It s a completely negative impact! By letting Paul stay on the court, the Clippers are simply giving points to their opponents?

In the previous NBA regular season, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Clippers at home 126-107. After this game, the Thunder, who had won 8 consecutive games since the start of the season, improved their record to 8-0, ranking first in the Western Conference; while the Clippers, who suffered two consecutive losses, have dropped to 3-4, and their ranking has dropped to 10th in the Western Conference.

In this game, the Clippers' backup point guard Chris Paul once again performed outrageously. Paul played for 11 minutes and 19 seconds. He made 0 of 1 shots and 0 of 1 from beyond the three-point line. He did not score a point in the game. He only contributed 1 rebound and 3 assists. He also had 1 turnover and 2 fouls. His plus-minus value was as low as -24. Paul still does not have any scoring ability, and he no longer dares to attack independently. As the core figure of the team's second team, he was unable to achieve very good results in terms of passing and organization. The most important thing is that Paul's performance on the defensive end was really terrible. He had no way to basically restrict his opponents and was simply beaten in all kinds of ways. It doesn't matter if they can't attack, and they can't defend. Then when Paul is on the court, the team's situation is in a mess, and they are simply overwhelmed by their opponents, so it has become a normal thing. If the Clippers have a more reliable backup point guard, maybe the situation of the game will change, and the Thunder may not win so easily.

In the NBA regular season last season, Paul played all 82 games on behalf of the San Antonio Spurs as the starting point guard, averaging 28 minutes per game. According to statistics, he had 8.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.3 blocks, 1.6 turnovers and 1.8 fouls, shooting 42.7% from the field, 37.7% from the three-point range, and 92.4% from the free throw line. In the previous NBA preseason, Paul played a total of 3 times, averaging 18.9 minutes per game, averaging 8.3 points, 3 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.7 blocks per game. He also had 1.3 turnovers and 2 fouls. He shot 47.1% from the field, 50% from the three-point range, and 100% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Paul has averaged 13.4 minutes per game in the first 7 games, averaging 2.3 points, 1.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. He also has 1 turnover and 1.9 fouls. His field goal percentage is 22.7%, his three-point shooting percentage is 29.4%, and his free throw percentage is 100%.

Paul's performance this season is no longer particularly bad. His performance in most games is disaster-level. His offensive efficiency is really terrible. It can be said that he no longer has any scoring ability. At the age of 40, it is a luxury to expect Paul to make any contribution on the defensive end. Paul's average plus-minus per game has been as low as -5.4, which is considered the lowest level in the entire NBA, not to mention the Clippers' record is not that bad. It can be said that Paul has a lot of negative effects on the court, and his condition is not as good as before. It is no exaggeration to say that if the Clippers let a young player like Jordan Miller come up, they would not be worse than him. Next we can see whether Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue will make adjustments to the team's rotation.