Former NBA defender Tony Allen often took that approach when he defended former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant.
Had the Clippers simply focused on defending Booker with their schemes and aggressiveness, perhaps the Clippers could have tired Booker out. Not only did Booker ignore Beverley when he talked trash at the end of the game. The Clippers’ intimidating tactics are not working on Booker. After the game, Booker talked more trash to the Clippers’ bench, which prompted Clippers center DeMarcus Cousins to push him away. He talked trash to the Clippers’ bench, most notably Beverley, after draining a jumper. “Stay with what we do and whether it's basketball plays or not, we've got to move on to the next one.”īooker hasn’t exactly just moved on to the next play. “We try to stay aggressive,” Booker said. And he set an effective backscreen on Clippers center Ivica Zubac that opened up space for Ayton to convert on the game-winning lob. He went 7-of-7 from the free-throw line in the final period. He then backed up that hype with substance.īooker made a 27-foot jumper that gave the Suns a 102-101 lead with 27 seconds left. LITTLE SURPRISE: Opinion: Think Trae Young is having a surprising NBA playoff run? Only if you haven't been paying attention.ĭespite his inefficient stat line, Booker still punished the Clippers for Beverley’s cheap-shot tactics and his other teammates’ efforts to just play physical.Īfter leaving the game to attend to his nose with 3:22 left in the third quarter, Booker returned to the court before the fourth quarter started to a roaring crowd. It's good.”ĬOMING UP BIG: For Suns, Deandre Ayton’s game-winning lob captures his dominance and team's mindset against Clippers “If we would have lost, I think it would hurt a little bit more. Heck, Booker arrived to his post-game interview admitting that his nose is crooked, that he needs to take additional scans and will likely need to wear a mask moving forward. Nonetheless, the value will be there as he’s proven to be one of the better young scorers in the league.Booker is never scared to make a play, either. With a Lou Williams-type outlook on his career, Herro may be worth at least a first-round pick, potentially more depending on where that pick would land. As he’s proven, Herro can score, and he can do that very well. Herro’s value is hard to gauge, but after being on the All-Rookie team following his performances in the bubble and then countering that up with a solid second season, it may not be cheap.Īt the same time, his ceiling isn’t that of a superstar. He shot under 32% from the field against the Bucks as well. He went from 16 points per game in last year’s playoffs to just 9.3. Herro was used as a late-series spark, never truly able to contribute much. Now, despite that increase, his minutes in the playoffs weren’t there as the Miami Heat were swept in an easy four games for Milwaukee. Herro’s scoring actually went up this season, topping out at 15.1 points per game. In fact, when I’ve thrown out 75% to several league sources, they’ve told me that’s low,” NBA Insider Ethan Skolnick said of Herro via Kentucky Sports Radio. “I have now heard that there is a 75% chance or better that he is traded this offseason. Game 4 is scheduled for June 26.Įlsewhere, second-year guard Tyler Herro, who made history in the bubble last postseason, saw his minutes in Miami wane and may now be on the trading block.
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Thankfully, his Suns have Chris Paul back and are still leading the series 2-1.
But, he wasn’t blaming the nose or the mask, saying, “We just lost the game,” via ABC News.īooker has been a rock for the Phoenix Suns, who entered the playoffs as the No. It was arguably his worst game this postseason. Sadly, his performance was not up to par. Prior to playing in the game, Booker talked to retired shooting guard Rip Hamilton, who was notorious for wearing a mask. Booker was forced to wear a mask for Game 3. The reports are that he broke it in three places.
Despite the 2020-2021 season almost being over, former Kentucky Wildcats in the NBA are still making waves.Īs for one of the several that are still playing, Devin Booker suffered a broken nose in Game 2.
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