After another monstrous performance to help the Suns win Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Nuggets, praise is pouring in for Devin Booker.
Booker’s 36 points and 12 assists on 14-of-18 shooting lifted Phoenix to a critical 129–124 win that evened the series at two games apiece. That’s after he poured in 47 points on a ridiculous 20-of-25 shooting effort in a tight Game 3 victory. Booker’s performance in the past two games in Phoenix has analysts throwing around some lofty comparisons. And Monday on ESPN’s First Take, former Celtics star Kendrick Perkins even mentioned Kobe Bryant.
“Devin Booker has been, and is, the best player in the playoffs,” Perkins said. “He’s a younger version of Kobe.”
