On March 31, Beijing time, the Suns defeated the Warriors 107-103 away to win nine consecutive games, this game the two teams fought to the last moment, in the case of Devin Booker's poor hand, the key moment Chris Paul stepped forward, he hit three consecutive key balls to help the Suns get through the danger, the two key free throws in the first 7 seconds of the final game were also firmly hit, Paul is worthy of being the god of point guard.
ESPN reporter Tim McMahon wrote after the game that the Lone Ranger had a winning edge over the Warriors, rising to third place in the West after Chris Paul's masterpiece at a crucial moment.
NBA officials also posted a video of Paul's key performance in the final moments and wrote: CP3 performed well in the Suns' victory over the Warriors, extending their lead in the Western Conference.
How strong is Paul at the crucial moment? The first shot in the final 3 minutes and 21 seconds in the final quarter, Paul pulled the point difference to 3 points; the Warriors had equalized the point difference 1 minute and 37 seconds before the final game, and Paul was a key layup to open the point difference by 2 points; 13 seconds before the final game, Paul completed a difficult throw against Porter's defense to open the point difference to 4 points; then Monty performed a foul tactic, Paul pulled away 3 points in two free throws 7 seconds before the end of the game to seal the victory.
In the last quarter, Paul scored 8 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist in 8 minutes, 3 of 3 + 2 of 2 free throws, which is the ability of the point guard god.
Paul said after the game: "I want to win a championship, but even if there is no championship, it will not affect our achievements. We've tied the Suns' best record with 62 wins, we have six games left, I've won 65 for the Rockets in the 17-18 season, and we have a chance to accomplish that.
How strong was Paul's ability at key moments? Because the Suns are too strong this season, Paul has only played 27 key moments (no more than 5 points, within 5 minutes), averaging 2.9 points, 1.1 assists, 0.1 steals and 0.1 rebounds per game, shooting 58.1% from the field and 40% from three-point range.
In addition, paul currently averages 14.9 points, 10.8 assists, 4.5 rebounds, 1.83 steals, 10.8 assists is also the first in the league, ranking second is Ha on the field averaging 10.1 assists, Paul has played 60 games, even if he does not play after the game is also the assist king, after this season he is the king of 5 assists, Paul is really good.
Text/Yan Xiaobai