A championship, this is the highest honor that many NBA players can only dream of. In the world of basketball, the NBA champion is the highest level representative on the planet.

Although the NBA produces a championship team every year, there are still many excellent players who do not deserve this highest honor.

Cal. Malone, John. Stockton, Stephen. Nash, Cameron. Anthony, Allen. Iverson...... There are too many great names that have not been able to equate with the championship. Is it rare that these people are not strong enough? Of course not, it's just that there are many more powerful guys in this league, so that their championship dream is delayed for a long time.

Chris. Paul is undoubtedly one of those names, not to mention the championship, not even the Western Conference Finals, which has never been involved.

As one of the league's top point guards, Paul shouldn't have been treated that way. But fate played jokes with him again and again.

Last summer, Paul, who finally left the Clippers who disappointed him again and again to join the Rockets, is no longer aiming for the Western Conference Finals, but the O'Brien Cup!

At the beginning of the season, the Rockets played well, 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 a massive number of injuries. Although they eventually regained the integrity of their roster before the playoffs, the Rockets fell to eighth place in the West.

Eighth in the West is nothing, and Paul is not at all on the regular season. As long as you can play well in the playoffs, no one cares how many games you win in the regular season. The worst part of eighth in the West is that the Rockets must face the Trail Blazers, who broke the record for the best start in the North American Sports League and scored another 72 wins!

At first, Paul thought it was nothing. The playoffs are meant to be tribulations. The current Rockets team may not be the opponent of the Trail Blazers.

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

“BOOM！ Monster Dunk! An Jie didn't give his compatriot Zhou Qi any face, his violent slap is to bully you Zhou Qi's core strength is insufficient! Eight points, the Trail Blazers have widened the gap to eight points! Watching An Jie complete the dunk through Zhou Qi again, Jeff. Van Gundy flailed his fist excitedly.

Don't be discouraged Chinese boy, you've played well enough. It's just that in front of An Jie, this is the tuition that all rookies need to pay!

Zhou Qi reluctantly picked up the basketball on the ground, he used to be teammates with An Jie, this was the first time he experienced the horror of being an opponent with An Jie.

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

"With an eight-point gap, time is running out for the Rockets. Harden and Paul have to be quick, or the Rockets' season will be over! ”

The commentators are anxious for the Rockets, and Paul and Harden are even more anxious.

After An Jie scored, Paul immediately rushed to Zhou Qi for the ball. This guy took the baseline ball and advanced quickly, without dragging his feet.

With only three and a half minutes left in the game, the Clippers trailed by eight points. Chris. Paul was not reconciled, unwilling to let himself fall again in the first round, unwilling to fall again in the center of Moda.

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

Paul's fast-moving move undoubtedly gave Contney. Lee was under a lot of pressure and Riccard was going to use Contney. Lee's height advantage went to defend Paul. But the huge difference in speed between the two made Ricard want to make a comeback.

Paul quickly changed direction and put Contenny back in the distance. Lee had a clean day. In the face of Anjie's supplementary defense, Paul was undaunted. He successfully scored points with a soft toss, which not only saved time, but also bit the point difference!

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

Paul's offense was wonderful, but soon, Anjie assisted George to complete a mid-range shot and turn the difference back to the same again.

If the two sides continue to come and go like this, the Rockets will not see any hope. They need an offensive climax now, a wave of offensive climax that balances the situation.

So this time, Paul was looking for opportunities outside the three-point line. After all, three-point shooting is the fastest way to chase points! And the Rockets are the team with the most three-point shots this season!

James. Harden was heavily guarded by George, who would stay on his feet wherever he went.

But Harden isn't worried, and now he's partnered with Chris. Paul. That guy can definitely get the ball where it should be!

Seeing that Harden hadn't been given a chance for a long time, Paul decided to change his plan. This guy reached out and called for the demolition, and everyone thought that Chris. Paul is breaking through again!

However, just as Paul was breaking through, he suddenly passed the ball when he looked like he was going to score himself!

