The first few weeks of play in the NBA’s new in-season tournament went smoothly, albeit with a bit of confusion on the structure. But it was hard to prepare for the chaos that the final days of group play brought, as teams took rare and drastic measures to improve point differentials.
But one player who appeared to enjoy the full-game sprint for buckets was Suns guard Devin Booker. When asked about Phoenix attempting to score as many points as possible and the mindset that came along with teams pushing for a larger point differential to advance from group play, he admitted that he wished every game was like that.
“I’ve seen teams upset about it, I don’t know why. I’ve seen players upset about it, I don’t know why. I mean, honestly, I wish every game was like that where you play until the end, and it wasn’t viewed as disrespectful. Just high competition.” Devin Booker told Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic.
