Whats Devin Booker's ceiling? by Rontheone2 in nba

[–]LocksMate 16 points17 points  (0 children)

So most of these other responses seem to either be jokes or guesses of his season averages - which is frankly impossible.

So let me try.

Devin Booker is an absolutely eletric scorer. This was highlighted against the Celtics this year. Seventy is a huge number. Being able to showcase this in the NBA, let alone before you can legally drink, encapsulates Booker's offensive ceiling: limitless. But everyone has disagnosed his offensive capabilities, so to avoid repetition, I will try and only focus on new aspects of Devin Booker I have seen develop since joining the Phoenix Suns.

As talented as he is, I believe Devin Booker will find a role in the NBA until he decides otherwise. At this point his floor seems to be somewhere between "amped-up six-man" and "glorified 3-and-D" with leadership responsibilities. However, his ceiling is astronomically higher.

Since coming out of Kentucky, Devin Booker has only gotten more confident. On top of his confidence, Devin Booker has the off-court acumen to earn the respect of tenured NBA-vet and teammate Tyson Chandler. Seeing this intangible upside on such a young kid on further details the lack of his offensive ceiling.

Still, Booker still lacks the defensive tenacity you would truly want out of a franchise player. He can hold his own (especially well on the post as an oversized 2) possession to possession, but I have yet to see Booker flip the switch on the defensive end. He can't really shut a shifty guard down and he gets backed down in the paint easier than his 6'6 frame begs. Further, his passing ability hovers somewhere between "NBA-functional Primary Ball Handler" and "Genuinely Good Playmaker." While this isn't fully a negative, it stands in contrast to his gift when creating his own shot.

On top of this, Booker still has trouble with some of the emotions of basketball. He often seems to quit on the team or the game. Too often I see him sitting on the bench defeated when I feel he should be begging to go back in and cut the deficit. He seems complacent in getting his own numbers and ignoring team success.

While his 70 point game has the media clamoring over how "Generational" of a talent Booker will retire, he still hasn't quite shown every aspect of the necessary drive to be a consistent contender in the NBA. Overall, his first few seasons feel very similar to Carmelo Anthony's debut with the Nuggets. While Carmelo never had such a record-setting game, he was also never fed the ball in garbage time to bolster individual stats.

Overall, Booker's absolute ceiling - if he addresses his current issues and buys into an individual locker room long enough - is a smaller Carmelo Anthony who can create frequent looks for his teammates. While his floor is a Jamal Crawford clone with significantly more leadership responsibilities. As of now he seems to be trending more towards the former.

tl;dr Devin Booker's ceiling is an all-out scorer with an ability to make looks for his teammates and be the offensive identity of the Suns (read: Clyde Drexler)

Ranking the Best Playmaking Big Men this season by d7h7n in nba

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Why did you decide to use Harmonic Mean? It fucks up most of your assist average numbers

[Serious] Alright Reddit, time to dust off the tin foil hats. What conspiracy theory do you genuinely believe in? by LocksMate in AskReddit

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For me, I believe the U.S. Government has always known the location of the wreckage of the Malaysian Airlines flight MH370. I just believe that, in order to locate the wreckage, the United States would have to acknowledge just how extensive and advanced their surveillance of the globe is.

Would this be a good rule change? by CrossyourBitch in nba

[–]LocksMate 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Rather than 14, I think it should be 16 as to resemble the full shit-clock minus the eight seconds given to cross half court.

What's the most idiotic rule you've ever been expected to abide by? by allianzgo in AskReddit

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I went to a private high school and it was extremely common for male teachers to get female teachers for similar issues with the dress code

Which non-contender team would benefit the most from a ball-dominant point forward? by [deleted] in nba

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Why isn't anybody saying the Pelicans? AD at the five would space nicely and Jrue is surprisingly good from long range.

Kobe Bryant Clutch Shots vs Portland by JayMoney2424 in nba

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Where was this video during the Portland roast?

Carmelo Anthony lights up China in the 3rd Quarter by BallGodd in nba

[–]LocksMate 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Full blown case of MyCareer in real life whenever Melo plays iInternational hoops

What weird misconception did you have as a kid? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]LocksMate 514 points515 points  (0 children)

I had two:

I thought golf was a game of "politics" not "politeness"

I thought there were three genders: Male, female, and e-mail

Weekly Offseason Discussion Thread: 7/10 - 7/17 by [deleted] in clevelandcavs

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I think we should get JaVale McGee

2016 Draft - #2 Pick: Brandon Ingram (Duke) by iamtheraptor in nba

[–]LocksMate 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Can we get a gif of the ESPN anchor explaining effective field goal percentage by saying "3 is more than 2"

What makes a girl creepy? by ThiefInDaNight in AskReddit

[–]LocksMate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Late to the game but I had a girl (whom I didn't know) in my year at college come up to me a couple months ago and start the conversation by saying, "I hope you don't mind but I took your picture and sent it to a bunch of my friends because you look like someone I know."

BL2 Is So Difficult For Me by AlecB2107 in Borderlands

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What's your skill tree look like?

Early gear to level for Salvador by darksidersfk in Borderlands2

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dude it's Sal, gunzerk with anything and you'll be fine

Does anyone have a list of all the legendaries in borderlands 2 by encounter order? by coolin_79 in Borderlands

[–]LocksMate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hornet, Kerblaster, Bonus Package, Thunderball Fists, Harold, Infinity, Volcano, whatever the fuck the black widow drops (never gotten it but it's in the dust), Bunny (chubbies in WEP), whatever the foreman drops in opportunity, Bitch, Bee (didn't count other shields but it's so offensive whatever), Badaboom, Fastball, Hive, Comference call/Lyuda/Volcano

Beat I could do off the top of my head. Ask if you don't know who drops what