Phoenix Suns finished the season on a disappointing note after dominating for the most of the regular season. For the second straight year, Chris Paul’s season came to an end with his team failing to protect a 2-0 series lead.
Paul had a horrendous Game 7 vs Dallas as the Mavericks cruised to a blowout victory Sunday night. The veteran had 10 points and four assists in 31 minutes of play being a minus-39 for the time he was on the court.
“You play long enough and you don’t win, every time you lose, they’re going to say it was your best chance,” Paul told reporters. “But I think for me, us, it’s we’ll be right back next year. I’ll tell you that much.
I’m not retiring tomorrow, thank God. Hopefully, I’m healthy coming back. But I’m [going to] keep playing.”
Paul’s play mirrored the way Phoenix collapsed after getting a 2-0 lead in the series. In the last five games, he averaged 9.4 points and 3.6 turnovers. Phoenix lost four out of five to miss the chance to advance to the Western Conference Finals.
Dallas was up 57-27 at the break and pushed its lead to as many as 46 points in the fourth quarter. The Suns were outplayed in every aspect of the game and lost the second consecutive game after taking a 3-2 lead in the series.
Paul is now 3-5 in Game 7s in his career, having lost four in a row. The Suns became one more team to dominate the regular season just to underperform when it mattered the most.
“I think Mont said that’s on him, but I think that’s on me, as the point guard, the leader of the team. To come out and make sure you’re getting the right shots and all that,” the veteran guard said.
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