By Nick Moyle, Staff writer | San Antonio Express-News (SAEN), 2024-07-05 15:33:31
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2023 年 11 月 24 日，金州勇士队后卫克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)（3号）在旧金山大通中心举行的 NBA 比赛中对阵圣安东尼奥马刺队的比赛第一节中。
当克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)在 10 月份的某个时候身穿马刺球衣踏上球场时，他将成为 NBA 历史上第 11 位征战 20 个赛季的球员。
这位 39 岁的控球后卫的巅峰时期已经过去了一段时间，但这位未来的名人堂成员仍然有足够的能力做出改变，并有可能帮助圣安东尼奥自 2019 年以来首次重返季后赛。从西部联盟的宿敌到马刺队的元老，在保罗同意与球队签订一份为期一年、价值 1100 万美元的合同 后，以下是球迷们应该了解的关于保罗的一些事情。
1. 保罗对阵马刺的战绩为胜。
尽管马刺队如今陷入了困境，但当保罗在 2005 年从维克森林大学毕业进入联盟时，由蒂姆·邓肯(Tim Duncan)领衔的王朝仍然是一支劲旅，他们还有三次 NBA 总决赛的出场机会和两个冠军头衔。这使得他在与格雷格·波波维奇(Gregg Popovich)球队的常规赛中取得 34 胜 29 负的战绩更加令人印象深刻。（即使是科比·布莱恩特(Kobe Bryant)，在对阵马刺队的比赛中也只取得了 43 胜 48 负的总战绩，包括季后赛。）
保罗还曾在三轮季后赛中与马刺队交手，一次是在新奥尔良（2008 年），两次是在快船队（2012 年、2015 年）。22 岁时，他在西部半决赛中场均得到 23.7 分（命中率 50%）、10.7 次助攻、4.4 个篮板和 2.6 次抢断，将卫冕冠军逼入了抢七大战。
马刺队在 2012 年的半决赛中横扫了“空接之城”快船队，但保罗在 2015 年季后赛的首轮比赛中报了一箭之仇。在又一次的七场苦战中，保罗场均得到 22.7 分、7.9 次助攻、4.6 个篮板和 2 次抢断，赢得了 er 对阵圣安东尼奥的第一场也是唯一一场系列赛的胜利。他在以 111-109 赢得第七场比赛中表现出色，全队最高的 27 分（13 投 9 中）和 6 次助攻，只有 1 次失误。
算上这三轮季后赛，保罗对阵马刺的战绩为 41 胜 40 负。
2. 他是 NBA 历史上获奖最多的球员之一。
在联盟历史上，很少有球员能与保罗的奖项和荣誉相媲美。
在 2006 年，他以微弱的差距错失了成为一致通过的年度最佳新秀的机会，当时他场均得到 16.1 分、7.8 次助攻、5.1 个篮板和 2.2 次抢断，并帮助新奥尔良从 18 胜提高到 38 胜，尽管没有球员场均得分超过 17 分。在那次首秀之后，保罗每年都会获得大量的奖项和认可。
保罗以 12 次入选全明星阵容并列历史第 17 位，以 11 次入选最佳阵容并列第 12 位，以 9 次入选最佳防守阵容并列第 7 位。他也是联盟历史上仅有的 11 名至少 7 次入选最佳防守一阵的球员之一。
在国际比赛中，保罗帮助美国队赢得了 2008 年和 2012 年的奥运会金牌。美国队在那两次比赛中取得了 16 胜 0 负的总成绩。
3. 进入第 20 个赛季，他仍然是一位顶级的组织者。
在金州勇士队的唯一一个赛季里，保罗在 58 场比赛（18 场首发）中，场均得分（9.2 分）、助攻（6.8 次）和出场时间（26.4 分钟）均创下了职业生涯新低。即使是在角色有所减弱的情况下，他仍然是联盟中最具创造力的组织者之一。
38 岁的保罗在助攻率（41.1%）上领跑联盟，在助攻失误比（5.2）上排名第三。根据 NBA 追踪数据，在至少出场 50 次的球员中，他还排在每场比赛潜在助攻数（12.9 次）的第八位和每场比赛创造助攻得分（17.3 分）的第 15 位。
总的来说，勇士队在保罗在场上的净效率（2.8）略高于他不在场上的净效率（1.8）。
4. “控球之神”名副其实。
进入本赛季，保罗的职业生涯助攻数（11894 次）排名历史第三，季后赛助攻数（1233 次）排名第五，场均助攻数（9.4 次）排名第五，季后赛场均助攻数（8.3 次）排名第 12 位。他的职业生涯助攻率（44.6%）仅次于名人堂成员约翰·斯托克顿(John Stockton)（50.2%）。
保罗是仅有的六位至少获得过五次常规赛助攻王称号的球员之一，其他五位分别是斯托克顿（九次）、鲍勃·库西(Bob Cousy)（八次）、奥斯卡·罗伯特森(Oscar Robertson)（六次）、贾森·基德(Jason Kidd)（五次）和史蒂夫·纳什(Steve Nash)（五次）。而且他是在三支不同的球队（新奥尔良黄蜂队、洛杉矶快船队、菲尼克斯太阳队）完成这一壮举的，只有凯文·波特(Kevin Porter)（在三支球队获得过四次助攻王）能与之匹敌。
5. 身材矮小的防守悍将。
保罗一直以来都能够凭借非凡的横向移动速度和超自然的球场意识来弥补他并不出众的身材（身高 6 英尺，臂展 6 英尺 4 英寸）。他已经六次获得抢断王，是联盟历史上其他任何球员的两倍。
在征战 19 年之后，保罗的职业生涯抢断数（2614 次）排名历史第三，场均抢断数（2.1 次）排名第十，季后赛场均抢断数（1.9 次）排名第十，季后赛抢断数（287 次）排名第 11 位。上个赛季，他场均贡献 1.2 次抢断，与斯托克顿、基德和勒布朗·詹姆斯(LeBron James)一起，成为仅有的 19 个赛季场均抢断数至少达到这一数据的球员。
