To whom much is given, much is tested.
Devin Booker, one of the most complete and gifted three-level scorers in the league, also has one of the most dynamic playmaking catalogs across the league. That given talent and general offensive prowess — making for a never-ending threat to compromise a defense — tests him with multiple contexts of extra attention from the opposition.
Traps 90 feet from the basket, traps at half-court, doubles off a pick, gap help-galore, box-and-one — you name it, he’s seen it, in abundance.
Over the last three games (prior to Friday night), he’s seen a multitude of extra defensive attention, where defenses are committing more than the primary defender to him.