Devin Booker talked about a variety of topics before the Phoenix Suns continue a four-game homestand Friday against the Detroit Pistons.
Q: The last two years, Mikal Bridges has really gotten that 14-footer down. You’ve been telling him for a while he has it in him to be a scorer. When did you see that in him his rookie year?“It wasn’t his rookie year. It was this, nah, I’m kidding. He just came in and I saw it in college really. I watched him a lot when he was at Villanova. It’s an uncontested shot when he’s in there. Even if the defender is on him, he just needs that much space.
Q: On his finishes, he’s just so long. Sometimes he doesn’t need any space. Do you think he’s starting to realize how to use that?Q: When do you as an NBA player really start thinking that you have to be that student of the game?“That’s been my only way through my whole life. That’s something I took pride in at a young age. Eat, think, sleep this game. I wouldn’t want it any other way. This is when I’m happiest.”“My older brother played and my dad played professionally.
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