Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker is known for his Klay Thompson-like ability to go off from three-point range at a moment's notice. He has a silky smooth jumper and has the potential to be one of the top scorers in the league.
What he is not known for, however, is his ability to posterize defenders.
Well, on Saturday night against the Washington Wizards, Booker flipped the script, throwing one down on Wizards guard Bradley Beal in transition. The Suns bench did not know how to react:
Devin Booker doesn't catch a lot of bodies. Probably why Bradley Beal made the mistake of jumping with him. Also, one of those situations where the dunk was awesome & the bench reaction was better pic.twitter.com/Lml5jYw86W
— Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) December 23, 2018
Going into Saturday evening, Devin Booker was averaging 24.5 points, 6.6 assists, four rebounds, and 1.1 steals over 35.5 minutes per game while shooting 44.5 percent from the floor, 32.1 percent from three-point range, and 84.4 percent from the free-throw line.
Booker signed a massive five-year, $158 million contract extension with Phoenix over the summer, raising plenty of eyebrows around the league.
The 22-year-old, who played his collegiate basketball at the University of Kentucky, was originally selected by the Suns in the first round (13th pick overall) of the 2015 NBA Draft.
He had a solid rookie campaign, registering 13.8 points, 2.6 dimes, and 2.5 boards across 27.7 minutes a night, making 42.3 percent of his field-goal attempts, 34.3 percent of his long-distance tries, and 84 percent of his foul shots.
Devin Booker then broke out in his second season, posting 22.1 points, 3.4 assists, and 3.2 rebounds per game, shooting 42.3 percent from the field, 36.3 percent from downtown, and 83.2 percent from the charity stripe.
The Suns have been playing much better basketball of late, coming into the weekend having won four straight games. They currently own a record of 8-24.
