On May 5, Beijing time, the Suns defeated the Lone Rangers 129-109, leading 2-0 on aggregate. Paul played well, shooting 11 of 16 from the field, easily cutting 28 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists, including 9 of 10 shots in the second half, and in the crucial fourth quarter, he scored 14 points on 6 of 7 shots, leading the team to open up the point difference and establish the victory in one fell swoop.
Counting the 14 points in the final quarter of this game, Paul's total score in the final quarter of the 8 playoffs this year reached 82 points, currently ranking first in the league and becoming the final scorer of the playoffs, and the second place is the Grizzlies' Morant, also in 8 games, Morant's final quarter total score is 72 points. Of all the players who have played in at least three playoff games this season, Paul averaged 10.25 points per game in the final quarter, also ranking first in the league!
According to the data website, the first 19 points of the sun in the fourth quarter of this game were all obtained by Paul or assisted teammates. Paul's shooting percentage in the fourth quarter of this year's playoffs was a staggering 63.8 percent.
Paul's playoff career goals surpassed Curry to 29th all-time, and his playoff total surpassed Parrish to 33rd all-time. He also created an 11-game winning streak against Doncic and the Lone Rangers. James updated the social media during the game, praising the good brothers: "CP3! Perkins commented on Paul's performance, writing: "Remind everyone that Paul is the same age as me. I've started my next career [as a commentator] and he's still leading the youngsters and taking over the game. ”
The most tragic is Paul's former teammate Harden, who can only lie down with a gun under Paul's strong play. Someone wrote: "In 2019, Harden let the Rockets trade Paul for Westbrook because he thought Paul was too angry. Three years later, Harden got angry earlier than Paul, wow! In today's game, Harden's 76ers lost again, harden scored 16 points at halftime, but only scored four points in the second half, including only two in the final quarter.