2023 年 11 月 24 日，金州勇士队后卫克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)（3 号）在旧金山大通中心举行的 NBA 比赛中防守圣安东尼奥马刺队中锋维克多·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)（1 号）。勇士队以 118-112 获胜。
2024 年 3 月 11 日，在德克萨斯州圣安东尼奥市的弗罗斯特银行中心举行的下半场比赛中，金州勇士队后卫布兰丁·波德齐姆斯基(Brandin Podziemski)（2 号）、后卫克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)（3 号）和圣安东尼奥马刺队中锋维克多·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)（1 号）争夺球权。马刺队以 102-112 不敌勇士队。
从左至右：圣安东尼奥马刺队中锋维克多·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)（1 号）和金州勇士队后卫克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)（3 号）在 2023 年 10 月 20 日在旧金山大通中心举行的 NBA 季前赛结束后互相问候。马刺队以 122-117 获胜。
从左至右：金州勇士队后卫克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)（3 号）和斯蒂芬·库里(Stephen Curry)（30 号）在 2023 年 10 月 20 日在旧金山大通中心举行的 NBA 季前赛对阵圣安东尼奥马刺队的比赛第二节中。
在 2024 年 3 月 31 日星期日在圣安东尼奥举行的 NBA 篮球比赛的上半场，圣安东尼奥马刺队的维克多·文班亚马(Victor Wembanyama)（1 号）在金州勇士队的克里斯·保罗(Chris Paul)（3 号）面前投篮。
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5 things to know about new Spurs point guard Chris Paul
Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul (3) in the first quarter during an NBA game against the San Antonio Spurs at Chase Center in San Francisco on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023.
When Chris Paul trots onto the court in a Spurs jersey sometime in October, he will become the 11th player in NBA history to stretch a career across 20 seasons.
The 39-year-old point guard’s prime passed by some time ago, but the future Hall of Famer still has enough game to make a difference and potentially help usher San Antonio back into the playoffs for the first time since 2019. From longtime Western Conference antagonist to Spurs elder statesman, here are a few things fans should know about Paul after he agreed to a one-year, $11 million contract with the team.
1. Paul has a winning record against the Spurs.
Though the Spurs have fallen on hard times, when Paul entered the league out of Wake Forest in 2005 the Tim Duncan-led dynasty was still a juggernaut with three more NBA Finals appearances and two titles yet to come. That makes his 34-29 regular-season record against Gregg Popovich’s outfit all the more impressive. (Even Kobe Bryant finished with a 43-48 lifetime record against the Spurs, postseason included.)
