How to evaluate the loss of the Clippers to Jazz in Game 7 of the 20 16-20 17 NBA playoffs?

Paul lost again (yes, lost again). /kloc-the best traditional point guard in 0/0 years, once again stopped dramatically on the stage of the playoffs. I remember after G6, I was answering how to evaluate the first round of the NBA Western Conference playoffs in 20 16-20 17 and how to predict the tiebreaker. At that time, the conclusion was given from the beginning: According to common sense, the G7 Clippers returned to home, which was more likely to advance, but it was not safe, especially because the Clippers once led the Rockets by 3: 1 and were reversed. Unfortunately, I was right.

Let's review Paul's career playoff trip:

In the 2007-2008 season, Paul, a junior, was born, averaging 2 1. 1 points, 4 rebounds1.6 assists, 2.7 steals and 2.5 mistakes in the regular court, leading the New Orleans Hornets to achieve the second best result in the West. Paul also became a popular candidate for the MVP of the season, and eventually lost to Kobe Bryant. In the playoffs, the Hornets beat the Mavericks 4-/kloc-0 in the first round, and then played against the Spurs in seven games in the second round. With a 2-0 lead and a home-court advantage of tiebreak, the Hornets lost to the Spurs by nine points, breaking many people's glasses. In the tiebreak, Paul played 47 minutes and 35 seconds and got 65.438+08. At the last minute, six criminals left the court. Although his personal performance is far better than that of Parker with 17 2 rebounds and 5 assists, Manu with 26 points in 19 6, and nerd with 5 points in 16 in 17, the immature hornets scored 17 in front of defending Gui Jun. In this playoff trip, Paul appeared/kloc.

In the 2008-2009 season, Paul averaged 22.8 points, 5.5 rebounds 1 1 assists and 2.8 steals, and his shooting percentage reached a career high of 50.3%. Personal performance went further than last season, but the Hornets retreated instead of advancing. In the playoffs, Paul faced the biggest shame of his career against Melon and Nuggets led by Billups. 1:4 lost to the nuggets, except for the third game, 1 1 scored 32 points, 5 rebounds 12 assists, and the team narrowly won by 2 points. In the other four games, Paul could do nothing about chauncey, whether attacking or defending. In the fourth game, Paul only had 4 points, 6 assists and 6 mistakes, and the team was abused by the Nuggets to 58 points. Of course, in this series, Paul fought with injuries most of the time, but history will only remember the number 58, and will not remember that Paul was injured at that time. During this playoff trip, Paul fell from the altar to the mortal world, averaging only 16.6 points, 4.4 rebounds 10.4 assists and 4.8 turnovers, and shooting percentage was 4 1. 1%.

In the 2009-20 10 season, Paul, who was injured last season, only played 45 regular-season games, and the team failed to enter the playoffs, which was the trough of Paul's career.

20 10-20 1 1 season, Paul who returned from surgery was no longer brave, averaging 15.9 points and 9.8 assists per game and shooting 46.3%. The former queen bee is no longer at her peak. But in the first round of the playoffs, Paul seemed to shine in the face of the Lakers led by Kobe Bryant and Fisher Sr., averaging 22 points, 6.7 rebounds 1 1.5 assists 1.8 steals, and shooting 54.3% and 47.4% from three points. However, the team still lost to the Lakers 2-4 and was out in the first round.

In the summer of 20 1 1, you should remember the story. The Lakers made a deal with the Hornets sponsored by the league, and Paul was traded to the Lakers, but david stern finally refused because of basketball. Then the Hornets made a deal with the Clippers, and Paul joined the Clippers. It forms an empty city with Griffin and Jordan Jr.

20 1 1-20 12 season, which is a shrinking season. Paul made 60 appearances, averaging 19.8 points and 9. 1 assists and 2. 1 steals, leading the team with 40 wins and 26 losses and winning the fifth place in the west. In the playoffs, the two teams played seven games against the fourth grizzly bear with home court advantage, and finally the Clippers advanced away. Looking back now, the grizzly bear at that time was exactly the same as the Clippers today. This is really a turning point. Today, I came to my home. In the Western Conference semifinals, the Clippers were swept out by the Spurs 4-0 and shaved their heads. Paul's personal performance is terrible. He scored 6 points, 10, 12 and 23 points in four games respectively, and his average shooting rate was only 36.8%.

In the 20 12-20 13 season, Paul led the Clippers to a record of 56 wins and 26 losses, ranking fourth in the West, which was the same as that of the fifth Grizzlies in the West (similar to this year's Clippers and Jazz), but he was defeated by the Grizzlies 4-2 in the playoffs and was eliminated in the first round, and the Grizzlies successfully achieved revenge. Paul averaged 22.8 points and 6.3 assists per game. Although his shooting percentage reached 53.3%, this performance can only be regarded as quite satisfactory for him.

