Devin Booker faced a lot of questions following one of the most special performances in NBA history, netting a franchise-best 70 points in a 10-point loss to the Boston Celtics. The Phoenix Suns shooting guard was asked about his mentality as he racked up the points and he noted drawing inspiration from one of the most ruthless scorers the game has ever seen — Kobe Bryant.
“I've seen an interview with Kobe on what separated him from a lot of other people,” Booker said. “He said everyone thought 30 points is a lot, he said he never set himself with a limit and you know that always sticks in my head.”
“He said he'd score 100 if he could. He never had a limit. I don't put a limit on anything. I wanna be the best in life. In all parts of life, not just basketball, so I never set my limits on like 40 points. I've had 39 points a couple times. I want 40 points, I want 50 points, the most I can get. I want no limit on my game.”
Booker says he learned from Kobe never to set a limit when you're scoring pic.twitter.com/vEZqY7xIZA
— Adam Himmelsbach (@AdamHimmelsbach) March 25, 2017
Unlike Kobe's 81 points, which happened assist-less — Booker rounded out his floor game with eight rebounds, six assists, three steals, and a block in 45 minutes of playing time. The Kentucky product had more points than his last four games combined, raising his scoring average to 20.9 points per game in the season.
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