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WITH 75 SECONDS remaining in the Phoenix Suns' season opener, Devin Booker had the ball in his hands and the full attention of all five Golden State Warriors defenders. He had been in similar situations plenty of times. This one was different.
This Oct. 24 showdown was, after all, Booker's first game since he shifted to point guard on a permanent basis. It wasn't completely foreign territory; the three-time All-Star had filled that role for stretches of minutes and even for games on many occasions.
Chris Paul, the future Hall of Famer who was the Suns' steady, pass-first pilot during the most successful seasons of Booker's career the previous few years, was now on the other side.