Devin Booker

DirtyDez · Post #1601 » by **DirtyDez** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 8:03 pm

Lol with some of these stats. We get it.

NTB · Post #1602 » by **NTB** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 8:41 pm

DirtyDez wrote:Lol with some of these stats. We get it.

Then here's some more.

Read on Twitter

sunskerr · Post #1603 » by **sunskerr** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:55 pm

Given his development, I want the team to be in the playoffs next season. Have to start really trying to surround Booker with legitimate talent through trades and free agency while letting the current players develop too.

grumpysaddle · Post #1604 » by **grumpysaddle** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 9:56 pm

I can't wait for the refs to start giving him the superstar calls he deserves. (Not a fan of biased reffing, and the Suns never get superstar calls even with a superstar, so this is somewhat a moot point). With the calls Harden gets, Booker is averaging probably 28-30 ppg and 10+ FTs pg.

RaisingArizona · Post #1605 » by **RaisingArizona** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 10:03 pm

If you're looking for a good laugh, check the GB thread on Booker.

sunskerr · Post #1606 » by **sunskerr** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 10:21 pm

ginobiliflops wrote:If you're looking for a good laugh, check the GB thread on Booker.

sunsfever68 · Post #1607 » by **sunsfever68** » Sat Nov 18, 2017 10:29 pm

ginobiliflops wrote:If you're looking for a good laugh, check the GB thread on Booker.

I can't, for the life of me, understand how NBA fans would not like him. What, bc he's lite skin black or something and not as athletic as Kobe, but his game is so similar to Kobe? Because he has an attitude and swagger on a bad team?

Dude is loyal, he'll be a lifelong Phoenix Sun, you can tell by how he talks in postgame conferences. Guy is special. I'm so glad he went 13th and Calipari had him off the bench and the Harrison twins got more PT at Kentucky than he did.

Guy is increasing his assists while decreasing his turnovers, he's playing better defense. He's the next James Harden with adequate defense I'm telling you, people think that's a crazy assertion but he's 21 years old he's getting better month by month, he is the next superstar SG in the league and teams are just mad they don't have him.

kennydorglas · Post #1608 » by **kennydorglas** » Sun Nov 19, 2017 2:18 am

ginobiliflops wrote:If you're looking for a good laugh, check the GB thread on Booker.

GB is very hilarious sometimes.
Last week someone posted about the increased number of future superstars in the league (Booker included)... as you can imagine, LA fans went nuts lol

DirtyDez · Post #1609 » by **DirtyDez** » Sun Nov 19, 2017 4:55 am

NTB wrote:
DirtyDez wrote:Lol with some of these stats. We get it.

Then here's some more.

Read on Twitter

Read on Twitter

He's also ranked 1st in AST/TO ratio of players under 22 that were born in a Leap Year.

bigfoot · Post #1610 » by **bigfoot** » Sun Nov 19, 2017 7:02 pm

Here you go ... more than 23.4 pts/g and 4.2 ast/g and 4.4 rb/g sorted by age

http://bkref.com/tiny/Xd0b4

thamadkant · Post #1611 » by **thamadkant** » Sun Nov 19, 2017 8:41 pm

yeah, with Warren and Booker's emergence as offensive players... I think Suns might have to expedite the playoff push.
If they can nab 2 star level players this team can make the playoffs.... similar to how Boston have picks and pieces but made a move for Horford and Thomas which propelled their playoff push... then now, they have 2 top 3 picks and leading the East.

Suns might not have a choice... because players can demand trades through the media these days if you waste their time tanking.

Booker can score very well and I think he is a 25ppg player now, he just needs to be passable as a defender... he's still bad, but better than last year.

thamadkant · Post #1612 » by **thamadkant** » Sun Nov 19, 2017 8:42 pm

DirtyDez wrote:
NTB wrote:
DirtyDez wrote:Lol with some of these stats. We get it.

Then here's some more.

Read on Twitter

Read on Twitter

He's also ranked 1st in AST/TO ratio of players under 22 that were born in a Leap Year.

He's also the first ever player under 22 named Devin Booker wearing number 1 for the Suns in this version of the Universe.

Post #1613 » by **ATTL** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 3:32 am

1UPZ wrote:
DirtyDez wrote:
NTB wrote:
Then here's some more.

Read on Twitter

Read on Twitter

He's also ranked 1st in AST/TO ratio of players under 22 that were born in a Leap Year.

He's also the first ever player under 22 named Devin Booker wearing number 1 for the Suns in this version of the Universe.

If you think this Devin Booker is good, wait til you see Devin Booker from Earth Prime.

jcsunsfan · Post #1614 » by **jcsunsfan** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 7:33 am

They only think it is earth prime. On the REAL earth prime Devin Booker is white and plays the tuba.

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Post #1615 » by **bwgood77** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:11 pm

sunsfever68 wrote:
ginobiliflops wrote:If you're looking for a good laugh, check the GB thread on Booker.

I can't, for the life of me, understand how NBA fans would not like him. What, bc he's lite skin black or something and not as athletic as Kobe, but his game is so similar to Kobe? Because he has an attitude and swagger on a bad team?

Dude is loyal, he'll be a lifelong Phoenix Sun, you can tell by how he talks in postgame conferences. Guy is special. I'm so glad he went 13th and Calipari had him off the bench and the Harrison twins got more PT at Kentucky than he did.

