While the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks fight it out to determine the Eastern Conference agent in the NBA Finals, ailing Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul states the additional days off prior to the first Finals appearance of his 16-year profession have actually been helpful.Paul revealed after the Suns clinching Game 6 win over the L.A. Clippers in the Western Conference finals on Wednesday that he played with partially torn ligaments in his right-hand man throughout the series.Asked on Saturday how he had the ability to survive the competition with an injured shooting hand, the 36-year-old point guard brushed off the challenge.8 h”I managed it well, great,” he said.He might have utilized a far stronger superlative to explain his efficiency in the closeout game, when he tied his playoff profession high of 41 points, while shooting 16-for-24 from the field. 30 of those points came in the 2nd half when the Suns retreated to protect their first Finals berth in 28 years.After dealing with a nerve concern in his shoulder in the first round versus the Los Angeles Lakers and contracting COVID-19 between the 2nd round and the conference finals, Paul was appreciative of a long time away from the game to rest.”Each day that weve had off has actually been really great, and we all get a possibility to rest up a little bit prior to we get it going again,” Paul said.Game 1 of the Finals will either be this Tuesday if the Bucks win Game 6 or Thursday if the Eastern Conference finals goes to a Game 7.