When Chris Paul Plays Defense

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Is Chris Paul a Defensive Liability?
Published 5/16/2008 by Andrew Katz at NBA Rumors - Trades - Free Agents - Basketball Olympics - Dime Magazine
Wait, didn’t Chris Paul lead the whole freakin’ NBA in steals this season? How could anyone dare suggest that he plays shaky D? We found this over on True Hoop this morning, where Henry Abbott called upon the All-Stars of basketball statistical geekdom to illustrate that the baby-face assassin isn’t cutting it on the other end of the floor. But even after those gentlemen discover that the Hornets surrender 6 more points per 100 possessions when CP3 is on the floor, Abbott says that Paul simply can’t get out and disrupt shooters.“Paul really never bothers Parker’s shots. ...

Reading is Great! Friday’s NBA Rumors, Breaking News, and Blog Links
Published 5/16/2008 by Andrew Thell and Brian Spencer at Empty the Bench
... derby. - Bullets Forever - Is Georgetown’s 7-2, lumbering center a legit big man or just a big bust? - Bright Side of the Sun - Pistons assistant coach Terry Porter could wind up in Phoenix. - Detroit Free Press - Rip Hamilton is already a more prolific postseason scorer than Zeke. - SLAM - The future of the NBA: The 2008 Slam High School All-Americans. - TrueHoop - Does Chris Paul’s suspect defense render him merely a “very ...

Game 6 Aftermath: Friday News Wrap
Published 5/16/2008 at Hornets247.com Blog
... Orleans point guard Chris Paul, the playoff MVP entering Thursday night, played with a bizarre chip on his shoulder -- mouthing off to various Spurs, forcing contact all over the court and then flopping like a boated fish. The officials caved in at first, protecting him like he was Michael Jordan or LeBron James, but by the third quarter, Paul was on his own. Today's must-read comes from Henry Abbot over at TrueHoop, who had a lengthy article yesterday discussing Chris Paul's defense... Paul really never bothers Parker's shots. Even when he can ...