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Why did Paul have a brilliant and successful career without a crown?

7:59am, 2 August 2025Basketball

Before he knew it, Paul, who was selected by the Hornets with the fourth pick in 2005 (at that time, the New Orleans Hornets), had already competed in the NBA for 19 seasons.

The next season is the 20th season of his career -

The number of people in the NBA who can compete for 20 seasons is very few, only a handful of people.

Regardless of whether Paul has a championship ring in the end or not, his long career is enough to show that his career is also successful.

Paul has left a strong mark in NBA history, and this name is more like a symbol of "the God of Point Guard", isn't it?

An NBA player can compete in the league for a long time and is deeply rooted in it, and has his own uniqueness and expertise.

It is this competitiveness that makes his career smooth.

For Paul, who was born as a point guard, sorting out the team's offense on the court is a matter of duty. No matter how good he is, it is insignificant, but this one is obviously far from enough -

The emergency stop jump shot of a small game and a large and medium distance are also one of Paul's effective means of survival in the NBA. This move is tried and done every time and is familiar with it.

So we can see such a scene in many games -

Paul first dribbles under his opponent's big player, then changes directions two or three times to create breakthrough space. At this time, with a little space, Paul can easily take action with this flash...

In addition to impeccable performance on the offensive end, Paul's performance on the defensive end is also good -

Reasonable, Paul's defense at 1.83 meters is at a disadvantage against most opponents. Since he is not tall enough, he will attract other out-of-dials -

So, we always joke that Paul has too many small moves to play, but this is also angering his opponent...

Isn't this also a manifestation of Paul's competitive spirit and competitive spirit?

Therefore, is it really surprising that Paul, 40, has the 20th season started in his new season?

40-year-old Paul still has a top football dealer. Looking back at the past, it is not difficult to find out why he can increase the winning rate of each team significantly -

New Orleans Hornets: 22% to 46.3%;

Los Angeles Clippers: 39% to 60.6%;

Houston Rockets: 67.1% to 79.3%;

Oklahoma Ray Thu: 59.8% to 61.1%;

Phoenix Suns: 46.6% to 70.8%;

Golden State Warriors: 53.7% to 56.1%;

San Antonio Spurs: 26.8% to 41.5%;

39-year-old Paul played 82 regular season games last season, becoming the third player in NBA history to play 82 games at the age of 39, successfully comparing Stockton and Jordan.

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