New on SI: Chris Paul Cements Legacy as Suns Return to the Finals
16 seasons and a 41-point performance later, Chris Paul heads to his first NBA Finals after landslide victory over the Clippers on Wednesday. View the original article to see embedded media. Time to party like itās 1993. The Suns advanced to their first Finals in nearly three decades in Wednesdayās 130-103 win over the Clippers, with the franchiseās landmark victory cementing Chris Paulās legacy as an all-time great point guard. This frankly shouldnāt have been a question entering the 2021 playoffs. Paul has logged over 15 years of quality point guard play, with his best years in New Orleans and Los Angeles representing peak performance at his position this century. Paul went toe-to-toe with Kobe and the Lakers in 2011. He buried a series-winner in Game 7 vs. San Antonio in 2015, and heād probably already have a Finals berth to his name had he not hurt his hamstring in the 2018 Western Conference finals. There are playoff clunkers on Paulās resume to be sure, including seaso...