Paul spent most of the playoffs in stealth, and it's normal not to play well. Paul is also the top point guard in traditional basketball, and the small-ball era is still very valuable. His key ball shots are generally mid-range back-up jumpers, and the height limit is only that little space, and the hit rate is not high. The Rockets owner shouts loud slogans every year, but every year he is evading the luxury tax, which in itself is not a normal investment for championship teams. In fact, when Paul controls the ball, sometimes Harden comes out empty and does not pass Harden, and then even if harden is passed, it is slow and leisurely to start attacking routines.
In terms of competitiveness, the NBA I am most convinced of is Paul and Kobe Bryant. In fact, I first started paying attention to Paul because he was very good-looking, and it seemed like he was a wasp at that time. Paul's appearance was one of the best among blacks, and he was very handsome. I think what determines superstars and stars is competitiveness. Most of these people are superstars. Like Anthony, Deron, or even Maddy, there are very few that kind of fierceness that must convince you. I call this competitiveness. Paul, who has always had bad luck, is not in place, but Paul who really began to notice when playing the playoffs with the Lakers.
I think it's enough to describe Paul in one word, that is, stability, the pass is the pass, when it should be done by yourself. Paul's emotional intelligence is greater than his skills, but in terms of the number one position, he can rank in the top ten in history. I think since Liubulang opened the group mode, the NBA has been much less ornamental, and it used to be a star representing a team, so it is also interesting to see which team starts. Paul is well versed in leadership, scoring, assists, steals, especially when he was with the Hornets.
Although as he grew older, his form declined, and his speed was slightly slower than at his peak, but it could not hide his comprehensiveness, and his influence on the court was simply the soul of the Clippers. Paul was simply the perfect organizational defender, but unfortunately didn't meet a perfect teammate at the perfect age. Kidd's offensive and defensive organization is not worse than Paul's, and his organizational skills are even more powerful than Paul's. There is also Stockton, and Stockton's scoring ability is also OK, but it is only slightly weaker than Paul.
The defensive organization is not worse than Paul, only Nash is weaker defensively, but Nash has two consecutive MVPs, and the West decided that if it were not for Horry's foul, it would be the Suns. I think the point guard's job is more about driving the rhythm of the team than playing against the opposing point guard. I can't play the position and you don't affect me to lead the team to win. In the face of Curry, your theory is not good, Tyronelu's theory is very simple, the Warriors can score anyone, but Curry can't. Really, on the explosive power of scoring, in this day and age, Curry says second who dares to be first.