Chris Paul/Chris Paul/3
Location: point guard
Height: 1.85m/6ft
Weight: 79kg/ 174 lbs
Birthday: May-June, 1985
Team: New Orleans Hornets
Draft: 4th place in the first round of 25
School: Wake Forest
Nationality: USA
Salary this season: 3.62 million US dollars
Contract situation: 4 years, 14.2 million US dollars. His parents, Charles and Robin, gave birth to a brother, C.J., a few years ago. The Paul family is the kind of ordinary family that can be seen everywhere.
There are many sports fans in this family-Charles is a die-hard fan of dallas cowboys, while Chris inherits the athletic ability of his mother Robin's family, including her father Nathaniel Jones.
This man, who is famous as a "cold father", lives not far from Winston-Salem. He is the founder and boss of Jones Chevron and the first African-American to run a gas station in North Carolina. Jones is a local legend. Everyone knows him, likes him and respects him.
No one is closer to Chris and the "cold father". He likes working with his grandfather, helping him to change the air filter and wash the windshield that can prompt him to stop refueling. Chris regards "Cold Dad" as his best friend. There is nothing between him and him.
Chris also has a good relationship with his brother-so good that his brother C.J can't stand it sometimes. The younger brother always follows his brother's ass. C.j. and his friends often regard him as a burden. Simple-minded, he never grasps the opportunity to speak.
Chris learned love, discipline and basketball from his parents. Charles and Robin played an active role in the lives of their two sons. Chris and C.J. got a lot of encouragement and expectation-to study hard at school and get good grades; Swearing is not allowed; Playing CD games can only be done on weekends. If children dare to break the rules, they know what will be waiting for them-a wooden paddle with "correction board" on one side and "victim's signature" on the other.
because of Chris, Charles bought a pair of Fisher-Price baskets and tied them with red ropes in the basement to make a stadium. Then he watched his son play basketball. Growing up under the shadow of Wake Forest, Chris is a big fan of ACC (and Michael Jordan, of course). Demon Deacons(Wake Forest school team name) has always had a good foundation, especially after Tim Duncan came in 1993.
However, when he was a child, rugby was his most concerned sport. Although he is not strong, the child is fast, smart and an attractive leader. He was placed in the quarterback position, responsible for running back and defending, and his coach never let him leave. Charles has hardly missed a game-it helps him concentrate on the game. When he learned that one of Chris's football coaches paved the ground with cement, he asked the coach to make a basketball court for his son on a nearby mountain.
When Chris was ready to start studying at West Forsyth High School, he never had any illusions about joining the school basketball team. C.j. is the best player in this school. However, Chris followed JV for two years on the school team, but he was four inches short of six feet. As a teenager, he could not compete with taller and stronger opponents.
After C.J. received a basketball scholarship from Hampton University, Chris finally began to show his performance in the third year of high school. The child has grown nearly 4 inches and is close to 6 feet, but his speed and agility have not decreased at all. He led West Forsyth to the semi-finals of the state 4-A championship with 26 wins and 4 losses. Along the way, he averaged 25 points, 5.3 assists and 4.4 steals per game. Such data, coupled with his relaxed smile and gentle personality, made him the player of the year of Central Piedmont.
Self-evaluation
"Even today, many people know me because of my grandfather."
"I will do anything to help the team win."
"I miss my teammates; I miss the days when I beat NorthCarolina and Duke. I miss going to class the next day; I miss those people who are cheering for me all the time. "
"This is a profession now. But you will still have Little Butterfly (a children's story) in your stomach before every game. "
"I'm just excited. God gave me this opportunity."
"Sometimes the fans are so nice."
"I try to break into the inside like SteveNash, pass the ball like JasonKidd and dribble like AllenIverson."
"I always want to thank the top guards in the league, and I think my performance has reached this level."
"I want to be a winner all my life."
"I won't make everything too gorgeous."
others commented
"In five years, he will be the best point guard in the game. I agree with both hands. " -Knicks star StephonMarbury
"He can send the ball anywhere you want. He is an incredible passer." -former AAU teammate ToddHendley
"I think ChrisPaul is probably the best point guard we have ever met." -former Indiana head coach MikeDavis
"If ChrisPaul never played basketball for a minute in WakeForest, WakeForest University is still a good school because he came to this school. He is a very good boy. " -—WakeForest head coach skippresser
"He won't make himself too nervous. He knows that everyone says that he is the greatest product since Cheerios, and he still mows the lawn every Saturday. " -—Prosser "He is the best player we have seen for a long, long time." -former NBA coach Larry Brown
"Chris is like a fast break." -former teammate JustinGray
"I've never been so good." -Knicks coach siahThomas
"He is a fighter. Don't be fooled by his demeanor and angelic smile. He is a quiet assassin. " -hornets assistant coach Jimmy dreams
"He will pass the ball to you in an incredible way. There are some innate factors in it. It is a unique temperament. It's like he's always here. " -teammate P.J.Brown
"He is a model on and off the court. Most rookies think they know everything, but he just listens. People around him like him very much. " —Brown