Ranking every Phoenix Suns player in dominant win over LA Clippers
Every Phoenix Suns ranked from dominant win over the Los Angeles Clippers (1-3)
3. Jock Landale
Absolutely terrific with a performance that has to be put into context. Clippers coach Ty Lue wanted to go small with a combination of wings, a ploy that often works against most centers let alone backups.
But in a credit to Landale’s production, Lue was forced to go back to Ivica Zubac and a more traditional lineup. Nine points and ten rebounds for the Australian, punishing the Clippers lack of size on the interior.
2. Cameron Johnson
Some would have Johnson further down on this list, particularly given he found himself in foul trouble and was subsequently limited to 23 minutes. Those minutes were very effective though with Phoenix a +13 with him on the floor.
The 26-year-old showed no signs of the injury issues that have plagued him in the first two games, displaying the pure shooting stroke as he went 3-for-4 from deep. Two of those came in the first quarter as the Suns built their lead and never looked back. 11 points, five rebounds, two assists and a steal, exhibiting exactly how and why he works in this starting unit.
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1. Devin Booker
What more can you say? Continues his early MVP push with 35 points on an efficient 13-for-21 shooting and 5-for-9 from three-point range. Booker is completely on top of his game to the point it looks effortless, even when some of the midrange jump shots are extremely highly contested. There’s just no weakness to his offensive game and the Suns are heavily reliant on every single point he pours in right now.