Jazz intentionally foul another Suns player to prevent Devin Booker from scoring 60 points - CBSSpor

[jazzrule]

According to the writer the Jazz were shameful and scared to guard Booker one on one to keep him from reaching 60. Jazz intentionally foul another Suns player to prevent Devin Booker from scoring 60 points - CBSSports.com.html

 

[candrew]

They're right. From a philosophical standpoint, if Booker was shooting 19 for 50 and just throwing up rocks a la Kobe l could maybe find justification in it.

He deserved a shot and The Jazz defense deserved a shot to stop him.

 

[candrew]

And just FYI, The Suns color guy, Eddie Johnson has a (East Coast) drive time show on Sirius Radio. No doubt he'll be pushing this story into the forefront .

 

[carolinajazz]

Just wondering if there has ever been a player who scored 58 points.....and his team LOST by 30 points?!!!

 

[Douchebag K]

According to the writer the Jazz were shameful and scared to guard Booker one on one to keep him from reaching 60. Jazz intentionally foul another Suns player to prevent Devin Booker from scoring 60 points - CBSSports.com.html

Good. He deserved it after that 70 point debacle against the Celtics. If he cares about playing basketball properly then fine. Until then stop him. I don’t see great players still playing in the 4th in a blowout just to chase a number

Eddie should be far more worried that the Suns suck so bad and their culture stinks

 

[Avery]

And the Suns put him back in a game where they were down 30 with less than three minutes.

 

[Safetydan]

Suns intentionally fouled to get the ball back first.

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[Alfalfa]

Glad he didn't get it.

 

[Kyoto]

According to the writer the Jazz were shameful and scared to guard Booker one on one to keep him from reaching 60. Jazz intentionally foul another Suns player to prevent Devin Booker from scoring 60 points - CBSSports.com.html

I noticed that too hahaha good. 60 sounds a hell of a lot more than 59, why help an opposing player make you look worse?

 

[fishonjazz]

And the Suns put him back in a game where they were down 30 with less than three minutes.

This.
Sloan wouldn't have allowed that bush league **** either

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[vegas]

This was a middle finger to the concept that the suns play for individual glory over team wins, and the old tradition of pulling for stars when the game has already been decided, usually to avoid injury.

I went for the sun's bait too at first, but then I came to my senses.

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[infection]

For those who didn’t see it, who fouled? Was the whole team looking to foul?

 

[Jazz Spazz]

For those who didn’t see it, who fouled? Was the whole team looking to foul?

Korver fouled. It looked like it was the plan. I think the Jazz players were annoyed with Booker too as he seemed to be pushing off and using his off arm to clear space for shots all night with calls usually going against the Jazz.

Someone pointed out a call against Booker where he didn't foul. That may be true, but right before that call, off the ball, Booker hit Rubio in the face with an arm or shoulder or something. Probably a makeup call.

 

[jope]

Literally the first time I’ve seen a box score like that (besides in 2k). He had 59 points and not a single other teammate had double figures. He had 59 and his team lost by 33 points. He had 59 and was a -13 +/- That was super bizarre.

 

[BryonGotPushed]

Just wondering if there has ever been a player who scored 58 points.....and his team LOST by 30 points?!!!

This was indeed the first time a player has scored more than 50 points in a game and lost by 30+ Points.

 

[NAOS]

Suns intentionally fouled to get the ball back first.

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Is this true? If so, I didn't catch it.
I wonder how Booker feels about Jimner chucking like crazy those last couple of minutes?
I'm also curious about what Q said to Igor after the game.

 

[JazzyFresh]

Is this true? If so, I didn't catch it.
I wonder how Booker feels about Jimner chucking like crazy those last couple of minutes?
I'm also curious about what Q said to Igor after the game.

 

[Ellipse]

As a courtesy to the opposing team, you pull your starters off the floor in the final minutes of a blowout. Putting your star player back into the game, just so he can pad his stats against bench players is bush-league.

 

[mellow]

What a strange night.

Igor is highly regarded, the Booker drama seems out of character, but the Suns have had a terrible PR year management might have told Igor to make Booker for 60 happen.

Strange the Jazz are fouling to stop a guy they couldn't stop.

Strange the only guy on the floor capable of stopping Booker for 60 was Jimmer.

Strange the Jazz won in a blow-out, couldn't stop Booker, but the players were grumbling because fans cheered for Jimmer.

Strange that Jazz are up 30 with 18 seconds remaining, Rudy is sitting on the bench with ice on his knees when Quin decides to light him up in a ferocious manner.

Strange with all the story lines available the story line 1280 picks up on is that Jazz fans are weird for cheering Jimmer and Jazz players are bugged by it.

 

[JazzyFresh]

If the players are bugged about us cheering for Jimmer(a local hero) with a 30 point blowout, they can eat my ***. It was all in fun.