[Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
clearing throat]
- [Chris:] Oh, this guy—

Future Hall of Famer Chris Paul says part of the Banana Boat Crew almost teamed up in the past and not to count out them teaming up in the future. The OKC point guard also discussed his near-trade to the Lakers, the fallout with the Rockets and more on the newest “Take It There” with Taylor Rooks.

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Chris Paul Says Part of Banana Boat Crew Almost Teamed Up | Take It There S2E3

Shai Gilgeous-alexander

but we didn't know who was gonna
wear No. 3.

- [Announcer:] Oh!
- [Second announcer:]
Oh, Paul again

- True or false, and why:
The Rockets should have beaten

- You know, that was one of
the toughest things

- [Announcer:] Ball. Got around
the screen this time.

to happen with the Lakers?
- I knew that was coming.

point guard for
the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Here about to answer
a few questions about myself,

the season, everything else
that's going on in life.

- [Announcer:] Oh! Can you
make it two in a row?

thank you for spending
your off time here

on the show, bowling, Chris.
- Yeah, because my off days,

- [Taylor, chuckling:]
But you're stuck with him today?

- Is he, is he gonna do this
the whole time?

- Wait, hold on. Tell her why
you don't like being around me.

I beat him in everything we do.
Competing—it doesn't matter.

- [Second announcer:]
SGA lines it up. Right down
the pipe from downtown.

- Well, he's supposed to be,
like, the best bowler.

- I don't know.
I feel like I'm up there.

- All right, well, now
it's your turn to show us.

- Let's see what he's
talking about, Shai.

- Shai, what we gonna do?
We bowling for push-ups?

- [Chris Paul:]
What are we bowling for then?

- Oh! Boom. Boom, boom,
boom, boom, boom.

I'm a clutch player.
I'm a clutch player.

- They make you feel old,
don't they, Chris?

- We don't make him
feel nothing.
He's naturally just old.

He be so happy on my team now
and he ain't gotta guard me.

- Strike club? OK—
- Listen, I promise—

- Yeah, strike club. Have you
ever got a strike?

- If he would've got a strike
right there,

- So when we were bowling, Shai
jokingly said that you're old.

- What is it like being
a leader in the NBA?

Cuz, it's funny, you know,
whenever I do these interviews,

I always ask different guys
about who I'm interviewing

and people absolutely
see you as a leader.

You're a player people
come to for advice,

- It's a lot of weight.
It's a lot of responsibility.

people are always
looking to me for advice

what's more important:
money or a championship?

- I mean, obviously I want to
win a championship,

- No. Exactly.
You know what I'm saying?
- [Taylor:] Yeah.

- So, like, I got a family
I gotta take care of.

Now, when I compete
- Yeah.
- like, I'm competing.

I always want to win.
I'm unbelievably competitive.

But I got a lot of great stuff
that goes on in my life.

I've got two beautiful kids,
an amazing wife,

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