Former NBA legend Kevin Garnett knows a thing or two about winning basketball and he seems to see something special brewing with the Phoenix Suns and particularly guard Devin Booker.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Garnett was talking with ex-teammate and future Hall of Fame player Paul Pierce on Showtime basketball today and he went in full detail as to why Booker should still be the go-to guy in Phoenix despite the Suns now having Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal.
It’s time for the younger generation of stars to do the heavy lifting.@KevinGarnett5KG gives his case for why Devin Booker is the number one option in Phoenix now.
New episode of Ticket and The Truth drops tomorrow on our YouTube. pic.twitter.com/VMC9dMRYcd
— SHOWTIME Basketball (@shobasketball) August 13, 2023
Garnett brought up valuable points as to why Booker should still be getting the go-to opportunities in Phoenix. From being younger and Durant allowing more spacing, it gives opportunities for Booker to cook on the court.
We obviously saw the results in last year’s playoff run as he looked like the best version of himself as a player both offensively and defensively.
Devin Booker was really facing quintuple teams in the playoffs…with Kevin Durant on the court with him.
He was on one. pic.twitter.com/h4ZPpCNTtc
— Suns Are Better (@SunsAreBetter) August 12, 2023
devin booker in the NBA playoffs:
-finals appearance in his first playoff run
-averages 28/5/5 on 48/39/89 splits in 43 games
-7 games with 40+ points
-2 finals games with 40+ points
-historic stretch of games in the 2023 playoffsyet he still gets disrespected much more than… pic.twitter.com/d93QiDSruE
— jeff (@DedicationHoops) August 8, 2023
Booker even became the second player in NBA history behind Michael Jordan to record 350 points and 70 assists in his first 10 games of the postseason last year.
Devin Booker (359 points, 71 assists) becomes the 2nd player to record 350+ PTS and 70+ AST in his first 10 games of a postseason.
Michael Jordan (2x, 1989 and 1990) is the only other player to clear those benchmarks. pic.twitter.com/UMJw7EmQaU
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) May 10, 2023
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Booker will have even more pressure on him next season to deliver a trophy to Phoenix. But with guys like Durant and newcomer Beal alongside him, the new-look Suns can be a very dangerous team if you solely focus on just one person.
