Star of the Phoenix Suns Devin Booker has established himself as one of the best shooting guards in the NBA. He has played a key role in the Suns’ recent success, including leading them to the NBA Finals, where they ultimately lost to the Milwaukee Bucks. This year, Booker was also named to Team USA for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Devin Booker was undoubtedly a key player for Team USA. Of all the players, Booker made the biggest sacrifice. He is known as a ball-dominant guard and settled into a role player position during the Olympics. Head Coach Steve Kerr even called him the secret MVP of the team. Recently, the star of the Minnesota Timberwolves Anthony Edwards was a guest at the Fanatics Fest, where she heaped praise on the Suns defender.
Steph had great games, he (KD) had great games, Lebron had great games, but Book was guarding the best player, turning down shots, Book go for seventy, not gonna lie, I was impressed watching him.Anthony Edwards on Fanatics Fest
Anthony Edwards shared his experience as part of the strong USA team. He praised Devin Booker, noting that Booker consistently defended the opposing team’s best player and was always ready to block shots. Edwards admitted that he was really impressed with Booker’s performance throughout the Olympics.
Booker has certainly earned everyone’s respect with his performance. Both Edwards and Booker play the same position and are certainly in the running for the title of the best shooting guard in the NBA. Fans can expect great duels between the two stars in the future.
Devin Booker showed a great performance at the Olympic Games
Devin Booker certainly played one of the most selfless roles on Team USA. Despite being a ball-dominant guard, Booker doubled down and became a role player that the team desperately needed due to his star potential and talent.
Booker was an elite player for the USA on both ends of the court, defending the opponent tightly and even making big shots when the team needed them. Booker averaged 11.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists and started all six of the USA’s games.
Booker was even great at his three-point shooting, as he made 56.5% of his three-point shots. Even though his numbers aren’t that great, his impact on the court was certainly something that fans admired.
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