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Never Put Kobe Bryant and Devin Booker in the Same Sentence Ever Again Chris Paul and Co s Downfall Triggers Lakers Twitter Meltdown

Published 05/16/2022, 2:30 PM EDTBy Devin Booker, Chris Paul, and the Phoenix Suns’ season came to a disastrous end after the game 7 against the Dallas Mavericks. The Suns went into game 7 with their season on the line and they got blown out of their own building. Devin Booker and Co just failed to show up against Luka Doncic and the Mavs. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad With all the comparisons Booker got to the late great this performance was an embarrassment. Booker 2 points in the first half and he went 0-7 from the field. He finished with 11 points on 3-14 shooting and had the worst plus-minus with -41. His partner in crime, Chris Paul, also failed to show up. He finished with 10 points and with a plus or minus of -39. That was the worst number of career.

NBA Fans destroy Chris Paul and Devin Booker for choking in game 7

ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad The NBA fans showed no mercy to the . and Paul were absolutely destroyed for their performances. Here are some of the best reactions: Never put Kobe Bryant and Devin Booker in the same sentence ever again — ?????????? (@LakeShowGoo) The Devin Booker and Chris Paul that showed up today — JcF¡g3r0@ (@YaboiJohn10) This really be Devin Booker every time he drove to the lane LMAOOO — i’m him (@_312DARIUS) Luka to Devin Booker — Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) Chris Paul and Devin Booker when their team needs them the most: — . (@Nigerianscamsss) NBA Twitter watching Chris Paul and Devin Booker combine for 3 points in the first half of Game 7 — Rich (@UptownDC_Rich) Luka Doncic is completely sonning Devin Booker on the biggest stage — Guru (@DrGuru_) no one:
devin booker every 2 seconds: — WCF el (@eleesalw) The internet is undefeated. Look what they did to Devin Booker — Romeo Doty (@RDoty31) Just a picture of Devin Booker inspiring one of his fans — NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) Kobe watching Devin Booker’s performance while wearing his shoes — Derek (@dbeach35)

The Suns failed to show up

ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad With the Suns being up 2-0, everyone thought this series was over. Paul and Booker looked unstoppable and the Sun’s defense was shutting everyone down other than Luka Doncic. But the made some key adjustments, and this changed the series.Feb 1, 2022; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul (3) celebrates with guard Devin Booker (1) after his basket against the Brooklyn Nets during the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports They started attacking the Suns’ most important player, Chris Paul. They went at him from the start, not letting him take a moment on the defensive end. And on the other side, they didn’t let him get to his spots. Even when he did get to his spots, he was out of rhythm. But probably the most surprising part of this 5 game stretch was that Paul had 18 made shots and 18 turnovers. Paul has one of the best assists to turnover ratio in NBA history. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad WATCH THIS STORY: And there was one person the Suns had no answer to, and that was It didn’t matter who was guarding him; he did what he want at his own pace. And the Mavs exploited the Suns’ switch everything strategy as he went to town on DeAndre Ayton. The Suns played 7 or 8 different defenders on him but that did not matter. Luka is one step away from reaching his first NBA finals and he has to face another monster of a team in the . Meanwhile, Chris Paul would remain without a ring for another year.

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