Devin Booker Talks Making Team USA, Suns Beginning Playoffs vs. Timberwolves and More

Following Phoenix Suns practice on April 17, 2024, star guard Devin Booker discusses what it meant to make Team USA, the Suns’ first-round matchup against the Timberwolves, Kevin Young leaving for BYU, John Calipari leaving Kentucky for Arkansas, gearing up for the playoffs, Bradley Beal’s play as of late, Grayson Allen signing his extension and more.
Booker finished the regular season averaging 27.1 points on 49/36/89 splits, a career-high 6.9 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 0.9 steals in 36 minutes across 68 games.
The Suns ended the regular season as the No. 6 seed in the West after posting a 49-33 record. They defeated the Timberwolves 125-106 in Minnesota in their final regular season matchup on Sunday.
Now, they will take on the No. 3 Timberwolves once again in the first round beginning on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. MST in Minnesota.
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0:00 Making Team USA
1:01 Thoughts on Team USA jersey
1:06 Rudy Gobert as a rim protector
1:27 Making Karl Anthony-Towns and Rudy Gobert work defensively
1:57 What he learned from Tokyo Olympics
2:22 Matching up against Anthony Edwards
2:58 Importance of spacing against Minnesota
3:07 What playoff intensity means
3:34 Friendship with Karl Anthony-Towns
3:56 Kevin Young getting the job at BYU
4:32 What Kevin Young brings to the table at BYU
4:59 Coach Calipari leaving Kentucky for Arkansas
5:38 Difference of this year’s team entering the playoffs from last season
6:21 Assessment of his playoff performances
6:51 Playing with Kevin Durant for the first time in the Olympics
7:39 Bradley Beal’s recent aggressiveness
8:25 Grayson Allen signing extension
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[@totallyalex2607]

Hopefully Book goes big these playoffs. Put it all on the line. Pour your soul into your every move.

[@nicholasblakiston6297]

That team USA lineup is sick. Lotta goats.

[@StemPlayerMusic]

BOOK is the 🐐And if you're into switching gears from rebounds to rhythms, swing by my channel for some sick music. Let's jam out together - don't forget to hit subscribe! Go suns

[@aquintaancrum4606]

Devin Brooker went to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo under the greatest NBA player on the planet Kevin Durant. Mr. Durant (Kevin) 's spectacular performance led the Olympic USA Men's Basketball Team to win its 16th gold medal, it was Devin Booker first time on the Olympic USA Men's Basketball Team and receiving a gold medal, but it's definitely not enough to have Devin Booker on the 2024 Paris Olympic Men's Basketball Team again because he only averaged 9.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.8 assist per game in Tokyo. Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics is a BETTER winning addition to the 2024 Paris Olympic Men's Basketball Team roaster not Devin Booker!

[@BA-wo1yx]

Booker is guaranteed to have at least 10 turnovers in a close out game this postseason