How did Alexander transform into MVP? Paul helps him change his destiny: joining forces to become a close friend for a year

When Alexander held the regular season MVP trophy, he noticed a suspicious thing, and a man sat next to his wife Haley. Before the new MVP could raise his eyebrows, he realized that an unexpected visitor was coming: Chris Paul, his former teammate and mentor.

"This is amazing. I caught off guard. I was stunned. I was like, 'Who is sitting next to my wife?'" Alexander said. "I was a little nervous at the time, but I could tell at a glance it was Chris. I thought, 'Great!'" Alexander played perfectly in the regular season this season, averaging 32.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.0 blocks, shooting percentage of 51.9%, 37.5% from three-pointers and 89.8% from free throws. Alexander was crowned the scoring champion of the season and led the Thunder to the league's first record of 68 wins and 14 losses this season. He eventually beat Jokic to win the regular season MVP trophy.

Before the second game of the Western Conference Finals, NBA President Xiao Hua personally presented Alexander with the MVP trophy. Paul came to watch the game on site and witnessed his former teammates win the regular season MVP trophy.

"It means a lot to me to be here. You see Dort is finally selected for the All-Defensive Team for the first time. And I am happy for him (Alexander) to watch this game with Hayley (Alexander's wife)." Paul said.

Paul did not inform Alexander in advance to watch the game, giving him a surprise. After the game, Alexander hugged and kissed his wife, and then took a photo with Paul with a smiling face.

"You lied to me again," Alexander said to Paul with a laugh. "Who?" Paul responded. Paul and Alexander only teamed up for one season in the Thunder, but the two formed a deep friendship. Even though Paul left Thunder for many years, their friendship continued.

Paul was selected into the All-Star Game 12 times, crowned the NBA assist king 5 times, and crowned the NBA steal king 6 times. He is destined to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame after retirement. Paul has played 82 games for the Spurs this season, but his contract ends this summer and has not yet decided on his future.

Paul said he would discuss with his wife and children whether to continue playing in the offseason.

When Paul's athlete career reached a crossroads, his little brother Alexander ushered in a peak moment in his NBA career. Paul and Alexander teamed up in the 2019-20 season. That was Alexander's first season with the Thunder. In order to create the "Car-Jelly combination", the Clippers traded Alexander, Gallinari and five first-round picks to the Thunder, in exchange for Paul George.

That season, Paul and Alexander partnered in the backcourt, and Dort was the team's small forward, and Paul was happy to give guidance to these two young players. In 2020, due to the impact of the epidemic, when the NBA was playing at the Disney Park in Orlando, people often saw Alexander following Paul, no matter where he went, the two had a very close relationship.

"He is great, not only like an older brother, mentor, but also like a friend," Alexander said. "He is always by my side so that I can rely on. He is the first close partner in my life to achieve his goals. I trust his advice very much, not just basketball advice, but business advice, body care advice, and how to take care of family members when they are not living with you. As an NBA player, especially a player of his level, there are a lot to deal with, and these things are often unknown. His coaching is excellent, not only on the court, but not on the court, but on the coaching, but on the court."

Paul has had a very successful basketball career, and he lives happily off the court. With such a good role model around, Alexander is naturally actively absorbing various experiences from Paul.

Paul really likes Alexander. He said, "He is my family, and I will never miss any important moments of him, especially those moments." Paul explained why he witnessed Alexander's winning of the regular season MVP trophy.

In that year, Paul taught Alexander a lot of things, including football skills and game experience, which helped Alexander achieve his transformation. Alexander played for the Clippers this season, averaging 10.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game. In the 2019-20 season, Alexander achieved two transformations, averaging 19.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game, shooting percentage of 47.1%, three-point shooting percentage of 34.7%, and free throw shooting percentage of 80.7%.

Paul left after only one season in the Thunder, but Alexander was greatly influenced by Paul. He followed this big brother in many aspects, such as practicing accurate central shots. Paul's mid-range shot is awesome, and Alexander has become one of the strongest mid-range shoters in the league today.

Alexander followed Paul and continued to improve his defense, and he became a steal expert. Many experts believe that with Alexander's performance this season, he should be in the best defensive team. Alexander became a player who was both offensive and defensive, and was greatly influenced by Paul.

Of all Paul's advice to Alexander, the latter said that the most valuable was Paul teaching him how to improve his diet. Alexander, 26, said he was once a fan of restaurant chains and loved to dine in cheesecake shops and fast food restaurants. One of the fun of this Canadian is having a few pizza late at night. During the NBA rematch, Paul improved Alexander's diet. “I ate badly when I was young,” Alexander admitted, “and he taught me how to take care of my body and eat healthy.. ”

A healthy diet is an important reason for keeping yourself in shape and even tapping potential. Even players with over-the-top talent can encounter setbacks if they cannot control their diet well, such as Zion, such as Doncic.

In contrast, athletes such as James, Curry, Paul and others are very self-disciplined, train hard, and eat healthy, making them evergreens in the NBA arena.

Paul said that before Alexander joined the Thunder, he saw the potential of this young man to become a great player.

"In his rookie season, I had a close relationship with Jason Powell, a Clippers athletic trainer, even though I left the Clippers. He also told me about Alexander's professional spirit," Paul said. After the two met in the Thunder, Paul has been taking good care of Alexander. Unfortunately, the days of the two teaming up are too short.

Paul has not won the championship trophy in his entire career. He has reached the Western Conference Finals twice and followed the Suns to the Finals in 2021, but unfortunately he failed. Now, his little brother Alexander is leading the Thunder to attack the Finals. If Alexander leads the Thunder to the Finals, I believe Paul will come to Oklahoma City again to cheer for his good brothers and witness another important moment.