During the 20 13-20 14 season, the Clippers ranked third in the West with 57 wins and 25 losses. In the first round of the playoffs, the Clippers won 4-3, but against Curry, Paul averaged only 17.4 points and 9 assists, shooting 42%, while Curry averaged 23 points and 8.4 assists, shooting 44%. In the second round, in the face of Thunder led by Shuang Shao, Paul scored 12 in the first game, effectively scored 32 points 10 assists and led the team to win away. But at the beginning of the second game, Shao Wei took revenge, scored 3 1 point 10 rebounds (6 frontcourt) and 10 assists and 3 steals in 22, leading the team to victory; In the next four games, Shao Wei performed better than Paul in every game. With a giant like Adu around, the Thunder beat the Clippers 4-2. From this moment on, I understand a truth: in the face of the crush of talent, no matter how high the basketball IQ is, it is also the truth that a clever woman cannot cook without rice. After the injury in the playoffs in 2009, Paul's peak was no longer there. Maybe we have to accept this reality. Curry and Shao Wei, whom Paul faced in this playoff trip, played historic seasons last year and this year, shocked the league and became historical superstars. Perhaps this is the inheritance, and Paul has become the touchstone of superstars.

In the 20 14-20 15 season, the Clippers ranked third in the West with 56 wins and 26 losses. In the first round of the playoffs, they faced the sixth-ranked Spurs, with 55 wins and 27 losses. This time, the two teams fought seven games. In the crucial seventh game, the Clippers played against the Spurs at home until the last minute. This time, Paul didn't give up. He exerted pressure at the last minute. However, fate played a trick on people. It was in this game that Paul sprained his ankle and missed the first two games of the second round of the Rockets. Fortunately, the Clippers, led by Li Fen, won 1 and lost 1. In the third game, Paul returned to the line of fire and led the team to the next two cities in a row, winning 3:/kloc-0. Just when everyone thought the Clippers would advance to the Western Conference finals, Paul finally. The fifth away game lost to the Rockets with 2 1 point. In Game 6, the Clippers led by 0/3 points in the first three quarters. In the fourth quarter, the Rockets played 40: 65,438+05 without captain Harden, which wasted the opportunity. In the end, the Rockets made a stunning reversal and beat the Clippers 4-3. This year, Golden State Warriors reached the summit. Such a clipper, who is qualified to say such a thing? This year, Paul became a god in the first round, and became a joke of the league after the second round. It was really embarrassing.

In the season of 20 15-20 16, the Clippers won the fourth place in the West with 53 wins and 29 losses (the third and fourth became the standard position of the Clippers). In the first round against the Blazers, the Clippers led 2-0, and they scored at least 20 points in both games. Unexpectedly, after they arrived in Portland, they were pulled twice in a row. More importantly, Paul was injured in the fourth game.

Everyone knows the story of this year. First, Goldbert was injured for the first time. Just when everyone thought that the Clippers could finally get a bargain and easily enter the second round, Silly Powder was also injured, and it was a season reimbursement. However, Gobert came back from the line of fire and gave a wonderful performance. When the Jazz led 3-2, the Clippers surprised us and stubbornly equalized the score, but today they lost by a big margin at home and missed the Western Conference semifinals.

Looking back on Paul's playoff trip over the years, it is simply a sad history; From 2008 to this year, except for the 20 10 season reimbursement, Paul has not made the playoffs. In the other nine playoff years, Paul stopped in the first round five times and the second round four times. Every trip to the playoffs is a dramatic exit, just like a Hollywood drama, but in this play, Paul always plays the role of loser.

Let's look at Paul's performance in this series:

It can be said that it was perfect except for today's game, but this is the cause of his death. In the most crucial seventh game, Paul lost his way and continued his tragic legend.

Just as McGrady can't break through the first round, Paul can't break through the second round and can't touch the western floor.

He is only 23 years old from the junior high school students in 2008. At that time, we tolerated his failure, because there was still a long way ahead, and we believed that he would succeed in the end.

In 17, 12 years, at the age of 32, he has experienced many vicissitudes. At this time, we feel sorry for his sadness, because we know that there is not much time left for him.

When 35-year-old Wade scored 1 in the last game of 10, we don't need to be sad because he has won the championship three times;

19 at 6 o'clock in the last game, 32-year-old Paul, we are sad from the heart, because success is far away.

Paul will become a free agent during the offseason. I believe that he will make the best decision and draw a happy ending for his career.

PS: Chris Gun, the Spurs welcome you.