<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/NBA-LeBron-James-Chris-Paul.jpeg"><figcaption>CP3 or LBJ? 🤔</figcaption></figure><h1>Which NBA player has aged better: LeBron James or Chris Paul?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-10T09:54:37-07:00">May 10th, 9:54am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-10T10:23:05-07:00">May 10th, 10:23am</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA stars from the early 2000s have come and gone, but a few remain in the league. LeBron James and Chris Paul both stand out as outliers, as each of them has continued to play at a high level despite being in their mid-30s.</p><p>Both have had vastly different careers. James entered the league as a rookie phenom who has won four rings so far. He’s attempting to earn his fifth NBA title this season. Whereas Chris Paul has yet to win a single championship. However, it’s not for a lack of trying. Paul aims to earn his first title this season with the Phoenix Suns.</p><p>Both James and Paul have had phenomenal careers. What’s also impressive is that each of them has adapted to the new way basketball is played in the NBA. The game is played beyond the arc these days, where that was not the case when they began their careers. Even so, James and Paul have both managed to remain at the top of the league throughout the years.</p><p>LeBron James and Chris Paul have aged like fine wine. They’ve transitioned away from their incredible athleticism to utilizing their mind much more on the court. The experience they possess is second-to-none, which has kept them competitive in the late stages of their careers.</p><p>However, the question remains, who has aged better, LeBron James or Chris Paul? Here is a brief history on the two to help find the answer to that question.</p><h2>LeBron James</h2><p>LeBron James came straight out of high school and was the most highly anticipated prospect during that time. While attending St. Vincent-St. Mary’s, James was able to gain the attention of NBA scouts at an early age. He became the number one pick in the 2003 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.</p><p>He spent his first seven years in the league with the Cavaliers but was unable to obtain a title. He took his talents to South Beach after signing a deal with the Miami Heat in 2010. LeBron joined forces with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, where the trio won two NBA Championships in four years. After securing those rings, James went back to Cleveland where he won another championship over the star-studded Golden State Warriors.</p><p>In the last few years, James has been playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, where he and Anthony Davis led the Lakers to a title win in 2020. Currently participating in the 18th season of his career, James has been able to play as one of the best in the world in nearly two decades. <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jamesle01.html">He’s been able to average 27.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 7.4 assists throughout his historic career</a>.</p><p>ACCOLADES: 4x NBA Champion, 4x NBA Finals MVP, 4x MVP, 17x NBA All-Star, 3x NBA All-Star MVP, 2003-04 Rookie of the Year, 13x All-NBA First Team, 2x All-NBA Second Team, 1 All-NBA Third Team.</p><h2>Chris Paul</h2><p>Chris Paul had a vastly different beginning to his NBA career, as he was not as highly coveted as James was during his younger days. Paul had to fight and scratch his way into the NBA at first. During his time in high school at West Forsyth, Paul didn’t make the varsity team until his junior year. Paul is famously known for dropping 61 points in a game to honor his grandfather who had recently died at the time.</p><p>After high school, Paul attended Wake Forest where he dominated during his two years there. After making his mark in the college basketball world, Chris Paul entered the 2005 draft, where he was selected fourth overall by the (then) New Orleans Hornets.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/chris-paul/a53c094a/stats">During his 16-year career</a>, Paul has yet to win an NBA championship. However, he’s played like an elite point guard making every team he’s played for a contender. He was almost traded to the Los Angeles Lakers to join forces with Kobe Bryant, but the NBA prevented the trade from going through. Instead, he was shipped to the Los Angeles Clippers where he lobbed it up to Blake Griffin for years.</p><p>Even though he has played for four different teams in the last five years, Paul is still playing similarly to his younger days. He’s been a focal point for the Phoenix Suns this year where the organization is currently ranked second in the Western Conference thanks to Paul’s presence.</p><p>ACCOLADES: 11x NBA All-Star, 1x NBA All-Star MVP, 2005-06 Rookie of the Year, 9x All-NBA First Team, 9x All-Defensive Team, 6x STL Champion, 4x AST Champion.</p><h2>The Conclusion</h2><p>Both athletes are great and will be in the Hall of Fame once they are eligible. There is no doubt they both deserve to be first-ballot Hall of Famers. However, they’re both still in the NBA and don’t seem like they’re going to slow down anytime soon.</p><p>There is an argument to be had for both, as they have incredible longevity. Even so, LeBron James has aged better than Chris Paul, as James won a championship just last year and secured the Finals MVP award as well. Additionally, LeBron James has been able to remain in MVP talks in nearly every season of his career, where Chris Paul has not really been in those discussions up until this season. They have each had amazing careers, but at the end of the day, LeBron James has aged better than Chris Paul.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Which NBA player has aged better: LeBron James or Chris Paul?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image_2021-05-09_204616.png"></figure><h1>Nikola Jokic’s MVP Trump Card vs. Every Contender Part 1: LeBron James, Chris Paul, and Joel Embiid</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-09T05:58:59-07:00">May 9th, 5:58am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-09T06:09:03-07:00">May 9th, 6:09am</time><address><a href="https://medium.com/@rpsalao">R.P. Salao</a>Check out my best stuff on Medium - medium.com/@rpsalao.I also post quality NBA YouTube content - tinyurl.com/SalaoYouTube.