The Warriors made the somewhat surprising move of adding Chris Paul to the roster via a deal from the Wizards. Former NBA player JJ Reddick who was Paul’s teammate on the Clippers sees some troubling aspects about Golden State’s rule suitability.
“Chris is smart enough… he’ll figure out a way to contribute and help them win games,” Redick said on The Old Man & The Three podcast. “But the variance in gameplay is very clear. The numbers back that up. There are some great things about this.
“Speed on offense. The Warriors. Last year, they had the sixth-fastest average speed on offense. Paul had the slowest average offense on offense among players by a thousand minutes. Average touch length. The Warriors had the shortest average length on offense. touchdowns on offense at 2.7 seconds Chris Paul had the seventh longest average touchdown length at 5.6 seconds.
“Since Steve Kerr took over, the Warriors have run the fewest ball screens in the NBA. Last year, Chris ranked fourth in ball screens in the NBA. The Warriors have had third fewer. So in that regard, maybe There shall be more selection and winding…”