Chris Paul: ‘I’m not retiring’

Gerald Bourguet: Chris Paul on this possibly being his best shot at a title: “They said that last year. They probably said it back in ’08. Every time you lose, they’re gonna say it’s your best chance…but we’ll be back next year. I ain’t retiring tomorrow, thank God.”Source: Twitter @GeraldBourguet

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Michael Scotto @MikeAScottoChris Paul: “You play long enough, and you don’t win, every time you lose, they’re going to say it was your best chance. I think for me, us, we’ll be right back next year. I’ll tell you that much. I’m not retiring tomorrow. Thank God. Hopefully, I’m healthy.” pic.twitter.com/B5d4BO1cRS – 11:01 PM

David Locke @DLocke09The NBA is fragile.Phoenix just went from far and away best team in the NBA all season to out in 2nd round with a seemingly significant DeAndre Ayton issue and Chris Paul on a 4 year 120 million deal – 10:53 PM

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpearsSuns point guard Chris Paul limped out of the arena with a very slow walk. @andscape learned that Paul had a left quad injury. When asked about his quad injury, Paul declined comment. – 10:52 PM

Dave McMenamin @mctenChris Paul: “We’ll be right back here next year … I’m not retiring” – 10:42 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguetChris Paul on this possibly being his best shot at a title: “They said that last year. They probably said it back in ’08. Every time you lose, they’re gonna say it’s your best chance…but we’ll be back next year. I ain’t retiring tomorrow, thank God.” – 10:42 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankinThese two.Devin Booker X Chris Paul = Final game of season. #Suns #NBAPlayoffs2022 #Mavs #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/qzLLVvliL3 – 10:41 PM

Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlinChris Paul was asked if he was going through something the past few games. He said no, adding that Monty Williams took the blame for this collapse but it should be on him instead.“That’s on me as the point guard, as the leader of the team.” – 10:39 PM

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Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguetChris Paul was asked twice in different ways whether he was physically okay in this series, and he sort of ducked it both times. Chalked it up just not playing up to their standards – 10:39 PM

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears“That’s on me as the point guard, the leader of the team,” Suns guard Chris Paul said. – 10:39 PM

Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlinChris Paul: “I have a text from my son after the game saying, ‘Lets get in the gym.’” – 10:38 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU36-year-old Chris Paul in 2022 postseason: 69 FGs, 13 turnovers in 8 games (Suns 6-2)37-year-old Chris Paul in 2022 postseason: 18 FGs, 18 turnovers in 5 games (Suns 1-4) – 10:36 PM

Nick Wright @getnickwrightThe Booker/CP3 presser just started.ASK BOOK ABOUT THE “LUKA SPECIAL”!!!! – 10:33 PM

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpearsChris Paul is already in the media press conference room ready to take questions as Monty Williams is taking his turn. – 10:27 PM

Rob Perez @WorldWideWobRadio Roulette is LIVE @UnderdogFantasy– The Game 7 ass-kicking of the modern era– Luka Doncic’s revenge– How will we tell the story of Chris Paul?– Devin Booker rekt– The RaptorTalking about it all now, join us! ⬇️youtube.com/watch?v=y1Ni0L… – 10:17 PM

The Ringer @ringernbaDevin Booker and Chris Paul ever since “The Luka Special” was uttered pic.twitter.com/hFZSoTuWQp – 10:12 PM

Mike Vorkunov @MikeVorkunovThis is the 5th time a Chris Paul led team has blown a 2-0 playoff series lead in his career. His teams are 5-5 in series where they’ve taken a 2-0 lead after this loss to the Mavericks. – 10:11 PM

Austin Krell @NBAKrellCP3 in these 7 games: 65 FGA/40 assists/22 turnovers – 10:10 PM

Bill Reiter @sportsreiterMight have some things to say about Chris Paul and the Suns on the radio tomorrow morning. – 10:09 PM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBSChris Paul playoff averages before his 37th birthday:22.6 points, 9.9 assists, 1.6 TOVsChris Paul playoff averages since his 37th birthday:9.4 points, 5.8 assists, 3.6 TOVs – 10:09 PM

Ky Carlin @Ky_CarlinChris Paul is never gonna win a title and that’s gonna suck – 10:07 PM

Zach Kram @zachkramChris Paul had taken 10+ shots in 21 of his last 22 playoff games, dating back to the second round last year.He didn’t take 10+ shots in *any* of the last 5 games. He averaged 9.4 points per game in that span. What happened? – 10:05 PM

