On April 27, Beijing time, Paul, who returned to the home game, opened the offensive mode early, he had already bombed 16 points in the first half far more than the previous game with only 4 points, even if Paul's offensive power declined in the second half, he once kicked Alvarado's lower body to cause controversy, and was once again forced by the Pelicans to lose the draft for 8 seconds to complain about eating T. It was Paul who contributed 22 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 steals, creating a number of playoff milestones and leading the Suns to defend the home 3-2 match point.
When Paul was limited to a crossroads of just 2-of-8 in the last game, he scored just four points to tie the lowest single-game score in his playoff career. But now Paul once again stepped forward to save the team, and in the absence of Booker, Paul entered attack mode early, and he had 16 points and 6 assists on 6 of 12 in the first two quarters, far exceeding the previous game and only scoring four points, helping the Suns lead the Pelicans by 13 points 59-46 in the first two quarters.
Paul scored eight points in the first two consecutive quarters, and in the absence of Booker, the Suns need Paul to take on more offensive tasks. Paul scored 8 points on 3-of-4 shooting in the first quarter, and also scored 8 points on 4-of-5 assists in Ayton, and the two combined for 16 points in a single quarter to lead the team 32-20 in the single quarter.
Paul's form declined in the second quarter, but he still scored 8 points on 3-of-8 in the second quarter, and the first two quarters blasted down 16 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block. It's just that Paul has played 21 minutes in the first half, only resting for 3 minutes, which also makes the 36-year-old cannon tired to bend down and gasp, and there is sweat on his face.
In this case, Paul's physical fitness declined in the second half, and he was gradually reducing his offensive proportions, he only had 2 shots in the third quarter, and he did not win in the single quarter to score 0 points. Paul sent three more assists in the quarter to help the Suns continue to hold the Pelicans to a double-digit advantage.
Of course, Paul's encounter with Alvarado in the second half was also an important factor in the decline of his attack, Paul raised his legs when he was attacking, and kicked to Alvarado's lower body to cause controversy. As for the opening stage of the final quarter, Paul was caused by Alvarado in two consecutive games for 8 seconds, which also made Paul unhappy and complained about eating T. Fortunately, in the last quarter, Paul still combined attacks and passes, leading the Suns to win the match point.
First, Paul's playoff total score has reached 2745 points before the game, easily surpassing Ray Allen's 2749 points in this game to rise to the 35th place in the playoff history scoring list, the previous of which is the Knicks legend's total score of 2813 points. The active duty team is ranked 6th, behind James, Durant, Curry, Harden and Leonard.
Second, Paul scored 1,010 goals in the first half of the playoffs, surpassing Curry by 1,015 goals in this game to rise to 31st in NBA playoff history, ahead of Leonard with 1,019 goals and Pierce's 1,022 goals
Third, Paul made more than 600 three-point shots in the playoffs, becoming the 20th man in history, the previous being retired top scorer Korver making 649 shots.
Fourth, Paul's playoff shots exceeded the 2100 milestone, becoming the 36th in history, the previous being Celtic legend McHale who made 2145 shots, ranking 6th in active duty, James, Durant Weisshao, Harden and Curry.
Fifth, Paul made 589 playoff free throws and tied Garnett with 593 free throws, rising to 60th in NBA playoff history, with the previous being Moncliffe's 602 free throws.
Sixth, Paul had at least 20 points and 10 assists in 31 playoff appearances, surpassing Kevin Johnson (30) to rise to third all-time, with magic Johnson (60) and James (43).
(Text/Drunken Floating Life)