On April 18, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, and the Phoenix Suns defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 110-99 at home, giving them a temporary 1-0 lead. In this game, the 36-year-old Paul was like a god, cutting 30 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists, becoming the hero of the team's victory.
In this campaign, Paul's offensive desire in the first half was not strong. In the first quarter, Paul made zero shots and contributed 3 rebounds and 4 assists. In the second quarter, Paul hit 3 of 5 shots and had 7 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist. Entering the third quarter, the Pelicans suddenly went on a rampage, scoring 37 points in a single quarter, narrowing the 20-point gap to seven at one point.
Seeing that his teammates were not playing well, Paul stepped forward in the fourth quarter to take over the game. Six minutes before the start of the final quarter, Paul scored 17 points on all six shots, again leading the team to extend the score to double digits. After returning from the timeout, Paul hit a mid-range shot and scored 19 points in a single quarter to help the Suns win the game smoothly.
Paul's strong performance has attracted widespread attention from the media and fans. Famous Skip tweeted about Paul's performance, writing: "Paul is almost 37 years old and playing younger and younger in the best team in the league. And the 37-year-old James, with the Lakers missing the playoffs, has become old. ”
Skip is known to be James, and he always takes every opportunity to taunt James. This time, though, what Skip said was also true. Paul, 36, performed well in the playoffs, becoming the oldest of the 30+ players to score in the first round. In the case of curry, Durant and other veteran superstars playing average, Paul can also be regarded as defending the honor of the league veteran.