Devin Booker needs to be “more selfish,” says Dillon Brooks
Two games into his new tenure, the veteran Dillon Brooks he says Phoenix Suns All-Star Devin Booker he is not selfish enough. The The Suns secured a 20-point comeback win in a 120-116 win against the Sacramento Kings in coach Jordan Ott’s debut. Booker (31 points) and Brooks (22 points) led the team in Wednesday’s win.
However, after Friday’s 129-102 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, Brooks spoke on Booker’s attempts, according to Suns insider Duane Rankin.
“He’s got to shoot them even if it looks like a bad shot. I played against Devin for a long time,” Brooks said. “He’s a natural scorer. He finds ways to score. He just needs to be a little selfish.”
Devin Booker finished with 18 points on 5-of-10 shooting, while Dillon Brooks scored 21 points on 7-of-17 shooting. Grayson Allen added 12 points on 4-of-12 shooting as Booker was uncharacteristically shy of third-most attempts for the Suns. As the Suns and the Suns continue to find continuity among many new pieces, including Brooks, who was part of Kevin Durant’s blockbuster.
The distribution of the ball between Brooks, Booker and Allen will determine itself. It doesn’t matter for now. However, it is interesting to hear the veteran quarterback make such a suggestion for Booker during the first week of the regular season.
Jordan Ott makes his Suns debut in comeback win against Kings
After Suns head coach Jordan Ott made his coaching debut, he gave full credit to his players for their fightback to erase a 20-point comeback against the Kings. It’s hard predict how good Booker and the Suns will be in 2025-26. We will undoubtedly find out.
After his first win with the Suns, Ott addressed his players and the opportunity he was given.
“But it’s not about me, I mean, they’re out there playing,” Ott said. “We’re just part of it, we’re on the way. Any way we can help them, that’s what we’re going to do there.”
“I’m very grateful once again for the opportunity to be with who I am. And the players, I mean, it’s always about the players.”
Next, the Suns will face the Nuggets on Saturday.
2025-10-25 16:45:00
