Chris Paul is one of the league's most unselfish talents, and while he can defer to teammate Blake Griffin on an open-court oop, he can't defer the pressures of this upcoming season.
As Paul enters his ninth season in the league, he should no longer be allowed to escape the pressure that squeezes all other marquee names.
This isn’t personal—even if Paul’s resume says otherwise.
Paul’s accolades are individual in a game that is not. The Los Angeles Clippers’ superstar is not a winner in the NBA. At least not yet.
Paul has never advanced past the second round of the playoffs while all other top-tier superstars have:
Superstar
Furthest stage reached
LeBron James
Championship
Kobe Bryant
Championship
Dwyane Wade
Championship
Kevin Durant
Finals
Dwight Howard
Finals
Derrick Rose
Conference Finals
Carmelo Anthony
Conference Finals
Chris Paul
Conference Semifinals
As the urgency on Paul is pressing, he has now looked to pass some of it off to teammate Griffin. Paul recently called Griffin “our guy” and added “our team will definitely go as ...
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