Zach Lowe of ESPN recently featured five NBA things he likes and doesn’t like, including Devin Booker showing skills like Chris Paul. While it is great to see the Phoenix Suns get some national spotlight with the worldwide leader in sports nothing, at the moment, his Chris Paul – Devin Booker comparison is way off.
Lowe’s comparison seems to stem primarily from two plays from one game, of which he featured in embedded videos.
Here is the first one:
Lowe breaks it down:
Everything about that — Booker’s patience navigating Deandre Ayton‘s screen, the snaking path to his sweet spot, the smooth leaning release — screams Chris Paul.