Welcome to SA, CP3

[Hoops Czar]

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Translation.... I respect the Spurs organization but I don't want to play for them.

[E20]

Everyone quit fooling yourselves. No one wants to come to SA. It literally is a shit market and shit area to live in. The only light in SA are the Spurs and playing with guys like Pop, Kawhi, and Manu and that's usually where aging mid tier players who are chasing a ring sign with and no one else wants. The likes of Paul Geroge, CP3, Melo, Wade, and Lebron (all names I've been reading that are 'showing interest' in playing on the Spurs) is just circle jerk talk and mental masturbation. LMAO Can anyone seriously imagine the likes of CP3/PG13/Lebron etc. walking up and down in a place like SA.

[HarlemHeat37]

Has anybody checked on coachmac, tbh? 2 years in a row he has his heart broken, feel bad for the man..

[BillMc]

This is Spurs circa 2000-2002. Build your team around Kawhi, develop your players, hope you get lucky with them turning into a young TP or Manu, keep knocking on the door until you break through and beat the Warriors like TD did with the Lakers. RC and Pop are too disciplined, they have been through this before, the formula is written...draft well and develop your young players

Well said.

[140]

He'll stay with the Clippers(most likely scenario) or join a team in a more glamorous city, and then we'll get a report a few weeks later where a source claims that Paul "strongly considered the Spurs" :lol clockwork..
:lol damn

[Brazil]

Ok....let's see where CP3 signs

:lmao clown

[Brazil]

Has anybody checked on coachmac, tbh? 2 years in a row he has his heart broken, feel bad for the man..

:lol tbh...

[HarlemHeat37]

:lol damn

I don't know why Spurs fans get their hopes up..if a player has multiple commercials on national TV, he's never going to SA..

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Doc needs to hang up his GM hat.

Does anyone think he was getting to keep that with Jerry West coming on board?

[TimDunkem]

I don't know why Spurs fans get their hopes up..if a player has multiple commercials on national TV, he's never going to SA..
Looks like Kawhi is on his way out then. :lol

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

This is Spurs circa 2000-2002. Build your team around Kawhi, develop your players, hope you get lucky with them turning into a young TP or Manu, keep knocking on the door until you break through and beat the Warriors like TD did with the Lakers. RC and Pop are too disciplined, they have been through this before, the formula is written...draft well and develop your young players

And don't overpay for an over 30 player like Paul. Again, did Spurs fans really think we were going to give Paul $30 million a year and have over half the cap ($52 million) tied up in one position with two older point guards who have a tendency to get hurt?

[dirkdirkastan]

Has anybody checked on coachmac, tbh? 2 years in a row he has his heart broken, feel bad for the man..

Have you tried his secondary account TheGreatPuke?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Translation.... I respect the Spurs organization but I don't want to play for them.

Translation... Spurs didn't offer and Paul/his agent are saving face.

[TimDunkem]

And don't overpay for an over 30 player like Paul. Again, did Spurs fans really think we were going to give Paul $30 million a year and have over half the cap ($52 million) tied up in one position with two older point guards who have a tendency to get hurt?
And yet people want Hill who is aging and keeps getting hurt.

[TimDunkem]

Translation... Spurs didn't offer and Paul/his agent are saving face.
Sounds like the Spurs were saving face with the "we weren't too interested because we have TP" thing.

[coachmac87]

:lmao clown

We were both wrong lol

[rjv]

ST in full blown presumptive mode, btw. almost as bad as a 20 day forecast.

[hooperflash]

Where'd you find this out at? Can't find it anywhere..
First time my sources have ever been wrong tbh

[Ice009]

First time my sources have ever been wrong tbh

Now that I've cooled off a bit. I don't discredit your or Coachmac's sources. I just want to know if the Spurs were all in on Chris Paul and if this has thrown a wrench into their FA plans if they really were supposed to be meeting with him.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Sounds like the Spurs were saving face with the "we weren't too interested because we have TP" thing.

That was the ESPN guy's words, not the Spurs.


And yet people want Hill who is aging and keeps getting hurt.

He's still younger than Paul and would probably cost half of what Paul costs, allowing the Spurs to get other pieces. And you have a player in Hill who can swing between the 1-3 depending on matchups.

[TimDunkem]

That was the ESPN guy's words, not the Spurs.



He's still younger than Paul and would probably cost half of what Paul costs, allowing the Spurs to get other pieces. And you have a player in Hill who can swing between the 1-3 depending on matchups.
As was the tweet you quoted.

And Hill is injury prone. Stop it.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

It's not really hard to envision we were going to have a meeting with Paul assuming he became a free agent, but with the trade happening there was no point in meeting.

But I still doubt he was at the top of our list for anything other than appearance reasons.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

As was the tweet you quoted.

