Devin Booker, Welcome to Phoenix!

[TOO]

I'm quite surprised an 18yo shoots 80%. Most kids nowadays struggle to hit 70%.

[SDC]

I don't think 82% warrants an only. 82% is good

karl towns is 81.5% FT shooter.

justice winslow on the other hand, while shooting 41% from threes, is only a 64% FT shooter. makes you wonder if his three pt shooting is an abberation or a 1 yr thing.

[Wally_West]

Jay Bilas was saying on draft night that Devin Booker is a better player in his freshman year than Klay Thompson was in his freshman year so that is some pretty good praise.

[Split T]

I don't think 82% warrants an only. 82% is good

karl towns is 81.5% FT shooter.

justice winslow on the other hand, while shooting 41% from threes, is only a 64% FT shooter. makes you wonder if his three pt shooting is an abberation or a 1 yr thing.

That's impressive for towns. And I do think winslow's ft shooting is cause for concern

[In2ition]

Towns is a very good outside shooter, but wasn't allowed to shoot the 3 at Kentucky. Cal wanted him to develop his post game. I'll be curious how they use him in MN, as he could play the role of stretch 4 for periods of time when he's sharing the court with Non.

[Superbone]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/suns-booke ... --nba.html

Suns' Booker sure doesn't talk like an 18-year-old

By BOB BAUM (AP Sports Writer)
June 26, 2015 8:08 PM
AP - Sports

PHOENIX (AP) -- Devin Booker was almost finished with his introductory news conference on Friday, patiently, confidently, concisely answering one question after another, a performance that belied his age.

At 18, the youngest player in his draft class, the Kentucky guard impressed the Phoenix Suns with a lot more than his sweet jump shot. And he won't turn 19 until Oct. 30.

''You just listened to him for a half-hour answering your questions,'' Suns coach Jeff Hornacek said. ''You think he's an 18-year-old kid? Besides the basketball, that's the stuff that we saw as a young man that could be on our team and be a part of our organization. He's got the maturity of somebody a lot older than that.''

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[SDC]

Towns is a very good outside shooter, but wasn't allowed to shoot the 3 at Kentucky. Cal wanted him to develop his post game. I'll be curious how they use him in MN, as he could play the role of stretch 4 for periods of time when he's sharing the court with Non.

my surprise team to make the playoffs this year is minnesota... as long as rubio stays healthy this season.

[SDC]

so now they signed knight to an extension. if they trade away bledsoe, knight and booker are a poor man's version of steph and klay thompson.

[The Bobster]

Devin Booker - 18 years old, no NBA experience
Archie Goodwin - 20 years old, 2 years experience
T.J. Warren - 21 years old, 1 year experience
Alex Len - 22 years old, 2 years experience
Brandon Knight - 23 years old, 4 years experience

Nobody should think these guys are (or should be) fully developed players at this point.

[Superbone]

It's good to see that, Bobster. Our young guys are what give me hope for our future.

[Superbone]

Tom Leander one-on-one with Booker:

http://www.nba.com/suns/tom-leander-dev ... d6a71f4ff3