Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns are still in the middle of their climb to become a playoff team. Before the suspension of games due to the coronavirus outbreak, they were just 26-39 and only rank 13th in the Western Conference. The Suns haven’t been to the playoffs since 2010, when Booker was still roughly a year away from his high school prom.

All that, however, doesn’t stop him for knowing who he prefers to face if they are in the postseason.

He shared his thoughts during the NBA 2K players-only tournament, where he played against Denver Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. The question came up as the two used the Los Angeles Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks in the video game.

Now before you Bucks fans get riled up about Booker, know that his preference is well-rooted from experience, particularly in the 2019-20 campaign.

The Suns star was a monster in his two meetings against the top-seeded Bucks this season. They split the match-ups, with Booker putting up 34 points, six rebounds, and seven assists per game with an impressive shooting split of 68.8 FG%/54.5 3P FG%/90.0 FT%. In the 140-131 win last Match 8th, he dropped 36 points on an efficient 13-for-17 shooting, and also had two blocks.

The same cannot be said in his face-offs with the Lakers. While he had decent averages of 21 points and seven assists, the Suns got dominated in two of the three games. During the 25-point blowout loss last February 10th, Booker tallied just 10 points and only went 2-for-12 (18.2%) from the floor – his scoring output, field goals, and shooting percentage were all season-lows.

Certain Laker defenders that Booker went up against (Kyle Kuzma, Danny Green, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope) are also armed with longer wingspans, which also includes big men Anthony Davis, JaVale McGee, and Dwight Howard, who are aggressively waiting for anyone who steps in the paint. It pales in comparison size-wise to what the Bucks had in store (Eric Bledsoe, Donte Divincenzo, Pat Connaughton), albeit being great defenders.

Booker is averaging 26.1 points and 6.6 assists on a career-high 48.7% shooting this season. He became a first-time All-Star back in February and played under Team LeBron.