On April 20, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs, the Suns lost to the Pelicans 114-125 at home, and the series was drawn 1-1! The Pelicans managed to pull back a city, and in the final quarter of the game, the Suns without Booker seemed to have lost their main backbone, the offensive end was repeatedly powered off, and Ingram stepped forward in the final moments, while Paul repeatedly hit the iron, and finally the Pelicans pulled away to seal the victory.
Of course, this game Ingram attracted national praise, 37 + 11 + 9 is too hard, the last quarter 12 points to beat Paul, the first playoff of his career, he is crazy.
After the game, NBA star Perkins said: "I have to say that tonight's Ingram impressed me, I know his stats are very good, 37 points, 11 rebounds + 9 assists, but to my surprise, this young man looks natural, is fully prepared, he is now a real leader." "37 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists on 13-of-21 shooting in 39 minutes, plus-minus +18 on the field, this statistic is the first in the team.
Ingram single-handedly scored 26 points in the second half to win his first playoff win and help the Pelicans carry a victory from the Suns' home court.
There is no harm without contrast, many fans have mentioned Chris Paul after the game, Paul last crazy explosion, and once again proved himself, but this game in the absence of Booker, Paul and Ingram in the last quarter of the confrontation but repeatedly hit the iron.
Paul had 17 points, 14 rebounds, 1 steal and 0 turnovers on 5-of-16 of 36 minutes, and Paul actually did a good job. But one thing is very direct, as Booker suffers a hamstring injury, the sun's problems are also exposed, and at a critical moment, when the superstar needs to stand up, the sun alone is not enough to rely on a Paul, and it needs to be contained by Booker.
In the first half, Booker single-handedly exploded a 31-point hit, and the Suns were still ahead of the curve, but as Booker returned to the locker room early in the third quarter, the Suns began to crash.
Chris Paul, who is about to turn 37, ensures that Luo is very good, but age, height, etc. are also in front of him, the playoffs are the stage to test the quality of superstars, Paul is a qualified leader, but now he is not a superstar. And Ingram is a rising star, $158 million over 5 years, the Pelicans don't look at the wrong person, the future is yours.