If you want to ask the most popular team in the NBA recently, it is undoubtedly the Phoenix Suns, who are currently on the road to a wave of consecutive wins, and are far ahead of the rest of the teams in terms of record, and have jumped to the top favorite to win the championship. And when it comes to the key players, of course, is the 36-year-old point guard Chris Paul.
The team signed Javier McGee this summer and recently signed job-pending Biyombo, but with Paul's blessing, the two interiors once again played a beautiful performance. And Paul's ability to "come back to life" has made fans praise. Let's take stock of the interior players Paul has worked with in his career, and how wonderful they have performed.
1. Blake Griffin
Undoubtedly, if you want to ask the best interior line you have ever worked with Paul, the first choice must be Blake Griffin. From the beginning of Paul's tenure with the Los Angeles Clippers, Griffin's career has undergone a qualitative change. Although in the 10-11 season, he averaged 22.5 points and 12.1 rebounds per game, but he could only meet the end of "winning the data and losing the game".
Later, in the cooperation with Paul, he began to gradually become the top interior player in the league. Maintaining a "20+9+5" performance all year round, and also developing a long-range shooting ability, combined with Paul's air-connected dunk, it is also a barrel of explosives that detonates the home atmosphere of the Clippers. During the cooperation period, he was selected for the second team three times and the third team once, which is enough to show that Paul and Griffin complement each other.
2. David West
David West, who is dubbed "West Master" by fans, actually became his best interior partner as early as Chris Paul when he first entered the league. In his first season, West's average per game doubled to 17.1 points and 7.4 rebounds. In the 07-08 season, both players have ushered in a qualitative change. Paul became the hottest super point guard in the league at the time, and David West was one of the top big forwards in the West besides Duncan and S.
Averaging 20.9 points, 8.9 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, his offensive ability is quite good, and his footing under the basket is extremely flexible. The height disadvantage is also in the small range of cooperation with Paul, which is compensated by his use of the big hit after the blocking and dismantling, or the direct shooting after the disassembly. Being named an All-Star for two consecutive years is enough to show how successful he is with Paul's help.
3. DeAndre Jordan
I have to say that in Paul's career, the inner line that received his greatest blessing is undoubtedly Jordan Jr. After leaving the Clippers, Jordan Jr., in addition to having a good performance in the 18-19 season, began to go downhill at the age of 30. Whether it's with the Nets or the Lakers today, the opportunities he gets are quite rare, and the value to the team is even more minimal. And you know, in the Clippers period, Jordan Jr. was once selected for the double team, and became the rebounding king for two consecutive years, and was selected as the only All-Star of his career.
Before Paul came, he only had "7+7" data, and then rose to "12+15+2". With Paul's help, Jordan Jr.'s air-to-air playing style was developed to the fullest, and the occasional hook under the basket also amazed the fans. And the rapid depravity of Paul after leaving Paul is enough to illustrate paul's importance.
4. Tyson Chandler
Although the peak of the "Boxing King" is in the Dallas Mavericks and new York Knicks, where he won the championship and the best defender award, respectively, but the beginning of the real transformation is also traced back to the early days to work with Paul. After being selected by the Bulls, Chandler did not play the expected performance, and averaged 5.3 points per game in the last Bulls season, which consumed the team's last patience for him.
After joining the Hornets, he became one of the league's best interior players with the help of Paul. In the 2007-08 season, he averaged 11.8 points, 11.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game, and also occupied a place in the league with many interior lines at that time. And throughout his career, this year's data is basically the peak. His repeated smashing dunks on the inside and his super performances on the defensive end have given his career a longer duration.
5. DeAndre Ayton
You are the winner of the 2018 draft, but Ayton has repeatedly lost his ambitions. However, after Paul came to the sun, Ayton finally found a chance to name himself. Willing to become a blue-collar Ayton, last season's stats dropped to a career-low of 14.4 points and 10.5 rebounds, but the shooting rate was as high as 62.6%. His and Paul's blocking combination was almost only one step away from helping the Suns win the first championship trophy in team history.
After the classic blocking and dismantling, the air cut Paul's hanging ball, or help to change the defense, so that Paul can more easily train the opponent's internal line, such a combination has been tried and tested. This season, Ayton has continued to excel even better, vowing to help the team win the championship.
6. Clint Capela
Although they only worked together for two seasons, it turned out that with paul's help, Capela gradually became a familiar "pie king" for Chinese fans. In the 17-18 season, the Rockets' most successful season in recent years, also with Paul, Capela's stats rose to 13.9 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocks, and convincingly, the way he and Capela played was almost the same as that between Ayton.
Capela played quite explosively with Paul's blessing and went further in the 18-19 season, giving the highest single-season level of 16.6 points and 12.7 rebounds to date. Now in the Hawks, his stats and status have declined, which shows how important Paul is to him.