The NBA regular season continued, with the Suns beating the Hornets, with Suns guard Paul having seven points, six rebounds and 16 assists on 3-of-6 shooting. Although there were not many points, this did not affect the help Paul brought to the Suns.
The data shows that Paul's plus-minus is as high as +34, which means that the Suns beat the Hornets by 34 points when he was on the court, which is not difficult to see how valuable Paul is and how much help he brings to the Suns.
As a 36-year-old veteran who will be 37 years old in May this year, Paul's offensive statistics this season are not outstanding. So far, he has averaged 14.2 points per game this season, but he has averaged 9.9 assists per game, setting a new record in the last six seasons.
Now Paul, no need to break out on the offensive end of every game, more often, he just needs to strategize and mobilize the whole team's attack. The heavy responsibility of attack, he left the suns to other teammates to complete, and when the suns need himself at a critical moment, Paul can stand up on the offensive end, which is his value.
In this game against the Hornets, Paul delivered 16 assists, setting his second-highest assist in a single game of the season. Whether it's assisting Booker or driving other teammates, Paul has done it to the extreme.
For example, with 6:35 left in the third quarter, Paul and teammate Smith blocked the break. Taking advantage of the cover to go down, Paul gave a hit pass to Smith, who received the ball directly from Hornets center Plumlee and stunned the four. This goal, Paul gave just right, so that Smith has enough space to jump and play to the advantage of his athletic ability, which is an old artist's excellent grasp of the art of passing.
And at the crucial moment, Paul can also stand up. Although the Game of the Hornets has long been played, in other games, Paul has repeatedly helped the Suns at key moments. So far this season, Paul has averaged 3.2 points per game in key moments, shooting 56% from the field, leading the Suns to 12 wins and 3 losses in key moments, and performing very well.
Such Paul is clearly worth his $30 million annual salary. Although he is already an uncompromising veteran, the years are still not obvious in Paul, just like in lakers James. It is also because of Paul that the Suns have been able to remain competitive for the second consecutive season, and at present, the Suns have a record in the league after the Warriors led by Curry, and the Nets led by Durant, Harden and Irving. This season, the Suns will still be contenders for the championship.