Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns got the job done once again in Game 2 of the NBA Finals with a 118-108 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. However, Booker knows the job isn't finished just yet.
After an impressive 31-point performance in just his second Finals appearance, Booker said the Suns aren't taking their feet off the gas pedal just because they're up 2-0 in the series.
“It’s a 0-0 mindset for us going into Game 3. Every game is a Game 7.” pic.twitter.com/3zThWWtpPU
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) July 9, 2021
Booker has arguably been Phoenix's best player through two Finals games. The 24-year-old is averaging 29 points, 3.5 rebounds and six assists per game while shooting 43.5% from the field and 35.4% from deep.
His performance has even drawn praise from NBA greats Dwyane Wade and LeBron James, among others. After Game 2, Booker and Wade were seen sharing a moment before exiting the court.
Booker x D Wade after the Suns W. ✊
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) July 9, 2021
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Booker even believes the late Kobe Bryant is watching over him as the Finals roll on. The two-time All-Star said during a recent interview with ESPN's Malika Andrews that Bryant, his mentor and idol, would tell him to finish the job.
"Finish the job. That's what he'd tell me."
— ESPN (@espn) July 8, 2021
—Devin Booker on what Kobe would have said to him right now
(via @malika_andrews) pic.twitter.com/c9VwgL5oEH
While the job isn't finished just yet, the Suns own an impressive 2-0 lead over the Bucks and will be looking to take a commanding 3-0 lead in a pivotal Game 3 on Sunday in Milwaukee.
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