Post by Donny - Bucks on Jul 10, 2021 19:55:25 GMT
As a terrific score-first shooting guard, Booker's career comes under the microscope now after one of the more unique builds we've seen out of any scoring guard in the league thus far. Will this be enough for him to get into the NBN Hall of Fame?
PLAYER PAGE - nothinbutnetleague.altervista.org/NothinButNet/Archive/2032/html/players/player578.htm
CAREER STATS
Games: 1,079
MPG: 35.5
PPG: 23.7
RPG: 5.5
APG: 3.8
SPG: 1.2
BPG: 0.2
TOPG: 3.3
FG%: .480
FT%: .839
3P%: .430
Best Season (2022 Suns)
Games: 77
MPG: 38.5
PPG: 28.7
RPG: 6.2
APG: 3.9
SPG: 1.4
BPG: 0.2
TOPG: 3.9
FG%: .515
FT%: .891
3P%: .473
Career Highs
Points: 55
Rebounds: 17
Assists: 14
Steals: 6
Blocks: 3
Achievements
Championships: 0
Player of the Game: 89
Player of the Week: 1
Player of the Month: 0
Double Doubles: 83
Triple Doubles: 3
Awards
2022 - All-Star Game Participant
2022 - All-League Third Team
2030 - 3-Point Shootout Champion
Arguments For Induction
- While it may not have been super recognized throughout his career considering he played for seven teams, Devin Booker is one of the best all-around offensive scoring shooting guards in league history and it's not even close. As a career 48% shooter who shot 49.7% from the field at age 36, Booker is the model of the "score first" shooting guard that so many NBN GM's covet.
- Booker was a super talented offensive player in more ways than just scoring. While he turned the ball over a fair amount, he always made up for it with his ability to pass the ball, posting 8 seasons of 3.9 APG or more, which would put him near the top of the leaderboard in terms of SG assists throughout his career.
- He also grabbed boards well and was a fine defender throughout his career. While he was never elite, I think you can argue that he was also never a true detriment defensively until the very end of his career and even then, it would essentially have just been the last year of his career where his defense suffered significantly.
Arguments Against Induction
- Well, the awards and achievements lists are pretty light. Not only did he never win an NBN Championship due to being locked in purgatory out in Portland without a GM for a good chunk of that time, he also was only an All-Leaguer once, which is more due to the league having so many good shooting guards such as Hall of Famers Buddy Hield and James Harden, both of whom stole the honors due to, probably, more volume.
- Booker was never an elite defender and that will hurt his case for some, knowing how important having tip-top defending options at the guard spots are. He was better than his low B, high C grades showed but he was never anywhere near elite.
- The lack of being able to stick with a consistent team in the prime of his career is a really tough landing point here. He played for seven teams, including five in seven years, which is wild considering he was a first rounder in the creation draft. Although he turned out much better than some of the guys taken above him such as Ben Simmons and Coby White, most of the guys picked in the first round of the creation draft were either older and extremely successful or easier arguments for a spot in the Hall.
Vote carefully, and remember to throw out arguments regardless of which side you're on. This should be a discussion that eventually gets the league to the proper decision on him. Your vote can also be retracted after it's been cast if you feel like switching to the other side based on the arguments that have been made. To be inducted, a player needs 70% and to be considered in a later class they need 50%. Vote carefully.
***BONUS - Don't forget that everyone who votes gets $100 and the person that makes the best argument or contributes to the discussion the best will be awarded an extra $100***
PLAYER PAGE - nothinbutnetleague.altervista.org/NothinButNet/Archive/2032/html/players/player578.htm
CAREER STATS
Games: 1,079
MPG: 35.5
PPG: 23.7
RPG: 5.5
APG: 3.8
SPG: 1.2
BPG: 0.2
TOPG: 3.3
FG%: .480
FT%: .839
3P%: .430
Best Season (2022 Suns)
Games: 77
MPG: 38.5
PPG: 28.7
RPG: 6.2
APG: 3.9
SPG: 1.4
BPG: 0.2
TOPG: 3.9
FG%: .515
FT%: .891
3P%: .473
Career Highs
Points: 55
Rebounds: 17
Assists: 14
Steals: 6
Blocks: 3
Achievements
Championships: 0
Player of the Game: 89
Player of the Week: 1
Player of the Month: 0
Double Doubles: 83
Triple Doubles: 3
Awards
2022 - All-Star Game Participant
2022 - All-League Third Team
2030 - 3-Point Shootout Champion
Arguments For Induction
- While it may not have been super recognized throughout his career considering he played for seven teams, Devin Booker is one of the best all-around offensive scoring shooting guards in league history and it's not even close. As a career 48% shooter who shot 49.7% from the field at age 36, Booker is the model of the "score first" shooting guard that so many NBN GM's covet.
- Booker was a super talented offensive player in more ways than just scoring. While he turned the ball over a fair amount, he always made up for it with his ability to pass the ball, posting 8 seasons of 3.9 APG or more, which would put him near the top of the leaderboard in terms of SG assists throughout his career.
- He also grabbed boards well and was a fine defender throughout his career. While he was never elite, I think you can argue that he was also never a true detriment defensively until the very end of his career and even then, it would essentially have just been the last year of his career where his defense suffered significantly.
Arguments Against Induction
- Well, the awards and achievements lists are pretty light. Not only did he never win an NBN Championship due to being locked in purgatory out in Portland without a GM for a good chunk of that time, he also was only an All-Leaguer once, which is more due to the league having so many good shooting guards such as Hall of Famers Buddy Hield and James Harden, both of whom stole the honors due to, probably, more volume.
- Booker was never an elite defender and that will hurt his case for some, knowing how important having tip-top defending options at the guard spots are. He was better than his low B, high C grades showed but he was never anywhere near elite.
- The lack of being able to stick with a consistent team in the prime of his career is a really tough landing point here. He played for seven teams, including five in seven years, which is wild considering he was a first rounder in the creation draft. Although he turned out much better than some of the guys taken above him such as Ben Simmons and Coby White, most of the guys picked in the first round of the creation draft were either older and extremely successful or easier arguments for a spot in the Hall.
Vote carefully, and remember to throw out arguments regardless of which side you're on. This should be a discussion that eventually gets the league to the proper decision on him. Your vote can also be retracted after it's been cast if you feel like switching to the other side based on the arguments that have been made. To be inducted, a player needs 70% and to be considered in a later class they need 50%. Vote carefully.
***BONUS - Don't forget that everyone who votes gets $100 and the person that makes the best argument or contributes to the discussion the best will be awarded an extra $100***
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