And Hill is injury prone. Stop it.

Him and Paul are neck in neck on games missed over the last 6-7 seasons. One would have cost us over $30 million a year, the other (if he's coming) is probably going to be getting half that.

[TimDunkem]

And Hill will cost a fortune too and doesn't make us much better. :lol

[hooperflash]

Now that I've cooled off a bit. I don't discredit your or Coachmac's sources. I just want to know if the Spurs were all in on Chris Paul and if this has thrown a wrench into their FA plans if they really were supposed to be meeting with him.
I didn't know coachmac had sources until the NBA Award show came around :lol I guess that meeting with the Clippers really did us in if the Spurs were interested in CP3. Nobody was expecting a sign and trade.

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

The only reason he'd take his option instead of the comfort of a long term deal is that the Clippers likely didn't want to give him the max. Now Houston can give him his money as they'll have his Bird rights.

He was never going to the Spurs, or anywhere else, for a discount.

[TheGreatYacht]

Everything faggot OP says, the opposite happens lmfao. Should've let hater start this thread

[Leetonidas]

Wonder if the spurs are looking at Teague at all. Havent heard much on him so far

[Russ]

The only reason he'd take his option instead of the comfort of a long term deal is that the Clippers likely didn't want to give him the max. Now Houston can give him his money as they'll have his Bird rights.

He was never going to the Spurs, or anywhere else, for a discount.

Apparently the Clippers did not offer CP3 a fifth year on his deal -- basically telling him to leave.

[Brazil]

We were both wrong lol

no not really

:lol "sources"
:lol "Spurs more appealing"
:lol "we will see where CP3 will sign"
:lol clown

[Brazil]

Also as others have mentionned I guess Clippers did not offer the max deal CP3 wanted, on a max deal offer he would have probably resigned with them.

so yeah coach you are the only one looking like an idiot :lol

[spursistan]

Everything faggot OP says, the opposite happens lmfao. Should've let hater (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=7609) start this thread
:lmao..
Why is OP not pinked yet? Retard just doubled down with Max Paddy thread :lol..

[TheGreatYacht]

:lmao..
Why is OP not pinked yet? Retard just doubled down with Max Paddy thread :lol..
You'd think he'd get the point when he spammed the Paddy is consistent take, right before he consistently shit the bed when he got promoted to the starting lineup.

[SnakeBoy]

WE GOT PAUL!!!!!

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[cd98]

WE GOT PAUL!!!!!

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Oh was this the Paul they talked about opening space for?

[spursistan]

Bump..

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Already missing games with knee issues.

I'm not going to flip flop on my Paul-to-SA take, but the concerns and red flags that few of us have raised (fit, health) are legitimate and I'm now opportunistically rooting for them to grow after he shunned us for Houston.

[timtonymanu]

Murray is the real deal.

[coachmac87]

Murray is the real deal.


I'll jump on that bandwagon once he shows consistency for about two weeks...

[NASpurs]

Reports: Houston Rockets' Chris Paul could be sidelined up to four weeks with knee injury
http://www.nba.com/article/2017/10/20/houston-rockets-chris-paul-could-reportedly-miss-month-action#/

[spursistan]

Reports: Houston Rockets' Chris Paul could be sidelined up to four weeks with knee injury


http://www.nba.com/article/2017/10/20/houston-rockets-chris-paul-could-reportedly-miss-month-action#/

He should have taken det money from Ballmer :lol..Spurs might have dodged a bullet when all is said and done-- hope so..

[TheDoctor]

He should have taken det money from Ballmer :lol..Spurs might have dodged a bullet when all is said and done-- hope so..
He did get that money from Ballmer iirc. He was signed (by the Clippers) then traded.

[Chinook]

He did get that money from Ballmer iirc. He was signed (by the Clippers) then traded.

Nah, he opted in and was traded. He preserved his Bird rights by doing so, but opting out and re-upping would have been smarter if he stays injured like this.

[coachmac87]

He should have taken det money from Ballmer :lol..Spurs might have dodged a bullet when all is said and done-- hope so..

It's a bone bruise lol....

Why Spurs fans so salty? Just shows how bad y'all truly wanted him

[spursistan]

It's a bone bruise lol....

Why Spurs fans so salty? Just shows how bad y'all truly wanted him
eh..I still would have wanted him, but those Spurs fans who didn't have legitimate reasons. CP3 health record is major red flag. The only 33 year-old in the entire league I would give something in the $150-200 million range guaranteed without hesitation is Lebron..

[Spur|n|Austin]

It's a bone bruise lol....

Why Spurs fans so salty? Just shows how bad y'all truly wanted him

Which NBA team are you a fan of coach?

[coachmac87]

Which NBA team are you a fan of coach?

