{"id":107674,"date":"2021-04-29T08:31:29","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T12:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportseco.com\/?p=107674"},"modified":"2021-04-29T08:31:34","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T12:31:34","slug":"jugada-decisiva-de-paul-asegura-la-primera-aparicion-de-los-suns-en-los-playoffs-desde-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportseco.com\/?p=107674","title":{"rendered":"Jugada decisiva de Paul asegura la primera aparici\u00f3n de los Suns en los playoffs desde 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

PHOENIX (AP) Devin Booker estaba en la escuela secundaria y el p\u00edvot titular Deandre Ayton ten\u00eda 11 a\u00f1os cuando los Phoenix Suns llegaron por \u00faltima vez a los playoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bfEn cuanto al armador Chris Paul? Era una estrella de la NBA en esos d\u00edas, al igual que lo fue el mi\u00e9rcoles por la noche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul anot\u00f3 28 puntos, Booker agreg\u00f3 21 y los Suns vencieron a Los Angeles Clippers 109-101 para asegurar un lugar en la postemporada por primera vez desde 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00abNo estamos satisfechos, no nos estamos conformando\u00bb, dijo el entrenador de segundo a\u00f1o de los Suns, Monty Williams. \u00bb Sentimos que solo estamos rascando la superficie \u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Williams ha sido el art\u00edfice de un cambio notable en Arizona. Los Suns ten\u00edan un r\u00e9cord de 19-63 hace solo dos temporadas y hab\u00edan languidecido cerca del final del Oeste durante a\u00f1os. Ahora son una elecci\u00f3n de moda para avanzar en los playoffs del verano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00abNuestros jugadores se han esforzado mucho, han hecho todo lo que les ped\u00ed\u00bb, dijo Williams. \u00abEstoy feliz por ellos\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Los Suns finalmente encontraron una manera de vencer a los Clippers, quienes ganaron los dos primeros juegos de la serie de la temporada. Phoenix no estuvo a la zaga en todo el juego, pero necesit\u00f3 un empuj\u00f3n en el \u00faltimo cuarto para revertir un rally de Los \u00c1ngeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Los Suns tomaron una ventaja de 86-80 en el \u00faltimo cuarto. Los Clippers se acercaron 93-92 a la mitad del cuarto pero Paul anot\u00f3 tres canastas duras consecutivas para darle a Phoenix algo de espacio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul, de 35 a\u00f1os, continu\u00f3 jugando un excelente baloncesto en su decimosexta temporada de la NBA, lanzando 10 de 15 tiros de campo, dando 10 asistencias y, en general, luciendo como un jugador una d\u00e9cada m\u00e1s joven. El once veces All-Star recibi\u00f3 una serenata con \u00bb \u00a1MVP! MVP! \u00bb, Canta entre la multitud al final del cuarto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

El entrenador de los Clippers, Tyronn Lue, dijo que Paul \u00abeligi\u00f3 sus lugares\u00bb y que era extremadamente dif\u00edcil de defender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PHOENIX (AP) Devin Booker was in middle school and starting center Deandre Ayton was 11 years old when the Phoenix Suns were last in the playoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for point guard Chris Paul? He was an NBA star in those days, just like he was on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul scored 28 points, Booker added 21 and the Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 109-101 to secure a spot in the postseason for the first time since 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bbWe are not satisfied, we’re not settling,\u00bb second-year Suns coach Monty Williams said. \u00bbWe feel like we’re just scratching the surface.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Williams has been the architect of a remarkable turnaround in Arizona. The Suns had a 19-63 record just two seasons ago and had languished near the bottom of the West for years. Now they’re a trendy pick to push deep into the summer’s playoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bbOur players have worked their tails off, they’ve done everything I’ve asked them to do,\u00bb Williams said. \u00bbI’m just happy for them.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Suns finally figured out a way to beat the Clippers, who won the first two games of the season series. Phoenix didn’t trail the entire game but needed a fourth-quarter push to turn back a Los Angeles rally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Suns took an 86-80 lead into the final quarter. The Clippers pulled within 93-92 midway though the fourth but Paul scored three consecutive tough baskets to give Phoenix some space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 35-year-old Paul continued to play excellent basketball in his 16th NBA season, shooting 10 of 15 from the field, dishing 10 assists and generally looking like a player a decade younger. The 11-time All-Star was serenaded with \u00bbMVP! MVP!\u00bb chants from the crowd by the end of the fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said Paul \u00bbpicked his spots\u00bb and was extremely hard to defend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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