In the sun and thunder game, Booker shot 12 of 24 and 6 of 12 three-pointers to blast down 38 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks, and he also reached an important milestone: 10,000 points in his NBA career! Booker scored his 10,000th career point in 436 games, surpassing Stoudemire (475) and becoming the player with the fewest games in Suns history!
Booker (25 years and 61 days) became the 7th youngest Mr. 10,000 in NBA history. Who are the top six? First, James (23 years and 59 days); second, Durant (24 years and 33 days); third, Kobe Bryant (24 years and 194 days); fourth, Anthony (24 years and 251 days); fifth, Maddy (24 years and 272 days); sixth, Alphabet Brother (25 years and 45 days).
Why is Booker the third man in NBA history? In NBA history, only 3 players have scored 10,000 points and shot 800 three-pointers before the age of 26. Apart from Booker, the other two are James and Durant. Booker said: "This record is significant, unlike the previous five thousand and six thousand points, this is a real milestone!" ”
In an interview, Booker also teased his rookie coach Hornasek: "If Hornasek had let me play for a while, I would have scored 12,000 points by now." "Some fans commented: Play back, make trouble, don't joke with our father-in-law. While Jenna was nice, don't forget Honasek's daughter Abby.
Booker has played well in his last two games, playing the thunder's previous game, the Suns vs Grizzlies, Booker had 30 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. With 5 seconds left in the final quarter, Booker hit a big heart three-pointer to help the Suns beat the Grizzlies 113-112. It's just that Morant made a layup at the last minute, otherwise the hero of this ball is Booker.
So far this season, Booker has averaged 23.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1 steal per game, shooting 45.7 percent from the field, 42.8 percent from three-point range and 85.3 percent from the free throw line. For comparison, he averaged 25.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 0.8 steals per game last season, shooting 48.4 percent from the field, 34 percent from three-point range and 86.7 percent from the free throws.
Booker's average of points per game and shooting percentage has dropped compared to last season, but his three-point shooting rate is a career high. From October 31 to December 24, as long as Booker played, the Suns never lost, winning 20 games in a row. At that time, there was also a media discussion: "Can Booker be counted as the first quarterback in active duty?" ”
As a result, he pulled his crotch in the Christmas game, and the Focus Battle of the Suns against the Warriors, Booker scored 13 points on 5-of-19 shooting and 1 of 5 three-point shooting. In the December 1 game between the Suns and warriors, Booker played only 15 minutes before leaving the court with an injury, and did not return until December 20. If Booker wants to compete for first quarterback, he needs more tough fights to prove himself.
Of course, when it comes to Booker, I have to mention Jenna. In April 2020, the two went out to play for the first time and were photographed for the first time, and it has been almost two years now. Their relationship is relatively stable, and they went on vacation in Europe together in the offseason this year. Jenna said on the show: "I will play basketball with Booker, but Booker will be serious as soon as he plays the ball, and he will hurt me!" ”
Netizens said: If you want to prevent Booker, Jenna still has to give him a confrontation!