So, folks have been talking, or maybe I’ve just been thinking, about this whole “Devin Booker 1” thing. It’s not just about a jersey number, right? It’s about being the guy, the first option, the one you lean on when things get sticky. And I’ve been mulling this over, watching him play, seeing how it all unfolds.
My Take on It
You see a player like Booker, and everyone’s got an opinion. He’s this, he’s that. Some say he’s all flash, others say he’s got that real grit. For me, it took a while. It wasn’t just one game or one season. It was more like a slow burn, seeing bits and pieces.
And it reminds me, funnily enough, of this one time I was trying to convince my old boss about a new system for organizing our work. This was years ago, different job entirely. I was so sure about it, poured hours into making a case. It was my “number 1” project, my big idea to make things smoother for everyone. I had charts, I had data, the whole shebang. I really thought, “This is it, this will change things.”
But man, the pushback. It was like talking to a brick wall. Not because the idea was bad, I don’t think it was. It was more like… they were comfortable. They had their ways. My “number 1” was like their number ten, something to get to eventually, maybe. I’d go into meetings, all fired up, and I’d just see these blank stares, or they’d nod and say “interesting,” and then nothing would happen. It was frustrating, you know? Made me feel like I was shouting into the wind. I kept thinking, am I the only one seeing this? Am I crazy?
- The endless meetings: Felt like I was explaining the same thing a hundred times.
- The “we’ve always done it this way” line: Heard that more times than I can count.
- The feeling of being dismissed: That was the worst part. Made me doubt myself for a bit.
Eventually, I just sort of… let it go. Not because I stopped believing in it, but because you can only bang your head against the wall for so long. They did make some small changes, eventually, years later, kinda like what I suggested, but it wasn’t the same. The moment had passed, for me anyway.
So when I watch Booker, especially in those early years, or even now when people try to box him in, I see a bit of that. That singular focus. That “I know what I’m about, even if you don’t get it yet.” He had to be “Devin Booker 1” for himself before everyone else caught on. He had to believe he was the guy, even when the team wasn’t winning, even when the critics were loud. He just kept hooping, kept trying to be that primary force.
And that’s what I’m getting at with this “Devin Booker 1” idea. It’s that internal drive, that belief in your own path, even when the world around you isn’t quite ready to see it. It’s not just about skill; it’s about shouldering that responsibility, that pressure, and just keep going. It’s something you recognize when you’ve felt even a little bit of that yourself, trying to get your own “number 1” thing off the ground. Yeah, that’s kind of how I see it.
