A first prize-winning basket, then a second, then a third… Devin Booker started their match against the Blazers on fire, with four winning baskets in the first seven minutes of the match.
In detail, a first open shot in transition, after stopping behind the arc, a second in “catch-and-shoot”, a third after having pulled up the leather and taking advantage of a screen from Drew Eubanks to send as first intention at the head of the racket, and a final missile under the same conditions as the previous one.
These are the kind of shots, off the dribble, in “pull-ups”, that Frank Vogel particularly appreciates from his star guard. “ I’m personally pushing him to take this shot. He’s really capable of it, you saw it tonight, he’s lethal with that shot “, qualifies the Suns coach.
With his teammate Kevin Durant, a master in the field since the start of his career, Devin Booker is already one of the most prolific players in the league in the field. Last season, he scored 11 points on average in this context, thus occupying third in the ranking. pull-up shooting » dominated by “KD” precisely.
Better efficiency at mid-distance
But if Devin Booker had a 44% success rate on this type of shot, it’s mainly because he was very effective at mid-distance. Because when dribbling at 3 points, he only had a 31% success rate.
“ He’s been a little hesitant in recent years to take this shot with significant volume. We talked about it this summer, it’s really a shoot that we want to encourage, by giving it the green light. Because by starting to land these shots, we open up even more possibilities », Judges his coach.
A vision shared by the person concerned. “ Whether it goes in or not, it puts pressure on the defense. There is a lot of drop coverage (editor’s note: coverage of the ‘pick-and-roll’ where the opposing interior floats at the head of the racket to primarily prevent going to the circle) in the NBA, I think it’s going to be hard to defend like that against us, with elite shooters, guys who can shoot », thinks Devin Booker.
He takes the opportunity to thank the work of undermining his interiors, Drew Eubanks last night and Jusuf Nurkic when he is in play, to allow him to free himself. And thus take advantage of this weapon.
| Devin Booker | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2015-16 | PHX | 76 | 28 | 42.3 | 34.3 | 84.0 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 13.8 |
| 2016-17 | PHX | 78 | 35 | 42.3 | 36.3 | 83.2 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 22.1 |
| 2017-18 | PHX | 54 | 35 | 43.2 | 38.3 | 87.8 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 0.3 | 24.9 |
| 2018-19 | PHX | 64 | 35 | 46.7 | 32.6 | 86.6 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 26.6 |
| 2019-20 | PHX | 70 | 36 | 48.9 | 35.4 | 91.9 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 26.6 |
| 2020-21 | PHX | 67 | 34 | 48.4 | 34.0 | 86.7 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 25.6 |
| 2021-22 | PHX | 68 | 35 | 46.6 | 38.3 | 86.8 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 26.8 |
| 2022-23 | PHX | 53 | 35 | 49.4 | 35.1 | 85.5 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 27.8 |
| Total | 530 | 34 | 46.1 | 35.6 | 86.8 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 23.9 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
