On April 25, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, the Pelicans played at home against the Suns, and the Suns needed Paul's performance more without Booker. The last game was Paul's brilliant performance, and the Pelicans lost. The Pelicans coach made a clear adjustment in this game, the Pelicans limited Paul, and finally the Pelicans beat the Suns 118-103, a big draw of 2-2!
In the game, the Suns Paul had 4 points, 3 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 turnovers, Ayton 23 points and 8 rebounds, The Pelicans 30 points and 4 rebounds and 5 assists, McCollum 18 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, Varan 26 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists!
Paul was limited in this game, the performance was sluggish, only scored 4 points, in the final moments of the game, Paul was obviously in a hurry, not only defensive action, but also by Alvarado to steal the chicken successfully. It is worth mentioning that Paul's famous playoff game of 58 points is also 4 points, and there are 2 rebounds, 6 assists and 6 turnovers! Paul scored 4 points in the first 6 minutes of the game and didn't score in the remaining 42 minutes!
As the Suns, who reached the Finals last season, this season is also the number one record in the league, and the Suns did not show a gap in strength against the Pelicans who came in through the playoffs. On the other hand, the defending champion Bucks in the East, in the absence of the second boss, beat the Bulls like chopping melons and cutting vegetables! Did the Suns really eat the Dividends of the West last season?
The Pelicans are getting braver, and Ingram has continued to prove himself in the first playoff, with 30 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. Another contributor to the Pelicans was Varan, who scored 10 consecutive points in the fourth quarter to give the Pelicans a lead!
What's interesting about the first round of the playoffs is that Pelicans head coach Green, who was previously a head coach at the Suns, knew himself and knew the other. The Suns don't have height, and the Pelicans are full of offensive firepower!
So in the case of this series Booker not coming back, the Pelicans are likely to complete the Black Eight! What do you think?