The battle between the sun and the pioneers is still the war of vitality in the west.
On October 24, 2021, Beijing time, the Suns lost to the Blazers 105-134 away from home, Paul scored 4 points and 11 assists, and sent 35 assists in the past 3 games, CJ scored 28 points, and the Suns lost in four days and three games.
The Suns are now more tacit than last season, and the combination of Paul and Booker has become one of the best duo defenders now. In the first two games of the season, the 36-year-old Paul actually rose without dropping, averaging 12 assists per game, and Booker's ball-holding offense is getting better and better. After the opening of the game, Paul advanced with 3 assists, Booker won consecutive attacks, and the Suns' offensive line was basically in the hands of both of them.
Paul opened with four consecutive assists, including one with Ayton that blew up the road. On the Blazers' side, Lillard and CJ did not hesitate to let go, And Lillard seemed to be interested in honoring Paul with assists, constantly responding to teammates to score, and CJ took the lead in firing. A 2+1 layup in the first quarter four minutes with Lillard facing the challenge, the Blazers were already leading by seven points. The Blazers played more orderly in the first quarter, leaving CJ a strong point during the rotation, which was the Blazers' winning point in the first quarter.
The best thing the Blazers did in the whole half was the blocking defense on the inside, leaving Paul 0 points at half, Booker alone, and Behind Nurkic's seemingly unremarkable data, it was his delay and breakthrough damage to each of the Suns' blocks, the rebounds of the Blazers also exploded the Suns, and Lillard's first three-pointer of the season was late, and the Blazers exploded in the second quarter, leading by 20 points.
This game is not a typical Suns game, they played three games in four days, their physical fitness was seriously affected, but even so, Paul did not attack without giving 11 assists in the third quarter, continuing to maintain his strong assist momentum, but the Blazers in the second and third quarters bombed 74 points offensive momentum is too good, so that the Suns have nothing to do, the third quarter behind 25 points is actually no suspense. In the end, the Suns lost back-to-back to the Blazers.