Is this a trick question? Spurs

[raybies]

Don't think anyone is salty right now but this is a good lesson for Spurfan and a reason why Spurs don't force things. It's like ballin and just letting your shots come in the flow of the offense, same thing with decision making. When you force things you put yourself in severe risk cause usually when you force things it comes at a higher cost, example Brooklyn with KG and Pierce. I know discipline is tough to stomach but PATFO is very wise with it's resources. Nobody has done a better job of recruiting bottom of the barrel players and identifying pieces that will fit the system.

A lot of people here will criticize their decisions and yeah it's a forum it's fine, but I think the PATFO at least deserves the benefit of the doubt. I mean the rep for this organization every time some scrub plays is like "here's the Spurs latest gem" etc.

Regardless if Paul plays most the games or not, that contract would be horrendous. I prefer this reality than mortgaging so much had we got Paul.

[coachmac87]

eh..I still would have wanted him, but those Spurs fans who didn't have legitimate reasons. CP3 health record is major red flag. The only 33 year-old in the entire league I would give something in the $150-200 million range guaranteed without hesitation is Lebron..

Well I respect the fact you'll admit you wanted him...

[coachmac87]

Don't think anyone is salty right now but this is a good lesson for Spurfan and a reason why Spurs don't force things. It's like ballin and just letting your shots come in the flow of the offense, same thing with decision making. When you force things you put yourself in severe risk cause usually when you force things it comes at a higher cost, example Brooklyn with KG and Pierce. I know discipline is tough to stomach but PATFO is very wise with it's resources. Nobody has done a better job of recruiting bottom of the barrel players and identifying pieces that will fit the system.

A lot of people here will criticize their decisions and yeah it's a forum it's fine, but I think the PATFO at least deserves the benefit of the doubt. I mean the rep for this organization every time some scrub plays is like "here's the Spurs latest gem" etc.

Regardless if Paul plays most the games or not, that contract would be horrendous. I prefer this reality than mortgaging so much had we got Paul.


Not directing this comment at you but I've seen people credit this injury as justification for Paul not coming to SA..he has a bone bruise from a banged knee...that's somewhat of a freak injury.

The only justification needed is beating the Rockets again in the playoffs..


Also that contract would be bad. He's Chris Paul. Spurs fans wouldn't complain about seeing empty seats at AT&T if he was hear. The buzz around the Spurs would be incredible and don't think for a second they wouldn't be considered by the media and everyone else that Spurs are biggest threat to GSW. If Paul signed the Kawhi injury wouldn't be ignored etc.

From a purely basketball perspective any true basketball talking head new Paul going to SA was huge..

[tholdren]

CP3 loves Hollywood, he'd never leave LA for SA.

But hed leave for houston... rather had jj

[raybies]

Not directing this comment at you but I've seen people credit this injury as justification for Paul not coming to SA..he has a bone bruise from a banged knee...that's somewhat of a freak injury.

The only justification needed is beating the Rockets again in the playoffs..


Also that contract would be bad. He's Chris Paul. Spurs fans wouldn't complain about seeing empty seats at AT&T if he was hear. The buzz around the Spurs would be incredible and don't think for a second they wouldn't be considered by the media and everyone else that Spurs are biggest threat to GSW. If Paul signed the Kawhi injury wouldn't be ignored etc.

From a purely basketball perspective any true basketball talking head new Paul going to SA was huge..
According to the reports, we were most likely gonna lose Aldridge to sign Paul. Who would of been playing PF and C? I guess we wouldn't have been able to afford Patty but from a cultural perspective Patty would be huge. Signing CP3 would have been a huge blow to the culture imo...........

Anyhow we would have been better up top and worse up front and we wouldn't have been able to afford Gay. We have more depth now and have an advantage down low and a looser grasp of the ball. It's still unseen if Paul can be effective without the ball. That is the red flag to me. If he needs the ball to be effective like he has shown his whole career, than that puts a vice grip on the ball movement, something that Clippers have been lifted from.

I prefer a more motion offense to his dribble dribble dribble. It puts a lot of pressure on him to make plays and if he doesn't then we'd be screwed, and he hasn't exactly been a clutch player...... One shot against us with no WCF appearances is no bueno. Throw in injury red flags and ew, no.

I could care less what ESPN or media pundits would rank us, it's vintage Spurs to be the underdogs and as a fan I like that. Takes a lot of pressure off and lets us just focus on ball. Selling tickets is nice and I'm sure as fans become more and more desensitized with all the player movement wanting big splashes, deep playoff runs is where teams make money, something I think is very possible this year.

[Chinook]

I'd have a hard time watching the Spurs had they completed their acquisition of Paul. And I was very openly against him back when it seemed like an inevitability, so there are no sour grapes from me. I'm not predicting anything, but I would not be surprised if Houston hasn't seen everything negative Paul is going to bring yet.