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Nikola Jokic is the MVP of the 2020-21 NBA season. With the number of games left being countable on one hand, the vote should pretty much be unanimous for the Denver Nuggets star. However, that hasn’t stopped some talking heads from dictating otherwise and that the trophy actually belongs to someone else. </p><h2><b>Nikola Jokic’s MVP Case – Ending the Debate</b></h2><p>The ever-controversial Nick Wright of Fox Sports 1 recently called Jokic potentially the worst MVP <a href="https://www.basketballnetwork.net/nick-wright-thinks-nikola-jokic-would-be-one-of-the-worst-mvps-in-nba-history/">in the last 35 years.</a> ESPN analyst and fellow hot take specialist Kendrick Perkins also had <a href="https://twitter.com/KendrickPerkins/status/1389246494058950660">some strong opinions</a> about anointing the Joker just yet. To these people I would say – stop with the nonsense. </p><p>We’ve all heard about what a crazy season Nikola Jokic is having. So instead of rehashing the (extremely strong) case for the Joker to win the award, let’s examine exactly why Nikola Jokic trumps every single other candidate – starting with the guy both Perkins and Wright would rather have winning the award – Chris Paul.</p><p> </p><h2><b>Nikola Jokic vs. Chris Paul</b></h2><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cp-1.jpg"></figure><p>Phoenix Suns savior and designated grizzled veteran Chris Paul has become the intriguing dark horse candidate in the MVP debate. People love to point out the fact that he turned the Suns from a perennial loser to a bona fide championship contender. He did virtually the same thing on a lower scale with the Oklahoma City Thunder last season.</p><p>Paul’s unbelievable impact on team success is unquestioned. Paul is absolutely deserving of being a part of the conversation, and should even garner some votes for the All-NBA First Team. But to actually win the MVP award over Nikola Jokic? That’s utter insanity.</p><p>There are<b> two (2) clear cut reasons</b> as to why it’s so very clearly Jokic over CP3.</p><p>The <b>first reason </b>is the more obvious one – stats. The numbers battle isn’t just so one-sided it’s silly. Chris Paul averages 16.2 points, 8.9 assists, and 4.5 rebounds per game on tremendous shooting splits of 49.2% – 39.2% – 93.1%. </p><p>Meanwhile, Nikola Jokic <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/denver-nuggets/stats">posts norms</a> of 26.4 points, 8.5 assists, and 10.8 rebounds per game with even better percentages of 56.6% from the field and 40.2% from deep. Although he shoots “just” 86.3% from the line compared to Paul’s insane accuracy, he does shoot twice as many free-throws (5.4 vs. 2.6 FTA) as Paul does.</p><p>The <b>second reason</b> is a simple thought exercise. Which team would put up a better fight in the playoffs: The Denver Nuggets without Nikola Jokic or the Phoenix Suns without Chris Paul? </p><p>Even if in this scenario you magically have a fully-healthy Jamal Murray, the answer isn’t in doubt. The Suns still have Devin Booker who had been carrying their offense long before Paul came around, albeit with much less success. But the fact that Booker has a legitimate argument to being more valuable to the Suns than Paul speaks to how the CP3 vs. Joker debate shouldn’t even be questioned.</p><p>Chris Paul is the ultimate amplifier, capable of maximizing a team’s strengths and being the #intangibles god for any franchise. He’s increased the ceiling of every single team he’s been on. But as great as that is, it’s not the clearest indicator for whether he’s most valuable or not. He’s probably the best at unlocking the potential of his star teammates (Booker, James Harden, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Blake Griffin) but that’s an entirely different category of value. </p><p>Nikola Jokic acts as the sun at the center of the Denver Nuggets’ universe, plain and simple. If you’ve watched the Nuggets thrive without Jamal Murray, you’d know just how dark things would be in the Mile High City without the Joker shining the light for his team.</p><p> </p><h2><b>Nikola Jokic vs. LeBron James, Joel Embiid, and James Harden</b></h2><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/nuggets-news-nikola-jokic-duplicating-lebron-james-feat-as-mvp-race-intensifies-claims-denver-legend.jpg"></figure><p>Admittedly, the case for Nikola Jokic as the MVP wasn’t as open and shut throughout the season. The MVP race is often dictated by the best narrative, which means that the top 10 player that generates enough buzz towards the latter half of the season wins the final sprint towards the trophy.</p><p>But in a topsy-turvy season such as this one, things instead became a war of attrition. Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was the first name who emerged as a frontrunner. However, his season <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/joel-embiid-injury-update-76ers-star-to-miss-at-least-2-3-weeks-mri-shows-no-structural-damage-per-reports/">got derailed</a> with an untimely bone bruise on his left knee in mid March forcing him to miss nearly a month of in-game action.</p><p>Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was an early sexy pick as well, with an even sexier narrative. King James, fresh off another championship run, was in hot pursuit of more silverware to strengthen his GOAT debate. Nabbing a fifth Maurice Podoloff trophy would tie him with Michael Jordan, after all. But he also went down with a brutal ankle injury that sidelined him for <a href="https://nba.nbcsports.com/2021/03/25/lebron-james-reportedly-to-miss-4-6-weeks-with-high-ankle-sprain/">more than a month.</a></p><p>James Harden’s banner just started being raised before being shred to pieces by an injury of his own. The Brooklyn Nets point guard still hasn’t returned since as we head towards the final stretch before the playoffs.</p><p>All in all, these three contenders have <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jamesle01/gamelog/2021">missed a combined</a> 65 of their teams’ 199 games, which amounts to 32.3% of total contests. Imagine crowning an MVP who’s missed a third of their team’s contests. The fact that their teams stayed afloat and will all make the playoffs (or at the very least the play-in for you Lakers fans) with them missing as many games as they have is a death sentence in terms of arguing a player as the league’s most valuable.</p><p>In contrast, Nikola Jokic has played in every single one of the Nuggets’ games – 68 out of 68. That’s enough said. These other three and Chris Paul need to be ready to applaud when they announce that Jokic wins the award.</p><p><b>Watch out for part two</b> – Nikola Jokic’s MVP trump card over Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, and Giannis Antetokounmpo</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nikola Jokic’s MVP Trump Card vs. Every Contender Part 1: LeBron James, Chris Paul, and Joel Embiid

