On February 21, Beijing time, the Suns officially announced that Paul's right thumb suffered a tear fracture and will be re-evaluated within 6-8 weeks! That means Paul will miss the rest of the regular season, or even part of the playoffs! Fans said that every critical moment gun brother always has injuries, and then the time to really test the Sun and Booker is coming, and they also look forward to Paul's early recovery!
Previously, the Suns narrowly defeated the Rockets 124-121, in an attack by the Suns in the third quarter, Paul accidentally hit Tate's arm when passing, resulting in a finger injury, the gun brother was obviously very upset, and then he could not control his emotional complaints and bumped into the referee, and was expelled from the game by blowing 2 technical fouls in a row!
Wounded and expelled, Paul was so miserable. The Suns have a record of 48 wins and 10 losses so far, paul has made a total of 58 starts, averaging 14.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 10.7 assists and 1.9 steals in 33 minutes per game! Paul has not missed any games this season, and in the past 202 regular season games, Paul has appeared in 198 games.
Coincidentally, if Paul were to miss all of the remaining regular season games, the number of appearances this season would remain at 58 games, as he had in his previous two seasons with the Rockets. It's 58 again, Cannon Fist Warning!
Despite the injury, Paul still attended this year's All-Star Game, and today he will be wrapped in a tie to participate in the main game, but he will not play too much, and the James team has lost another big player.
In yesterday's All-Star interview scene and pre-game training, you can see that the black bandage on the gun brother's hand has been there, which is really painful. Fans think Paul should have a good rest, but this all-star is still very important to the cannon brother, this is not only a pleasure, but also an honor.
Before the results of the examination came out, when asked by reporters how long they would be absent due to a hand injury, Paul said: "I always want to play. When I feel like I have a problem with my hand, I get angry for various reasons. We're not going to rush, I'm going to get my body back as soon as I can, and as long as I can play, I promise I'll play. ”
'I'm happy that our team is currently 48 wins and 10 losses, and if I have to be absent for a while, I'm sure my teammates can stand up to it. Paul added. The constant injuries on his hands can be said to have plagued Paul, who has had a total of 4 hand surgeries in his career, and Brother Gun also ridiculed the hand doctors in the hospital who have become his family.
This year's All-Star, Paul and Booker on different teams, joked about being rivals: "I've always wanted to beat Booker, whether it's in shooting competitions, card games or All-Star Games. He not only has the wisdom and stability far beyond his peers, but also has a strong sense of competition. ”
Booker also said: "It's not just one or two people who can make up for Paul's performance on the pitch, so you have to take on all the aspects. I don't pass as well as he does, and none of us can do his passing. ”
In the first quarter of the All-Star game, Paul and Booker both appeared. The two also had a confrontation, and the good guy Booker made three threats at the three-point line to try to protect Luo, but Paul didn't eat this set and didn't give Booker any chance. The old cannon himself demonstrated how to defend the Great Slalom.
Finally, I hope that Brother Gun has fun and recovers soon!