The championship is the highest honor that many NBA players dream of. In the world of basketball, the NBA championship is the representative of the highest level on this earth.

Although NBA will give birth to a championship team every year, there are still many excellent players who miss the highest honor.

Carl Malone, John Stockton, Stephen Nash, Cameron Anthony, Allen Iverson... Too many great names, but they are not equal to the championship. Are these people rare not strong enough? Of course not, but in this league, there are many more powerful guys, which have made their dream of championship unfulfilled,

Chris Paul is undoubtedly one of those names. Not to mention the championship, this guy has never even been involved in the Western Conference Finals.

As a top point guard in the league, Paul shouldn't have been treated like this. But fate has joked with him again and again.

Last summer, Paul, who finally left the Clippers who disappointed him again and again, joined the Rockets, was no longer the goal of the Western Conference Finals, but the O'Brien Cup!

At the beginning of the season, the Rockets played smoothly, and during that time, they were definitely one of the strongest teams in the league.

However, in the second half of the regular season, the Rockets experienced large-scale injuries. Although they eventually restored the integrity of the lineup before the playoffs, the Rockets' ranking fell to eighth in the Western Conference.

The eighth place in the West is nothing, Paul is not in the regular season record at all. As long as you can play well in the playoffs, no one will care how many games you won in the regular season. The most serious thing about the eighth place in the West is that the Rockets must face the Trail Blazers, which broke the best start record of the North American Sports League and once again won 72 wins!

At the beginning, Paul thought it was nothing. The playoffs were going to go through hardships. The Rockets today may not be the opponent of the Trail Blazers.

However, until now, Chris Paul's heart has completely changed. Because the hope of victory seems to have become smaller and smaller...

"boom! Monster dunk! Angel did not give his compatriot Zhou Qi any face. His dunk was to bully you Zhou Qi's core strength! Eight points, the Trail Blazers have widened the gap to eight points!" Seeing An Jie finishing the dunk through Zhou Qi again, Jeff Van Gundy waved his fist excitedly.

Don’t be discouraged by Chinese boys, you have played well enough. But in front of An Jie, this is the tuition fee that all rookies need to pay!

Zhou Qi had no choice but to pick up the basketball on the ground. In the past, he was always a teammate with An Jie. This was the first time he had experienced the horror brought by being an opponent with An Jie.

That guy, no matter how you defend, you can't stop him. Zhou Qi has tried his best, but An Jie still easily completed the dunk.

"The gap is eight points, and there is not much time left for the Rockets. Harden and Paul must be quick, otherwise the Rockets' season will end!"

The commentators were anxious about the Rockets, and Paul and Harden were even more anxious.

After Anjie scored the goal, Paul immediately asked for the ball for Zhou Qi. The guy took the baseline ball and advanced quickly without any delay.

There were only three and a half minutes left in the game, and the Clippers were still eight points behind. Chris Paul was unwilling to accept that he fell in the first round again, and he was unwilling to accept that he fell in the Moda Center again.

A few years ago, the scene of the Clippers being swept by the Trail Blazers is still vivid in my mind. Paul really doesn't want to live in the shadow of Anjie for the rest of his life.

Paul's rapid advancement undoubtedly put a lot of pressure on Contney Lee. Ricard originally planned to use Contney Lee's height advantage to defend Paul. However, the huge gap between the two made Ricard expect to lose.

Paul quickly changed direction and cleaned up the retreating Contney Lee. Facing Anjie's defense, Paul was not afraid. He successfully scored points with a soft-touch throw, which not only saved time but also bite the difference!

"Paul is determined to win here! CP3 doesn't want to be unable to break through himself after joining the Rockets!"

Paul's offense was wonderful, but soon, Anjie assisted George to complete the mid-range shot, turning the score difference back into its original state.

If both sides continue to go back and forth, the Rockets will not see any hope. They need an offensive climax now and a wave of offensive climax that balances the situation.

So this time, Paul planned to look for opportunities outside the three-point line. After all, three-pointers are the fastest way to catch up! The Rockets are the team with the most three-point shots this season!

James Harden was closely guarded by George, and George would never leave him wherever he ran.

But Harden is not worried. Now his partner is Chris Paul. That guy can definitely pass the ball to the place where he should pass it!

