1tinsoldier
Hall of Famer
I think Book focuses but like many young players, he wants to win and shoot the team to victory and forces bad shots/turnovers sometimes that he doesn’t have to. When he plays within himself, he’s the best 2 guard in the league. But I don’t see him not focused just because he’s missing shots or turning the ball over. That’s ball sometimes.
i think the problem is him being focused on the wrong things
sometimes he gets focused on being the hero instead of making the best play, which sometimes should be a pass
sometimes he gets focused on a bad call he got, and he forces the action instead of making the best play
(it's usually towards the end of the 3rd, when he's been on the floor a while and the defenses are getting on his nerves. He gets a T and his teammates usually get in a funk)
sometimes, he just starts chucking shots towards the end of the 3rd if we're up by around 20 and he knows he might not see the floor again in the 4th
Monty and Paul need to get through to him. We're on pace for the best Suns record ever and teams on this kind of pace win championships
he plays like he's always got something to prove
but if his focus -- his eye stays on the prize. he'll get all the recognition he deserves