Chris Paul shares his excitement when turning from opponent to teammate Stephen Curry
Becoming a teammate of Stephen Curry will make many players feel excited. Even a veteran defender with 18 years of NBA experience like Chris Paul is no exception.
A whirlwind week with many complicated developments has temporarily passed for Chris Paul. After being traded twice, the veteran defender known as “Point God” stopped at the Golden State Warriors, soon becoming teammates with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson.
Initially, he was traded by the Phoenix Suns to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Bradley Beal. Then Paul once again changed colors, was transferred to Golden State and young pitcher Jordan Poole went in the opposite direction.
The Golden State Warriors will have the services of 12-time All-Star defender Chris Paul
Sharing his feelings with NBC Sports, Chris Paul said that he is extremely excited about the 19th season of his playing career, ready to devote himself to the Golden State Warriors team.
The interesting thing is that Paul almost “spent his entire youth” trying to find a way to overcome Golden State, the team led by coach Steve Kerr and top star Stephen Curry from 2014 to present.
“It feels like a circle. For the past 10 years or more, I’ve been playing against Golden State, trying to win and get past them. Now I’m here again,” Chris Paul replied to NBC’s editor.
Chris Paul plays in the West so he constantly faces Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors
“There was a time when our entire roster was built around countering Golden State, containing Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant. It’s crazy.”
The time when the Golden State Warriors started their “championship empire” was 2015, which was also the time when their opponents planned to decode the success of Stephen Curry and his teammates. Chris Paul is no exception despite many appearances. different shirt colors
The defender born in 1985 directly faced the Warriors three times in the first round of the 2014 Playoffs (Clippers), the 2018 Western finals and the 2018 Western semi-finals (Rockets), all of which ended in defeat.
Chris Paul personally has a pretty good record against the Golden State Warriors, winning 22 matches in 37 meetings in the Regular Season. In the Playoffs stage, the win rate of both sides is 50% (each side has 9 wins).
“Anyway, everything is over. The only thing I aim for is winning and competing for the championship. Any team that gives me that opportunity, I will be ready to take it and give it my all,” Paul added.
“I’m excited about what lies ahead, playing with players like Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and coach Steve Kerr. Still a little lightheaded but I can’t wait to chat and start practicing with them.”
If the Golden State Warriors maintain their current framework and can bring back Draymond Green, their ability to compete for the championship will be relatively high.
In the best case scenario with a healthy squad, this will be a better opportunity for Chris Paul to directly contribute and seek his first championship ring.