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image_2021-05-08_203344.png"></figure><h1>Chris Paul’s surprising comments on Knicks after heated affair</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-08T05:37:44-07:00">May 8th, 5:37am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-08T05:37:44-07:00">May 8th, 5:37am</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Knicks went to battle but succumbed to a lopsided loss against the Phoenix Suns on Friday night in a game where tensions ran high. Despite the defeat and the many scuffles, the team still managed to make an impression on Suns guard Chris Paul who had surprisingly high praise for the Knicks and how they played on the floor against his team, per <a href="https://twitter.com/StevePopper/status/1390898702760415234?s=20">Steve Popper</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">This probably won't appease Knicks fans tonight, but Chris Paul had high praise for the Knicks afterward: "That team right there, they play the right way. They play with the right energy. They make every game feel like a playoff game. They don't take any possessions off."</p><p>— Steve Popper (@StevePopper) <a href="https://twitter.com/StevePopper/status/1390898702760415234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 8, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The kind words showed how Paul can compartmentalize the game from real life, as the encounter between the two teams turned out to be chippy. Both sides were equally eager to grab the win on Friday night. Midway through the fourth quarter, Paul got roughly entangled with Knicks forward Taj Gibson as the latter was eventually called for a flagrant one foul due to the incident.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">CP3 wasn’t having it after this hard foul by Taj Gibson 😳</p><p>Gibson was called for a flagrant 1 <a href="https://t.co/ZfESNT5WkI" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/ZfESNT5WkI</a></p><p>— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1390885208178663427?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 8, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Still, both players managed to sort out their differences after the game as they acknowledged each other’s competitiveness on the floor.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Taj Gibson, World Wide Wes, and Leon Rose making amends with Chris Paul after the game <a href="https://t.co/T3wkIpBYfq" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/T3wkIpBYfq</a></p><p>— KNICKS ON MSG (@KnicksMSGN) <a href="https://twitter.com/KnicksMSGN/status/1390891510913241090?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 8, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Despite being the clear underdog team, the Knicks still managed to put up a fight led by Julius Randle who notched 24 points and 11 rebounds. However, it wasn’t enough as Paul and the Suns saw seven of their players reach double-digits in scoring.</p><p>Phoenix cruised to a 128-105 victory as they improved to a 48-19 record for the second spot in the Western Conference. On the other hand, the Knicks <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/new-york-knicks/records">remained at the fourth spot</a> in the Eastern Conference as they dropped to a 37-30 record.</p><p>Indeed, the 2020-21 season has already seen a huge improvement from a Knicks side that went through several losing campaigns in recent years. Hopefully, they will get to continue their strong showing as they aim to make noise heading to their first postseason appearance since 2012-13.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chris Paul’s surprising comments on Knicks after heated affair

