HOUSTON — Rockets guard Paul Chris Paul — the man who effectively willed Houston to a critical Game 5 win and a 3-2 series lead behind a bevy of absurd second-half isolation shots — will not play in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals
His status for a possible Game 7 is up in the air as well.
Some might view Paul’s injury as clearing the way for the Warriors to win back-to-back games and advance to the NBA Finals. It’s an easy viewpoint to have and it’s not entirely misplaced.
If only it was that easy.