Love him, or hate him, Chris Paul has earned basketball’s respect

Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images“Damn this feels good.”

It was a summation of so many things for the man they call the “Point God”: 16 grueling seasons, numerous trades, a slew of injuries, and countless tribulations those of us on the outside looking in are completely unaware of.

Take even this season with the Phoenix Suns — or heck this postseason into account: a nagging shoulder injury hampered his health in a first-round bout with the Lakers, before he was forced to miss two games due to COVID protocols in the WCF. And just a day prior to his epic closeout masterpiece in Game Six vs. the Clippers, he received an MRI for a wrist ailment that (unbeknownst to the public) had been…