The Devin Booker hype thread

[Bulletz]

Kid's got swag.

I'm going Reggie Miller....lol

Or

Alan Houston.

He does have that swag. I can't tell if I like him or not off the court. His game is tight though and he definitely projects to put up some nice numbers. He'll be fun to watch too.

 

[tlance]

@tlance 's love affair for Klay without question should be able to made @Shaqdaddy11 wet.

Excuse me?

I respect two way players who don't need the ball in their hands constantly to produce offensively. Maybe you should pay closer attention to which players I think are good and why. You might actually learn something about basketball in the process. It isn't just about the simple stats.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Book was 18 years old playing on a real bad defensive team last year, especially with all the injuries, I think he will only get better and he's dedicated to proving people wrong on that end. He's still growing and putting on some muscle, let's remember where Klay was at this age… still at Wazzu defending college guards.

I do agree he has a ways to go defensively and like the Ray Allen comp (for now) until he proves otherwise. I think it's too early to judge a rookie in a season like last year especially (coaching change, didn't play the first couple months)

you cant grade a guy's defensive potential when he is a freaking teenager on a bad defensive team that is for sure....geezus....these people act like you can defend when you hit the league at 19 years old, with no NBA intelligence and the body of a 19 year old playing against grown men. Its just ridiculous. If you look like LeBron and are 1 out of a billion- thats one thing.

 

[Mecca]

Disagree. It's the equivalent to and NFL defensive back getting his feet tangled up with a WR...Just incidental contact.

Lmfao....he pushed him to the floor from the back.

 

[Mecca]

Reggie Himself thinks that shit is funny.

Anthony Mason then tried to inbound for the Knicks (who had no time outs remaining), but Greg Anthony “slips” Reggie says with a laugh. Miller fires in front of the filmmaker again, good again. 105-105 with 13.2 left.

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Excuse me?

I respect two way players who don't need the ball in their hands constantly to produce offensively. Maybe you should pay closer attention to which players I think are good and why. You might actually learn something about basketball in the process. It isn't just about the simple stats.

Wow, you really have a high opinion of yourself, don't you?

 

[HurricaneDij39]

Fair enough, I agree with you in the sense that his biggest leap won't be THIS year, but I think he's going to show some more flashes this season of what he will become soon. Consistency will be the key, as well as not letting all the hype get to his head at just 19, almost 20 years old.

Yeah, I just think this backcourt rotation is too crowded for him to be an All-Star this year - He just got big minutes last year on a team that was out of contention and everyone was injured. Consistency will be key as well...For all the talk of his great shooting mechanics, he only shot 34 percent from three last season.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

Wow, you really have a high opinion of yourself, don't you?

 

[tlance]

Wow, you really have a high opinion of yourself, don't you?

No. More like you have proven yourself to know very little.

 

[Mecca]

No. More like you have proven yourself to know very little.

 

[bksballer89]

No. More like you have proven yourself to know very little.

 

[Shanemansj13]

It probably won't workout bc he plays for the Suns

 

[Arizona_Sting]

It probably won't workout bc he plays for the Suns

Well if Cleveland can win a ring then anything is possible.

 

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[Shaqdaddy11]

Any chance you think McDonough would be interested in trading him for Nick Young?

 

[Arizona_Sting]

Any chance you think McDonough would be interested in trading him for Nick Young?

No way LA does that. Think PHX would have to include a 1st rounder to sweeten it.

 

[Shaqdaddy11]

No way LA does that. Think PHX would have to include a 1st rounder to sweeten it.

Throw in Bledsoe and i'll give Mitch a call to make it happen.

 

[Arizona_Sting]

Thoughts on Suns lineup:

Glad Booker is starting over Knight, think Knight could thrive in a sixth man role if he buys in.

Knight, Barbosa, Tucker, Bender/Chriss, Len is a very solid bench, could be one of the best benches in the NBA.