
New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul started with some trickery, sending John Wall to the bench with his second foul in the first three minutes. Paul used some savvy to grab Wall’s shorts, then pulled himself to ground. Wall raised his arms, patted his thighs and walked away upset. Then Paul repeatedly stripped the ball from the No. 1 overall pick, leaving Wall confused and apprehensive. And after setting up his teammates, Paul knocked down an impossible-to-defend, high-arching floater that ensured the Washington Wizards…