Paul has also duked it out with the Spurs in three playoff series, once with New Orleans (2008) and twice with the Clippers (2012, 2015). At age 22, he averaged 23.7 points on 50% shooting, 10.7 assists, 4.4 rebounds and 2.6 steals to push the defending champions to seven games in a Western Conference semifinal.
The Spurs swept the “Lob City” Clippers in the 2012 semifinals, but Paul exacted some vengeance in the first round of the 2015 playoffs. In another seven-game struggle, Paul averaged 22.7 points, 7.9 assists, 4.6 rebounds and two steals to clinch his first and only series win over San Antonio. He was masterful in an 111-109 Game 7 win with a team-high 27 points on 9 of 13 and six assists with just one turnover.
Counting those three playoff series, Paul owns a 41-40 record against the Spurs.
2. He’s among the most decorated players in NBA history.
Few players in league history can match Paul’s trove of awards and accolades.
He missed becoming a unanimous Rookie of the Year winner in 2006 by one measly vote after averaging 16.1 points, 7.8 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 2.2 steals and helping New Orleans improve from 18 wins to 38 despite no player averaging more than 17 points per game. After that debut, Paul was annually showered in awards and recognition.
Paul is tied for 17th all-time with 12 All-Star appearances, tied for 12th with 11 All-NBA selections and tied for seventh with nine All-Defensive nods. He’s also one of just 11 players in league history to be voted onto the All-Defensive first team at least seven times.
In international play, Paul helped the United States win Olympic gold in 2008 and 2012. Team USA went a combined 16-0 during those runs.
3. Still an elite facilitator entering Year 20.
In his lone season with Golden State, Paul averaged career lows in points (9.2), assists (6.8) and minutes (26.4) across 58 games (18 starts). Even in a diminished role, he remained among the league’s craftiest facilitators.
At age 38, Paul led the league in assist ratio (41.1) and ranked third in assist/turnover ratio (5.2). He also finished eighth in potential assists per game (12.9) and 15th in assist points created per game (17.3) among players with at least 50 appearances, per NBA tracking data.
On the whole, the Warriors were a shade better with Paul on the court (2.8 net rating) than off (1.8)
4. The “Point God” earned his moniker.
Entering this season, Paul is third in career assists (11,894), fifth in postseason assists (1,233), fifth in assists per game (9.4) and 12th in postseason assists per game (8.3). He trails only Hall of Famer John Stockton (50.2%) in career assist percentage (44.6%).
Paul is just one of six players to claim at least five regular-season assists titles, along with Stockton (nine), Bob Cousy (eight), Oscar Robertson (six), Jason Kidd (five) and Steve Nash (five). And he did it with three separate teams (New Orleans Hornets, L.A. Clippers, Phoenix Suns), a feat matched only by Kevin Porter (four titles with three teams).
5. A diminutive defensive menace.
Paul has been able to offset his unremarkable stature (6-foot with a 6-4 wingspan) with extraordinary lateral quickness and supernatural court awareness. He’s won six steals titles, twice as many as anyone else in league history.
After 19 years, Paul is third in career steals (2,614), 10th in steals per game (2.1), 10th in postseason steals per game (1.9) and 11th in postseason steals (287). And he averaged 1.2 swipes per game last season, joining Stockton, Kidd and LeBron James as the only players to average at least that many steals 19 times.
Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul (3) defends San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) in the fourth quarter during an NBA game at Chase Center in San Francisco on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. The Warriors won 118-112.
Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski (2), guard Chris Paul (3) and San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) fight for the ball during the second half at Frost Bank Center on Monday, March 11, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. The Spurs fell to the Warriors, 112-102.
From left: San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (1) and Golden State Warriors guard Chris Paul (3) greet each other following the NBA preseason game at Chase Center in San Francisco on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. The Spurs won 122-117.
From left: Golden State Warriors guards Chris Paul (3) and Stephen Curry (30) in the second quarter during an NBA preseason game against the San Antonio Spurs at Chase Center in San Francisco on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023.
San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama (1) shoots against Golden State Warriors’ Chris Paul (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 31, 2024, in San Antonio.
By Nick Moyle, Staff writer, via San Antonio Express-News