After going neck to neck against each other for several years, Chris Paul and Stephen Curry are now teammates. Had such a scenario even been suggested in the past, it would have been termed nonsensical. The NBA business is certainly full of surprises and brutal at the same time. But by highlighting some moments of the epic battle Steph and Paul shared, while interviewing him on ESPN after the trade, host Malika Andrews found herself on the receiving end.
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Adding Paul to the roster is definitely a sound decision by the Golden State Warriors, from a financial as well as a team perspective. Currently, CP3 is on an expiring contract that would pay him $30,800,000 in 2023-24. Moreover, his salary for the 2024-25 season is also non-guaranteed. The contract gives the Warriors more freedom to operate and further negotiate, knowing that Paul is not getting younger.
If anything, the Warriors have taught, it’s moving and scoring without possessing the ball. But apart from Curry, they didn’t had a solid point guard on the team, which lacked the team’s depth. Now that Steph is 35 years old, playing point guard would definitely tire him out by the last quarter. With CP3 on the team now, it would not only take pressure off of Curry but also give him a better chance at scoring.
Malika Andrews Slammed By Netizens For An Apparent Chris Paul Hate On Live Television
During an interview with Chris Paul on ESPN, Andrews asked him about being teammates with Steph. To the fans, everything was great about the interview, except the video that the channel decided to air while having Paul on the channel. The video showed Curry breaking Paul’s ankles and making him fall to the ground. Perhaps, the blatant disrespect towards CP3 didn’t sit well with the fans, and they slammed Malika Andrews for lowlighting the Point God.
This is not the first time Andrews has received hard Twitter punches from the fans. Earlier, she was slammed for shutting down Kendrick Perkins during Ime Udoka’s controversy. She also was on the receiving end after she tried to shut down legendary ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith but failed.
CP3 Teaming Up With Stephen Curry Might Not Solve Poole-Draymond-Like Scene In The Locker Room
Many NBA pundits believed that Green punching Poole had killed the team’s chemistry. In a recent episode of his Podcast, Draymond Green admitted that the chemistry issue between him and Jordan Poole might have cost the Warriors their title this year. Now that Poole has been traded from the team, peace, and camaraderie are still too expensive for the team.
The bond with Paul is no different either. Reportedly, earlier in 2020, Dray admitted to not liking Paul at all. Apparently, he also tried to create a divide between Paul and Curry. It would be interesting to watch how Steph and Steve Kerr manage to ignite and strike better team chemistry between players in the coming season.
