Top 5 Reasons Chris Paul Won't Help Anyone

With plenty of trades and free agent signings coming up in the next week or so, everyone seems to be talking about where Chris Paul is going. Possible trade talks have him going to New York, Boston, LA, and almost anywhere else that is nicer place to live than New Orleans. I don't think Chris Paul will make a significant difference no matter where he goes, here's why.

Top 5 Reasons Chris Paul Won't Help Anyone

1. He's a Ball Hog.

Before teams going trading away some of their best players to get Paul, they may want to remember that Paul is a ball hog. He confuses people into thinking he is sharing with fancy bounce passes that make Sportscenter, but Chris Paul is nothing more than a 5 year old kid on the playground (that's barely a joke about his height) that won't share his toys with anyone.

2. Can He Stay Healthy?

Whoever ends up with Chris Paul will most likely be out a superstar and a lot of cash, so it's important that Paul do something he hasn't done in the past, stay healthy. Paul often times tries to do too much on the court and winds up getting hurt (check out video below). He is young but no one really knows if his speed is quite what it used to be. Once his speed goes, so will his game. The same thing happened to Iverson. Is that really a guy you want to dump the max player salary on?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dlIIz3OTu4

3. His Twitter is Boring.

Chris Paul's twitter is about as exciting as staying home to read the Constitution on a Saturday night. It is equally filled with things that don't apply to my life or anyone else's.

It's not just his Twitter either, Chris Paul is kind of a boring superstar. Yes, he's exciting on the court, but off the court he is kind of reminds me of Andy Griffith from Matlock. He's doing exciting things, but somehow makes them look so boring. Perhaps this is why NBA analysts say he is the top point guard in the league and everyone else in America says "who's that?".

4. He Nicknamed Himself "CP3"

There is nothing cool about about anyone who gives them self a nickname. Especially a nickname involving a number.

5. You Can't Build a Team Around Him.

New Orleans was the testing ground for can you build a team around Chris Paul? I believe the answer is NO. To be fair, I think the days of a team having one superstar and winning a championship are over. If Paul wants to win, he is going to have to paired with a superstar of equal or greater skill and be willing to give them the ball. He has to stay healthy. He has to play great defense. He has to get more exciting off the court. And for god's sake, he has to start going by 'Chris'.

...kind of.