The Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers faced off on Wednesday in the NBA preseason. In the middle of the opening quarter, Devin Booker faked the hell out of Kyle Kuzma and drained a three-pointer to extend their early double-digit lead to 13.

As expected, the Twitter world pounced on Kuzma.

One fan pointed out how Booker was able to make the Laker forward dance with a simple move.

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Another one guessed the reaction of the Purple and Gold fans to Booker's cooking of Kuzma.

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Another fan mocked Kuzma's defensive ability. Or the lack of it.

One dragged LeBron James into the fray. After all, many believe that James is the one calling the shots for the Lakers.

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But it wasn't all hate for Kuzma. Several fans pointed out that he actually did a splendid job of staying in front of Booker.

One was skeptical of the “narrative” and pointed out the fact that Kuzma actually had more points than Booker at the time.

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The Lakers actually won over the Suns, 112-107. They remain undefeated at 3-0 while the Suns have to win in three outings. Kuzma himself had a great game with 23 points to lead all scorers. Talen Horton-Tucker continued his impressive streak with 18 markers.

Booker, for his part, chipped in 16 points, four rebounds, and seven assists. Deandre Ayton was the leading man for the Suns with 21 markers and nine boards. Chris Paul had a quiet four points but had eight rebounds and eight dishes.

Kyle Kuzma recently deactivated his Twitter account because of all the disrespect he's been receiving due to his poor play in the NBA Playoffs. He admitted he got fed up and needed to de-stress for a while. He reactivated it again after a couple of days.