‘It’s Only Leadership If People Follow’: Chris Paul's Evolution As A Leader
The Lead
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🗓️ 13 July 2021
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
Chris Paul is not everyone's cup of tea. During the course of his career, the diminutive point guard has often rubbed teammates the wrong way during his career and that became an easy knock against one of the greatest players of his generation who never made an NBA Finals. Over the past few seasons, Paul has seemed to turn over a new leaf, and in Phoenix he's found a group of teammates who want to listen to the 16-year-veteran. The Athletic's Jovan Buha has been reporting on the Suns during their magical playoff run. He joined the show to talk about how Paul's leadership has matured since his early days in New Orleans and why this new approach has been so effective in The Valley.
Read Jovan Buha's story about Chris Paul's leadership: https://theathletic.com/2690467/2021/07/06/chris-pauls-leadership-has-evolved-with-suns-its-only-leadership-if-people-follow-you/
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| 0:45.0 | In his first NBA finals, Chris Paul has shown no fear on the sports biggest stage. |
| 0:57.0 | Paul on the dry draws the contact at everyone. Chris Paul putting on a show. |
| 1:09.0 | Today, the Athletics Yoban Buha, on Health Point Guard who has had his leadership question in the past, |
| 1:15.0 | has changed his style late in his career and the role that has played in the sun's pursuit of their first NBA title. |
| 1:22.0 | I think that's what Chris has learned is that he could be this basketball savon who knows where every player should be on the court at all times. |
| 1:32.0 | But if he's not effectively communicating with his teammates, then it's all for not. |
| 1:38.0 | From Wondering in the Athletic, I'm Tiffany Oshinsky. It's Tuesday, July 13th, and this is The Lead. |
| 1:45.0 | So Yoban, you've been traveling with the suns for a bunch of these games in the playoffs. |
| 1:52.0 | And it's now the finals and you've just gotten a taste of how loud Pfizer forum can get. |
| 1:58.0 | So I'm going to put you on the spot right now, which arena has been louder and more energetic? |
| 2:04.0 | The Phoenix Suns Arena. The Phoenix Suns Arena is unlike anything I've ever experienced at this point in my career. |
| 2:11.0 | I've been to every NBA arena. I mean, that place is rocking from 20, 30 minutes before tip off. |
| 2:17.0 | Everybody has a beer in hand, is going crazy, and it's just an electric atmosphere. |
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