On April 18, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs first round G1, the Suns defeated the Pelicans 110-99, leading 1-0 on aggregate. In this game, Sun star Paul played well, he shot 12 of 16, including 4 of 6 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 30 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 steals, plus or minus as high as +20!
In the crucial fourth quarter, Paul took over the game directly. He scored 17 points on 6-of-6 shooting in half-quarter time. In the end, Paul scored 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting in the fourth quarter, scoring 30 points and 10 assists to help the Suns win the game. After the game, Paul became the oldest player in NBA history to cut at least 30 points and 10 assists in the playoffs (36 years and 347 days).
For Paul's play, Suns coach Monti praised it. He said: "That's the classic Chris who took over at the right time and that's what we need. ”
Paul talked about his performance in a post-match interview. He said domineeringly: "I've been helping my teammates in the game, making sure they find the feeling of the game, and just because I don't shoot too much doesn't mean I can't shoot, you know what I mean. ”
This season, Paul has averaged 14.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 10.8 assists per game. In the regular season, Paul prefers to score in tandem teammates, and he doesn't have many shots of his own. Entering the playoffs, when his teammates' offense was blocked, 36-year-old Paul stepped forward to take over the game, which is the "point guard god"!