Without Chris Paul competing against Su Wan, Su Wan's influence on the wings was simply exaggeratedly huge!
Phil Jackson has felt this more than once.
Next, the New York Knicks gradually took the initiative.
The Los Angeles Lakers played more passively...
The most fundamental reason lies in:
As the core of the core, Chris Paul was getting anxious again!
Being shaken by Stephen Curry became Paul's nightmare. In his view, if he couldn't regain control, even losing this game wouldn't make him happy.
He wouldn't lose his cool playing against other players.
Except when facing Stephen Curry...
It had a lot to do with Curry shaking him and hitting a three-point shot followed by his show-off "Shoulder Shake Dance".
He wanted to shake back!
