Booker mocking Luka

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Re: Booker mocking Luka 

Post#201 » by Phystic » Thu May 12, 2022 10:24 pm

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Jay_Sizzle wrote:So..... After two nights to reflect. Does Doncic double down and come out heavy with the complaining? Or stop the whining now that he has been publicly called out and laughed at?

Will be something extra to keep an eye on.


The best answer would be scoring 71 and take Booker record away. :D



What record would he be taking exactly?
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Re: Booker mocking Luka 

Post#202 » by itlnsunsfan » Fri May 13, 2022 12:55 am

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BmanInBigD wrote: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.


I agree that advanced stats in context along with watching games is as good as it gets for player analysis.

But advanced stats alone can be misrepresentative, especially when it comes to defensive oriented players. For example, Bill Russell has a career ws/48 of .193 while David Robinson's is .250.

The Admiral was great, but I can't make the argument that he contributed to winning more than Bill Russell.
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Re: Booker mocking Luka 

Post#203 » by HotRocks34 » Fri May 13, 2022 3:57 am

In hindsight, probably not a great decision by Booker.

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Re: Booker mocking Luka 

Post#204 » by WolfAddict » Fri May 13, 2022 4:10 am

Gee there's some sensitive Suns fans out there... Chillax guys 8-)
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Re: Booker mocking Luka 

Post#205 » by Johnny Firpo » Fri May 13, 2022 5:13 am

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OmniStrife wrote:We all know why many dudes find him annoying.


Do tell.


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Because he is good looking? I guess he is, but he really has beady eyes. :D But yeah, he is definitely a good looking fella. Are there sports fans though who hate someone because of that? That's weird for me, guys don't really do that, or do we?
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Re: Booker mocking Luka 

Post#206 » by dygaction » Fri May 13, 2022 5:44 am

After today's game

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Re: Booker mocking Luka 

Post#207 » by walaysapi » Fri May 13, 2022 9:54 am

Devin Jenner was silent last night. Weird.
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Re: Booker mocking Luka 

Post#208 » by RB34 » Fri May 13, 2022 10:14 am

I know it’s been said but CP3/Book really gave me them 2011 Wade/Bron vibes.

Dirk made them look like rank amateurs.
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Re: Booker mocking Luka 

Post#209 » by Wagonband » Fri May 13, 2022 10:32 am

I've looked at Booker during drives more closely today... God he really does throw his head back and scream as if he's being tortured on every drive. Really excessive and ugly to watch
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Post#210 » by Swish1906 » Fri May 13, 2022 4:46 pm

Booker isnt far away from turning into a meme


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Re: Booker mocking Luka 

Post#211 » by basketballRob » Fri May 13, 2022 5:13 pm

I remember Booker whining about the Raptors mascot in an empty arena while he was shooting a FT. They should've told him to shut up and shoot the ball or gave him a technical for delay of game.

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Re: Booker mocking Luka 

Post#212 » by dygaction » Fri May 13, 2022 11:22 pm

basketballRob wrote:I remember Booker whining about the Raptors mascot in an empty arena while he was shooting a FT. They should've told him to shut up and shoot the ball or gave him a technical for delay of game.

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Re: Booker mocking Luka 

Post#213 » by HMFFL » Fri May 13, 2022 11:36 pm

iLLmatic860 wrote:
Johnny Firpo wrote: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.

If he is winning championships why would he care about LukA?
He apparently cares considering how much he's focused on Luka with his antics. If Dallas wins the series prepare yourself for Booker to be called out. Booker obviously has the better roster than Luka but he can't seem to just focus on the game. He's focusing on Luka and calling fans the P word.

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Re: Booker mocking Luka 

Post#214 » by HotRocks34 » Mon May 16, 2022 2:11 am

Bad mistake
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Re: Booker mocking Luka 

Post#215 » by Sgt Major » Mon May 16, 2022 2:12 am

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Re: Booker mocking Luka 

Post#216 » by Cubbies2120 » Mon May 16, 2022 2:15 am

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Re: Booker mocking Luka 

Post#217 » by Archx » Mon May 16, 2022 2:16 am

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Re: Booker mocking Luka 

Post#218 » by Chessboxer » Mon May 16, 2022 2:17 am

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Re: Booker mocking Luka 

Post#219 » by CraftylikeaFox » Mon May 16, 2022 2:17 am

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This one is going to be with Booker for a loooooooooooooong time. Just a glorious picture in every way.
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Re: Booker mocking Luka 

Post#220 » by OkcSinceSGA » Mon May 16, 2022 2:19 am

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