Game 2 of the series
The first match between Paul and Doncic, the dialogue between the new and old traditional point guards, Doncic won the data, Paul took away the game victory, it can be said that it is not divided. Doncic showed the main force of the individual hero to the fullest, and the Suns played perfect team basketball, which is a summary of the first game, and it is likely to be a summary of this series. If the Lone Ranger wants to defeat the Sun, then Doncic needs more helpers to come forward, and as for the Sun, they also have killer skills.
The sun's killer is undoubtedly Chris Paul. Paul in the first round of the playoffs, we have seen, as long as the team needs, the game at a critical moment, he can stand up and take over the game. However, if his teammates can solve the problem, then he will naturally be willing to become a green leaf.
Doncic is unreasonable
At the beginning of the first quarter, Doncic was full of firepower, with 14 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists on 6-of-10 shooting, an unparalleled personal performance, but the Lone Ranger only scored 28 points, while the Suns bombed 32 points, including Ayton with 9 points and 2 rebounds, Bridges and Booker both got 7 points, and Paul did not make a start. After returning from the second quarter, Dinwiddie stepped forward with 7 points and 1 assist, Bertans hit 3 three-pointers, and Doncic hit 3 three-pointers in the last moment, taking 10 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists in the single quarter.
The Lone Ranger exploded for 32 points in the second quarter, Ayton was plagued by fouls and did not score, Paul had 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, And Crowder had 10 points and 2 rebounds, but at the end of the half, the Lone Ranger still scored 60-58 to surpass the Suns by 2 points. In the second half, Booker ushered in an outbreak, and scored 7 points in a row, 12 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in the single quarter, Paul shot 3 of 3, there were also 6 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, the Suns scored 31 points in the single quarter, and although Bullock got 11 points and 2 rebounds, the Suns still surpassed 6 points.
In the final quarter of the game, Paul once again stepped forward and hit 6 consecutive shots, leading the Suns to extend the lead to 17 points, directly losing the suspense of the game. The Lone Ranger's confidence was completely destroyed, and After Three Consecutive Three-Point Shooting, Booker's point difference reached 24 points. Kidd replaced the main player, announced that the pitch was conceded, and the game went into garbage time. With the final whistle sounding, the Phoenix Suns finally beat the Dallas Mavericks 129-109 to give the series a 2-0 lead.
King of Paul's last quarters
14 points in the last quarter, Paul was too arrogant! Suns 2-0 Lone Ranger, Doncic is indeed very aggrieved. In such a game, Doncic once again showed his talent, shooting 13 of 22 from the field, 5 of 10 from three-point range, and got 35 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, and his personal performance was impeccable. However, the team's second highest-scoring players are Bullock's 16 points and 4 rebounds, Dinwiddie's 11 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, in addition, no other players scored in double figures, and there was really a lack of helpers around.
Paul once again showed the style of the king of the final quarter, scoring 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting in the final quarter, 28 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, or the familiar league's first point guard. Booker also had 30 points, four rebounds and four assists, shooting 11-of-19 and 5-of-8 from three-point range. Crowder 15 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, Bridges 11 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, Ayton was plagued by fouls, only played 18 minutes, had 9 points and 3 rebounds, but Biyombo shot 4 of 4, had 9 points, 3 rebounds and 1 block, and completed the task well.