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Obi-Toppin-rejects-Chris-Paul-then-streaks-down-for-one-handed-hammer.jpg"></figure><h1>VIDEO: Knicks rookie Obi Toppin rejects Chris Paul then streaks down for one-handed hammer</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-07T21:12:41-07:00">May 7th, 9:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-07T21:14:12-07:00">May 7th, 9:14pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Friday night featured a marquee matchup between two of the hottest teams in the NBA today in the New York Knicks and the Phoenix Suns. Knicks rookie Obi Toppin wanted to make sure that he was able to make an impact on the game, and he did just that with an impressive defensive and offensive display.</p><p>Toppin <a href="https://twitter.com/nyknicks/status/1390863464936181761" rel="noopener">read Chris Paul’s step-back jumper</a> to perfection, and the Knicks stud showcased his elite length as he reached out to block CP3’s jump shot. After which, he ran on the other end for a flush finish.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">LET'S GO OBI <a href="https://t.co/dZTD9NquYG" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/dZTD9NquYG</a></p><p>— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/nyknicks/status/1390863464936181761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 8, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Here’s another angle of Toppin’s two-way hustle:</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Love to see it. <a href="https://t.co/LzxxS1k50X" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/LzxxS1k50X</a></p><p>— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) <a href="https://twitter.com/nyknicks/status/1390863713062752256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 8, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Obi Toppin hasn’t exactly been tremendous in his rookie year for the Knicks. As a matter of fact, there might be some who would be willing to argue that Toppin hasn’t lived up to the lofty expectation New York had on him when they selected him eighth overall in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/new-york-knicks/draft" rel="noopener">2021 NBA Draft</a>.</p><p>Nevertheless, plays like these serve as a reminder of Toppin’s untapped talent on both ends of the floor. He is undeniably still a work-in-progress and it could be said that he is still raw at this early point of his career, but it’s also hard to deny that he holds a ton of potential. It’s too early to bring out the pitchforks against the Knicks youngster.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

