5/11/2023 0 Comments I hate myself for loving you bpm![]() I’m officially done with that. Chris Paul is Chris Paul. The lovable, smooth, “plays the game the right way” Steph Curry. The same way a sex scandal would hurt a political candidate during a campaign, “flopping” and “dirty play” have become the NBA equivalent.īefore I started writing this, I wanted (and have always wanted) Chris Paul to be the model citizen of NBA superstars – like Stephen Curry. Should he at least be in the conversation? Yes.Īnd the fact that he isn’t is a true testament to the impact the ‘likability’ narrative has on the game of professional basketball. ![]() He will kick, scream, scratch, yell, flop, bitch, moan, poop in the refrigerator, WHATEVER IT TAKES - to get a W. I may not enjoy him, but, I respect the hell out of him for what he is. What I’m trying to say here is: I get Chris Paul. This team, outside of the starting five, is historically abysmal – and who knows what the “awesome” starting five would look like, if they didn’t have this guy as their floor general. With all of this said: Can you blame CP3 for doing all of the infuriating things he does? And if you combine his points created off of assists with his total points for the season, Paul has contributed 3,262 total points for the Clippers this year, which is ~150 more than MVP favorite Stephen Curry.Has recorded the most points created off of assists, during the 2014-2015 season, 1801.Is the point guard and highest usage player of the NBA’s most efficient offense, in re: Offensive Rating (112.4).Leads the NBA in assists (10.2 average per game). ![]() While Paul’s 19.2 points per game may not be as impressive as some of the league’s other MVP contenders, he is arguably the best offensive player in the NBA – due to his unfathomable ability to get his teammates to produce. he wasn’t a Clipper until friggin’ JANUARY 15 th. His backup, Austin Rivers, who ESPN once considered to have the worst season in NBA History - is currently 8 th on the team in total minutes played. Just how much work does CP3 have to do to keep this team afloat? I know what you’re thinking: “Wob, they have BLAKE GRIFFIN! They have DEANDRE JORDAN! Matt Barnes and JJ Redick are legitimate wingmen!” Meaning: He’s statistically the fourth most irreplaceable player in the league, and the Clippers more than likely would not win anything, let alone make the playoffs, without him. His 6.3 VORP (Value of Replacement Player) thus far is only behind: Translation: We don’t talk enough about CP3 single-handily carrying one of the worst top-to-bottom rosters in the NBA to a top 4 seed in the Western Conference. Chris Paul, while being the Phantom of said NBA Opera, is having the solo/lead performance of his lifetime. Just because it is something not to my liking, doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate it for what it is. I don’t care who’s performing, what the plot is, or who’s directing it - I could not find a worse way to spend my free time.īUT, the opera is beautiful. I hate the Opera … like, REALLY hate the Opera. We have a pretty good idea now of what the Clippers are, but what is Chris Paul? Thus, I am ALL-IN on knighting the 2014-2015 Los Angeles Clippers as the King of Trolls. Well, wouldn’t you have guessed it – but, Señor Crotch Puncher… In the third quarter, we saw Chris Kaman shove Chris Paul in the back for what – at the time – appeared to be no reason at all. Of course, like anything involving the Chris Paul-era Clippers, the win didn’t come without a little bit of controversy. If this isn’t the best “I was the laughing stock of the internet” turnaround in pro sports history, I don’t know what is. … to dropping 41 PTS/17 AST/5 REB/4 STL against a Trail Blazers team that the Clippers are battling for the 4th seed in the Western Conference + home court advantage in the first round. ![]() gnjRW97KK3- Bus, the Art Guy? April 1, 2015 Ws22wLLtED- Triangle Offense April 1, 2015Ĭhris paul catching twerks. In a mere 24 hours, CP3 went from being a viral meme, after being crossed into oblivion by Stephen Curry on national television …Ĭhris Paul gets treatment after last night's game. The game against the Trail Blazers this past Wednesday night, for example, is Chris Paul in a nutshell.
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