Already ambushed in Tevor, near the bottom corner. Ariza received the ball and threw it, and Iguodala moved away from Ariza in order to make up for Paul. Although he tried his best to interfere, Ariza's shot still hit!

"Three-pointers! Chris. Paul's fake biography is beautiful! His presence made a big difference to Team Rocket, and now they are only five points away! ”

Paul and Ariza gave high-fives, and they managed to score a three-pointer, which was undoubtedly very morale-boosting. But Paul seems to have forgotten that in order to play an offensive climax, in addition to offense, defense is also a very important link. Only when the opponent can't score and you can score can it be called an offensive climax.

After being hit by a three-pointer, the Trail Blazers weren't in a hurry. Contney. Lee controlled the ball unhurriedly and seemed to have everything under control.

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

As soon as George had the ball, Ali posted it. While the most feared man for the Trail Blazers is Angel, the Rockets players won't forget that George is also a good scorer.

George held the ball and made a triple threat move, and suddenly broke through! Defensively, Ariza is not as proficient as P.J. Tucker. George burst into the box with ease, drawing the duo of Napier and Ariza into defence.

He broke through and jumped violently, but the goal was not to attack the frame, but to pass!

George wrapped the ball around Ariza's waist and handed it to Anjie, who was already waiting under the basket.

An Jie, who had his back to the basket, did not turn around, but jumped directly and clasped his hands on the spot!

The Rockets' defense was easily torn apart by Anjie and George. The difference became seven, which was not much different from just now. The game is only two minutes away.

Chris. Paul is still struggling, but his efforts are often in vain.

Until the last 50 seconds, the Rockets couldn't close the score, and the seven-point difference was still there.

Chris. Paul looked at the time on the timer, and then at the score on the big screen live. He was unwilling to fail like this, and in the last 50 seconds, he couldn't tell what would happen!

The guy in the No. 3 jersey went crazy and broke through to the Trail Blazers' hinterland. Lee was shaken by Paul's dazed head, and was finally easily wiped by "Queen Bee" from his side.

Paul repeats his old trick and suddenly throws in the middle distance!

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

I saw An Jie suddenly rush out and jump high. His long arm was like a whip, and it slammed the basketball out of the air.

"Bang!" The muffled sound made by Anjie when he hit the basketball made everyone in the Moda Center enjoy listening to it!

Paul. George started immediately, and he was almost 33 years old. Ali rooted himself couldn't catch up with the 13th in front of him. George easily received the basketball and directly dunked!

An Jie's block George's violent dunk is undoubtedly a death sentence for the Rockets!

Chris. Paul's legs suddenly went limp, and he nearly fell to the ground. This guy knows that his playoff journey has been ended again......

Maybe sometimes, God just likes to make a few heroes who don't have champions. Unfortunately, Chris. Paul is this tragic figure.

In the last tens of seconds of the game, it was obvious that the Rockets had no intention of fighting.

When the red light on the rebound came on, all the Trail Blazers players cheered. And Chris. Paul, however, had rosy eyes.

He came to Houston from Los Angeles, and changed from the leader of the air city to the brain of the space city. He has changed a lot, but the only thing that hasn't changed is his ending......

Angel and Trailblazer, two names, have become a curse that haunts Paul......

"It's over, man, it's over." Harden walked up and comforted a disappointed Paul.

"I thought we were going to be very different this year." Paul took the towel and wiped his tears. Paul, who is already in his thirties, has much time to waste?

He is not like Anjie, who aspires to be the best in history and wants to create a dynasty. Paul only wants his championship and that's it......

It's not that Paul isn't strong, it's just a pity that this powerful top point guard is in Anjie's era.

With a total score of 4-1, An Jie is about to be eliminated by the highly-anticipated "Dengcang" combination in the first round of the playoffs!

In the first round of testing in the West, Anjie and the Trail Blazers survived. But their road to winning the championship has only just begun!