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Melo won't do for them but suck up cap space and shot attempts. I don't think the Clippers are serious about winning a ring. They are serious about putting on a show.
I have thought that myself..but would they have to give up Blake??
Melo won't do for them but suck up cap space and shot attempts. I don't think the Clippers are serious about winning a ring. They are serious about putting on a show.
I agree that it is all about the optics and not actual future results...The Clippers are tormented more by the prospect of them reverting to being a perennial league doormat if they lose CP/Blake rather than by a failure to winning a le in the next few years despite committing to gargunatuan payroll...
CP3 going to Spurs and Griffin to Celtics would be good for the NBA.
If the CP3 decides not to come to SA. What are chances that Jimmy Butler can be had for the right price?
LeBron is such a self absorbed , going to a ty Lakers team would accomplish what exactly?
Spurs are a lot further away than the following numbers indicate, but if/when they get a meeting, part of the presentation should be that they had 4 20+ point leads on them last season compared to the rest of the NBA's 3 and they're also the only team with a winning record against them the past 3 seasons, having led for 55.6% of the time, 8.9% ahead of the next closest team.
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features...snt-exist-yet/
Another positive, is Re is not expected to be re-signed and they don't have the means to replace him. Declining or not, he's still their fourth best player, so that's not insignificant.
Lebron wants to become a billionaire
He already is. He signed last season a lifetime billion(+) dollar Nike deal.
Numbers never lie, unfortunately Zaza knows numbers...
Spurs are a lot further away than the following numbers indicate, but if/when they get a meeting, part of the presentation should be that they had 4 20+ point leads on them last season compared to the rest of the NBA's 3 and they're also the only team with a winning record against them the past 3 seasons, having led for 55.6% of the time, 8.9% ahead of the next closest team.
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features...snt-exist-yet/
Another positive, is Re is not expected to be re-signed and they don't have the means to replace him. Declining or not, he's still their fourth best player, so that's not insignificant.
Ace throwing hard cold facts per par
Besides, LeBron would never come to the Western Conference, he would have to work to get to the Finals.
Lebron taking his talents to LA, or playing infront of empty seats at the AT&T Center. Easy choice tbh...
Wouldnt be surprised if they bring Kawhi over as well after he's tired of playing with the Kyle Andersons, Danny Greens, and Dewayne Dedmons of the NBA.
W/ the Spurs (along Kawhi and possibly CP3) he wouldn't have to work . Worriers and Spurs should dismantle the League and the WCF would be the real Finals. Same scenario as if he stays in the East.
I really hope all FA wanting to go to LA doesn't become a thing again. They are a disaster of a franchise and dont deserve built in advantage.
I mean, every star has gotten rich beyond their wildest dreams outside of LA the past 10 years. Why is this a damn thing again?
This. The west is ing overrated, at the end of the day you have to get past Golden State regardless. Joining the Spurs would make it even more of a cakewalk to get to the WCF...
It's just not worth it. He's never had to play off the ball which he would have to do if they wanted to go all the way. He'd also be massively overpaid the last couple of years of his contract as he'd be in decline by then.
What other options are there though? I mean, I voiced your concerns as well, but if you want to go at GS, what more can you do?
Assuming you dump Pau & TP (plus Mills/Dedmon) to get CP, a lineup of:
CP/Danny/Kawhi/LMA/Kyle Anderson is a beast defensive unit and still damn good offensively (better than this years offense at least).
Then you have a solid bench of: Murray/Hanga/Simmons/Bertans/Lee/Forbes/Draft Pick/FA Big. I mean, it's not perfect, but what can you do that "guarantees" you have more talent than GS? Nothing. But you still have to try and do something soon IMO.
I'm not worried about year 3/4 tbh..You'll know by year 1/2 if that is good enough and if it's not, everyone can be traded. Especially guys with name value like CP3.
What's CP3's opinion of Jerry West?
The scenario you gave is the only one I could live with. A lot of it boils down to whether Anderson can be a good 3 point shooter. I really think that changes a lot. Opponents would have to close out hard on him & he would be able to attack the closeout which would utilize his passing and then he becomes an extremely effective role player in a system with plenty of ball movement. The other option is, you let Murray develop and barring injury, GSW 3-peat IMO. After that, Klay will be off contract and Iguodala will no longer be an elite role player (though they may find others). Kawhi would still have 5 years of his prime left after this. It's a tough call, but you've got to trade him early if you can see it's not going to work. I suppose another thing you have to consider, is apart from LMA, no big names have ever signed with SA. So if there is a chance to add a Top 10 player, still in their prime, you've almost got to.
Also, how do you think CP3 would go without the ball? There's probably never been a smarter player in NBA history, so surely he could figure out cuts and things pretty easily? He's also a decent 3 point shooter. Wouldn't you need a dive man as well if he signs?
I wonder if he's aware that CP3 is considering the Spurs.
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