What do we think of Chris Paul?

[Mori Chu]

I voted 3, but I'm still open to the idea that he's learning his way around our system and that it'll be better a few months from now. I don't like his poor 3-point shooting, I don't like the stickiness of the ball, and I don't like the dribble-juke-dribble stuff he tries to do. But I like his passing a lot, I like his midrange shooting, and I like how he pushes Ayton to be better. We need that.

[Nodack]

I voted 3 too. If this was school his quarter report card is a B-. He has three more quarters to bring his grades up. We want to get into Yale, not Scottsdale Community College.

[Indy]

I already saw Paul pushing the pace more last game. I hope it continues.

I haven't been in the game day threads in a while past page 1, but I agree. It was something I specifically watched for last game, and he was pushing the ball so much more.

[Superbone]

I voted 3 but I still have faith in Paul to figure it out and for the team to improve.

[specialsauce]

My jury is still out on Paul. My biggest concern this season was Ayton and whether he stops being a pussy around the rim. Aside from the last game, he had just played 4 games in a row where he was attacking the rim and drawing fouls. He was playing like the Ayton most of us wanted him to become and I think a lot of that had to do with Paul.

He has had stretches his first two years where he would be motivated and elite for a 3-4 game stretch only to regress right back and get lazy. I don’t think this has anything to do with Chris Paul. IMO the number of Ayton easy buckets and gimme dunks are down this year, and that has directly to do with CP3.

Before this year I can’t recall Ayton ever playing as good as he did in this last four game stretch. He has had a game here and there where he got pissed off and played more aggressively. I don’t remember him ever putting two good games together let alone four and none of them were as good as any of those in this four fame stretch imo.

Mon 1/20
vs
SA
SA
L
120-118
39 9-14 64.3 0-0 0.0 7-8 87.5 12 2 1 1 5 1 25
Sat 1/18
@
BOS
BOS
W
123-119
36 8-22 36.4 0-0 0.0 10-11 90.9 15 2 2 0 0 2 26
Thu 1/16
@
NY
NY
W
121-98
35 11-15 73.3 0-0 0.0 4-4 100.0 21 2 2 0 2 2 26
Tue 1/14
@
ATL
ATL
L
123-110
33 10-14 71.4 0-0 0.0 0-0 0.0 10 1 2 0 2 4 20


Just a sample from last year

[INFORMER]

Before this year I can’t recall Ayton ever playing as good as he did in this last four game stretch. He has had a game here and there where he got pissed off and played more aggressively. I don’t remember him ever putting two good games together let alone four and none of them were as good as any of those in this four fame stretch imo.

Last season he had a four game stretch (January 14-20, 2020):

24.3 ppg
14.5 rpg
1.8 bpg
1.8 apg
58.5 % FG

Edit: Ha! Saucey beat me to it. Disgruntled minds think alike.

[specialsauce]

Before this year I can’t recall Ayton ever playing as good as he did in this last four game stretch. He has had a game here and there where he got pissed off and played more aggressively. I don’t remember him ever putting two good games together let alone four and none of them were as good as any of those in this four fame stretch imo.

Last season he had a four game stretch (January 14-20, 2020):

24.3 ppg
14.5 rpg
1.8 bpg
1.8 apg
58.5 % FG

Edit: Ha! Saucey beat me to it. Disgruntled minds think alike.

[Nodack]

Those stats don’t show points at the basket versus mid range shots he was fond of. Do you guys really think he was playing just as aggressive in those four games as the four this year?

[O_Gardino]

I do. He has always had good stretches and bad.

[ShelC]

I think it's different this year. I'm not as frustrated from noticing him watching plays and just standing around. He's still not a "force" on offense, but there's more of a concerted effort on both ends.

[specialsauce]

Those stats don’t show points at the basket versus mid range shots he was fond of. Do you guys really think he was playing just as aggressive in those four games as the four this year?

I do. He was specifically talking about how he needed to be a “monster in the paint, 80% inside 20% outside” around that time.

[Nodack]

Agree to disagree.

[specialsauce]

I think we’re just hoping this is different, but he has absolutely shown us stretches like this.

[Mori Chu]

Even the let's bash Chris Paul thread has turned into an Ayton thread...!

[Wally_West]

I wish DA could could consistently dominate games how he DoninAyton these threads.

[Charlie Smithy!]

I wish DA could could consistently dominate games how he DoninAyton these threads.

More like ayton>Doncic

[AmareIsGod]

Told you guys to give CP3 18 games.

[specialsauce]

Told you guys to give CP3 18 games.

Lol

[INFORMER]

Told you guys to give CP3 18 games.

Well played, AIG.

[Wally_West]

Told you guys to give CP3 18 games.

Nice.