The Pool Report interview was conducted by Kellan Olson (Arizona Sports) with Crew Chief Mark Lindsay following tonight’s Houston Rockets at Phoenix Suns Game

QUESTION: Why was Chris Paul assessed his first technical foul?

LINDSAY: The first technical foul was assessed for use of profanity directed at an official.

QUESTION: Why was Chris Paul assessed his second technical foul?

LINDSAY: The second technical foul was assessed for making contact with a game official.

QUESTION: Was Paul’s second technical foul, resulting in ejection, deemed an escalation from the first technical?

LINDSAY: The second technical foul was assessed for making contact with a game official.

QUESTION: And that was believed to be on purpose from Chris right?

LINDSAY: The second technical foul was for making contact with a game official.