Suns move of devin booker to point guard inspired by james. Sep 01, 2018 in beverley, the suns would be acquiring a nearperfect fit to place next to booker. Sure, the suns played with the ball in booker s hands during some crucial stretches. Jaila roberts 201920 womens basketball university of north. Phoenix started devin booker at point guard for the first time this season to give suns a big. More small ball, more devin booker at point guard for phoenix suns. While devin booker isnt a traditional point guard, he has the skills necessary to run the offense. Watch 10 essentials 10 things devin booker cant live. Tulsa native bryce thompson commits to kansas basketball the.
Devin booker is the point guard the phoenix suns need. Regardless of how the team navigates through the draft and free agency, its possible the devin booker will get more run at point guard. With brandon knight gone, can point booker finally be a thing. In his first four years in the league, his team has been stuck at the bottom of. Washingtons wyvette mayberry is a star basketball player for. The nets big man grew up idolizing allen iverson and played the point in. Washington in a class 4a subregional showdown on monday night. Phoenix suns depth chart nba starters and backup players. Sure, the suns played with the ball in bookers hands during some crucial. May 05, 2020 pairing haliburton with booker in the backcourt sounds like a match made in heaven to me, and with booker primarily playing as a shooting guard, haliburton could easily find his way past ricky.
Phoenix suns head coach monty williams is planning to give devin booker some minutes at the point guard spot next season. Suns guard devin bookers mad, mad march moves him near. Tulsa, oklahoma basketball recruit bryce thompson made his college choice on tuesday. Although ku has redshirt point guard dajuan harris waiting in the wings. Suns want to play devin booker at point guard more often bright. Dec 16, 2018 even with new arrivals and devin booker returning, the phoenix suns need to keep deanthony melton in the starting point guard role.
Is suns guard devin booker ready to make the jump to an. So salty, in fact, that he considered turning down the allstar replacement. Dec 09, 2019 10 things devin booker can t live without there are a few things phoenix suns point guard devin booker can t live without when he hits the road. Phoenix suns guard devin booker is willing to admit it. Iowa state point guard tyrese haliburton is gaining steam as the suns possible pick in the latest. Suns address draft needs, devin bookers point guard potential. Were admittedly fudging a little bit here by calling devin booker a shooting guard during his 201819 efforts for the phoenix suns. Knicks eyeing point guard of the future with the no. The nba announced thursday that booker had been selected to replace injured portland trail blazers point guard damian lillard in the all. Phoenix suns guard devin booker said hed go for 50 points.
Mar 24, 2017 suns guard devin booker makes history, scores 70 points in loss to celtics. Reactions to phoenix suns guard devin booker making all. Booker t washington celebrates after winning the lhsaa marsh madness class 3a championship at burton coliseum in lake charles, louisiana on saturday, march 7, 2020. Phoenix suns point guard devin booker hasnt been in a really good situation since entering the nba back in 2015. Devin booker notched 14 points 519 fg, 18 3pt, 33 ft and 10 assists in 39 minutes during wednesdays 10292 loss to the clippers. This week, monty williams admitted he really wants to see. Devin booker of phoenix suns scores 70 points in loss to. Somewhere in trevor bookers 6foot8, 228pound frame lurks the heart of a point guard. Bookers return wont salvage this situation either, especially after general manager ryan mcdonough told him they would make his job easier. Mar 03, 2020 the top player for northwest is 6foot junior katlyn spears, who will be the focal point for booker t. After devin bookers strong performance at point guard. His parents met while his father was playing basketball for the continental basketball associations grand rapids hoops in gutierrezs hometown of grand rapids, michigan.
Enrolled deishuan booker enrolls at long beach state 49ers. Devin booker to see more minutes at point guard going forward. Mar 24, 2020 on this day, boston celtics fans got to watch phoenix suns guard devin booker put up a 70 point game while his team lost 120 to boston. Hes at a point in his career where hes just making the right plays consistently, head coach monty williams said of booker. How the minnesota timberwolves could trade for devin booker. The tenacious, defensiveminded point guard isnt just one of the best ballstoppers the league has to offer. Suns booker scores 70 in loss to the boston celtics. Trey phipps is a 62, 170pound shooting guard from tulsa, ok. Suns want to play devin booker at point guard more often. Future jayhawk bryce thompson named oklahomas gatorade. Monty williams open to exploring more of devin booker at. His initial nba allstar game snub this season left him salty.
For the record, as far as scoring goes, the numbers say that booker has the edge over tatum. Kansas is the next stop for bryce thompson jayhawkslant. I know some people arent as high on this draft when it doesnt have star. Deishaun booker is a 63, 180pound point guard from north las vegas, nv. The then20yearold guard joined an elite group of players who have scored at least 70 points in game, including elvin hayes, wilt chamberlain, david thompson, david robinson and kobe bryant. He seemed to struggle in the past as a lead guard, and this year he and the suns had a great year with a solid playmaking pg in rubio next to him. The point guard pg, also called the one or point, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Suns guard devin booker makes history, scores 70 points in. Devin booker is the point guard the phoenix suns need the. Washington 18561915 was one of the most influential africanamerican intellectuals of the late 19th century. Mar 28, 2019 phoenix guard devin booker is an elite scorer and has received praise from the nbas biggest superstars but as the suns continue to lose, questions about his overall game continue to follow him. Booker headed to the bench soon after and didnt check back into the game, though the fact that the. Iowa states tyrese haliburton perfect fit next to devin booker on suns.
