Chris Paul: what's he doing great and what does he need help on

Chris Paul. Heralded player of the then-hornets and now the Clippers. He's been praised for his selfless actions and beautiful passes. He's been known for his effortless pull ups and lobs. And yet... too much selflessness?

I know, I know, Chris is a Point Guard. Point Guards ''pass. ''And yet, look at Russel Westbrook. He maintains a 8.7 assists per game average, fourth in the NBA, and still manages to lead the league in scoring with his ferocity. And sure, Paul's no push-over on offense, especially considering he a small guard. His 18. 7 points per game isn't bad by any means, but room for improvement? Immensely. I'll praise Chris this: he's the best and leading assiter in the NBA with 10. 2 per night, and he has great technique. But there's so much more potential there, offense potential, rather.

You see, everyone knows Paul is beautiful at arcing the ball over heads and watching it swish effortlessly through the net. He's a great shot and is pretty nifty inside as well. But 18 points a night isn't what you'd expect to see from such a skilled shooter. Unless, of course, he's passing so much. Look at John Wall, second in assisting. But he averages a little over 17 points. I believe Chris Paul could become MVP-caliber all the way if he only stopped the assists so much. If he bumped down that 10 to an 8 or 7. Sometimes, he passes it when he's open and his teammate misses. The point, when you can make it, you make it. Don't snub it away to someone else.

-WillowTalksBasketball (See some Chris Paul highlights in my videos)