<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/devin-bookers-nike-book-1-sedona-honors-desert-town');   ga('set', 'title', 'Devin Booker’s Nike Book 1 ‘Sedona’ honors desert town');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/0Devin-Bookers-Nike-Book-1-Sedona-honors-desert-town0.jpg"></figure><h1>Devin Booker’s Nike Book 1 ‘Sedona’ honors desert town</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-22T16:45:41-08:00">December 22nd, 4:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-22T16:45:58-08:00">December 22nd, 4:45pm</time><address><a>Dominik Zawartko</a>Dominik Zawartko is a Michigan State graduate with a degree in Political Science and English. Having previously worked in the nonprofit and legal sectors, he decided to pursue his true love of writing with ClutchPoints. Dominik's hobbies include painting, cooking food, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and always having a laugh. His main focus areas are UFC coverage and all things sneakers.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The state of Arizona and the southwestern region has embraced Devin Booker ever since the Phoenix Suns selected him 13th-overall in the 2015 NBA Draft. Since then, he’s moved into second place on the Suns’ all-time scoring list and is likely to surpass Walter Davis this season with 485 points left to go. In honor of Arizona and the natural wonders that make it so unique, Devin Booker and Nike will present the Nike Book 1 “Sedona” to ring in the new year.</p><p><i><b>Check our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sneakers">Sneakers news</a> for more upcoming releases and breaking content!</b></i></p><p>Sedona, Arizona is home to famous Red Rock State Park where the state garners much of its identity from the majestic and natural rock formations throughout the desert. It’s been a favorite spot for Devin Booker to unwind and his latest sneaker release will pay homage to the beauty of the area.</p><p>The fourteenth colorway of the signature Nike Book 1 will come in a stunning clay color, complete with stitching to represent the typography of the region.</p><h2>Nike Book 1 “Sedona”</h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">FIRST LOOK: Nike Book 1 “Sedona” 🏜️</p><p>🗓️ January 1st, 2025<br>📝 FJ4249-600 (MENS)<br>💰 $140 USD<br>💵COP OR 🚮DROP? <a href="https://t.co/MPGdV8eRNt">pic.twitter.com/MPGdV8eRNt</a></p><p>— KicksFinder (@KicksFinder) <a href="https://twitter.com/KicksFinder/status/1867789843373158661?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">OFFICIAL IMAGES: Nike Book 1 “Sedona” 🌄<br>Release Date: January 1st, 2024 ($140)</p><p>Catch all of the updated photos: <a href="https://t.co/rWGHdzRISX">https://t.co/rWGHdzRISX</a> <a href="https://t.co/wG5O974iq3">pic.twitter.com/wG5O974iq3</a></p><p>— Sneaker News (@SneakerNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/SneakerNews/status/1869525588857245846?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 18, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><br>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/devin-booker-teases-kentucky-wildcats-nike-book-1">Nike Book 1</a> “Sedona” will arrive in a stunning burnt orange and red clay colorway, featuring a monochromatic look throughout the uppers. The shoes are accented by a light tan color to create a striped look throughout the outsole. The hallmark feature of the sneakers is the darker red stitching throughout the uppers to resemble the typography of Sedona. Finally, the tongue tag features a further nod to the theme with a stitched graphic of the horizon.</p></figure><p>The Nike Book 1 “Sedona” is expected to release January 1, 2025 for a standard retail tag of $140. Expect these to drop on <a href="http://nike.com">Nike SNKRS app</a> and be available in select Nike retailers in full sizing.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Devin Booker’s Nike Book 1 ‘Sedona’ honors desert town

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/suns-devin-booker-sidelined-with-injury-vs-pistons');   ga('set', 'title', 'Suns’ Devin Booker sidelined with injury vs Pistons');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Devin-Booker-sidelined-with-injury-vs-Pistons.jpg"></figure><h1>Suns’ Devin Booker sidelined with injury vs Pistons</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-20T17:16:42-08:00">December 20th, 5:16pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-20T17:16:42-08:00">December 20th, 5:16pm</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-devin-booker-ruled-out-pacers-game-concerning-injury">Devin Booker left the Suns game with a concerning injury</a> on Thursday, that <a href="https://x.com/HaydenCilley/status/1870265231185723579" rel="noopener">injury has him sidelined</a> for Saturday’s game against the Detroit Pistons. Before the injury, Booker posted 17 points, six assists, and two rebounds while shooting 50% from the field. His injury highlights an injury-plagued season for the Suns. Both Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal have missed 11 games each this season. There’s been minimal continuity due to a constant change of the lineup.</p><p>While they only played 41 combined games last season, they haven’t played much together this season. That’s been the constant theme surrounding the team this season. The lack of continuity. Much of it began in the preseason when center Jusuf Nurkic sustained a finger injury throughout the season.