Before this season's All-Star, the suns core Chris Paul suffered a finger injury, and during the All-Star period, the Suns officially announced that Paul's right thumb fracture would be re-evaluated in 6-8 weeks. This is still a big blow to the Suns, after all, the Suns team without Paul is incomplete and it is difficult to achieve good results!
But for the Suns, the best news is that the team has laid the foundation before Paul is injured, they have achieved an impressive record of 48 wins and 10 losses, and are currently ranked first in the league, 6.5 wins ahead of the Warriors behind them, there is still room for mistakes, and there is also time for Paul to rest!
Recently, former NBA player Matt Barnes said about Paul on the show, he said: "I hope Paul can return healthy, some things are positive for the Suns, Paul can rest well, he needs to rest at this age, and the Suns now have a record of 48 wins and 10 losses, with 24 games left, they only need to maintain a 50% win rate to get 60 wins!" ”
It is true that Paul has helped these young players lay the foundation before the injury, with 24 games left, maintaining a 50% win rate, and at the end of the season, it is exactly 60 wins, and the winning rate can also reach 73.2%, which is still the first record in the league last season, the first in the West in the 19-20 season, the first in the West in the 18-19 season, the second in the West in the 17-18 season, and the third in the West in the 16-17 season. It can be said that as long as they maintain their status, it is no problem to stabilize in the top three in the west, and the probability may still be the first position in the west!
So the current situation of the Suns is not particularly serious, and getting Paul to rest well is the first priority, they need to bring back the strongest lineup before the playoffs start, so that they can stay competitive enough in the playoffs!