In the NBA, metaphysics happens a lot! For example, Pope's law, such as the Spurs' odd number of years to win the championship law, such as the scoring king must lose the championship that season, and then such as Rivers' law. As soon as you come to 3-1, everyone thinks of Rivers.
Similarly, Paul had his own spell!
Paul is revered as the god of point guards, and every team he plays on can create the best record in team history. But Paul can't avoid being reversed, and being reversed in the case of 4 career 2-0 leads is simply too sad!
In the playoffs in 2008, Paul played for the Hornets, competed with Kobe Bryant for MVP, and was reversed by the Spurs 4-3 with a 2-0 lead in the playoffs.
In the playoffs in '13, Paul played for the Clippers, leading the Grizzlies 2-0 by the Grizzlies 4-2!
In the playoffs in 2016, in the case of a 2-0 lead over the Blazers, he was defeated by the Blazers in 4 consecutive games 4-2!
In the 21st Finals, with a 2-0 lead over the Bucks, Paul was expected to win the championship and FMVP, but was unfortunately lost that year's championship ring by the Bucks for 4 consecutive games!
In addition to the four 2-0 leads, Paul's days with Harden also made fans worry.
In the playoffs in 2018, after winning King's Mountain 2-2, Paul had a hamstring strain and was eliminated by the Warriors 3-4;
In the playoffs in 2019, after 0-2 behind and dressing up as a 2-2 draw, KD was injured, paul met a walking Harden, and was eliminated 2-4.
When the Pelicans led 1-0 in the first round, they were chased to a 2-2 draw, and when they were about to be black eight, many fans were anxious. Fortunately, Booker made a comeback in time to save the team.
Now, with a 2-0 lead over the Lone Ranger, being chased by the Lone Ranger to a 2-2 draw, it seems that Paul's spell has been restarted again!
Kidd seems to have the code to open the victory, which is to stop letting the Doncic Emperor play, letting the whole team run, letting Brunson hold the ball more, and Doncic playing without the ball.
G3 Brunson stepped up and had 28 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists on 10-of-21 shooting;
G4 Finney Smith stepped up, shooting 8-of-13 and 8-of-12 from three-point range for 24 points and eight rebounds.
On Doncic's side, playing Paul in the way of Paul, caused Paul's 4 fouls in the first half of G4, putting the Suns' control into crisis, and the game was fragmented!
Healthy Paul, who played just 23 minutes in G4, scored 5 points and 6 fouls, which was the first time paul's playoff career had more fouls than points. Obviously, this is right in Kidd's arms!
Of course, in addition to Doncic, the referee will also play around the game, and in the fourth quarter, this time the referee blew very badly, so Paul also ended up leaving the game!
Paul himself was also very helpless, except for the downturn and despair in this game. His own family was also threatened by Doncic fans, and Paul angrily told the fans to wait!
The G5 game is too important for the Suns, and Paul needs to stay calm and not clash with the Lone Ranger players, thus affecting the mood of the game. Of course, this also requires the referee's on-the-spot scale!
At the same time, the Suns need other players to stand up, such as Bridges, just like his performance in the Pelicans G5; they also need normal Booker to stand up, and they also need Payne and Huang Zhong to share the scoring burden on the outside!
Paul Sr. 37, who has won 4 first-time and seven defensive first-time appearances in his career, won 5 assists and 6 steals, and 12 All-Stars. Although Paul's small actions are criticized, these are small actions within the rules and this is the survival of small players!
I think using the point guard god to describe Paul is the best expression of him, but Paul lacks a championship to affirm this title! Hopefully, this time, Paul won't be turned over again!