{"id":1509412,"date":"2022-05-16T15:57:52","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T19:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1509412"},"modified":"2022-05-16T15:57:54","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T19:57:54","slug":"stephen-a-smith-slams-the-wrong-devin-booker-after-suns-collapse-gets-hilarious-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/stephen-a-smith-slams-the-wrong-devin-booker-after-suns-collapse-gets-hilarious-response\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen A. Smith Slams the Wrong Devin Booker After Suns Collapse, Gets Hilarious Response"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Stephen A. Smith<\/a> has certainly put his foot in his mouth on many occasions. Like many journalists with an opinion, he's been wrong and called out for it. This time, the outspoken ESPN analyst<\/a> took embarrassment to another level when he tried to bash Chris Paul and Devin Booker after the Phoenix Suns lost by 33 points at home to the Dallas Mavericks in a winner-take-all Game 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As usual, Smith vented. The only problem was he vented to the wrong Devin Booker. In any case, Smith got a humorous response from overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stephen A. Smith isn't alone when questioning what happened to the Phoenix Suns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Chris Paul, left, and Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns shake hands during the second half of Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals at Footprint Center on May 15, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona. | Christian Petersen\/Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Suns weren't supposed to lose. They definitely weren't supposed to lose by 33 points at home in Game 7 of the Western Conference Semifinals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The visiting Mavericks held the Suns to 10 second-quarter points and held a 57-27 halftime lead. Dallas never took its foot off the gas en route to a 123-90 victory Sunday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA lot of people said it would be a blowout,\u201d Mavs coach Jason Kidd<\/a> said, per ESPN.<\/a> \u201dThey were right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou could see some of the pressure was on them early. They missed some shots they normally make.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Booker shot 3-for-14 from the floor, finishing with 11 points. Paul added 10. Both star guards struggled all night and the Suns couldn't generate anything offensively in the game they needed to keep their season alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We just could not execute tonight,” Suns coach Monty Williams said. “Couldn't make a shot early, that messed with us a little bit and Dallas played their tails off from start to finish.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luka Doncic showed what a star looked like <\/a>in this one. The Mavericks guard scored 35 points and 10 rebounds in 30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I can't get this smile off my face,” Doncic said. “I'm just really happy. Honestly, I think we deserved this.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smith goes on Twitter rant and blames the wrong Devin Booker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I didn\u2019t know I was supposed to show up. I had a game in Istanbul the same day. I\u2019ll be ready next time https:\/\/t.co\/dqSb6cySTS<\/a><\/p>— Devin Booker (@DevinBooker31) May 16, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>