[coachmac87]

I'd have a hard time watching the Spurs had they completed their acquisition of Paul. And I was very openly against him back when it seemed like an inevitability, so there are no sour grapes from me. I'm not predicting anything, but I would not be surprised if Houston hasn't seen everything negative Paul is going to bring yet.

You wouldn't want to watch it? Even just to see what it'd look like? Good or bad? Tbh I dunno if I could buy that bud..

Houston isn't a great fit for Paul due to Harden skill set and them both bring ball dominant. But just because he doesn't work out in Houston doesn't mean he wouldn't in SA. I think we both agree the Spurs biggest weakness is their PG play...I don't see how he wouldn't have worked out.

[Chinook]

You wouldn't want to watch it? Even just to see what it'd look like? Good or bad? Tbh I dunno if I could buy that bud..

Houston isn't a great fit for Paul due to Harden skill set and them both bring ball dominant. But just because he doesn't work out in Houston doesn't mean he wouldn't in SA. I think we both agree the Spurs biggest weakness is their PG play...I don't see how he wouldn't have worked out.

Paul's game is terrible to watch. It's dribble-dribble, herky-jerky, whining. Imagining him destroying the Spurs sets like he's been doing in Houston and every other team is horrifying. Not to mention how bad chemistry would be. The star PG I wanted the least for sure.

[Spurtacular]

:tu

:lmao

#Fail

[james evans]

Chris Paul is injured now. I'm glad a lot of you aren't GMs I never wanted another again pg that dribbles the clock away. Chris Paul is a great player,m but he's only as good as the athletic guys he has to catch his alleys

[TheDoctor]

Chris Paul is injured now. I'm glad a lot of you aren't GMs I never wanted another again pg that dribbles the clock away. Chris Paul is a great player,m but he's only as good as the athletic guys he has to catch his alleys
You saying Pop’s wrong then? Because Pop instructed DJ Murray to study and learn from CP3’s game.

[spursistan]

Bump..

Massive bullet dodged. CP3 would have sunk this franchise even deeper. Imagine paying 40 millions for an injury-prone, 34 yo, high-end role player with such a grating personality..

[HarlemHeat37]

I'd love Paul for 2 seasons or so, but he's going to ask for a deal where he's getting paid record money when he's like 36 years old..disgusting..

Damn, he didn't even make it 2 seasons:lol it was only 1..

[apalisoc_9]

Better than Mills though.

[slick'81]

Bump..

Massive bullet dodged. CP3 would have sunk this franchise even deeper. Imagine paying 40 millions for an injury-prone, 34 yo, high-end role player with such a grating personality..


Yeah makes the 28 millions for patty and pau more passable

[Mikeanaro]

An extremely expensive Patty Mills.

[UncleDennis]

I wonder if it would have convinced a different player on the roster to stick around though...

[RC_Drunkford]

Only reason why we didn't sign CP3 was LA wanting to get traded. Paul was interested, but only with Kawhi and Aldridge here. Spurs probably ring with that big 3, but who knows if Kawhi had came back to play that season

[gambit1990]

for some reason too many of you have acted like cp3 would just fall off a cliff.

the dude has always shown he can ball without athletic ability.

he's 34 and would be the best player on this roster.

[EasyMoney]

The pick and pop between he and LaMarcus would have been deadly.

[Dex]

[Slater] Chris Paul is not retiring. He will play a 20th NBA season somewhere. “I’ll talk to my wife and my kids, my family, my support system, see what it looks like,” Paul told The Athletic. “But this isn’t (the end of my career). I know it for sure.” Paul’s future with the Warriors is uncertain (https://www.si.com/fannation/nba/fastbreak/news/chris-paul-bold-statement-on-nba-future)

:stirpot:

[spurraider21]

if its for the minimum, why not?

[CGD]

I wouldn’t hate it tbh

[baseline bum]

I'm amazed how long he stayed relevant, but he ain't that anymore. I was wrong though, he would have been an amazing signing back in 2017.

[baseline bum]

if its for the minimum, why not?

Dude's not taking minimum here to win 28 games next year when we drag for Flagg.

[John B]

I wouldn’t hate the idea. But I don’t see him playing his last year(s) for a rebuilding team.

[spurraider21]

Dude's not taking minimum here to win 28 games next year when we drag for Flagg.
its an old spurstalk meme

[skin27]

Dude's not taking minimum here to win 28 games next year when we drag for Flagg.

No for another losing season. Spurs need to make the playoffs next season.

[NickiRasgo]

::p:

[TrainOfThought5]

Is this the best Thread Bump of all time?

[Rubberducky]

The first page alone has some gems in it :lol

[RC_Drunkford]

better late than never I guess. Prime CP3 feeding LaMarcus would‘ve been beautiful to watch