StatMuse @statmuseCP3 since turning 37 (5 games):27 assists22 turnovers20 fouls17 basketsThe Point God has an expiry date of exactly 37 years. pic.twitter.com/ivlNpLI6bs – 9:59 PM

Drew Shiller @DrewShillerChris Paul fell short? pic.twitter.com/DjFAY0TvkG – 9:57 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguetCredit Luka Doncic, Jason Kidd and the Mavs. They made good adjustments, took away Chris Paul’s spots, neutralized Devin Booker and dominated at home. Then played with nothing to lose in Game 7 and absolutely steamrolled the NBA’s No. 1 seed on the road – 9:57 PM

StatMuse @statmuseChris Paul is the first player ever to blow five 2-0 leads in a best-of-7 series.2-0 vs Spurs in 20082-0 vs Grizzlies in 20132-0 vs Blazers in 20162-0 vs Bucks in 20212-0 vs Mavs in 2022He is also the only player to blow four 2-0 leads. pic.twitter.com/Y6yXcKVT66 – 9:55 PM

Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan1-2-CP3-Cancun? – 9:52 PM

Dave McMenamin @mctenChris Paul, after scoring 14 of his 28 pts in the 4th Q of Game 2:Game 3 – 12 pts on 5-of-9, 7r, 4a, 7tos – LGame 4 – 5 pts on 2-of-4, 5r, 7a, 6fouls – LGame 5 – 7 pts on 3-of-8, 2r, 10a, 4tos – WGame 6 – 13 pts on 4-of-7, 2r, 4a, 5tos – LGame 7 – Down by 40 before 1st FG – 9:51 PM

StatMuse @statmuseChris Paul has lost 4 straight Game 7s.He is 3-5 in his career. pic.twitter.com/6n7V2fxcQ2 – 9:51 PM

J. Michael Falgoust @ThisIsJMichaelTake all your rotation players off the floor now Jason Kidd. CP3 might castrate them all out of spite – 9:51 PM

Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguetThis final result goes a lot further than one player, but I’m already wondering what the Chris Paul diagnosis is going to be – 9:51 PM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwillCan’t remember a team hunting Chris Paul like this and being so successful – 9:49 PM

Adam Spolane @AdamSpolaneThis is the 6th time a Chris Paul team has blown a 2-0 or 3-1 series lead2008 vs San Antonio (2-0)2013 vs Memphis (2-0)2015 vs Houston (3-1)2016 vs Portland (2-0)2021 vs Milwaukee (2-0)2022 vs Dallas (2-0)He has never won a series after trailing 2-0 or 3-1 – 9:48 PM

Jeff Wade @SkinWadeWhat is Chris Paul thinking right now? – 9:46 PM

Jason Dumas @JDumasReportsUnpopular Opinion:This wasn’t a legacy game for Chris Paul. No, he doesn’t have any hardware and does have some glaring playoff duds on his resume. But he’s been playing HOF level hoop for 17 years. He will go down as one of the greats. – 9:38 PM

Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBSI’m honestly amazed Lakers Twitter hasn’t given me a Chris Paul-for-Russell Westbrook trade machine screenshot yet. – 9:33 PM

Kerith Burke @KerithBurkeGod bless you Allie for the nicest possible “Chris Paul is old” report. – 9:30 PM

Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynoldsChris Paul will have been part of five of the last 13 blown 2-0 leads when tonight is over. – 9:29 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankinPayne checks in for Chris Paul. #Suns down 75-36 with 5;45 left in 3rd. #Mavs #NBAPlayoffs2022 – 9:28 PM

StatMuse @statmuseCancun waiting for Chris Paul every year pic.twitter.com/7G5Jc8ix1t – 9:27 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNUI’ve never seen a cliff dive as dramatic as CP3’s 37th birthday – 9:27 PM

Dave McMenamin @mctenChris Paul did not score a field goal in Game 7 until the Suns were trailing by 40 points. Just a stunning night. – 9:26 PM

David Thorpe @coachthorpeWhat happened to Chris Paul after game two? – 9:25 PM

Scott Kushner @ScottDKushnerThis is the second-most vicious ass kicking Chris Paul has taken in his postseason career. – 9:23 PM

Rick Noland @RickNolandCP3 looked so good 3 wks ago. Now I wonder how much is left in tank – 9:22 PM

