WESTWEGO, La. – Chris Paul doesn’t always say what his fans New Orleans want to hear, particularly when it comes to his future.
Paul has, however, led the Hornets back to the postseason for a third time in four seasons, and the four-time All-Star appears intent on making the best of his latest chance to build on his legacy as one of the best to play pro basketball in the Big Easy.
“I’ve been looking forward to this for a long time,” Paul said after practice on Friday. “You don’t really make a name for yourself in the regular season. It’s the playoffs.”
The seventh-seeded Hornets will be hard pressed to oust the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers in a best-of-seven series that gets under way Sunday afternoon. New Orleans’ best hope of advancing likely rests on the performance of Paul — the same player who said last summer that he’d be open to a trade if the Hornets failed to demonstrate an immediate commitment to winning.
Yet, even as Paul has demonstrated a pattern of saying things that cast doubt on his future in New Orleans, his teammates and coaches say they’ve seen no reason to question Paul’s commitment to them.
“Since I’ve
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