</p><p>After that, the injuries piled on, with Bradley Beal being injured in the second game of the season. Now, it’s Booker who makes his first trip on the injury report for the season. He played in all 26 games leading up to Saturday’s contest. Now, Durant and Beal will be asked to carry the offensive burden.</p><h2><b>Who will step up for the Suns through Devin Booker’s injury?</b></h2><p>Luckily, Phoenix has a variety of players that can step up to the plate. Royce O’Neale, Grayson Allen, and Tyus Jones are some of more notable names. Not to mention, rookies Oso Ighodaro and Ryan Dunn could have expanded roles. The Suns have their floor general, and someone who can set the table for the two stars. Also, Jones is averaging career highs in points per game, as well as threes made and attempted.</p><p>As a result, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-devin-booker-gushes-tyus-jones-underrated-skill-suns-defeat-blazers">Booker gushed over Jones’s underrated skill</a> in Sunday’s win against the Portland Trail Blazers. It’s not only Jones who has risen to the occasion. O’Neale has been one of the premier players for Phoenix. He’s averaging a career-high 11.1 points while <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/o/onealro01.html" rel="noopener">shooting 46.3% from three on 5.7 attempts per game</a>. O’Neale is a top-tier catch and shoot player and has thrived.</p><p>Still, Booker’s loss is a huge one, considering he hasn’t missed a game. Also, the injury history of Durant and Beal is something to worth noting. However, that can’t be a focus of concern, as it’s once again a next-man up mentality. While Durant highlighted what sucks about the injuries, it’s in the past. However, playing the Detroit Pistons can help their case.</p><p>For the team, they’re hoping for a rejuvenated offense and defense with Booker out. Both Beal and Durant will have increased roles, along with the rest of the team, which has been the theme all season long.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns’ Devin Booker sidelined with injury vs Pistons

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/suns-news-devin-booker-ruled-out-pacers-game-concerning-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Suns’ Devin Booker ruled out for rest of Pacers game with concerning injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Devin-Booker-ruled-out-for-rest-of-Pacers-game-with-concerning-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Suns’ Devin Booker ruled out for rest of Pacers game with concerning injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-19T20:09:09-08:00">December 19th, 8:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T20:26:37-08:00">December 19th, 8:26pm</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Phoenix Suns will be <a href="https://x.com/Amanda_Pflugrad/status/1869955465016131907" rel="noopener">without their star shooting guard</a>, Devin Booker, for the remainder of Thursday’s game against the Indiana Pacers. Booker endured groin tightness midway through the third quarter, according to Amanda Pflugrad of the Suns broadcast team. He walked off the court and hasn’t returned to the floor since.</p><p>Before his injury, Booker posted 17 points, six assists, and two rebounds. He also shot 7-8 from the free-throw line on the night. After playing in every game this season, the injury marks a first for the Suns guard. Immediately after the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-is-bradley-beal-playing-blazers-latest-injury-update">Suns lost Bradley Beal to right knee tightness</a> for two games, they were dealt another significant blow. There’s no timetable for the severity of the injury or when he’ll be ready for game action.</p><p>On the season, Booker has been the constant for the Suns. He’s averaging <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bookede01.html" rel="noopener">25.4 points, 6.4 assists, and 3.7 rebounds</a> per game. Although his numbers are down, he’s had to carry a heavy offensive burden. Booker has played a multitude of games without Kevin Durant and Beal. As a result, he’s been the focal point on offense. Defenses are attacking him with double teams and constant pressure.</p><h2><b>How can Devin Booker’s injury limit the Suns?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Devin-Booker.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>For all of the speculation about whose team it is, Booker is the franchise player. He’s been the mainstay since being drafted in 2015. Not to mention, he’s consistently in the conversation for the top shooting guard in the league. Booker attracts a plethora of attention away from Durant and Beal. That’s saying a lot, considering how lethal scorers Durant and Beal are. However, it’s not the two stars that are the lone recipients. The role players are pivotal beneficiaries as well.</p><p>For instance, Tyus Jones is having a career season. While he’s playing with the Suns Big 3, Booker has been a key help in convincing Jones to adopt a scorers mentality. After Sunday’s game, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-devin-booker-gushes-tyus-jones-underrated-skill-suns-defeat-blazers">Booker gushed about Jones’s underrated skill</a>. The leadership is there with the Suns guard, and it’s evident.