Just to be fair, he lead the team in assists. I took his pass to Richards as a nod to his good game. I think Richards took it like that because they hugged right as the time expired, and there were smiles all around. In general, all the guys on the team seemed really impressed with Richards play. Even Damion Lee pranked Richards on the after show. It seemed like all the players were really happy for him and also feeling the pain of his missing the 20th rebound.
it's not a big deal by itself, but things like that add up, so yes...
* his hesitance to chuck full court shots at the end of quarters, and increased shot attempts when the Suns are comfortably ahead and he might soon sit (instead of letting the role players get more opportunity).
* and him still playing point guard at the end of games when that's exactly what we got a competent one for -- because we're the worst closer of games in the league with him calling the shots
* and him getting hot-headed and playing sloppy instead of better when under pressure or rattled.
-- including sloppy fouls or techs. Both Paul George and Luka Doncic made us pay a price for his stupid diss's.
to be fair. He doesn't get as hot-headed now. Maybe he's on some mood meds because he seems less interested in general. And he does try to get teammates involved earlier in games. But even that should be more balanced. He either focuses on one thing or the other instead of both scoring and assisting in a more organic way throughout.
same thing with defense. He's one of the worst on the team, statistically (and visually). I can believe that Steve Kur liked his Olympic defense. Because it was his assigned job focus. Again, mental focus is perhaps his weakness. It's probably why his shooting percentage dives the more crunchier the end of the game gets. The true superstars get better.
yes, i'm "that guy"
you can bury your head in the sand and say i see these thing because i'm a "booker hater"
or you can consider that i'm a Booker hater BECAUSE i've seen these flaws for a decade and, after 50+ years it's time to have a shot at a title!
i still root for all of Booker's shots to go on because i'm a Suns fan
but i have no patience for the excuse-makers, cherry pickers, rose-colored glasses wearers, or announcers and radio hosts that continue to work "the product" which is Booker as the face of the Suns
Booker represents team failure -- for as long as he's under a super-max contract here
and Hoop, if your intention is to bully and suppress posts like this, i suggest you stick with dropping in a little
emojee instead of actual words. You don't make sense when you try to obscure reality. It may have worked a little better years ago, when your hero's flaws weren't as obvious to even the majority on this forum -- so obvious that it's highly unlikely our super-max man isn't even considered an All Star. (not even by the organization's best analyst, Eddie Johnson)
