I think this video sets the record for most buckets scored off of tip-ins/putbacks/offensive rebounds in a single highlight video. I don’t exactly feel like going back to count all the times that Booker totally dominated the Pacers with his hustle and energy on the glass, but I can state with relative confidence that he did it more often than any other player I’ve ever highlighted (highlit?).
However, this video is missing two of my favorite parts of Booker’s game: the dunks, which are always awesome, and the jumpshots, which are always hilarious but somehow refreshing. Neither dunk (“booker bumps”) nor jumpshot (“booker bombs”) is represented in this video. Just putbacks and freethrows and some layups which I have now taken to calling “LAMEups”.
The final result is a highlight video which won’t really please anybody other than Nets fans who want to evaluate whether it is Trevor Booker or Rondae Hollis-Jefferson who possesses the most hustle on the team. Potential dark horse candidate: Quincy Acy. Cast your votes now.