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Chris Paul: Qualities Of A Great Nba Player

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Dayshun Selmon Professor Simmons ENC 1101 6/22/15 Basketball Greatness Most people feel like a great Nba player is someone that can score the most points, or someone that is the flashiest on the basketball court. I will be the first one to disagree. I feel like a great Nba player is someone who is a leader, a hard worker, and last but not least is someone that has no fear on the basketball court. The person to me that best fit those descriptions is Nba player Chris Paul. One of the qualities that stick out to me about Chris Paul is his leadership. One of the ways Chris shows leadership is during the pregame before they are about to start playing I watch Chris on TV giving his teammates a motivational speech to get them hyped and ready to play the game. Another way Chris Paul demonstrate …show more content…

When Chris was hurt, he was still on the bench giving his teammates advice and cheering them on throughout the games. To me, that was a great moment that showed Chris Paul leadership. Another attribute that made Chris the great Nba player that he is today is his hard work ethic. A way that Chris shows his hard work ethic is by being the first one to practice on his team and the last one to leave. To me, that demonstrates how much Chris wants to be the best at his craft. Another way Chris shows that he a hard worker is by his drive to study film looking for the weakness of the opposing basketball team. In pregame warm-ups before a game, Chris works on his jump shot by taking countless practice jump shots to get himself prepare for the game. That show how hard Chris works to become a great player. Last but not least, what really put Chris Paul over the top as a great Nba player to me was his nonfearfulness on the basketball court. I watched Chris on TV and he never looks afraid to guard the opposing team best player. Chris always wanted to take up the challenge of guarding the opposing team best

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