He showed Chris Paul’s legendary IQ in forcing Victor Wimpanyama to hook Zach Eddy on a jump ball
Chris Paul is a basketball mastermind. At 39 years old, Paul was brought to San Antonio over the summer to help out second-year star Victor Wimpanyama and try to return the Spurs to relevance. CP3 is having a tremendous season for a player his age, and seems to have fallen under the radar a bit as 40-year-old LeBron James’ season has received widespread acclaim. Paul’s brilliance continues to show on the floor regularly, and it happened again Wednesday night against the Memphis Grizzlies.
In the second quarter, Grizzlies rookie Zach Eddy fell to the ground with the ball in his hands. Paul was in position to tie it on the jump ball, but the 6-foot-and-nothing CP3 couldn’t beat the 7’4 Eddie on the jump ball. Instead of tying him up, Paul literally forced Wembanyama’s hands to restrain Eddie. The 7’5″ Wimbanyama and Eddy had a jump ball, which Spurs striker Julien Champagne controlled to gain possession.
This is the hidden genius of CP3. What a legend.
This is Paul’s legendary basketball IQ on full display. We’ve seen plenty of examples of Paul’s ruthless competitiveness and high IQ over the years. Remember when Paul was playing for the Thunder, and he ratted out a Timberwolves player for wearing his jersey untucked, which resulted in a technical foul? Add this to your highlight reel.
Just CP3, man. What a player.
