Rondo's Flying Kiss to Paul!!!

"Everyone's a point guard god?"

"Do you really think point guard gods grow like cabbages?"

Chris Paul thought helplessly.

As a rookie, Patrick Beverley's defensive ability had improved tremendously compared to when he first entered the league three months ago.

Although his physical tools were inferior to Rajon Rondo's and he couldn't use long arms to contest Paul's shots, his highly aggressive defense still gave Paul a massive headache.

With a slap, Paul ran a high pick-and-roll with Okafor, who rolled to the basket.

Paul had originally planned to fire a bounce pass, but Beverley's relentless pressure kept him from passing immediately. That delay of a few tenths of a second gave Zhou Ze enough time to rotate over.

Zhou Ze suddenly darted in, reaching for the moon with his long arm. With another slap, he scooped Paul's bounce pass right off the floor.

"Chris, thanks!"

"Chris, what a dime!"

After the steal, Zhou Ze thanked Paul.

Whether Paul accepted that thanks was his own business.

"Oh, no!"

"Oh, no!"

The Charlotte Hornets home crowd groaned in disappointment.

But honestly...

There was nothing to regret about that play.

Even if Okafor had caught the pass, it would have been difficult for him to finish at the rim.

After his major injury and weight gain, Okafor had lost the explosiveness he possessed in his rookie season. He simply couldn't shake Chris Andersen beside him, and forcing a finish through Chris Andersen wasn't his strength either.

Emeka Okafor was a defense-first big man who had snatched the MVP from Howard during his rookie season.

The problem was...

Even a defense-first player like Okafor had no answer for Zhou Ze's offense.

After Zhou Ze repeatedly pounded into him before turning for fadeaway jumpers, Okafor could only stand there with both hands on his