LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Chris Paul has had the reputation of being tough on his teammates, and at times throughout his career, rubbing some players the wrong way.
Possessed with such a competitive fire, his demands were that you put in the work and be mentally prepared to compete at the highest level.
If for some reason a player wasn’t engaged as he should be or continually botched assignments, Paul had no reservations about getting on the player’s case.
His in-game critiques came from a good place. The Oklahoma City Thunder’s star guard sought to rectify the issues, but occasionally his instruction would be taken as being shown up in public.