On April 18, 2022, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and they have always occupied the initiative on the court in the Suns' home game against the Pelicans. In the first half of the game, the Suns' defense left the opponent completely helpless, they let the Pelicans score only 16 points in the first quarter, followed by 18 points in the second quarter, only let the Pelicans score 34 points in the half, and the Suns side scored 53 points, 17 points ahead of the opponent at halftime!
Then in the third quarter, the Pelicans' overall form recovered very quickly, they scored a high score of 37 points in a single quarter, the team's offensive hand status has picked up, and when they enter the fourth quarter, they will reduce the score to 8 points! The fourth quarter that followed became Paul's show time, and he continued to use his mid-range jump shots, breakout layups, and passes to help the Suns re-extend the score. In the end, the Suns defeated their opponents 110:99 and won this game!
Before Paul broke out, the Pelicans had narrowed the score to only 6 points, but Paul suddenly turned on the "São Paulo" mode, he cut down 19 points, 2 assists and 1 steal in a single quarter, helping the team to stretch the point difference to about 20 points again, and the game lost suspense again!
It can be said that Paul's performance in this game is indeed too perfect, and when the Suns have no way to do it, he stands up and carries the team on his shoulders. In this game, he cut down 30 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals and 1 block, shooting 12 of 16 from the field, 4 of 6 from three-point range, and 2 of 2 from the free throw line.
This season is really the best opportunity of Paul's career, the overall strength of the team is the best in the league, the team's run-in is also perfect, Paul's personal form is so good, we have reason to believe that this team can achieve what last season did not achieve last season!