On January 21, 2022, the NBA's official latest MVP list was released, and the top five were Jokic, Alphabet Brother, Embiid, Durant and Chris Paul. In the last issue of the MVP list, Paul ranked 8th, and this time finally surpassed Curry and reached the top five. Arguably, the 36-year-old Paul is still the best point guard in the NBA.
So far this season, Paul has led the Phoenix Suns to a record of 35 wins and 9 losses, ranking first in the NBA. Although the young Booker seems to be better in terms of statistics, Paul is the deserved core of the Suns in terms of the impact on the game. In 44 games so far, Paul's attendance is 100%, which many defenders who are younger than him can't do. This season, Paul averaged 14 points, 4.3 boards and 10 assists per game, shooting 47.9% from the field and 32.1% from three-point range, and his efficiency was still very good. In addition, Paul averaged 10 assists per game, ranking first in the league, but only 2.2 turnovers. You know, Ha, who is second in the assist list, has 4.8 turnovers on the table. Today's Paul can really be said to be older and more demon, although his physical fitness is not as good as that year, but his understanding of the game is definitely the level of NBA history.
In addition, Paul has won these figures at the expense of his own ball, and he now has only 19.7% of the possession, ranking 131st in the league. Among the top 10 players in the assists list, only paul and Lowry, the two veterans, and the Warriors' Green have a possession rate of less than 20%, and the others have a total of more than 25% of the round. Green is because of the special style of play and system, the use rate will be so low, and Paul and Lowry, the two veteran point guards, are really sacrificing their ball for the team to revitalize the team. Paul, on the other hand, is more stable than Lowry. In addition, Paul had a big heart. In the NBA's statistics this season, Paul can average 3.1 points per game at key moments, ranking 15th in the league, in addition to shooting 53.3%, and the positive and negative value at key moments is as high as +3.6, the fourth in the league.
Paul is now 36 years old, and his playing style is beginning to return to basics, and his influence on the game can only be said to be unabated. Even though his base stats seem to be the most common among the top ten players in the MVP and the fewest points, even the official can not ignore his influence on the Suns.