Sometimes, fate is really hard to say! This season should be said to be Paul's best chance to compete for the title, and it is also the last chance. No one expected that Booker would have been hot in the first half of the game against the Pelicans G2, slashing 31 points. In the second half, he suddenly suffered a hamstring injury and could not return to this game. The specific situation is still unknown, but it is estimated that it will be very troublesome to suddenly be injured in this kind of confrontational situation.
Ingram felt hot in this game, Booker's offensive end in the first half was supported, and the Suns could still come and go with the Pelicans. Booker played seven minutes in the second half and was sidelined, and the Suns clearly couldn't stand up to the two guns of CJ and Ingram. Ingram played 39.2 minutes and finished with 37 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists on 13-of-21 shooting. CJ played 40 minutes, shooting 7 of 18 from 7 of 18 from three-point range and shooting 6-of-10 from the field, finishing with 23 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists.
Without Booker's hold-up, Paul wouldn't have replicated the magic of the 4th quarter of the previous game. The Pelicans eventually won the Suns by 11 points, 125-114. With the game still about 30 seconds away, Paul made a controversial move. In the final 30 seconds of the game, the Suns trailed by nine points, 114-123. Paul came up front with the ball and faced Alvarado's defense and grabbed a three-pointer.
There is nothing wrong with grabbing three-point shots, and it also reflects Paul's professional attitude of not giving up. However, if you look closely at the ball's slow motion, you'll see that's not the case. Paul didn't just rush in with the ball. Paul lifted his knees and pushed forward as he shot. I've seen shots and kicked forward, and I've never seen anyone who pushes the knee forward. Even if Paul was trying to commit a foul, he should lean forward, what does it mean to lift his knees forward first?
Paul's career is great enough, but this little action is really annoying. If the game is difficult to solve, playing a little action for the sake of victory, this is understandable to everyone. With the winner or loser of this game already decided, what is the point of playing these small moves? Paul's action also caused a heated discussion. Some fans shouted paul on the Internet: Save some character!
Save people's character, sometimes you really can't believe it!