“Chris Paul has been there for the darkest moments of my life”: Monty Williams pays a moving tribute to the Point God after Phoenix Suns advance to the Western Conference Finals

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams gets emotional about Chris Paul after the Phoenix Suns knocked Denver out in 4 games. 

Chris Paul and Monty Williams have always been on the same page since the two joined forces on the Phoenix Suns. And honestly, it makes sense. Monty Williams is a brilliant head coach, to say the least. However, he is also humble enough to never assume that he has all the answers.

The 49-year-old has spoken about how he lets the players voice their opinions on the game as well, and how the franchise is better for it. There are multiple such occasions when this policy has noticeably benefited their organization.

He doesn’t believe his opinion is always the right opinion, instead, having more of a discussion with the players. And given that Chris Paul is a player that thrives when he has a voice, it only makes sense for the two to work so well together.

For fans that may not know though, this isn’t the first time the player and head coach have been on the same team together. And after the Suns moved onto the Conference finals, Williams announced just what his long-time relationship with Chris Paul means to him.

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Monty Williams appreciates the greatness of Chris Paul as a person and player in his post-game interview

Chris Paul has been involved with a few controversies at times with other players, Rajon Rondo is most prominently brought to mind there. But the player has also always reported to be an incredible teammate.

The Point-God often even takes young players under his wing to help them grow into better players. By all accounts, he is one of the best, and most dialed-in presences you could have in a locker room. And in his post-game interview, Monty Williams vouched for the player as well.

“The darkest moment of my life Chris was right there, and in one of the highlights of my career he’s right there.”

Suns’ Head Coach Monty Williams speaks about his gratitude for CP3. pic.twitter.com/kEjH87VsJo

— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) June 14, 2021

“The darkest moment of my life, Chris was right there. And in one of the highlights of my career, he’s right there.”

Chris Paul has clearly been incredible for this franchise, both on and off the floor. And with his leadership and influence, this team has potentially the biggest chance it has ever had, to finally win an NBA championship.

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Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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