On March 24, Beijing time, the NBA regular season fierce battle is in full swing, and the Suns challenge the Timberwolves away. Trailing in the first half, they fought back in the second half, especially in the final quarter, when they fired at full range on the offensive end, firing a 42-28 shockwave to win 125-116 and win six straight.
As the sun's star, Booker performed well in this campaign, scoring 28 points and providing seven assists on 7-of-15 shooting in the 35 minutes of his debut, becoming one of the main contributors to the team's victory. Throughout the first half, Booker's performance was very average, only 6 points on 2-of-8 shooting, and his sluggish performance on the offensive end also led to the team falling behind in the half, but in the second half, he quickly found his touch, and even shots with 11 points and 4 assists in the penalty season to lead the team to counterattack, and in the last quarter, he scored 11 points in 3 shots to help the team set the victory.
After scoring 28 points in this game, Booker also became the fourth youngest player in the history of the league to score 11,000 points, ushering in a major milestone moment in his career; the three in front of him were James, Durant and Kobe Bryant.
Since Paul's injury, Booker has been very strong, averaging 28.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game, shooting 52.5% overall, shooting 41.1% from three-point range and shooting 93% from the free throws, during which time the Suns have an 11-4 record, the team's record is firmly ranked first in the league, and it is far ahead.
In the eyes of many, the leader of this Suns team is Paul, because before he joined, the team was still in the lottery zone, but the past dozen games have proved that even without Paul, Booker can still lead the team on the normal track of winning. It also led to calls for Booker to get mvp, and Hall of Fame guard Isaiah Thomas had previously praised Booker on the show, saying it was strange that he had not been included in the MVP discussion.
Booker replied to Thomas's support yesterday, expressing gratitude to him, but also expressing dissatisfaction with the MVP selection criteria, saying that it varies from person to person.
And just today, Blazers guard Lillard also stood up for Booker, saying that he saw it with his own eyes, his eyes would not lie, and Booker should be elected to the regular season MVP; although the current top of the MVP list are three inside players: Jokic, Embiid, and Alphabet Brother.