“He is like mini-Kobe Bryant” Max Kellerman and Kendrick Perkins discuss Devin Booker

“He is like mini-Kobe Bryant” Max Kellerman and Kendrick Perkins discuss Devin Booker
Devin Booker, Max Kellerman and Kendrick Perkins

Sports analyst Max Kellerman and former player Kendrick Perkins discuss Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker before the start of 2020-21 regular season. Booker was in exceptional form in the Bio-bubble in Orlando. Having led the team from the front, Suns’ were too close to qualify for the playoffs. But the point to note was that the Suns’ won 8 out of their 10 games. The Suns’ focused on that and acquired Chris Paul from Oklahoma City Thunder to support Devin Booker in the hopes of a deep playoff run this season. 

After being crowned as the Bio-bubble champions in the last season, in a recent episode of the Max Kellerman show, Kellerman and Kendrick Perkins talked about the Devin Booker and the Suns. Kellerman compared Booker to Kobe Bryant. 

“Suns have got 3D guys at forward” Max Kellerman 

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Kellerman compared Booker to Kobe Bryant and said, “He looks like a little smaller, not quite as good as Kobe Bryant. He could score from anywhere.” Kellerman added, “They have got legit 3&D guys at forwards. Devin Booker is like a mini-Kobe Bryant, and Chris Paul is a great player who is still playing at All Star plus levels. The unknown in the starting 5 is DeAndre Ayton, and the guy is already an above average NBA player. If Chris Paul gets the best out of DeAndre Ayton, the Suns are a problem.” 

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Kendrick Perkins on the other hand said, “I am looking the Phoenix Suns along with what they already have, along with Monty Williams who is going to get the best out of them. DeAndre Ayton who is going to start the season all fresh, not suspended… When you have DeAndre Ayton fresh with a veteran leader like Chris Paul and Devin Booker and Cam Johnson and all these pieces they have around, it’s about to be a wrap.” 

Paul will also be pivotal in elevating their center DeAndre Ayton. The 1st pick of 2018 NBA draft showed progress last year, but still has much more room to grow. Booker is already a world class guard. If Ayton can be a prolific center, the Suns will have a great duo with a big veteran presence in Paul. Having said that, it all depends on how they use their players in order to get the best from one of the best offensive young talents in the NBA. 

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