On April 18, Beijing time, when the 36-year-old Paul exploded in the last quarter of the 19-point explosion, the high-quality data of the whole game of 30+ 7 + 10 led the team to win, which undoubtedly amazed his sword immortality. In an interview after the game, Paul revealed the reason for his last quarter riot, and also revealed that he did not shoot much most of the time, which did not mean that he could not shoot.
When the Suns lead by 23 points at most, the Suns naturally do not need James to play the role of the vanguard, but more to organize and instigate teammates to participate in the attack, which is also Paul's daily playing mode.
However, after the Pelicans frantically counterattacked and chased points, Paul exploded in the final quarter, scoring 17 points in a row of 6 of 6 in the first half of the quarter, 7 of 8 in the last quarter, and 8 points more than his 11 points in the first three quarters, becoming the number one contributor to the Suns' victory.
After the game, Paul said of the Pelicans' tenacious performance, "Before the playoffs, we had the opportunity to watch every game the Pelicans play in the playoffs, and their spirit of never giving up was admirable, and we had to stay the course and once we relaxed on the court, they would attack you. ”
As for Paul's reason for his last-quarter outburst, "For most of the game, I was helping my teammates get into attacking form and making sure they found the feeling of the game as quickly as possible. I don't shoot much most of the time, it doesn't mean I can't shoot, you know what I mean, it's a good game for us. ”
It's worth mentioning that Paul set a magical record when he became the oldest player in NBA history to contribute at least 30 points and 10 assists in the playoffs (36 years and 347 days), surpassing Nash's record of 36 years and 85 days in the opening game of the 2010 Western Conference semifinals.
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)