Dwyane Wade casually reminded everyone that Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul still has a lot of game left in those battle-tested legs.
On Wednesday, the retired Miami Heat icon tipped his hat to the 10-time All-Star after he turned back the clock in scintillating performances against the Dallas Mavericks.
Let’s not sleep on 35 year old @CP3 !! My guy got a lot of juice in the tank and he’s doing it every night.
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) February 4, 2021
Prior to the Suns' road game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center, CP3 led his team to back-to-back victories over the Luka Doncic-led Mavs.
With Suns superstar Devin Booker sidelined in their first encounter, Paul took on a scoring role and recorded 29 points on 8-for-18 shooting from the field. The 35-year-old facilitator still made sure to get his teammates involved, adding 12 assists to his tally.
Book returned in their rematch with Dallas, but Paul continued to wax hot with 34 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. He also had a 32-point outburst in an earlier game against his former team Oklahoma City Thunder.
Pundits were quick to doubt CP3's star status after a slow start last season. But after getting his bearings back, he led that rag-tag OKC crew to the playoffs and almost pulled off the upset against the favorite Houston Rockets.
Paul has kept that momentum going since moving to The Valley, norming 16.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 8.7 assists and 1.2 steals before Thursday's match. Under CP3's guidance, the Suns have emerged as true contenders in the West this season.
The league, meanwhile, has welcomed a lot of promising, young talent at the point guard position over the years. Paul's name has somehow become an afterthought.
Dwyane Wade, however, is making sure to give his Banana Boat Crew buddy the credit he deserves.
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