{"id":110939,"date":"2021-07-01T08:07:51","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T12:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportseco.com\/?p=110939"},"modified":"2021-07-01T08:07:53","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T12:07:53","slug":"con-41-de-paul-phoenix-suns-superan-a-clippers-y-se-quedan-con-el-titulo-del-oeste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportseco.com\/?p=110939","title":{"rendered":"Con 41 de Paul, Phoenix Suns superan a Clippers y se quedan con el titulo del oeste"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

LOS \u00c1NGELES (AP) Los ojos de Chris Paul se llenaron de l\u00e1grimas. Un mensaje en tinta negra en sus zapatos lo dec\u00eda todo: No puedo rendirme ahora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No cuando, despu\u00e9s de 16 a\u00f1os, finalmente jugar\u00e1 por un t\u00edtulo de la NBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul llev\u00f3 a los Phoenix Suns a sus primeras Finales de la NBA en 28 a\u00f1os, venciendo a Los Angeles Clippers 130-103 el mi\u00e9rcoles por la noche para cerrar las finales de la Conferencia Oeste en seis partidos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00abEstaba en una misi\u00f3n de no perder\u00bb, dijo Paul. \u00bb Solo mucha emoci\u00f3n. Est\u00e1n sucediendo muchas (cosas) \u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul anot\u00f3 41 puntos y Devin Booker agreg\u00f3 22 para enviar a los Suns a su tercera aparici\u00f3n en la final en la historia de la franquicia. Se enfrentar\u00e1n a los Atlanta Hawks o Milwaukee Bucks, quienes est\u00e1n empatados 2-2 en la final del Este.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00abEstaba cansado\u00bb, dijo el entrenador de los Suns, Monty Williams, sobre Paul. \u201c\u00c9l todav\u00eda estaba haciendo ese tipo de jugadas, llegando a la canasta, triples, orquestando todo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00abHa perseverado durante mucho tiempo: lesiones, angustia en los playoffs\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul se perdi\u00f3 los dos primeros juegos contra los Clippers despu\u00e9s de dar positivo por el coronavirus. Se lesion\u00f3 el hombro en el primer asalto ante los Lakers. Agregue numerosas cirug\u00edas y llegar a la final de la conferencia otra vez, solo para quedarse corto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00abHa sido mucho, te lo digo\u00bb, dijo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul lleg\u00f3 a las Finales de la NBA por primera vez en la misma cancha del Staples Center, donde ayud\u00f3 a llevar a los Clippers a la respetabilidad durante seis temporadas que terminaron en 2017 sin pasar de la segunda ronda. El escolta de 36 a\u00f1os castig\u00f3 a su antiguo equipo con 31 puntos en la segunda mitad y empat\u00f3 el r\u00e9cord de su carrera en los playoffs de 41, la misma cantidad que Paul George tuvo para empujar a los Clippers a una victoria como visitante en el Juego 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00abEstoy tan feliz por toda la gente que me rodea\u00bb, dijo Paul en la cancha despu\u00e9s del partido, \u00aby los Clippers tambi\u00e9n son mi familia\u00bb. Estos fan\u00e1ticos, Billy Crystal, esa es mi familia. Este es un equipo por el que tengo el mayor respeto, siempre ser\u00e9 un Clipper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00abPero este grupo de aqu\u00ed, este grupo de aqu\u00ed\u00bb, dijo, se\u00f1alando a sus compa\u00f1eros de equipo de los Suns que llevaban gorras de las Finales de la NBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

El trofeo West brill\u00f3 bajo las luces de la arena mientras los fan\u00e1ticos de los Suns vestidos de naranja superaban a los abucheos de los fan\u00e1ticos de los Clippers. La familia de Paul, incluido su hijo de 12 a\u00f1os, Chris, celebr\u00f3 en una suite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LOS ANGELES (AP) Tears welled in Chris Paul’s eyes. A message in black ink on his shoes said it all: Can’t give up now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not when, after 16 years, he will finally play for an NBA title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul led the Phoenix Suns into their first NBA Finals in 28 years, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 130-103 on Wednesday night to close out the Western Conference finals in six games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bbI was on a don’t-lose mission,\u00bb Paul said. \u00bbJust a lot of emotion. A lot of (things) going on.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul scored 41 points and Devin Booker added 22 to send the Suns to their third finals appearance in franchise history. They will face either the Atlanta Hawks or Milwaukee Bucks, who are tied 2-2 in the East finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bbHe was tired,\u00bb Suns coach Monty Williams said of Paul. \u00bbHe was still making those kind of plays, getting to the basket, 3s, orchestrating everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bbHe has persevered through a lot – injuries, playoff heartbreak.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul missed the first two games against the Clippers after testing positive for the coronavirus. He injured his shoulder in the first round against the Lakers. Add in numerous surgeries and making the conference finals one other time, only to fall short.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bbIt’s been a lot, I’m telling you,\u00bb he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul reached the NBA Finals for the first time on the same Staples Center court where he helped bring the Clippers to respectability over six seasons that ended in 2017 without ever getting past the second round. The 36-year-old guard punished his old team with 31 points in the second half and tied his playoff career high of 41 – the same amount Paul George had in pushing the Clippers to a road win in Game 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bbI’m just so happy for all the people around me,\u00bb Paul said on the court after the game, \u00bband the Clippers are my family, too. These fans, Billy Crystal, that’s my family. This is a team I have the utmost respect for, I’ll always be a Clipper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bbBut this group right here, this group right here,\u00bb he said, gesturing at his Suns teammates wearing NBA Finals hats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The West trophy glinted under the arena lights as orange-clad Suns fans outcheered boos from Clippers fans. Paul’s family, including leaping 12-year-old son, Chris, celebrated in a suite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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