Chris Paul is a point guard.
As the name suggests, the point guard is the controller on the pitch, the commander of his teammates, and the brain of the tactical system.
A good point guard must have keen observation, be able to read the opponent's offensive and defensive trends, and have an outstanding ball quotient who can respond to changes on the fly. He wants to be technically comprehensive, leaving no dead ends that can be used by the other party. He wants to attack and defend, and his influence covers both ends of the pitch.
More importantly, he must be selfless, but also stand up when needed, be able to lead the team, and can also carry the team.
Paul is such a point guard.
You can see the classics of basketball in Paul, who can comb the team's offense in an orderly manner like John Stockton, lock the opponent's arrows like Gary Payton, and ignite the passion on the field with inspiration like "Magic" Johnson. At the same time, Paul has similarities with the "Smiling Assassin" Isaiah Thomas, short and fierce to see the blood seal the throat.
Classical Paul, but also has a strong modern basketball characteristics, rapid advancement, blocking and demolition of sudden points, three-point projection, grew up in the era of position warfare Paul, in the small ball era is still at ease.
Point guard Paul, who has become the league assist king for 4 times in his NBA career, has averaged 9.5 assists per game in the league for 16 years, and his average assist-to-turnover ratio is 4, which is higher than the NBA's historical assist king Stockton. Paul's possession and delivery are outstanding in any era, and there is no doubt that he is the most outstanding pure point guard in the NBA today.
But if you define Paul as a pure organizer, you underestimate his strength. Paul has a season average of 20+ firepower level, he is a breakthrough master, is the king of the middle shot, and has a 37% three-point shooting rate, Paul can be both the initiator of the offense and the finisher of the offense, and his all-round skills allow him to meet any needs of the team on the offensive end.
Paul has led the league steals list six times, achieved four consecutive steals between 2011 and 2014, the master of possession is also a master of broken balls, the best team of the season is a recognition of Paul's offense, and the best defensive team of the season is an affirmation of his dominance on the other end of the field.
A point guard is measured not only by his personal data, but also by what he brings to his teammates. The best record in the history of the Hornets is paul led by Paul, the 5 50-win seasons in the history of the Clippers are all created in the Paul era, with Paul's Rockets to the West Finals and the lonely "Cosmic Courage" battle 7 games. And the Thunder, the team that was recognized as going into a rebuilding period before the start of the 2019-20 season, were taken by Paul to fifth place in the West.
David West and Tyson Chandler reached the peak of their careers with Paul, Blake Griffin and Jordan Jr. reached the top of their careers with Paul' impetus, James Harden's first season with Paul won the scoring champion and MVP, and Shay Gilges Alexander and Dennis Schroder also played a representative season of their careers with Paul's help.
Everywhere Paul goes, he can bring the team and teammates a surge in combat strength, which is the ultimate decoding of the top point guard, the release of basketball charm, the integration of individual ability and teamwork, and the progress of working together to achieve the best of themselves, Paul's extraordinary lies in this.
However, Paul is by no means the "chosen son" in the field of basketball, he is not as flying as Jordan, not as natural as O'Neal, Paul in the student era can only live in the basketball reserve team, after entering the NBA career road is more bumpy, always in the nearest place to harvest, hindered by injuries, leaving a lot of regrets. It also provokes doubts and even ridicule.
However, Paul has never slowed himself down because of difficulties, and he became the strongest point guard at the age of 23, in his third year in the league, and still has a place on the All-Star team at the age of 35, 15 years in the league. At the age of 36, he helped the Suns reach the Finals and achieved a breakthrough in his career. Paul's path is like a basketball textbook, telling the story of an ordinary man who is tall and small, overcoming difficulties and obstacles, and becoming the first point guard of evergreen in the world's top basketball league.
To understand Paul is to understand the true meaning of basketball, dreams, hard work, hard work, tenacity, courage, skill, team, joy after success, start again after failure, the story of "St. Paul" is not a myth of luck from heaven, but a down-to-earth struggle.
The secret of possession is here.