In the sixth game when the Suns eliminated the Pelicans, the Suns core Booker made an emergency comeback, and in the crucial final final moment, Booker scored two crucial free throws and shot three points in the game, otherwise the two sides are likely to enter the seven-point battle.
Booker's comeback can be described as too much to surprise, in the second game between the two sides, the entire first half of the play to win 31 points Booker suffered a hamstring strain, the entire second half almost did not play again, the Pelicans also took advantage of its unprepared to get a victory at the Home of the Suns, the post-game diagnosis showed that Booker suffered a second-degree hamstring strain, at least 2 to 3 weeks of absence, not to think of a week is not enough, Booker started in the sixth game, His status had been showing that he could not play until an hour before the start of the sixth game.
Booker's emergency efforts did catch the Pelicans off guard, and it was clear that there was a big problem with the Pelicans' defensive strategy, which also gave Paul a magical play. The Pelicans may have appealed, and after the end of the series between the two sides, the league issued an official notice punishing the Suns for handing over a $25,000 fine, citing a lie about Booker's true injury and failure to update the specifics of the players in a timely manner. This little money is nothing for the Suns, the important thing is that they used the rules and routines to successfully hit the Pelicans by surprise and advance to the next round.
Many fans have seen the news and have been uneven for the Suns, the Suns may not have covered up Booker's specific injury, for others, it may indeed take 2 to 3 weeks of injury suspension, but the Suns are enjoying the league's famous doctor team, any player in their team can be a magic hand rejuvenation, even if it is a playoff on the sick Paul in the Suns is also like a spring breeze, 37 years old can also lead the team to play the league's first record, the playoffs in the 14 shots in the full efficient play, Treating Booker for a hamstring strain is certainly not a problem.
From this point of view, the playoffs are not only the collision between coach tactics and players, but also the various schemes and factors off the court will also affect the progress of the game, which is the charm and excitement of the playoffs.