Jan 11, 2020 devin booker s franchiserecord streak of seven straight 30 point performances ended but the phoenix suns star guard wasn t the least bit dismayed thats because the 23yearold was still the. The phoenix suns are looking to give allstar shooting guard devin booker more time at point guard, coach monty williams said thursday. Apr 18, 2020 booker had only 49 possessions all year in which he played without any of the nominal point guards on the floor ricky rubio, jevon carter, elie okobo, tyler johnson, ty jerome. Bryce thompson is a 65, 175pound guard from tulsa, ok. He is our best player he is our best scorer 90% of the time he has to create is own shots anyway he is arguably our most effective passer book is fast with the ball, moves with his eyes open, and the best player at getting booker shots is booker himself. From a deck of playing cards to his nike air force one moss points, these are devin booker. Devin booker and the questions that loom for the suns. I wont get into decisions, rosters and options because i havent even thought that far. Devin booker replaces damian lillard in the 2020 allstar game. Dec 09, 2019 there are a few things phoenix suns point guard devin booker can t live without when he hits the road. Devin armani booker born october 30, 1996 is an american professional basketball player for.
Monty williams said during a thursday conference call hes looking at the idea of playing devin booker more at point guard, something the allstar did during the 201819 season under igor kokoskov. Apr 16, 2020 the 23yearold booker, who is averaging 26. Booker, suns aim to add to hornets woes yahoo sports. The eightpoint leap in his assist rate suggested that he was making better reads on offense. We need an experienced pg running the show as we develop this years rookies melton and okobo, otherwise we just keep getting younger and younger. Devin booker expected to play some point guard next. In 1881, he founded the tuskegee institute and later formed the national.
A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position. The phoenix suns point guard position has been a jumble of the disgruntled, the temporary and the injured during the 201718 season. Suns guard devin booker scored 70 points, including 51 in the second half, in the suns 120 loss to boston on friday night, becoming just the sixth nba player ever to reach the mark. Point guards are expected to run the teams offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it. Booker is the son of veronica gutierrez and melvin booker, who was named the 1994 big eight player of the year while a point guard at missouri. Washingtons wyvette mayberry basketball spotlight presented by excel therapy. Childersburg childersburg high schools girls basketball team cruised to a 6949 victory over booker t. Oct 01, 2018 the case for unleashing point devin booker.
Espns adrian wojnarowski reported wednesday morning that the houston rockets point guard could be moved in right deal. The soontobe 22yearold guard developed a more modern approach to scoring and complemented that with a better eye for open teammates. Booker showed genuine improvement in his decisionmaking last season. From a deck of playing cards to his nike air force. Suns move of devin booker to point guard inspired by. Williams said booker has the capacity to play the position because he has become a playmaker who is starting to make the right basketball play on a consistent. Warren on the floor, phoenix doesnt need scoring point guards. Nov, 2019 trey phipps is a 62, 170pound shooting guard from tulsa, ok. After devin bookers strong performance at point guard, how will suns handle starting lineup. Devin booker to replace damian lillard at nba allstar. Booker failed to reach the 15point plateau for the third time.
The sky isnt falling, but the phoenix suns still need a. Suns guard devin booker is now playing the point because interim coach jay triano was inspired by james hardens effectiveness after he switched to point guard. When rubio wasnt running the point, it was whoevers turn in was on the phoenix suns backup point guard carousel who took the reigns. But dantoni has no doubt booker can make the transition. Maybe hes not a natural point guard, but hes evidently learning.
Suns looking to give devin booker more time at point guard. The 16 worst nba point guards to start for their team since 2010. It has been an unforgettable run for bryce thompson, the 6foot5, 180pound shooting guard from booker t. Reactions to phoenix suns guard devin booker making allstar game. Booker to replace lillard at allstar, 3point contest. Point guard, free agency, booker, baynes may 2nd 2020 at 6.
Booker was born and raised in grand rapids, living with his mexican. Phoenix suns guard devin booker is finally an nba allstar. Igor kokoskovs offense too appears to be predicated on a lot of passing in general, so the necessity for a point guard specifically booker to run plays in the manner that steve nash once did does not at all appear to be the direction. The 16 worst nba point guards to start for their team. He shot 47 percent from the field in his one season at kentucky, 41 percent from 3point range, 83 percent from the free throw line. Unexpected point guard emerges to fill jeremy lin void. With most of moss points experienced players graduating, booker switched to point guard for his. Our team and booker cant take another few years being the bottom of the barrel. Five potential point guard trade targets for the phoenix suns. Kansas lands commitment from 3star point guard latrell.
Both rookie point guard tyler ulis and forward alan williams have. The eight point leap in his assist rate suggested that he was making better reads on offense. Suns address draft needs, devin bookers point guard. Thomas henderson point guard for booker t washington. Suns devin booker expected to play some point guard next season phoenix suns head coach monty williams plans to give devin booker some minutes at the point guard spot next season. The phoenix suns guard didn t express it, but thenhead coach earl watson could read it on his face before the game. Nov 14, 2019 bryce thompson 65, 175, guard, booker t. Phoenix suns point guard devin booker will replace damian lillard in the 2020 allstar game, the league announced thursday the news comes after lillard suffered a right groin strain with 3.
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