A mere 36 or so hours after they bested the Utah Jazz in Game 6, the Los Angeles Clippers had to go on the road to open up the Western Conference Finals against the Phoenix Suns. In the end, the Clippers suffered a loss, their third straight series-opening loss of the postseason. The biggest reason for the loss was due to the unbelievable play of Devin Booker, who finished with 40 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists. But it was what Booker did in the second half, namely in the mid-range, that was the biggest eye-opener. Booker is a fantastic mid-range player, but the Clippers just had no answer for him in that regard. Time and time again, Booker got to the spots he was most comfortable with and made the Clippers play. It wasn't necessarily bad defense all the time, but you can't allow an offensive player to dictate the tempo and area of the floor that they're going to operate in. That's what this video breakdown is going to take a look at. Enjoy and stay safe everyone! If you'd like to donate: https://www.venmo.com/flybyknite85 If you'd like to subscribe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/flybyknite Article with the video: https://www.patreon.com/posts/western-finals-1-52963149 Music by: https://incompetech.com/music/