Suns Coach Monty Williams reveals moment he thought he would get into a fistfight with Devin Booker
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Devin Booker is a player with a killer mentality who has the skill set to back it up. The league has had many players like him that have the urge to dominate and lead their team. The Phoenix Suns have turned into one of the most feared teams in the league and it seems like they may potentially win a title very soon, a very long-awaited one.
Booker is a very efficient scorer that the Suns rely on heavily besides their other talents. The player became the youngest player to score 70 points in a game at the age of 20 years, 145 days. He is almost automatic from the three-point arc shooting an average of 2.7 per game. He shoots 46.6% from the field, 38.3% from three, and 86.8% from the line this season. There are very few players who embody the spirit of the late great Kobe Bryant and the Suns’ guard is above all of them.
Devin Booker leads the Suns through the playoffs despite an injury
Phoenix became the league’s top team with the best record of 64 wins and 18 losses. The team seemed almost unbeatable at a certain point in time making them the favorites to win the title this season. During the first round of the post-season, they managed to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 4-2. Devin Booker missed three games in between due to a hamstring injury.
Moving into round two, things seem extremely smooth sailing for the team with players like Deandre Ayton and Mikal Bridges taking over on all things offensive. Ayton scored 25 points in the second-round series opener along with Booker’s 23 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists. The three-time all-star has been averaging 23 points over the last four games he started. He put up one of his best season averages with 26.8 points, 5 rebounds, and 4.8 assists on 46.6% shooting.
Devin Booker almost gets into a brawl with coach Monty Williams
“I thought we were going to have a fistfight over there with the look he gave me. We had already talked about it, but we had to stick with the plan because it was going to be easier to finish with him,” head coach Monty Williams revealed about Game 6. Devin Booker return to the court in Game 6 vs NOLA where he did not perform up to the mark.
The player was removed in between to recalibrate but was not happy with the coach’s decision. According to Williams, Book gave him the scariest look showing that he was upset about being removed in spite of prior discussion. The superstar would later enter play once again and not disappoint hitting a three-pointer to seal the deal against the Pelicans.
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