Devin Booker led the Phoenix Suns to a statement win over the Golden State Warriors as the budding rivals put on a show for everyone to see in the final game of tonight. The Suns won by nearly 30 points as the Warriors just didn’t look like they were playing on the same level as Phoenix.
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The game made history for the most technical fouls given in a quarter with 7, as Klay Thompson and Devin Booker got into a very memorable argument. Thompson initiated the confrontation with Booker, which caused both players to get technical fouls. However, Klay was too fired up as he argued with the referees and also berated the Suns’ bench, causing him to get tossed from the game.
Fans were shocked to see Klay Thompson, one of the most well-liked players in the NBA, react like this to a younger player.
Klay Thompson’s ejection. He had words for Booker and the Suns bench. 🍿
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) October 26, 2022
Look at them light skin boys acting like they want some smoke 🤣🤣🤣🤣
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) October 26, 2022
Warriors guard Klay Thompson shot 0-for-4, including 0-for-3 from 3-point range, with Devin Booker as his primary defender tonight before his first career ejection. pic.twitter.com/04Wi30FHCB
— ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) October 26, 2022
Klay told the Suns he got 4X more rings than their entire roster and org
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) October 26, 2022
Klay Thompson and Devin Booker slapped with double technicals. They've been barking at each other for a while now.
Thompson kept going and picked up a second and is ejected. He's still yelling at the Suns' bench as he walks off the court.
— Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andrews) October 26, 2022
https://twitter.com/bookerbanana/status/1585111452779974657
Devin Booker’s WORST game of the season: 28 pts 4 reb 9 ast
Klay Thompson’s BEST game of the season: 18 pts 2 reb 3 ast
— Brandon Awadis (@brawadis) October 26, 2022
https://twitter.com/GeraldBourguet/status/1585111849837637633
Klay Thompson thinking of his Devin Booker instagram post as we speak
— Khiz (@KhizHoop) October 26, 2022
https://twitter.com/xhonizeka/status/1585113045864357888
Klay Thompson really acting different today 🤣 Devin Booker really got under his skin 🤣 pic.twitter.com/ndGt8M8mIp
— And then, Homer told Bart, don’t be a Simp, son (@November_3rd) October 26, 2022
Klay Thompson shot 1/8, let Devin Booker drop 21 on him, got salty and got ejected.
— ᵂᴵᴸᴸ (@BiasedHouston) October 26, 2022
https://twitter.com/iam_johnw/status/1585112622118019072
LOL Devin Booker (0 rings) talking shit at Klay Thompson (4 rings) during an October game
Focus on Game 7s in the West semis little man
— JP (@Thegimpyfriend) October 26, 2022
"I love Klay Thompson…I wanted to be Klay Thompson." – Devin Booker pic.twitter.com/FJ96zZ0djr
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) October 26, 2022
You can say whatever. The rings are valid. Just don’t say Klay Thompson is better at basketball than Devin Booker.
— Jamal Cristopher (@JamCristopher) October 26, 2022
Klay Thompson to the Phoenix Suns pic.twitter.com/oFehY2ieIi
— Hoops (@HoopMixOnly) October 26, 2022
Booker is in the prime of his career while Klay came back from two near-career-threatening injuries to win a championship with the Warriors last season. Book is definitely the better player as of now, but the jeweler Thompson has on his fingers puts him in a position to talk trash as a veteran of the game.
Are The Warriors In Trouble?
The Golden State Warriors haven’t looked like the juggernaut they usually do so far this season. The Warriors’ defensive issues are quite stark and there is no explanation behind why they’re so bad defensively. One could say it’s because they are still ramping up their effort or something changed in the personnel that has arrested their development defensively.
None of the players the Warriors lost were defensive specialists outside Gary Payton II, who played a big role in the playoffs. Draymond Green had a good offensive night by his standards but hasn’t been able to control the Warriors’ defense as he used to before.
Championship teams usually find their rhythm during the season, as evidenced by the Boston Celtics last season. They have a lot of time to perfect the little things on the roster and if there’s any team that can be trusted to figure this out, it’s the team that won 4 titles in 8 years.