</p><p>Despite the injury, it’s another war cry for players to step up. Luckily for Phoenix, they’ve had a variety of players rise to the occasion. As mentioned earlier, Jones has stepped up to the plate with his scoring. Royce O’Neale has had a career year and made seven starts. He also is having a career season in his second season in The Valley.</p><p>Furthermore, it puts more pressure on Durant and Beal to perform. The Slim Reaper has been crucial for Phoenix, as <a href="https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/suns-record-with-durant-this-season" rel="noopener">they have an 13-2 record with him playing</a>. However, most of that has been with the entire Big 3 together. Now, it’ll be the other two stars trying to fill Booker’s shoes on all fronts. They’re more than capable of doing so, but keeping the team afloat in a competitive Western Conference won’t be as easy.</p><p>For now, the Suns can only hope that Booker’s injury diagnosis is a precaution and nothing more. With the way the season is going, it’s hard to tell if that’s the case.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns’ Devin Booker ruled out for rest of Pacers game with concerning injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/suns-news-devin-booker-gushes-tyus-jones-underrated-skill-suns-defeat-blazers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Devin Booker gushes over Tyus Jones’ ‘underrated’ skill after Suns defeat Blazers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Devin-Booker-gushes-over-Tyus-Jones-underrated-skill-after-Suns-defeat-Blazers.jpg"></figure><h1>Devin Booker gushes over Tyus Jones’ ‘underrated’ skill after Suns defeat Blazers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-15T21:43:31-08:00">December 15th, 9:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-15T21:43:31-08:00">December 15th, 9:43pm</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/trail-blazers-vs-suns-prediction-odds-pick-12-15-2024">Phoenix Suns secured their second consecutive win</a>, this time against the Portland Trail Blazers. Tyus Jones and Devin Booker were at the forefront of it for Phoenix in that contest.</p><p>Although Booker posted 28 points, it was Jones who stole the show. He had 19 points on 8-9 shooting and knocked down all three of his three-point attempts. Following the win, Booker spoke to reporters and broke down how Jones was successful in <a href="https://x.com/HaydenCilley/status/1868510137989976333" rel="noopener">all facets of the basketball court</a>.</p><p>“He’s mastered that since the sixth grade,” Booker said. “I keep telling y’all to watch him be super punctual. Since then, he’s always had a pace on the open floor and his scoring, which is so underrated. I’m glad that he is on our side.”</p><p>The first season of a Jones and Booker backcourt seems to be paying dividends. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-tyus-jones-unlocking-best-version-devin-booker-team">Jones is having a career season</a> alongside Booker, Bradley Beal, and Kevin Durant. He’s averaging a career-high 12.5 points, seven assists, and 2.6 rebounds per game. However, he’s averaging a career-high in three-point makes and attempts. Not to mention, Jones is connecting on 42.9% of those. While some can say it’s a byproduct of playing alongside the Suns Big 3, there’s more to it than that.</p><h2><b>Mike Budenholzer and Devin Booker love what Tyus Jones brings</b></h2><p>Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer has an offensive system that emphasizes the three-pointer more than any shot. The Suns are sixth in total threes made and seventh in total threes attempted. That trickles down to every player, from Jones to Booker to Durant. Luckily, the influx of threes wasn’t a lone-season revelation. Jones explained postgame about <a href="https://x.com/HaydenCilley/status/1868510934345367851" rel="noopener">a conversation he had that sparked that influx</a>.</p><p>“That third year (in Memphis), it was in the off-season talking with Taylor Jenkins about just being a little bit more aggressive shooting the ball, especially from the three-point line. So that’s been something they’ve been on me about here as well. Everyone knows about Bud’s system. He wants us to get up threes. Also, with the gravity that KD, Book, and Brad create, everyone else is getting an open look. So just being ready to fire them and knock them down.”</p><p>The Phoenix point guard has been the X-factor heading into the season. It was evident before his first game with the team. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-mike-budenholzer-grayson-allen-tyus-jones-free-agency">Grayson Allen and Budenholzer convinced Jones to join the Suns</a>. 25 games into the season, and it hasn’t disappointed. He’s been the floor general that they missed all of last season. His impact opens up the floor for Booker, Beal, and Durant. For the Suns head coach, he sees that as well as anyone. </p><p>While Jones explained how his three-point emphasis grew, Budenholzer echoed that sentiment. He detailed how he’s been on Jones about taking those shots throughout the game and the season.</p><p>“We probably just have to stay on him and be in his ear more,” Budenholzer said. The more aggressive he is, the better we are as a team. I think that’s harder for him to wrap around with his basketball intellect and his point guard kind of nature. When he’s aggressive, I think we are at our best. He’s done that some recently, and we need more of it.”</p><h2>Tyus Jones has been the Suns’ X-factor this season</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Tyus-Jones-with-Mike-Budenholzer.