Today, the NBA regular season continues with the Phoenix Suns hosting the Portland Trail Blazers at home. Logically, the Suns are expected to storm the Western Conference championship this season, trying to win the title again, far more powerful than the rebuilt Blazers, but today they want to pass the level is not so easy.
This morning, the Suns suddenly received unexpected bad news, that is, Booker triggered the NBA's official health and safety agreement and had to be banned. The Suns have apparently suffered a major blow as their main defender, Chris Paul, has a torn finger ligament and is recovering from an injury, and now without Booker, it is even more difficult.
Booker has been relatively low-key this season, with Paul in control of the ball and then transformed into an offensive endpoint, with a clear division of labor and remarkable performance. So far this season, Booker's shooting percentage is 44.8%, although not as good as last season's 48.4%, but the Suns' offensive efficiency has improved significantly, and the entire team is also very good.
After Paul was injured, Booker took on the organizational responsibility and was also very powerful, delivering more than 7 assists in a single game many times to revitalize the team.
In fact, Booker has tried to get sick before, and it is reasonable to say that the body is not so easy to be re-infected, but now the situation in the United States is more complicated, and Booker is prone to get sick again if he does not pay enough attention.
Losing Paul and Booker in a row has taken a big hit on the Suns' outside offensive and defensive lines and may require more support from Peyton and Shamet. Another suns backup guard, Payne, is currently plagued by a wrist injury and is under daily observation.
Fortunately, the Golden State Warriors are currently in a slump, losing 6 of their last 8 games and are less nervous about the Suns' chase.