod from me. It goes the same for if Luka starts winning rings. It might be a era thing… when I was a wee kid - Jordan was good and amazing…but he became great when he did the 3peat.

Booker get rings and Luka get zero rings playing just like he does today( as what we stated in the thread )and book would be the better player… just like Kobe might not be as talented as tmac but he is the better player because …rings

It is too early to talk rings, but were it to happen it would be more like Billups or Parker to CP3.

Agreed...I really agree actually !

my point is these guys have a lot to do before anyone talks even top 75 or top 100. People want to call someone all time great before they do anything

[jourdy]

They’re just having fun. Luka would probably laugh at this too.
FWIW, Booker and CP3 were laughing *with* Luka the previous game when Luka drew a foul on CP3 and said it was a good play.
Booker putting on a show for the fans would be my guess - yknow, these guys arent introverts like RealGM guys.

Sometimes you guys are just way too serious.
That’s a sign of having nothing to do. Making a mountain out of a mole hill.

[dygaction]

If suns win a chip this year he will be there best player. Love cp3 but Booker has just gotten better and at 37 years old CP3 can only give you so much so often. If book wins a ring this year, in my book he will he ahead of Luka. Winning rings are what matters to me. At the end of the career, we can debate what ever we want, but in the moment the last man standing gets the nod from me. It goes the same for if Luka starts winning rings. It might be a era thing… when I was a wee kid - Jordan was good and amazing…but he became great when he did the 3peat.

Booker get rings and Luka get zero rings playing just like he does today( as what we stated in the thread )and book would be the better player… just like Kobe might not be as talented as tmac but he is the better player because …rings

It is too early to talk rings, but were it to happen it would be more like Billups or Parker to CP3.

Agreed...I really agree actually !

my point is these guys have a lot to do before anyone talks even top 75 or top 100. People want to call someone all time great before they do anything

Just you called Mavs in the finals When you see all time greats you got to be able to tell. West and Dirk both said Luka will be better than Dirk. Mark Jackson even argued he should be selected Top 75. If Luka is kidnapped by aliens today at 23, he will be in HOF without a question one day. That's how much he has done.

[CobraCommander]

It is too early to talk rings, but were it to happen it would be more like Billups or Parker to CP3.

Agreed...I really agree actually !

my point is these guys have a lot to do before anyone talks even top 75 or top 100. People want to call someone all time great before they do anything

Just you called Mavs in the finals When you see all time greats you got to be able to tell. West and Dirk both said Luka will be better than Dirk. Mark Jackson even argued he should be selected Top 75. If Luka is kidnapped by aliens today at 23, he will be in HOF without a question one day. That's how much he has done.

Dirk is humble as hell - Dirk humble as HELL...Dirk actually is under appreciated and Luka Not better than prime Dirk - don’t forget Dirk gave Barkley 40 when Dirk wasn’t even in nba yet.

If Dirk came to the nba right now as a youngster and went to a team (other than Dallas that wasted most of his damn career) Dirk would/could and damn well should have been at least considered as good as KD...yep I said it...plus I think Dirk beating the Heattles makes Dirks ring more significant than either of KDs...I think Dirk definitely has had better years than any of Lukas... Luka was worse this year than any of his other years. If Luka doesn’t improve from where he is right now he is not gonna win a mvp or be on the level of Dirk...stop being blasphemous!


Amd yes I still got the mavs in finals....but Luka getting to finals doesn’t make that dude dirk! Stop being crazy! Dirk in the pantheon and Luka isn’t