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Paul's 3 as time expires lifts Hornets past Pacers

Associated Press

Monday, January 19, 2009

NEW ORLEANS -- As Danny Granger pounded his fist to his chest following his tying 3-pointer, Chris Paul strode straight over to New Orleans Hornets coach Byron Scott with definite ideas about how to respond. "As soon as Granger hit that shot, Chris came up to me and said, 'Coach, give me the ball,'" Scott recalled. "Chris is a great player, and as they say, great players make great plays." Sometimes it's that simple. Paul capped a 27-point performance with a fadeaway 3-pointer as time expir ...

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