Adam Wexler @AdamJWexlerChris Paul scoring this series vs Mavs:Gm 1: 19 pts, Suns winGm 2: 28 pts, Suns winGm 3: 12 pts, Suns loseGm 4: 5 pts, Suns loseGm 5: 7 pts, Suns winGm 6: 13 pts, Suns loseGm 7 at half: 0 pts, Suns down 30Had 47 pts in 1st 2 games, just 37 pts in 4 & a half games since. – 9:18 PM

Greg Dickerson @gregdickerson13If booker wants to be considered elite, he can’t be 0-7 in a game 7….and I won’t even start on the disaster chris Paul is right now – 9:18 PM

Micah Adams @MicahAdams13Chris Paul has had a combination of ugly collapses, unlucky breaks and ill-timed injuries.Up 2-0 and going out with 5 straight bad performances after going 64-18 might take the cake.You have to wonder if this is CP’s last real shot at that elusive ring. – 9:14 PM

StatMuse @statmusePoints at the half:1 — Chris Paul2 — Devin Booker3 — Deandre Ayton4 — Mikal Bridges5 — Jae Crowder pic.twitter.com/xDHRMgkUip – 9:10 PM

Adam Lauridsen @GSWFastBreakChris Paul: 19 minutes, 1 point, -28. – 9:07 PM

Alan Hahn @alanhahnDown 30 at the half at home in Game 7?! This series flipped in G4 when the Mavs (and officials) targeted CP3 and took him out of the game. Jason Kidd is dominating this series as much as Luka. – 9:05 PM

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpearsThis is incredibly shocking. West champion Suns down 30 points at halftime to visiting Dallas. Luka 27. Dinwiddie 21. CP and Booker combined 0-for-11 from the field. pic.twitter.com/eE6NdfBXiV – 9:01 PM

Oleh Kosel @OlehKoselThey’ve been tending negatively this whole series against the Mavericks but now don’t recognize this Suns team. At all. That had to be the worst first half they’ve played all season. Chris Paul isn’t dictating a thing. Ayton and Booker are the complete opposite of automatic. SMH – 9:00 PM

David Hardisty @clutchfans27 points total in a half in a Game 7 home game. Chris Paul teams constantly haunted by the number 27. – 9:00 PM

Nick Wright @getnickwrightI said it on @FTFonFS1 right after it happened… But CP3 & Booker mocking Luka at the Game 2 presser had REAL LBJ & Wade mocking Dirk during ‘11 Finals vibes.Then, Booker pulled the “Luka Special” bullshit.Now, Luka has 27 at the half… and CP3 & Booker have made ZERO shots. – 9:00 PM

StatMuse @statmuseAt the half, Maxi Kleber has as many points as Devin Booker and Chris Paul combined.Maxi Kleber has 3 points. pic.twitter.com/apWRiBDmTx – 8:59 PM

Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBAAt halftime, Chris Paul, Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton have combined for 6 points on 1-of-15 shooting from the field. – 8:58 PM

Wes Goldberg @wcgoldbergLuka outplaying all of CP3, Booker and Ayton? Ok. Suns can live with that.but Dinwiddie????? – 8:56 PM

Tom Haberstroh @tomhaberstrohIf Chris Paul and Devin Booker don’t make a shot, the Phoenix Suns will not win this game! #MagicTweets – 8:53 PM

Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlinLuka Doncic: 19 points and 9 rebounds.Chris Paul, Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton: 6 points and 6 rebounds.Wow. – 8:53 PM

Dwain Price @DwainPriceWith 2:45 left in the second quarter, Maxi Kleber has come off the bench to score as many points as Devin Booker and Chris Paul combined — 3. – 8:53 PM

Bill Simmons @BillSimmonsBooker and CP3 are 0 for 9 combined and it feels worse. – 8:52 PM

Nick Wright @getnickwrightBetween Tatum’s & Booker’s performances the past 3 days, Club Superstar’s admissions policy has never looked smarter.Now… we might have to look at if CP3 is actually sitting in Jimmy Butler’s seat in the club. pic.twitter.com/WWg9mii4Yu – 8:52 PM

Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan3 fouls on Deandre Ayton, which is 2 more field goals than Ayton, Chris Paul and Devin Booker have made so far. Combined. – 8:47 PM

Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBADevin Booker, Chris Paul, Deandre Ayton and Mikal Bridges are 2-of-18 from the field so far in Game 7. – 8:47 PM

Rob Perez @WorldWideWobit took until 4:21 left in the 2Q for Chris Paul/Devin Booker/Deandre Ayton to record their first made field goal combined. – 8:46 PM

Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlinChris Paul, Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton are 0-for-11 from the field.Luka Doncic is 6-for-8 and has 8 rebounds. Spencer Dinwiddie is 5-for-7. – 8:43 PM

Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayoIs Chris Paul not allowed to shoot?Is this a side bet? – 8:41 PM

Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahonDevin Booker, Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton: combined 0-11 from the floor. – 8:41 PM

Quinton Mayo @RealQuintonMayoSo we’ll find out Chris Paul is injured after this series, huh? – 8:39 PM

Matthew Tynan @Matthew_TynanI have many friends who are Mavs fans and I love most of y’all, but I need Phoenix to get back in this thing because I’m not sure I’d be able to deal with the inevitable CP narrative that would follow a loss. – 8:38 PM

Dave McMenamin @mctenSpencer Dinwiddie: 13 pts on 4-for-5 shooting. Devin Booker & Chris Paul combined: 3 pts on 0-for-7. Mavs up 34-22 with 9:07 remaining in the 2nd Q. – 8:35 PM

Adi Joseph @AdiJosephThis is the first time in his career where a healthy Chris Paul has genuinely seemed overmatched or outmoded in a playoff series – 8:35 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlsonSuns have struggled to get an advantage in the non-Doncic minutes all series and it would be quite the win-win here to do it now while also getting CP3 going. – 8:28 PM

Nick Wright @getnickwrightAt the end of 1:Luka has 12-8-3 on 5 of 7 shootingCP3 & Booker, who have mocked Luka repeatedly during this series, have a combined 2-2-2 on 0-7 shooting.Luka also had more points, rebounds, assists and steals than CP3 & Booker *combined* in Game 6. – 8:27 PM

Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBAChris Paul and Devin Booker are 0-of-7 at the end of the first quarter. – 8:25 PM

Chaundee Brown @cbrownballin935Chris Paul gotta play well for Phoenix to win this game. – 8:22 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankinLandry Shamet and Cam Johnson in for Chris Paul and Jae Crowder.Biyombo checking in I assume for Ayton.Shamet corner 3.Dinwiddie answer 3. #Suns down eight. – 8:17 PM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwillSloppy start for both teams. Suns hunting Luka to draw his second foul. Mavs hunting CP to wear him out. Not much flow – 8:10 PM

Alan Hahn @alanhahnForget CP3, it’s Devin Booker who has a LOT at stake tonight. He poked the bear in Game 5. You lose G7 at home and Luka goes off…oh damn you’ll be hearing about this forever. – 8:01 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin“I used to have hair.” Monty Williams when asked about Chris Paul being older, but says the #Suns point guard is at his best in situations like this. #Mavs #NBAPlayoffs2022 #NBAPlayoffs #NBASundays #Game7s pic.twitter.com/UQlAFnEkKk – 7:20 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNUI think Phoenix wins tonight BUT it’s going to have to be because of the young guys, not CP3.People already being weird about the Year 17 point guard lol… I’m looking at Book, Bridges, Ayton. They have to come through on their levels. It’s their time – 6:59 PM

Callie Caplan @CallieCaplanSuns coach Monty Williams ahead of Game 7 on Chris Paul, who’s had four consecutive underwhelming games: “In games like this, on days like this, this is when he does his best stuff, and I’m looking forward to that.” – 6:25 PM

Trae Young @TheTraeYoungMe, @Chris Paul and @JakeFromStateFarm are going back to the fundamentals over on #Snapchat. Get in on the game of “Let’s Go Hoops” ! #ad @StateFarm pic.twitter.com/7CSUqsoXID – 3:05 PM

StatMuse @statmuseGame 7 recordTatum: 2-1Giannis: 1-0CP: 3-4Luka: 0-1 pic.twitter.com/Jwhlb1c2dJ – 2:29 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankinDevin Booker, Deandre Ayton, Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson never played in Game 7.Chris Paul and Jae Crowder have.Paul 3-4 Game 7s (Lost last 3. Last 1: OKC fell to Rockets in 2020 bubble)Crowder 1-1 (Won last one. Celtics beat Wizards in 2017) #Suns https://t.co/18kcaZPDPU pic.twitter.com/ZK97OgWXYk – 11:00 AM

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Marc J. Spears: “I’m not retiring tomorrow. I’m healthy. I’m going to come back. Keep playing,” Suns guard Chris Paul said. -via Twitter @MarcJSpears / May 15, 2022