Chris Paul brings up hard work put in by Devin Booker after NBA Finals Game 2 win

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: Phoenix Suns Deandre Ayton, Chris Paul, Cameron Johnson, and Devin Booker break a huddle during the Phoenix Suns game versus the Los Angeles Clippers game 3 NBA, Basketball Herren, USA Western Conference Finals game on June 24, 2021, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire NBA: JUN 24 Western Conference Final - Suns at Clippers Icon210624020

The Phoenix Suns made the news by defeating The Milwaukee Bucks in Game 2 of the 2021 NBA Finals with Chris Paul playing a key role

Former LA Clippers and Houston Rockets star, Chris Paul, is having quite a season after taking the unfancied Phoenix Suns all the way to the NBA Finals.

The Phoenix Suns reaching the playoffs was big news since the team missed out on the post season every year since 2010.

Chris Paul 3 of the Phoenix Suns reacts a technical foul that led to the expulsion of Patrick Beverley 21 of the Los Angeles Clippers during Game 6 of the 2021 Western Conference finals (Imago)

They faced defending champions, the LA Lakers, in the first round but got past LeBron James and company.

The wins have come just as impressively ever since with Paul leading the performances. However, Devin Booker, in his first playoffs, has been a star too but CP3 knew all about his teammate as he spoke after Game 2 of the NBA Finals:

“He puts the work in, that’s what a lot of people don’t see. You see the games, you don’t see all the shots after practice, all this different type stuff so.

“He built for it, he built for it, and that was something I saw before I came here. It is nice to be on his team.”

Can the Phoenix Suns finally win the NBA title?

Booker and Paul aren’t the only ones performing with Deandre Ayton also doing a stellar job.

The Suns have reached the NBA Finals for the first time in their franchise history and this is as great a chance to win it all as any.

Phoenix Suns Guard Devin Booker (1) argues a call during a NBA Basketball Herren USA game between the Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Clippers (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire)

They are 2-0 now but have to travel to Milwaukee for the next games. The Bucks will be hoping that home court advantage comes into play here but CP3 has been in a league of his own during the playoffs.

Both teams weren’t all that fancied to reach the finals but this NBA season has been topsy turvy. However, the teams are here on merit and whoever comes out on top will be deserving champions.

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Saiyed Adeem Karim

Ditching a corporate job to follow a dream isn't easy, but when football comes calling, who can say no? Been following the beautiful game since 1998. Liverpool addict, F1 fanatic!