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“Remember when I said Chris Paul deserves MVP over Nikola Jokic?”: Kendrick Perkins praises the Suns star after an irresistible Game 2 performance vs Nuggets

Arjun Julka
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"Remember when I said Chris Paul deserves MVP over Nikola Jokic?": Kendrick Perkins praises the Suns star after an irresistible Game 2 performance vs Nuggets

Former NBA champion Kendrick Perkins reminds everyone why Chris Paul should have been 2021 NBA MVP over Nikola Jokic.

The ESPN analyst had made his case for CP3 as the 2021 NBA MVP a while back. Though, Paul didn’t win the MVP this year. The performance he put up in Game 2 of the semi-finals against the current MVP Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets was nothing short of a spectacle.

The 11x NBA All-Star had a double-double in Game 2 with zero turnovers. There were some great moments during the match that included Paul dishing out some mind-boggling assists to Dario Saric, Deandre Ayton, and Jae Crowder.

Also Read: “Chris Paul doesn’t see us or feel us”: Mike Malone blasts his perimeter defenders for allowing CP3 to dice up the Nuggets’ defense in Suns’ Game 2 win

Cp3 entertained the audience at the Suns’ arena, with some amazing razzle and dazzle followed by some great alley-oop dunks and ball-handling.

The All-Time great point guard Chris Paul

It would not be wrong to say that CP3 is one of the best floor generals in the league today. The NBA veteran’s presence in any team has always taken them to the next level.

A case in point being his stint in Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, and the LA Clippers, who were known as Lob City during his time there.

Former NBA player and now ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins had been repeatedly on record making his case for CP3 as MVP. The former NBA champion put out a series of tweets post the Suns winning their second game and leading the series 2-0.

In round one of the 2021 NBA Playoffs, the Phoenix Suns ousted the defending champions LA Lakers. Paul despite, having an injured arm played in all six games.

Also Read: “Chris Paul is the MVP of the league but Devin Booker is the Suns MVP?”: Kenny Smith hilariously calls out Charles Barkley on some questionable logic

In his 16 seasons so far, Chris Paul has averaged 9.4 APG, 2.1 SPG, and shot 47.1% from the field. Paul currently ranks 14th on the All-Time list of total assists.

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Arjun Julka

Arjun Julka

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Arjun Julka is a NBA author at The SportsRush. Basketball isn’t just a sport for this 26-year-old, who hails from Mumbai. He began watching the sport after stumbling upon a court in his society, helping him identify an undiscovered passion for the game of hoops. Now an ardent fan, Arjun supports Stephen Curry and the Warriors but also enjoys watching Giannis Antetokounmpo own the paint. When it comes to the GOAT debate, the TSR author feels LeBron James is yet to receive a lot of his due but cannot deny marveling at Michael Jordan’s resume.

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