Suns Star Devin Booker Did Something Nobody Has Done This Season

Devin Booker became the first player to do this in the NBA this season.

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker continually is able to remind fans, media and teams across the NBA of just how unique of a player — and scorer — he is. In last night's win over the Memphis Grizzlies, Booker became the first NBA player this season to score 36 points without a single free throw attempt.

"It was early. It started early. Only played 26 minutes, to get 36 points, no free throws, thought he did a great job of mixing it all in," Suns coach Jordan Ott said after the game to pair with two rebounds and five assists. Booker often prides himself of trying to attack with physicality with hopes of either getting good looks near the rim or drawing fouls in the process. That wasn't the case last night, at least in terms of getting to the stripe, though teammates Jalen Green and Collin Gillespie can also say the same after not shooting any free throws."Just making shots and trying to be aggressive," Booker told Rankin post-game. This will be the third consecutive year Booker has shot over 450 free throw attempts in the regular season. In terms of percentage, he's shot 86% or higher since 2017. The free throw discrepancy is a bit strange for an Ott-led squad, as the Suns have made it a point of emphasis to attack the rim and hopefully put themselves in advantageous positions as a result. And while it ultimately didn't matter last night against Memphis, there's been several times previously where the Suns have been on the short end of the stick. Though as long as Booker continues to be efficient and showcase his scoring ability, that shouldn't matter too much – and last night was perfect evidence of just that. It is a bit odd Booker was the first player to acheive his milestone, though that could say much more about the current state of the game.Donnie Druin is the Publisher for Arizona Cardinals and Phoenix Suns On SI. Donnie moved to Arizona in 2012 and has been with the company since 2018. In college he won "Best Sports Column" in the state of Arizona for his section and has previously provided coverage for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona State Sun Devils. Follow Donnie on Twitter @DonnieDruin for more news, updates, analysis and more!

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