VIDEO: Knicks rookie Obi Toppin rejects Chris Paul then streaks down for one-handed hammer

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/image_2021-05-05_120422.png"></figure><h1>The insane Chris Paul stat that proves Suns star is the Point God</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-05-04T21:08:50-07:00">May 4th, 9:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-05-04T21:08:50-07:00">May 4th, 9:08pm</time><address><a>Nicole Ganglani</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul is <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1389755708313260035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1389755708313260035%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1148342action%3Dedit">in his own territory</a> when it comes to point guard efficiency. He currently has 45 games with 10+ assists and zero turnovers, something no player has done as well as him. </p><p>The next point guard to do this is two time champion and CP3 rival/doppelganger Rajon Rondo, but the current Los Angeles Clipper only has 13 games with this stat under his belt. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Games with 10+ assists and 0 turnovers by an active player:</p><p>44 — Chris Paul<br>43<br>42<br>41<br>40<br>39<br>38<br>37<br>36<br>35<br>34<br>33<br>32<br>31<br>30<br>29<br>28<br>27<br>26<br>25<br>24<br>23<br>22<br>21<br>20<br>19<br>18<br>17<br>16<br>15<br>14<br>13 — Rajon Rondo<br>12<br>11 — Mike Conley, Kyle Lowry<br>10 — LeBron James <a href="https://t.co/nnj48WvV5L" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/nnj48WvV5L</a></p><p>— StatMuse (@statmuse) <a href="https://twitter.com/statmuse/status/1389755708313260035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">May 5, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>This just goes to show how iconic Paul is. Dubbed as the Point God, he’s also known to uplift the winning culture of every team he goes to. He was traded in the off season to the Suns and look where he has brought them—to the top of the Western Conference seedings. Paul also helped the Suns <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/phoenix-suns/records">end their 10-year long playoff drought. </a></p><p>Aside from the Suns, Paul was also instrumental to the Houston Rockets when they reached the Western Conference Finals last 2018. If the Point God didn’t suffer an injury, who knows what would have happened.  Besides the Suns and Rockets, Paul was also part of the Lob City days during his tenure with the Clippers—an exciting time for the franchise. </p><p>It’s going to be interesting to see how far Paul can lead the Suns in the playoffs. He’s been a great fit alongside rising all-star Devin Booker as the two are one of the most lethal backcourt players in the league. Not only is Paul so efficient in the statistics department but he’s also a tremendous leader both on and off the basketball court. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

The insane Chris Paul stat that proves Suns star is the Point God

Kevin Durant

Russell Westbrook

James Harden

Kyrie Irving

Chris Paul

Carmelo Anthony

Paul George

Damian Lillard

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Dwight Howard

2005-06 ROY

2012-13 AS MVP

2005-06 All-Rookie

11x All Star

9x All-NBA

9x All-Defensive

8x All-NBA

6x STL Champ

4x AST Champ

10x All Star

New Orleans Pelicans

Los Angeles Clippers

Houston Rockets

Oklahoma City Thunder

Phoenix Suns

2 seasons

1 season

3 seasons

1 seasons

6 seasons

https://twitter.com/CP3/status/1384169183848452110/

Camryn: Dad, where are u??

Me: I’m in Milwaukee little baby...so who do I play tonite?

Camryn: Ummmm, the Pelicans

Me: No

Camryn: The Magic.....the wizards...idk dad

Me: I just love you Cam lol 🤦🏾‍♂️

https://twitter.com/CP3/status/1383153636537036801/

Congrats to my bro @DwyaneWade!! The Jazz was smart as hell to bring him in...knows everything there is to know about this league and leading a TEAM! 🙏🏾✊🏾

https://twitter.com/CP3/status/1382838150641319936/

Excited to watch @AariMcdonald in the W....watched her in the ncaa tournament and she is tough!!!!! @WNBA

https://twitter.com/CP3/status/1382834779209408516/

Congrats to all the amazing women being drafted today and good luck on ur journey!! @WNBA #WNBADraft

https://twitter.com/CP3/status/1378416075868545024/

Greatest feeling in life is being a DAD!!

https://twitter.com/CP3/status/1374083829623836673/

Our game lost a pillar today. Rest in Power to the great Elgin Baylor 🙏🏾

https://twitter.com/CP3/status/1372645045430579200/

#ad You gotta quit playin with me @JakeStateFarm 

https://twitter.com/CP3/status/1370059790957826048/

From quarantine, to playing in the bubble, to fighting racial injustice... man what a year it’s been. Coming to @hbomax  on March 24th, #DaySportsStoodStill, an @HBO  Original sports documentary that shares the story of the last year from an athletes’ point of view. 

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
15.8	4.6	8.7	0.2	1.5

2020-21 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
15.8	4.6	8.7	0.2	1.5