The Warriors hated Chris Paul for a decade ... then he joined them
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Published 2024-06-04
But it’s not just rivalry. Paul joining the Warriors is also weird because of beef. The rivalry between Curry and Paul is complicated by the fact that Curry followed in Paul’s footsteps, and saw him as a mentor. It’s further complicated by the fact that Warriors like Draymond Green pushed on Curry to subvert that relationship and use it against Paul. And… it’s definitely complicated by the fact that, when the Clippers eliminated the pre-dynasty Warriors from the playoffs in 2014, Paul was involved in a postgame fracas wherein someone mocked Golden State’s loss.
Basically, the Warriors made an enemy of Paul as motivation for their run of success. They took extra delight in stifling a player they saw as manipulative and dirty, and in doing so only irritated him into more feisty behavior.
To really understand why Chris Paul becoming a Warrior is so weird, you’ve gotta understand the player-vs.-team beef that underscored that longstanding rivalry.
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Written and produced by Seth Rosenthal
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All Comments (21)
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CP3 finally stopped the Warriors from winning a title
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I can’t be the only one who keeps getting the clipped tv show ad. I got it 6 times in a row
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Everybody Hates Chris
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Steph's relationship with CP3 sort of mirrors the one he had with Lebron. They were cool with him when he was the little guy, not a threat. But they both distanced themselves from him when he jumped that superstar line. Those 2 MVP's were probably supposed to be Lebron's and Clippers thought they were next up in the west
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Let’s get a Reggie Miller untitled or a Knicks-Reggie beef history 🤞
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Chris Paul can build team chemistry like no one else and make a team into a contender, but to the outside world he builds a team of villains. The same thing happened with the Suns.
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Who else got clipped back to back advertisements
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You heard the Clippers are cursed? Donald Sterling is the problem. “ITS A SALAD!”
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Y’all really only showing The Donald Sterling commercial 😂
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Secret base is the best sports history channel out there. Not close.
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This coming out the same day as Clipped, chef’s kiss.
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Everyone talks about the CP3 injury in 2018, but it’s usually not brought up that the warriors beat them in 2019 with a healthy CP3 all while KD was injured. The hypothetical is valid but it also just speaks to how good those warriors teams and Steph Curry really were
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If Chris and Warriors can squash their beef world peace should be easy.
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I wonder what players CP3 doesn’t have beef with
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CP3 gets in his opponents heads with his antics. Surprised he didn’t know the baby faced assassin uses those antics to fuel himself to even greater heights.
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7:47 “they got a police presence?”
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Can’t wait for the Draymond vs opposing fans beef video!
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The only reason Chris Paul is back in GSW is because the Suns traded him to the imploding and prepped-for-rebuild Wizards. He demanded a trade from Washington within seconds. The Warriors were his ticket away from sitting out an entire season of basketball. He needed them more than they needed him.
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Love these. I’m really hoping for another Collapse soon. Love that series!
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Your quote from the Athletic definitely does a good job of showing why I hate the athletic as a publication. When it comes to reporting on sports, they're soft, when it comes to reporting on contrived drama, they're the best journalism you can find. Sometimes they even make up their own drama, talk about efficiency!
