On April 18, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs hit hot. The Suns, who easily finished No. 1 in the league in the regular season, sat at home and welcomed the Pelicans. The Pelicans' two-game winning streak in the playoffs was morale, and with the first half behind, they played a 37-26 offensive climax in the third quarter, and once saw the hope of turning the tables. However, the Suns' home star Paul Sr. personally killed the Pelicans' hopes in the 4th quarter.
Paul played the 4th quarter, shooting 7-of-8 from 4-of-3 from three-point range and scoring 19 points, 2 assists and 1 steal in a single quarter. Paul played 34 minutes and shot 12-of-16, including 4-of-6 from three-point range, and had 30 points, seven rebounds and 10 assists. This game Paul set a new NBA record. Paul became the oldest player in NBA history to cut 30 points and 10 assists in the playoffs. Previously this record was held by Nash for 12 seasons!
Paul's outstanding performance conquered his teammates. Speaking of Paul's 19-pointer in the final quarter, Booker, another core player for the Suns, said: "He was born for moments like this, he's a real contender, you can tell from his performance in the fourth quarter. And Paul also confidently said: "Just because I don't shoot much doesn't mean I can't shoot!" “
Paul's great performance made his good brother James lie down and also get shot! The famous Skip commented on Paul's performance on personal social media, but also mentioned James! He wrote: "Paul is almost 37 years old and playing younger and younger in the best teams in the league. And the 37-year-old James, with the Lakers missing the playoffs, has become old. ”
Paul's excellence must be admitted, and it is indeed very admirable to be able to maintain such a good competitive state at this age and lead the team on the road to the championship. But to say that James is full of old attitudes is obviously a bit unobjective. This season, the Lakers did not qualify for the playoffs, it is the problem of the Lakers head coach coaching, it is the problem of the team's injury, it is the problem of Westbrook's crotch, James's performance is good enough, right?
This season, James was able to average 30.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game in the regular season, can this statistic say that James is fully old?