NBA Twitter gushes about Chris Paul after Phoenix Suns' win over New Orleans Pelicans
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Chris Paul has become the closer.
The Phoenix Suns point guard took over the fourth quarter in his team's 114-111 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night as Phoenix took a 2-1 lead in the series.
NBA Twitter sang Paul's praises after the game, gushing about his 19 fourth-quarter points and his zero turnovers (yes, zero turnovers in the game).
Take a look at what they were saying about Paul in the aftermath of Phoenix's victory.
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Well, maybe Chris Paul CAN win his first ring without Devin Booker. He just did it again, taking over the 4th quarter with 19 points, scoring clutch buckets at will. He's almost as old as LeBron, who's no longer capable of closing like this.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) April 23, 2022
Chris Paul masterclass. Pay your respects.
— Sam Cooper (@scooperhoops) April 23, 2022
Most assists in two-game playoff span without a turnover:
• Chris Paul (2022): 28
• John Stockton (2001): 20
Point. God.
(via Elias) pic.twitter.com/WXzUaNjLp8— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) April 23, 2022
CP3 this playoffs:
38 assists
2 turnovers pic.twitter.com/Rmw0a9WOGw— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 23, 2022
CP3 just refused to let Suns lose. Suns needed offense tonite with Booker out. He said, I gotcha. CP3 answered every big bucket by Ingram and McCollum in the 4th with an even bigger bucket of his own. Paul was sensational #PointGod.
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) April 23, 2022
Chris Paul is still incredible. 4 straight clutch baskets… while having 13 assists and 0 turnovers.
No other player in the league does this— Eric Rosenthal (@ericsports) April 23, 2022
28 Assists and 0 Turnovers is his last 2 games. Point God.
— Eric Rosenthal (@ericsports) April 23, 2022
Phoenix Suns legend Chris Paul
— Max (@maxmcc11) April 23, 2022
15-point fourth quarters this postseason:
🏀 Chris Paul: 2
🏀 Everyone else: 2 pic.twitter.com/2BaxO4kTCP— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 23, 2022
14 assists, 0 turnovers for Chris Paul tonight. Almost had as many assists as the Pelicans (17).
Oh, and 19 points in the fourth quarter.— Justin Phan (@jphanned) April 23, 2022
CP3 is a badddddddddd man!
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) April 23, 2022
Playoff games with 10+ assists and 0 turnovers:
7 — Chris Paul
6 — Magic, Stockton, Kidd, Steph, Nash, Zeke combined pic.twitter.com/BM80Qgs3ok— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 23, 2022
Chris Paul always makes the right play in the clutch
— Dave Pasch (@DavePasch) April 23, 2022
Chris Paul is one hell of a closer.
— Shane Dale (@ShaneDaleAZ) April 23, 2022
Fourth quarter Chris Paul is the best
— Kevin O'Connor (@KevinOConnorNBA) April 23, 2022
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