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Budenholzer isn’t exaggerating about the Suns’ need for more scoring from Jones. In the past eight games, he’s scored 10+ points. In all of those games, he’s shot <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jonesty01/gamelog/2025" rel="noopener">37% from three or better</a> while taking a minimum of three attempts. Plus, it unlocks another dimension to the offenses.</p><p>Defenses will sag off of guys like Jones to focus on the three stars. As a result, it allows Jones consistent, open looks. Phoenix has been encouraged by his increased scoring production. As Jones described it, his mentality is about making the right decision every play.</p><p>“It’s finding in the flow, trying not to pass up shots that they’re just taking,” Jones said. “I’m not hesitating to make my reads. Whatever the defense is giving me in the last couple of games, it’s been some early looks and just getting in a rhythm early on, and that’s been helping me.</p><p>“I’m not coming in saying, ‘I’m going to shoot X amount of times tonight’ or anything like that. I’m just taking what the defense gives me, looking to try to be a playmaker. That’s scoring or creating for others and just taking my shots with confidence.”</p><p>Beal remains out with right knee swelling. It could mean that Tyus Jones will be in line for another scoring opportunity. After all, he’s been in that position for the first 25 games and will likely be in that same spot for the remainder of the season. The emphasis from Devin Booker, Mike Budenholzer, and other teammates and coaches should result in a dead-eye shooter that teams will respect and pay serious attention to.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Devin Booker gushes over Tyus Jones’ ‘underrated’ skill after Suns defeat Blazers

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Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Golden State Warriors</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Oftentimes, greatness respects greatness, especially in the NBA, and especially if you’re Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, and Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker. The <a href="https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/news-steve-kerr-heaps-ultimate-praise-most-adaptable-devin-booker-contribution-team-usa-olympics" rel="noopener">duo was together for two Olympic games</a> (2020, and 2024) but have never been on the same NBA team. Regardless, the mutual respect and adoration between both men is evident. Before Saturday’s game, Kerr told reporters about how he’s seen Booker’s game evolve not only in the Olympics but throughout his NBA career.<br><br>“He was a great player right away but he’s a two-way player,” Kerr said. “What I was impressed with in the Olympics was that it’s not easy for a guy to adapt his normal role of go-to guy score and then to be asked to be a defender, connector, and then thrive in that role. <br><br>“Then become a star when we needed him to become a star those last couple of games. He was incredible and that’s what you need from any player the willingness and ability to adapt to whatever the game calls for. Booker is just phenomenal, a great player, great guy.”<br><br>This isn’t the first time both players have shared that mutual love and respect. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/olympics-news-steve-kerr-reveals-unsung-team-usa-mvp#:~:text=But%20Team%20USA%20head%20coach,He%20was%20our%20unsung%20MVP.">Kerr called Booker the ‘unsung MVP’</a> of the Olympics because of his selflessness. That characteristic wasn’t just a morale boost for his team, it was a tangible boost too. Booker would <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/suns/news/anthony-edwards-impressed-devin-booker-olympics" rel="noopener">defend a plethora of opposing countries’ top players</a>.</p><h2><b>Warriors’ head coach Steve Kerr loved coaching Devin Booker in the Olympics</b></h2><p>Not to mention, he would make shots when it mattered most. In the quarterfinal game vs Serbia, Booker hit a couple of three-pointers that began to swing the momentum towards the United States’s way. Also, the Suns star stood out, even on a team with Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and LeBron James. Even Curry agreed with Kerr’s take about Booker being the ‘unsung MVP’.</p><p>However, when the Suns star heard the comments, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/suns-news-devin-booker-silence-steve-kerr-unprompted-team-usa-mvp-praise">Booker broke the silence about Kerr’s unprompted response</a>. He appreciated the response, considering that Kerr is a champion in his own right. Gold Medals with USA Basketball, and NBA championships as a coach, and as a player highlight an impressive résumé. Also, Kerr isn’t one to hide his praises with former players. <br><br>While Booker is prepared to face his former USA Basketball teammate and head coach, Kerr relishes in his previous opportunity to share the court with Booker again, even if it’s on the other side.<br><br>I loved coaching him, loved coaching Kevin (Durant),” Kerr said. “That was the experience of a lifetime and both those guys helped make it. That was a thrill.” </p><p>The Warriors will square off against the Suns in a battle for one of the top seeds in the west. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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