Paul Calls Injury Blessing in Disguise
Usually, when a team loses their best player, it’s hard to take a glass half-full approach to it. It’s even rarer to see the best player finding the silver lining in his own injury.
Leave it to Chris Paul to shatter convention. The Hornets’ All-Star point guard said that his ankle injury that’s keeping him out for upwards of two months could be a blessing in disguise for the Hornets, who can now adapt to winning on a nightly basis without his talents.
“Me being out, this may be a blessing in disguise,” said Paul. “Some people may say, ‘What in the world does that mean?’ But I think it gives other guys a lot of confidence right now. Hopefully when I come back … we can make a push at this playoff run.”
Unfortunately, Paul, who was voted a starter for the Western Conference All-Stars, will also miss the All-Star game due to his injury.
“I’m taking our trainer with me so I’m going to be doing rehab” in Dallas, he said.
“I definitely wanted to play in that game, especially with all the fans, it being Cowboys Stadium,” Paul continued. “I’m just happy to be an All-Star. The fact I can at least go sit on the bench, it’s an honor. But stuff happens. I think everything happens for a reason so hopefully I can come back better from this.”
