Devin Booker, Chris Paul, and the Phoenix Suns’ season came to a disastrous end after the game 7 against the Dallas Mavericks. The Suns went into game 7 with their season on the line and they got blown out of their own building. Devin Booker and Co just failed to show up against Luka Doncic and the Mavs.
With all the comparisons Booker got to the late great Kobe Bryant, this performance was an embarrassment. Booker had 2 points in the first half and he went 0-7 from the field. He finished with 11 points on 3-14 shooting and had the worst plus-minus with -41. His partner in crime, Chris Paul, also failed to show up. He finished with 10 points and with a plus or minus of -39. That was the worst number of Chris Paul’s career.
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NBA Fans destroy Chris Paul and Devin Booker for choking in game 7
The NBA fans showed no mercy to the Suns. Booker and Paul were absolutely destroyed for their performances. Here are some of the best reactions:
Never put Kobe Bryant and Devin Booker in the same sentence ever again
— 𝙇𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙎𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙂𝙤💜💛 (@LakeShowGoo) May 16, 2022
The Devin Booker and Chris Paul that showed up today pic.twitter.com/3xWgqFhJ3T
— JcF¡g3r0@ (@YaboiJohn10) May 16, 2022
This really be Devin Booker every time he drove to the lane LMAOOO pic.twitter.com/kDPIiNgd2x
— i’m him (@_312DARIUS) May 16, 2022
Luka to Devin Booker pic.twitter.com/chWFB0K9Ez
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) May 16, 2022
Chris Paul and Devin Booker when their team needs them the most: pic.twitter.com/N9JiDmHGHC
— . (@Nigerianscamsss) May 16, 2022
NBA Twitter watching Chris Paul and Devin Booker combine for 3 points in the first half of Game 7 pic.twitter.com/CJgMhr75So
— Rich (@UptownDC_Rich) May 16, 2022
Luka Doncic is completely sonning Devin Booker on the biggest stage 😳 pic.twitter.com/1Rqxn7HkDd
— Guru (@DrGuru_) May 16, 2022
no one:
devin booker every 2 seconds: pic.twitter.com/KCUlUOpJsl— WCF el (@eleesalw) May 13, 2022
The internet is undefeated. Look what they did to Devin Booker pic.twitter.com/OHocsk8ARk
— Romeo Doty (@RDoty31) May 16, 2022
Just a picture of Devin Booker inspiring one of his fans pic.twitter.com/0PwEX1eFuT
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) May 11, 2022
Kobe watching Devin Booker’s performance while wearing his shoes pic.twitter.com/WlbgMAGA4k
— Derek (@dbeach35) May 16, 2022
The Suns failed to show up
With the Suns being up 2-0, everyone thought this series was over. Paul and Booker looked unstoppable and the Sun’s defense was shutting everyone down other than Luka Doncic. But the Dallas Mavericks made some key adjustments, and this changed the series.
USA Today via Reuters
Feb 1, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul (3) celebrates with guard Devin Booker (1) after his basket against the Brooklyn Nets during the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
They started attacking the Suns’ most important player, Chris Paul. They went at him from the start, not letting him take a moment on the defensive end. And on the other side, they didn’t let him get to his spots. Even when he did get to his spots, he was out of rhythm. But probably the most surprising part of this 5 game stretch was that Paul had 18 made shots and 18 turnovers. Paul has one of the best assists to turnover ratio in NBA history.
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And there was one person the Suns had no answer to, and that was Luka Doncic. It didn’t matter who was guarding him; he did what he want at his own pace. And the Mavs exploited the Suns’ switch everything strategy as he went to town on DeAndre Ayton. The Suns played 7 or 8 different defenders on him but that did not matter. Luka is one step away from reaching his first NBA finals and he has to face another monster of a team in the Golden State Warriors. Meanwhile, Chris Paul would remain without a ring for another year.
