Born in the United States in 1985, Paul #entered the #NBA draft in 2005 and was selected by the Hornets (now the Pelicans) with the 4th pick in the first round, thus starting his great career path.
Paul in wasp robes
In his first season, Paul showed his excellent attack and organization. Played in 78 games, averaged 16 points, 7.8 assists, 2.2 steals per game, was elected Rookie of the Year, and was named the steals king of the season.
Paul and the Best Rookie trophy
In the following seasons, Paul continued to explode, averaging 20+10 per game has become the norm in São Paulo. He was named an All-Star, named to the All-Team, triple-doubled, and at one point a strong contender for the regular season MVP. However, Paul's playoffs were not so smooth, Paul's playoff stats were perfect, but his teammates were not strong, and his best result in the Hornets was only the Western Conference semifinals.
The 2009-2010 season, the year, was not a hard year for Paul. After playing 10 games in the opening season, Paul suffered a knee injury. In February, Paul underwent surgery again to repair the torn meniscus. The team also missed the playoffs that year. In the 2011 season, he made a comeback and led the team to the playoffs, but in the first round he met the defending champion #Lakers, and he lost again.
Paul Hornets period game map
In 2011, Paul demanded a deal. Originally going to be traded to the Lakers, and #Kobe# made up the horror backcourt double gun. However, the deal was halted by then-president Stern. In the end, Paul was traded to the Clippers, opening up a new path.
Paul and Kobe Bryant
Paul spent six seasons with the Clippers, reaching the playoffs every year, but he and Griffin were injured as soon as they reached the playoffs. There has never been a full lineup in the playoffs, and the team's best record is in the semifinals. As his conflict with Griffin worsened, Paul was traded to the Rockets.
Paul in a Clippers jersey
Paul came to his third stop, the Rockets. People's demands on Paul were also lowered, touching the floor handle once. In his first year with the Rockets, he touched that Western Conference floor, but, with a 3-2 lead over the Warriors, Paul was injured again. Why fate is so unfair to him is one step away from the finals. With Paul injured, the Rockets were overturned by the Warriors and missed the Finals. In the offseason, Paul signed a 4-year, 160 million contract with the Rockets, and Mr. 40 million has been ridiculed until now. The following year, the Rockets made it to the semifinals again, against their opponents in last year's Western Conference Finals, the Warriors. This time, the Warriors didn't give the Rockets a chance, 4-2, to send the Rockets home. Paul also had a conflict with Harden, and in 2019, Paul was traded to the Thunder.
Paul in a rocket
The Thunder, who was meant to be in ruins, was brought alive by Paul to the 4th place in the West, faced his former old club in the playoffs, and finally lost to the Rockets in the seventh game. In the offseason, the Thunder traded Paul to the Suns to the last team of his career.
Paul of the Thunder
After coming to the Suns, he took the Suns, who had not made the playoffs in 10 years, to the second place in the West, and the playoffs passed all the way to the Finals. This was Paul's first grand final, and he lost four consecutive games without winning two games first. Once again, people lamented that Paul was doomed to be crownless. In the offseason, Paul jumped out of the contract with an annual salary of 40 million yuan, signed a 4-year contract with the Suns for 120 million, the Suns, is Paul's last stop, he will and "young Kobe" Booker lead the Suns to the championship again.
Paul and Booker
Yesterday, Paul's assists came to the third in NBA history, and Paul won numerous honors in his career, that is, he lacked a championship.
Do you think Paul will win the championship before he retires?