I can’t remember a player we’ve had like Paul. Not to say he’s the MVP, but his skill set is very different. True team first guy, as are the other players, but he can do a little of everything. His desire to go down and bang with the bigs is impressive. At the same time, his ability to take guards into the paint off the dribble forcing rotations is incredible. The team work the rest of the team has on cutting when he does that is impressive. He always finds them.
He gets beat by quicker smaller guards sometimes, but you have to accept that in a 6’6 guard, considering everything else he brings.
That pmay where he tied up Cockburn was such a juice play. That’s one of our guards going up strong against their unstoppable force and winning the battle. You knew then they weren’t running away with anything.