PHOENIX — The Denver Nuggets have lived a charmed life relative to everyone else in these playoffs, with no injury issues and very little in the way of being tested — looking very much like a clear favorite to get out of the battered Western Conference for the first time in franchise history.
It might not be the greatest sign that Booker has to have that kind of night — along with Kevin Durant working himself into a 39-point, 9-rebound, 8-assist performance — to beat a Nuggets team that wasn’t operating at peak efficiency.
It’s not easy to gain entrance into the league’s highest strata, but Booker seems to keep rising, and he keeps knocking on superstardom’s door. One thing that is indisputable is his place in this season’s playoff hierarchy. Only Jimmy Butler has been this consistently excellent across the board, and Booker carried that burden with him Friday night.
“This is all I have dreamed of as a kid. You know, I’ve dedicated a lot of my life, I moved away from my family when I was young to, you know, pursue being in these moments,” Booker said. “My dad played and just being a fan of the game, you know, it was my way through life. So, you know, it’s not time to fold up now.”
He went back to his “Point Booker” days, where he experimented with playing point guard while the Suns were floundering. And despite playing 41 minutes, he helped push the pace and tried to get Nikola Jokić in spots where they could challenge him and force the two-time MVP to play defense. Durant was in awe of the night, but not surprised Booker pulled it off. Booker is the reason Durant is here, and before that, Paul wouldn’t be in Phoenix if Booker weren’t the shining star in need of help.
“He’s a team builder. Like all the things you want in a superstar he brings it and he doesn’t say much about it,” Durant said. “A lot of people don’t write fluff stories or pieces about what he brings every single day, but we’ve seen it and we appreciate it and you started to see it on a national scale the last few years.”
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