The US Presidential election will be contested in 2024 with candidates across parties hoping to contest against incumbent Joe Biden. The battle for the Republican ballot sees former President Donald Trump competing against South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, who was roasted by Trump’s son when he used a Chris Paul meme to show how far behind she is in the race.
Team Nikki Haley right now pic.twitter.com/2pEIhm7jpz
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) March 4, 2024
The origin of that CP3 image comes from Game 7 of the 2022 Western Conference Semi-Finals, as the 60+ win Suns were comprehensively beaten by the underdog Mavericks at home. CP3 hit a three in the fourth quarter, bringing the game down to a 46-point difference and prompting a YouTuber to upload that shot with the infamous headline.
Fans re-made this meme last night during the Warriors’ demolition at the hands of the Celtics, a game they lost by over 50 points after trailing by 44 points at the half.
Chris Paul has had one of the greatest careers in NBA history and will be remembered as one of the greatest point guards in league history. However, these lowlights will follow him until he retires. Hopefully, he can add more highlights before retiring to make fans remember that aspect of his game.
Can Chris Paul Help The Warriors Make A Playoff Push?
The Golden State Warriors currently occupy the No. 9 seed in the West, sitting 1.5 games behind the eight-seeded Dallas Mavericks and 2.5 games behind the Sacramento Kings in the No. 6 seed. They are very much in contention to make a push for a top-six playoff spot, especially with one of the easiest remaining schedules in the NBA.
Chris Paul is averaging 8.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 7.1 assists this season, slotting in nicely as Stephen Curry’s backup and even playing well alongside him. Unfortunately, Paul has missed a large chunk of the season with injury already, recently returning to action. Steve Kerr illustrated Paul’s importance to the squad.
“We’ve been playing pretty well over the last month or so. We’ve been looking forward to getting Chris back and you can see why tonight… We handle things better with Chris, he’s such a good point guard. Always knows exactly what’s happening in the game and what’s needed from him. It’s great to have him back.”
A playoff push won’t be solely Paul’s responsibility. The team showed terrible form in their loss to the Celtics and Stephen Curry is in the midst of one of his coldest stretches of the season. If the Warriors can coalesce around the veteran leaders on the roster, they could be a threat like the Lakers were last playoffs.
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