Seeing that Harden hadn't gotten a chance for a long time, Paul decided to change his plan. The guy reached out and called the pick-and-roll, and everyone thought Chris Paul was about to break through again!

However, just as Paul broke through, he seemed to be trying to score himself, but suddenly passed the ball!

Tewol Ariza, who had been ambushing near the bottom corner, received the ball and shot. Iguodala was far away from Ariza in order to make up for Paul. Although he tried his best to interfere, Ariza's shot still hits!

"Three-pointer! Chris Paul's fake shot is very beautiful! His appearance makes the Rockets very different, and now they are only five points away!"

Paul and Ariza slapped intimately, and they successfully scored a three-pointer, which undoubtedly boosted morale. But Paul seemed to have forgotten that in order to reach an offensive climax, in addition to offense, defense is also a very important link. Only by making the opponent unable to score and he can score points can it be called an offensive climax.

After being scored a three-pointer by the opponent, the Trail Blazers were not impatient. Contney Lee controlled the ball slowly, as if everything was under control.

As soon as Lee's toes stepped on the three-point line, he passed the ball to George, who was ambushing on the wing.

After George held the ball, Ali immediately posted it up. Although the most terrifying person on the Trail Blazers is Angel, the Rockets players will not forget that George is also a good scoring player.

George made three threatening moves with the ball and suddenly broke through! In terms of defense, Ariza is not as proficient as P.J. Tucker. George easily broke into the penalty area, attracting the defense of Napier and Ariza.

He jumped violently after breaking through, but his purpose was not to attack the frame, but to pass the ball!

George passed the ball around Ariza's waist and handed it to Anjie, who had been waiting at the basket.

An Jie, who was facing away from the basket, did not turn around, but jumped directly, and clamped his hands on the back!

The Rockets' defense was easily torn apart by Angel and George. The difference between the score became seven points, which was not much different from just now. The game time was only two minutes.

Chris Paul is still struggling, but his efforts are often wiped out by Angel.

Until the last 50 seconds, the Rockets were unable to close the score, and the score difference of seven points remained the same.

Chris Paul looked at the time on the timer and then the scores on the big screen on the scene. He was unwilling to let himself fail like this. What might happen in the last 50 seconds!

This guy wearing the No. 3 jersey broke through to the Trail Blazers' heartland like crazy. Contrie Lee was dizzy by Paul, and finally was easily wiped by the "Queen Bee".

Paul used his old trick again and suddenly threw at the middle distance!

However, using the same trick twice in a row, I can't pass Anjie's level.

An Jie suddenly rushed out and jumped high. His long arm was like a whip, and he suddenly pulled the basketball out.

"Bang!" The dull sound made by Anjie when he hit the basketball made everyone in Moda Center enjoyable!

Paul George started immediately. Tewol Ariza was almost 33 years old and could not catch up with the No. 13 in front of him. George easily received the basketball and dunked it directly!

Anjie's blocking George's dunk undoubtedly sentenced the Rockets to death!

Chris Paul's legs suddenly became weak and he almost fell to the ground. This guy knew that his playoff journey had been ended again...

Maybe sometimes, God just likes to create a few heroes without a champion. Unfortunately, Chris Paul is this tragic character.

In the last few dozen seconds of the game, the Rockets obviously had no intention of fighting.

When the red light on the rebound was on, all the Trail Blazers players were cheering. Chris Paul was rosy in his eyes.

He came from Los Angeles to Houston, and from the leader of the Air Connect City to the brain of the Space City. He has changed a lot, but the only thing that has not changed is his ending...

Angel and the Trail Blazer, these two names, have become the curse that plagues Paul...

"It's over, it's over." Harden walked up to comfort Paul, who was very disappointed.

"I thought we would be very different this year." Paul took the towel and wiped his tears. Paul, who was in his thirties, has how much time left to waste?

He is not like Angel, who is eager to be the best in history and to create a dynasty. Paul only hopes that he will win that championship, that's all...

Paul is not not not strong, but it’s a pity that this powerful top point guard is in Anjie’s era.

With a total score of 4-1, Anjie will be eliminated by the "Calling" combination with high expectations in the first round of the playoffs!
Chapter completed!