But for all his greatness and the countless accolades, it's impossible to ignore his lack of playoff success. That's been clear for years now, and will remain true regardless of what happens over the rest of his career. Speaking of.Ĭhris Paul is one of the best point guards to ever play the game. Paul hurt his shoulder in round one, and missed the first two games of the WCF after getting placed in the health and safety protocols. After all, banners fly forever, and it's not like the Suns have been 100 percent for this run either.
They won't care, however, and nor should they. Anthony Davis was injured in their first-round matchup with the Lakers, Jamal Murray didn't play for the Nuggets in the second round and the Clippers didn't have Kawhi Leonard for this series. They'll play the winner of the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks, who are currently tied 2-2 in the Eastern Conference finals, and have hobbled stars.Ĭoincidentally that's been the trend for the Suns in these playoffs. That was the primary goal, and it wasn't even a guarantee with such a deep Western Conference and the introduction of the play-in tournament.įlash forward a few months, and they didn't just make they playoffs they're the Western Conference champions and will advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1993, and just the third time in franchise history. When they acquired Chris Paul in a blockbuster trade in the offseason, they did so with ending that drought in mind. Suns in first Finals since 1993Ĭoming into this season, the Suns hadn't made the playoffs in over a decade, and hadn't even finished above. Here are three takeaways from Phoenix's Game 6 win. Paul and the Suns will square off against either the Atlanta Hawks or the Milwaukee Bucks for the right to raise the Larry O'Brien Trophy once the Eastern Conference finals are decided. With the win, Phoenix moves on to perform on the league's biggest stage against an opponent that has yet to be determined. Obviously, their efforts were not enough to keep the Clippers' playoff hopes alive. who led Los Angeles in scoring with 26 points in the loss. On the other side, Paul George finished with 21 points for the Clippers but it was Marcus Morris Sr.
Paul was masterful for Phoenix in the win as he finished the game with 41 points to go along with eight assists, four rebounds and three steals. The Phoenix Suns are heading to the NBA Finals after their 130-103 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.įollowing what was an extremely chippy Game 6 at Staples Center, which included Patrick Beverley being ejected after shoving Chris Paul in the back after a stoppage in play during the fourth quarter, the Suns are Western Conference champions.
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