After a Houston turnover, Booker airballed a 3-pointer, but Bridges corralled the offensive rebound and made a layup for a 118-114 advantage.
The defeat marked ten consecutive seasons and seven consecutive playoff appearances without an appearance for Paul.
At the in Beijing, he played a key role off the bench, scoring 13 points in a gold medal game victory against.
Paul is also close friends with player ; the two once lived in the One River Place complex in the while Bush was playing for the.
Before the game, he was named a reserve for the.
Short of a title, perfection, however, might be hard to beat.