Chris Paul Reveals His Plans On Retirement Following Another Postseason Elimination

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul’s season came to another end without a ring as his team failed to protect a 2-0 series lead.

In fact this marks Chris Paul’s fifth time that he’s lost after his team had a 2-0 lead.

Chris Paul has now blown five 2-0 leads in his career

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And for the second straight year, Chris Paul felt compelled to announce he has no plans to retire, even though he’s getting up there in age.

“You play long enough and you don’t win, every time you lose, they’re going to say it was your best chance,” said Paul after the Suns’ 123-90 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals Sunday. “But I think for me, us, it’s we’ll be right back next year. I’ll tell you that much.

“I’m not retiring tomorrow, thank God. Hopefully, I’m healthy coming back. But I’m [going to] keep playing.”

Great question from @MarcJSpears for Chris Paul about whether he'd thought about this possibly being his best chance at a title.

"Not at all….I think for me, us, it's, 'we'll be right back next year.' I'm not retiring tomorrow, thank God." pic.twitter.com/5XXOL3IFQn

— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) May 16, 2022

Paul wouldn’t place blame on his coach.

“I think we just came out and just didn’t have enough,” said Paul after the Suns’ 30-point halftime deficit represented the largest halftime margin in Game 7 history, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. “I think Mont said that’s on him, but I think that’s on me, as the point guard, the leader of the team. To come out and make sure you’re getting the right shots and all that.”

Paul is now 3-5 in Game 7s in his career, having lost four in a row.

CP3 is a Hall of Famer but if he can’t win a ring that will be what he’s always known for.

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