“Chris Paul is almost as old as LeBron James, who’s no longer capable of closing like this”: NBA Twitter reacts to the 37-year-old superstar’s midrange wizardry as the Phoenix Suns take a 2-1 lead

Jeet Pukhrambam | 23/04/2022
"Chris Paul is almost as old as LeBron James, who's no longer capable of closing like this": The internet reacts to the 37-year-old superstar's midrange wizardry as the Suns take a 2-1 lead

Chris Paul scored or assisted on 19 fourth-quarter points as the Phoenix Suns prove they don’t need to rely on Devin Booker. 

Today it is time to pay homage to the one and only, the point god. Chris Paul showed us today, why he is revered in the NBA as he puts the Pelicans to the sword.

The internet was quick to react and has been fawning over the performances of CP3, today he was in fine form. He put up the most CP3 stat line possible with 28 points and 14 assists in the bag.

His scoring spree took off in the fourth quarter when the teams started trading blows. As it so often happens in a staring contest, one team has to blink and the Pelicans were the first to do so.

Not only that, CP made four straight mid-range jump shots to take the lead. After that, the Suns never looked back.

Also read: “No disrespect to Chris Paul but Devin Booker’s loss gives Pelicans the two best players on the court”: Draymond Green believes age will be a barrier for CP3

“Chris Paul is almost as old as LeBron James, who’s no longer capable of closing like this!”: Skip Bayless and reacts, draw comparisons

Well, somebody had to bring in the name of the other great 37-year-old player in the league. Skip Bayless calls out LeBron for not being able to lead like CP3.

His fine performance today will surely spark a debate on which veteran has more impact.

His fourth-quarter takeover only proves to us that CP3 is, in fact, the master closer. If the Suns continue on a rampage like this, who can stop them? We have to wait and see.

Also read: “Bob Cousy played against plumbers and firemen, Chris Paul is greater!”: JJ Redick gets fed up with the disrespect being hurled toward Suns guard

 

Post Edited By: Jeet Pukhrambam
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Jeet Pukhrambam

Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.

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