But in the last five games, all of which came after his 37th birthday on May 6, he averaged 9.4 points and 3.6 turnovers. He averaged 23.5 points and just two turnovers in the first two games - including a masterful 14-point fourth quarter in Game 2 - and Phoenix took a 2-0 lead. The way the series went mirrored Paul's play for the Suns. 'But I think for me, us, it's we'll be right back next year.
'You play long enough and you don't win, every time you lose, they're going to say it was your best chance,' said Paul after the Suns' 123-90 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals Sunday. PHOENIX - For the second straight year, Suns point guard Chris Paul's season came to an end with his team failing to protect a 2-0 series lead en route to a disappointing NBA playoffs exit.Īnd for the second straight year, Paul felt compelled to announce he has no plans to walk away from the game in the immediate aftermath of that devastation. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĬhris Paul says he's not retiring after Phoenix Suns' season ends in stunning blowout