Guy is increasing his assists while decreasing his turnovers, he's playing better defense. He's the next James Harden with adequate defense I'm telling you, people think that's a crazy assertion but he's 21 years old he's getting better month by month, he is the next superstar SG in the league and teams are just mad they don't have him.

He's improved a great deal since last year but he's got a ways to go to get to where Harden is. Harden was much more efficient and quite a bit better defender in his 3rd year (though Booker does have a lot of his 3rd year left to continue to improve). He had a 66% TS% and a net rating of +20, whereas Booker has a net rating of -6, though Harden was a year older and had played an additional year in college.

sunsfever68 · Post #1616 » by **sunsfever68** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:17 pm

MrMiyagi wrote:Thunder Dan 2.0?

Yes. Lol crazy to read back on the 1st page of him getting drafted. What a stud Booker has turned out to be.

Post #1617 » by **bwgood77** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:43 pm

cberry78 wrote:
Revived wrote:I wonder what these splits look like for Booker as well.

D. Booker Splits 17-18
Result - G - FG% - 3P% - FT% - TS% - USG% - ORtg - DRtg - +/- - MP - PTS - TRB - AST
Win - 7 - .471 - .439 - .885 - .597 - 29.4 - 114 - 106 - +7.5 - 33.5 - 25.1 - 4.4 - 4.7
Loss - 11 - .437 - .311 - .841 - .547 - 27.9 - 104 - 119 - -15.1 - 33.3 - 21.6 - 4.2 - 4.2

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bookede01/splits/2018

EDIT: Formatting on this forum sucks lol

)Wow, that link shows Booker shot 41.5% on 3's in October (17-41), but only 35.1% in November (27-77) on almost double the volume. I wonder why he's dipped so much this month.

MathiasPW · Post #1618 » by **MathiasPW** » Mon Nov 20, 2017 11:57 pm

bwgood77 wrote:
cberry78 wrote:
Revived wrote:I wonder what these splits look like for Booker as well.

D. Booker Splits 17-18
Result - G - FG% - 3P% - FT% - TS% - USG% - ORtg - DRtg - +/- - MP - PTS - TRB - AST
Win - 7 - .471 - .439 - .885 - .597 - 29.4 - 114 - 106 - +7.5 - 33.5 - 25.1 - 4.4 - 4.7
Loss - 11 - .437 - .311 - .841 - .547 - 27.9 - 104 - 119 - -15.1 - 33.3 - 21.6 - 4.2 - 4.2

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bookede01/splits/2018

EDIT: Formatting on this forum sucks lol

)Wow, that link shows Booker shot 41.5% on 3's in October (17-41), but only 35.1% in November (27-77) on almost double the volume. I wonder why he's dipped so much this month.

Sample size. Had he made 2 more shots and percentages would look the same.

MathiasPW · Post #1619 » by **MathiasPW** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 12:05 am

bwgood77 wrote:
sunsfever68 wrote:
ginobiliflops wrote:If you're looking for a good laugh, check the GB thread on Booker.

I can't, for the life of me, understand how NBA fans would not like him. What, bc he's lite skin black or something and not as athletic as Kobe, but his game is so similar to Kobe? Because he has an attitude and swagger on a bad team?

Dude is loyal, he'll be a lifelong Phoenix Sun, you can tell by how he talks in postgame conferences. Guy is special. I'm so glad he went 13th and Calipari had him off the bench and the Harrison twins got more PT at Kentucky than he did.

Guy is increasing his assists while decreasing his turnovers, he's playing better defense. He's the next James Harden with adequate defense I'm telling you, people think that's a crazy assertion but he's 21 years old he's getting better month by month, he is the next superstar SG in the league and teams are just mad they don't have him.

He's improved a great deal since last year but he's got a ways to go to get to where Harden is. Harden was much more efficient and quite a bit better defender in his 3rd year (though Booker does have a lot of his 3rd year left to continue to improve). He had a 66% TS% and a net rating of +20, whereas Booker has a net rating of -6, though Harden was a year older and had played an additional year in college.

And was playing in a good, winning team.

Post #1620 » by **bwgood77** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 12:37 am

MathiasPW wrote:
bwgood77 wrote:
cberry78 wrote:
D. Booker Splits 17-18
Result - G - FG% - 3P% - FT% - TS% - USG% - ORtg - DRtg - +/- - MP - PTS - TRB - AST
Win - 7 - .471 - .439 - .885 - .597 - 29.4 - 114 - 106 - +7.5 - 33.5 - 25.1 - 4.4 - 4.7
Loss - 11 - .437 - .311 - .841 - .547 - 27.9 - 104 - 119 - -15.1 - 33.3 - 21.6 - 4.2 - 4.2

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bookede01/splits/2018

EDIT: Formatting on this forum sucks lol

)Wow, that link shows Booker shot 41.5% on 3's in October (17-41), but only 35.1% in November (27-77) on almost double the volume. I wonder why he's dipped so much this month.
Sample size. Had he made 2 more shots and percentages would look the same.

Well, actually 5 more. As far as sample size, the November number is, as I mentioned, almost double the sample size. Hopefully it's just a shooting slump.

When will Booker hit 8,000 career points?