On February 11, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, with the Suns beating the Bucks 131-107. In this game, Paul got a double-double of 17 points and 19 assists, and it is worth mentioning that this is the second time this season that he has achieved 19 assists in a single game, and no one else in the league has performed similarly this season.
Just from the data, you can see how good Paul's state is. What is even more admirable is that in addition to the data, Paul actually has a greater role. Ayton, who scored 27 points on 12-of-14 shooting in the game, revealed in a post-game interview how much Paul had influenced the Suns.
"Paul has been stressing to the team all night, 'Don't celebrate your goal, go back to defense'," Ayton said. And Paul's approach is very important for young players.
You know, many young players can easily drift when they play a good ball in the opening stages, but the game has 48 minutes, not the opening or the half-time ball is good, it is enough to win. Especially in strong dialogue, the whole game needs to maintain a high degree of concentration, and after scoring, it is not allowed to celebrate, seize all the time to retreat, such an approach can also keep the attention of the whole team focused.
This kind of experience may be shared by many old players, but the problem is that not any old fan can convince the young players in the team to say something similar. Paul's leadership temperament can be said to be vividly reflected in this detail, which may be the reason why the veteran, who is already at the end of his career, can make the Suns, a young player, a championship contender.