Devin Booker on In-Season Tournament: 'I wish every game was like that' / News - Basketnews.com

Booker said that if everyone was under the impression that you should play until the end, there would be no complaints about scoring during the last seconds in already-decided games. The star guard declared he wished every game was like it.

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At first, the In-Season Tournament was a questioned addition to the NBA calendar. Now, it's slowly becoming a welcome change, but one question still bugs some fans and players - the end-game behavior.

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Namely, some teams have been trying to score up until the very last second even when the game was already decided, sparking some reactions from the players and fans. Such a decision is primarily based on the concept of a cup competition, where point differential makes a difference in the final standings.

Nevertheless, the long-standing NBA tradition of dribbling the ball out during the last possession is still present, with multiple players being against late-clock scoring. Contrary to the opponents of the new format, Phoenix Suns superstar Devin Booker said he wished every game had this spirit.

"I've seen teams upset about it, I don't know why. I've seen players upset about it, I don't know why. Honestly, I wish every game was like that, where you can play 'til the end and it wasn't viewed as disrespectful. Just high competition," Booker told Duane Rankin from The Arizona Republic after last night's game against the Toronto Raptors.

"If everybody's under the same impression that you're playing until the end, then it will never be a problem," Booker said.

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