On April 25, Beijing time, the Suns lost 103-118 to the Pelicans on the road, and the Pelicans equalized the series to 2-2. The Suns' performance on the offensive end plummeted after losing Devon Booker, which also made the Suns' subsequent games full of crisis, and did the league's no. 1 team really want to turn the Pelicans over?
Chris Paul's play is difficult to say, although there are 11 assists in the account, but the performance of only 4 points has been madly complained by the fans, and the star of the home only got 4 points is a bit unreasonable. Booker's hamstring strain may have been a turning point in the Sun's fate, and now the Sun doesn't have much of an advantage, while the Pelicans' side of Ingram, CJ McCollum, and Valanciunas are quite outstanding.
During the game, Paul punched the Pelicans players in the face during the defensive process, ate a first-degree malicious foul, and the one-sided theory with Pelicans guard Alvarado was ignored. In terms of individual scoring, it is even worse, the Sun's overall strength seems to drop a notch after Booker's absence, and the miracle of the Pelicans Black Eight can really happen.
In this campaign, Paul played 34 minutes, scored 4 points, 3 rebounds, 11 assists and 2 steals, plus or minus -14, shot 8 shots and 2 goals, three-point shots 3 shots 0, personal offensive efficiency is relatively low. Paul's sluggish scoring has also become a major reason for the Suns' loss, coupled with Booker's absence and inability to provide firepower, the Pelicans also seized this opportunity, and the Suns' loss is understandable.
From the last two games, Devin Booker is more like the leader of the Suns, the influence of Booker's absence is far greater than the influence of Paul's absence, of course, the Suns are very dependent on both, and the ordeal of injury is really likely to make the Suns fall short.
In the game, the Suns trailed the Pelicans by 9 rebounds, made 12 turnovers, shot 10-32 from the Pelicans, and committed 28 fouls, all of which were the Suns' problems. There is not much time left for the Sun now, and the two teams will start the next Battle of Tennoyama, and the winner of the Battle of Tennoyama is likely to advance to the next round.
Do you think the Suns will be able to advance?
(Text/Ball-Carrying Attacker)