Houston Chronicle · May 23, 2018
Rockets' Chris Paul says foot feeling better was 'huge difference'
After Rockets guard Chris Paul had denied for several days that there was anything wrong with his right foot that seemed to be troubling him, Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni said after Game 4 Paul's health had improved.
"Chris felt better, his foot felt better," D'Antoni said. "He told me, I called him after Game 3, and he said, 'Coach, I'm telling you, if I can get my foot right, we'll beat these guys.' Lo and behold, he got his foot right. And just like I said, we're back to even."
Paul said he was "fine," as he had before and after Game 3. But he also acknowledged that his explosiveness was much better in Game 4.
"It was a huge difference," he said. "I'm fine, so it's cool."