The Golden State Warriors surprised plenty of people when they decided to trade for â and then hold onto â Chris Paul, especially considering they already had Stephen Curry there.
Itâs not that one is better than the other or that they canât coexist. But itâs quite difficult to envision him being in the same starting lineup with Curry and Klay Thompson at this point in his career.
Thatâs why former NBA star Paul Pierce thinks itâs going to be a struggle for Paul in the Bay area, as heâll have to embrace a lesser role as a bench player for the first time in his career.
Paul Pierce Says Chris Paul Will Struggle In The Bay
âLet me tell you something, this is gonna be one of the toughest years of Chrisâs career,â Pierce said. âJust mentally. You know why? Your whole career, youâre a starter; you got the ball in your hands.â
âNow, you gotta make the adjustment mentally to coming off the bench,â Pierce continued. âSo now thatâs a different type of preparation. You might come in off the bench and you donât really got a lot of time to warm up. As an older player, thatâs difficult.â
Most players come to a point where theyâre no longer starters, and Paul may have reached it already. On the flip side, this will likely be his final and biggest opportunity to win an NBA championship, but itâll be up to him to embrace that new role or not.
