Paul continuing to play like an MVP in postseason

It is fair to say that New Orleans' Chris Paul is not intimidated by the atmosphere of the NBA playoffs. The third-year point guard has shined against the Dallas Mavericks in the first two games of the current first-round series, averaging 33.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 13.5 assists in a pair of double-digit home victories for the Hornets.

New Orleans won the opener 104-92, Game 2 by a convincing 127-103 score, and is nearing its first series victory since defeating the Orlando Magic in a first-round series in 2002.

Paul, who was a first-time All-Star this season, averaged 21.1 points, 4.0 rebounds and 11.6 assists in 80 games during the regular season, leading the Southwest Division champion and second-seeded Hornets back to the postseason for the first time since 2004. His stats were extremely impressive, and placed him in what should be a two-man race for NBA MVP with Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, but questions had lingered about his ability to keep up that prolific pace in the postseason.

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