1tinsoldier
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"dude's", if you haven't caught on, my participation sport is challenging... Well. Just read the damn Signature...
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The Devin Booker non-appreciation thread.
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1tinsoldier
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add to the "tale of the tape" what they mentioned last night, that Booker is shooting a career low from 3. You get that from the national media but you'd never get it from Arizona Sports radio or TV. Along with the fact that the Suns are one of the worst defensive teams (with the 12th weakest defender in the league).
if Suns management is to blame, it's mostly for mismanaging Booker. The local fans are still convinced (by the local media) that the course of action is to "build around Booker" again.
sure it was a major mistake to give up so much for Durant. But it makes no sense to unload him now when he's clearly more productive and Booker might even get us a better return on a trade by some team that thinks he might still have an upside.
if Suns management is to blame, it's mostly for mismanaging Booker. The local fans are still convinced (by the local media) that the course of action is to "build around Booker" again.
sure it was a major mistake to give up so much for Durant. But it makes no sense to unload him now when he's clearly more productive and Booker might even get us a better return on a trade by some team that thinks he might still have an upside.
1tinsoldier
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another thing you won't hear from Gambo or any of the other locals. The chemistry problem is not about the Hall of Famer? We got what we traded for. It relates to the guy who gets no blame for a decade while the rest of the team and coaching is dissed and keeps getting turned over around him. And that's one of the reasons they don't connect with him. It's "his team" yet he sets the worst defensive example.
and when he has big scoring nights, the team still, too often, loses. And when Grayson Allen nailed a last second shot (that's normally his) he's the only one who didn't share a big smile and a high five. Don't kid yourself. It's not only the "Booker hater" who notices things like that.
and when he has big scoring nights, the team still, too often, loses. And when Grayson Allen nailed a last second shot (that's normally his) he's the only one who didn't share a big smile and a high five. Don't kid yourself. It's not only the "Booker hater" who notices things like that.
Because he's not....
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I have actually heard the local guys repeatedly say the opposite of what you are suggesting. They have been saying the chemistry of the team is bad. That means that they are not pinning it on one player. They are saying it's the chemistry with this group of guys together.
1tinsoldier
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that's the point i keep making. The "local guys" are hands-off Booker and the local fans buy into it, despite there being only 1 player that's remained through a decade of "bad chemistry" and bad coaches (beside for 2 years of the best floor leader in the NBA). Sure, chemistry is not one player. Just like defense is not one player. But the team leader sets the tone. It's on Devin Booker more than any other player or coach the past decade.
1tinsoldier
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correction. There was only 1.8 years of good chemistry that also benefited from Monty's good will until it all fell apart in a debacle against the Mavs when Doncic got inside Booker's head.
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1tinsoldier
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yup, the same old local smoke screen and wishful thinkers with blinders on.Because he's not....
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i could respect that post if someone had the integrity to point out he's having his SECOND worst 3 pt shooting season
