![]() ![]() But in the end, Jrue Holiday was the better man at the point. Paul made some huge shots late - including the basket that cut the Suns’ deficit to one point with less than a minute to go - as Phoenix tried to recover from a mid-game Milwaukee onslaught that made the Suns’ 16-point first-quarter lead a distant memory. “Coach said it all year long: Everything we want is on the other side of hard, and it don’t get no harder than this.”īucks hold off Suns in Game 5 thriller to move win from NBA title “We knew this wasn’t going to be easy,” Paul said after his 21-point, 11-assist, one-turnover performance wasn’t enough in Game 5. He knows that if Milwaukee were to recover from a 2-0 Finals deficit to win it all, the lost opportunity would stay with him forever. So after the Bucks moved to within one victory of a title, Paul surely understood the consequences of failure. Why shouldn’t the ring-free record knock him down a level or two on the unofficial all-time list at his position? Why couldn’t he elevate his team above a superior final-round opponent just once in his career? Chris Paul AP Though the greatness isn’t questioned, the conversation about that athlete inevitably veers into a maddening series of “Whys.” He has proved that a six-foot playmaker can dominate without elite, high-flying athleticism.īut make no mistake: If a great athlete never wins The Big One, that hole in his résumé follows him into retirement. He has been selected for 11 All-Star Games. In the regular season, Paul has scored nearly 20,000 points and passed for more than 10,000 assists. Long before the Suns’ gutting 123-119 Game 5 loss to the Bucks, the Phoenix playmaker had secured his place as one of the best point guards of his generation, or any generation. Elgin Baylor did not win a title with the Lakers, yet he rightfully ranks among the finest small forwards to ever play the game.Ĭhris Paul has that going for him right now. Ted Williams never won a World Series with the Red Sox, yet he’s perhaps the best pure hitter who ever lived. The Hall-of-Fame likes of Patrick Ewing, Charles Barkley and Dan Marino were wildly successful athletes in any other context. The signature sports stars who never won a championship often say their failure to win a ring, or a chip, does not define who they are or what they meant to their teams and their leagues.Īnd they have a point, of course. ![]() This sad version of Phil Mickelson looks completely out of place at Masters ![]() Tiger Woods now faces caddie's 'biggest fear' in 29-holes at Mastersīrooks Koepka attacking this year's Masters with a different outlook Tiger Woods may appear finished after leaving Masters - but never count him out 4 Dallas Mavericks in game one of the second round on Monday, May 2 in Phoenix.LIV Golf merger proves PGA Tour was always full of it with blood-money high ground 1 in the Western Conference and into round two of the playoffs. It’s gotten them this far, that is to say, no. Paul’s careful and patient approach balances with Booker’s aggressive and risky approach. This highlights the difference between Paul and Booker and the way they play, which works extremely well together. But it does mean you are less likely to have a perfect game. If you believe in the heat check, your shots go unquestioned. I’ll never have one of these games, these perfect ones.” 14-15 looks a lot better than 14-14 to me. In case you’re unaware, a heat check is when a player is “getting hot”, aka not missing any shots, and takes a risky shot just to see if they’re still hot.īooker, on the other hand, has a different approach. And I don’t do that ‘cause I don’t shoot enough to take a heat check.” “We were talking about taking heat checks the other day. “Maybe like at halftime, I realized, hey I might need to shoot a little bit more,” said Paul. Both Paul and Booker said they were unaware that Paul hadn’t missed a shot during the game. Though this was the first game Devin Booker played in after suffering from a hamstring injury in game 2, it was Chris Paul who stood out.Ĭhris Paul had a perfect shooting night, scoring 33 points in the 115-109 victory over the Pelicans and hitting all 14 of his field goal attempts and all four of his free throws. ![]() The Phoenix Suns secured their spot in the second round of playoffs after a game 6 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. ![]()
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