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5 rebuttals to use on your friends with bad Chris Paul takes

By Duane Rohrbacher

Mar 16, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) in the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets won 129-114. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 16, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) in the second quarter against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. The Nuggets won 129-114. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 30, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) gets a pat on the head from center DeAndre Jordan (6) after scoring the first basket of the game in the first quarter against the Utah Jazz at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) gets a pat on the head from center DeAndre Jordan (6) after scoring the first basket of the game in the first quarter against the Utah Jazz at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Sometimes bad things happen to good players

As a follow-up to No. 2, Chris Paul has just had some bad luck. He’s proven that he is capable of carrying a team, but he can only carry a team so far. He’s not LeBron James or Kobe Bryant. He is not trying to be either of those guys either, but that doesn’t mean he’s not a winner.

There are plenty of really good NBA players who have never won a championship, and Chris Paul might end up being on that list. Hall of Famers Charles Barkley and Karl Malone never won a title, even when they were on really good teams at the wrong times. Patrick Ewing, Allen Iverson, and John Stockton never hoisted a trophy for the same reasons. Carmelo Anthony, Reggie Miller, and Vince Carter never captured that elusive trophy.

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Chris Paul has some hard decisions to make this summer. Does he stick around and see if Redick and Griffin re-sign? Does he go try to chase a ring with one of his cru in Chicago or New York? Or maybe he goes home to New Orleans and sees what he can do with two All-NBA big men. The world is Paul’s oyster, and he will command a hefty five-year $200 million salary for his services. Hopefully, he gets a chance to at least play in a Finals someday soon. But he’s still great even if he doesn’t.

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