Sunday, the Spurs host the still unhappy Pelicans, since they lost Brandon Ingram. Ironically, it is in the face of the franchise of its beginnings that Chris Paul has a good chance of making history tonight since he is three short passes short of becoming the 2nd best passer in NBA history. In his 20th season, Victor Wembanyama's teammate posts 8.5 assists per game, and he has 12,089 career assists. Two fewer than Jason Kidd.
“I’m grateful to have the opportunity to continue playing. Not just playing, but doing it at a high level and having fun.”, he explained after the loss against the Kings. “So much has happened, and then they say he did this or he did that… So I think there's a lot of gratitude, and if I get past Kidd, I'll be grateful.” I remember as a rookie seeing that John Stockton was the best interceptor and passer in the NBA. So, it’s pretty crazy.”
Fifth passer in the NBA this season, Chris Paul was the league's best passer three times, and second four times. He is one of seven players who have exceeded the 10,000 career assists mark, and only he and LeBron James have accumulated at least 20,000 points and 10,000 assists in their careers!
What is impressive is that at 39 years old, Chris Paul can no longer rely on his speed, but he compensates with an exceptional look. “He might be mad at me for saying this, but I might be a little quicker than him.” smiles Mike Brown, the Kings coach. “But we're talking about one of the greatest players of all time and he's getting the most out of every ounce of his body and brain. I can't believe it. When we talk about Chris Paul, yes, he is the ultimate competitor at the highest level. He's three steps ahead of everyone and that's how Jason Kidd was… But Kidd was faster than Paul. He was taller than Paul. He therefore had a small physical advantage over CP which must have compensated with his determination and his mentality. »
If Chris Paul will undoubtedly overtake Jason Kidd this evening, he will remain stuck in 2nd place since John Stockton is untouchable with his 15,806 passes!
