PHOENIX, ARIZONA β MAY 15: Chris Paul #3 of the Phoenix Suns stands on the court with Mikal Bridges #25, Devin Booker #1 and Cameron Johnson #23 during the first half of Game Seven of the Western Conference Second Round NBA Playoffs at Footprint Center on May 15, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Mavericks defeated the Suns 123-90. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Does State Farm provide insurance for those who come up short in the brightest of lights? Say, like, Chris Paul? Inquiring minds would like to know.
Clearly, it doesnβt. With the series on the line in Game 7 and likely his best/possibly last chance to finally win a championship, Paul shrunk and sent Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks off to the Western Conference Finals to take on the Golden State Warriors.
Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns lost in embarrassing fashion
Sundayβs 123-90 win knocked the Phoenix Suns out of the playoffs, causing a promising season that featured 64 regular-season victories comes to an unceremonious close. Actually, forget unceremonious. It was downright embarrassing.
When Doncic rained his firstΒ three shots and showed a high level of confidence, it was clear that he would have a good night. Yet, no one expected Chris Paul and the Suns to fall flat on their faces and let the visitors from Texas have a party in the desert.
Doncic scored 35 points,Β Spencer Dinwiddie scored 30 off the bench, and Jalen Brunson had 24. Nobody on Phoenix had anything more than 12 points, and that was Cameron Johnson off the bench.Β Paul? He only had 10 points. Devin Booker had 11, and Deandre Ayton had 5. How are you supposed to win with that?
What makes this all the more shocking is that up until Sunday, whoever had the home-court advantage dominated and won the game. Game 7 was essentially the same…
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