Why is Paul called the historical point guard?

The main task of the point guard in the team is to organize the attack and try to pass the ball from the backcourt to the frontcourt, which requires a high ability to grasp the opportunity. The point guard can be said to be the player who has the most contact with the ball on the court, and an excellent point guard can revitalize the whole game.

There are many excellent point guards in the league, among which Paul is known as the historical point guard. Why do you think so highly of Paul? Just look at Paul's four records.

Chris Paul

Chris paul is a point guard who stood out in the 2005 draft. He entered the Thunder with the fourth overall pick, joined the Clippers midway, was traded to the Rockets and finally returned to the Thunder. He has excellent ball control and passing skills, high accuracy in long-range shooting, broad vision and strong overall situation.

Paul can predict the impact in many ways, and he will not lose his defensive position because of stealing. During Paul's career, the following four records are the main reasons why he is called historical point guard.

First, super assists

Paul has accumulated 8708 assists in his career so far, and no one in active service assists more than Paul. His highest number of assists in a single game is as high as 2 1. It is estimated that by the end of his career, Paul will rank third in the league in assists. Paul seldom makes mistakes in assists. Although he can't rank first in the league, he deserves the title of historical point guard.

The strongest thief in history

Paul's steals are also in the forefront of the league. He scored 6 steals in his career and averaged 2.2 steals in his career. Paul's steals always show his super ability to predict and control details. It can be said that Paul's steady and ruthless steals are hard to be surpassed.

The record holder of the longest steal

Paul is a short man in the league, but his height has never been a drag on him, but it has provided him with higher mobility and flexibility. As a point guard, he can put the team's interests first while ensuring his own data, which shows Paul's strength. Paul also has a record of stealing, that is, he can consistently get the stealing data of 108 games, which no one in the league has done yet.

All-star steals and assists ranked first.

Paul was selected to the All-Star Team 65,438+00 times in his career. When playing the All-Star Game, Paul was never in the mood for entertainment. For Paul, every game needs to be taken seriously 12 points, which is why steals and assists in the all-star game are the first.