Not long ago, Paul was interviewed about his journey to join the Warriors in the offseason. Paul mentioned that the reason why he joined the Warriors was all because of his dreams: "I didn't want me to be in competition with Dream, I didn't even want him to be a free agent, and when the Warriors called me, my response was, 'If you have a relationship with Dream, I'm willing to join the Warriors.'" ”
"I don't know what I was thinking at the time except my family, social media or sources don't know what I was thinking, but I can tell you clearly that I wouldn't be coming to the Warriors if Dream hadn't renewed my contract. Come to think of it, if the Warriors didn't chase their dreams, what was the point of me being here?"
Obviously, in Chris Paul's view, the Warriors with dreams are the ones who can stay competitive in the playoffs. Of course, there is a premise here, and that is that Curry has signed a multi-year contract extension with the Warriors. In other words, Paul recognizes the Warriors who have both Curry and Green, and these two are probably the true core of Paul's mind.
Objectively speaking, as a spectator, Paul's assessment is more objective and accurate than most. He has led the Los Angeles Clippers and the Warriors in the playoffs many times, he has fought against the young Warriors, defeated the young Kuchaitang, and also witnessed the rise of the peak Warriors, in the Clippers, in the Rockets have fought against the peak Kuchaitang countless times.
Obviously, Paul was extremely impressed by the former Dream Catcher Green. At that time, Green had a certain scoring ability, a high level of strategy, and a strong defensive ability, which was the dream of almost all shooters. As for how many successes are left now, it depends on what kind of performance he can play in the next games.
Last summer, Dream signed a four-year, $100 million contract with the Warriors until the end of the 2026-27 season. And Paul is now carrying one
A restricted contract, and at the end of the season, his contract will no longer be guaranteed. In other words, if the two sides can't play in this year's playoffs, Paul will have to take a big pay cut or leave the Warriors.
So the question is, whether Green can live up to Paul's expectations?