In the closing stages of the third quarter against the Washington Wizards, the Golden State Warriors were running the break. The Wizards got back in time to prevent a transition bucket from happening, which meant that the Warriors had to settle themselves into a half-court set.
Perhaps there’s no one better in history to settle an offense into a half-court set than Chris Paul — returning from a 21-game absence due to a fractured hand. Coming off the bench and expected to run the second unit with Klay Thompson as his main running mate on offense, Paul is aware of who butters the offensive bread.