Devin. Armani. Booker. That’s it that’s the article. Part 2
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Devin Booker tonight:
45 PTS
7 REB
3 STL
2 BLK
18-29 FGJoins Charles Barkley as the only Suns with multiple 45-point playoff games. pic.twitter.com/CkHlC2uNxX
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 21, 2023
The picture above says it all. Booker put on his best Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan-like performance as he dropped 45 points on 62% shooting to go along with 3 steals and 2 blocks.
This was his best performance of the season if you don’t count his 58-point performance against the New Orleans Pelicans in the regular season.
Despite averaging 44 minutes a game, he continues to make timely baskets and keep the team afloat despite who the Clippers have out there.
The Clippers were without two of their best players tonight Paul George and Kawhi Leonard and still took Phoenix to the very end thanks to Norman Powell’s 42-point performance and Russell Westbrooks 30 point double-double.
They put on their best Kawhi Leonard and Paul George performance but it didn’t matter thanks to Booker’s performance. After the game, Booker talked about his efficient night and how he feels when he enters the zone.
Devin Booker on what it’s like when he enters that zone: “I love it. This is my life. I dedicate my whole entire life and I have since a kid to this sport and this game.” pic.twitter.com/BlCZpzmYuQ
— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) April 21, 2023
With this 40-point game in the playoffs, Booker matched former Suns legend Charles Barkley for most 40-point games in Suns history.
Devin Booker now has five 40-point games in the playoffs, matching Charles Barkley for most in Suns history 🔥 pic.twitter.com/66UjLXswpM
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 21, 2023
And his partner and crime tonight Kevin Durant had a pretty great game in his own right. He dropped 28 points on 8-15 shooting to go along with 2 steals. Durant had awesome things to say about Booker as well based on his performance tonight.
Kevin Durant on Devin Booker's performance: "All-time. Great performance. In the playoffs on the road, Game 3, 45, on that efficiency. I almost expect stuff like this from him at this point in his career."
— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) April 21, 2023
The fans as well expect nothing more from their franchise-altering player as he continues to make Suns fans thank the heavens anytime he has a performance like this, especially in the playoffs.
Watching Devin Booker all these years and watching him grow as a player has just been so awesome to see.
Seeing him have games like this just makes me feel so grateful to be experiencing this. We’re witnessing greatness.
— Suns Are Better (@SunsAreBetter) April 21, 2023
Devin Booker literally dropped 45 points in a playoff game AND IT WASNT NATIONALLY TELEVISED.
— Tana Hughes (@TanaHughes) April 21, 2023
Devin Booker Goes Nuclear, Suns Beat Clippers To Put Them Up 2-1
All-in-all, if you’re a Suns fan, you’re witnessing greatness by a player that’s probably going to go down as the greatest Sun of all time.
