On April 23, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs Pelicans played against the Suns G3, and Sao Paulo came again. The 36-year-old took over the game again in the fourth quarter, where Paul scored 19 points alone, 28 points, 14 assists, and zero turnovers. After the game, Paul also revealed the reason for his fourth quarter outbreak.
With Booker unable to play, Paul delivered on his promise to tie the fourth quarter and he stepped forward again to become the key to the team's win. See how strong Paul was in the fourth quarter?
Throughout the fourth quarter, Paul shot 7-of-10 and 5-of-6 from the free throw line, scoring 19 points and 2 assists and 0 turnovers.
2. The Suns scored 33 points in the fourth quarter, and Paul contributed 23 points in points and assists.
3. The middle distance became Paul's biggest killer at key moments, and all 7 goals were mid-range shots.
4. Paul has had 2 final quarter 15+ performances in the playoffs this season, and all the other players in the league have added up to a total of 2. It is equivalent to saying that Paul's 15+ number of last quarters is equal to the sum of the rest of the league.
Under Paul's leadership, the Suns' unbeaten miracle has also been extended, leading in the first three quarters of the season, and their record is already 49 wins and 0 losses. Moreover, the Suns' record at key moments is 34 wins and 10 losses, the best in the league.
After the game, Paul wore a Mr. Assist hat, which was quite funny. At the same time, he also revealed that Ayton told him to start shooting more in the second half. It seems that this is also the reason why Paul broke out in the fourth quarter. Suns reporter Gerald Bourguet said, "Obviously people just have to tell Paul to shoot and expect a great fourth quarter performance. ”
As for the Pelicans fans' shouts of "Falk Paul", he is also a high emotional intelligence response, echoing the statement of coach Monti, and the entire group cannot be judged based on the behavior of a small number of people. Monti said, "It has nothing to do with the city [of New Orleans]." The city has always been very good to Paul. ”