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CP3 staying Put. Lebron to the Clippers confirmed.
You ever live in LA? Not many better cities for obscenely rich liberals.
CP3 staying Put. Lebron to the Clippers confirmed.
Jerry West will be their starting PG when Paul signs with the spurs. Even Doc is terrified of starting Austin.
Why would CP3 stay for Jerry freaking West? The Clippers can only win now without having any draft picks which is obviously unlikely because they wouldn't be good enough even without GS being a factor. Bringing Logo in seems like a move they would make with or without CP3.
Sure, West can swing for a deal but they'd have to get rid of a lot of pieces or swindle another team to stay relevant and/or rebuild on the fly.
The best Paul can hope for in LA are perennial first round/second round exits and a fat contract. If that's enough for him, he'll stay. If he wants to win, it's a no-brainer that LA ISN'T the place for that. Jerry West won't be the deciding factor, regardless.
The only reason I think the Spurs would go after cp3, is to mentor Murray. Other than that, I could see Pop wanting G. Hill back. I'm sure he'd come for waaaaay cheaper, that way they can keep Simmons, Mills, an go after another big. Maybe Baynes an Tiago!! If the team you had was up by 23 on GS, why not come back with that team!?!
Although I like Hill I think he was the only starting PG to average fewer assists than Parker last year...a real lack of court vision. That can't be a good fit with Aldridge.
2016 ALL NBA Defensive team too. He's the real deal.
CP3 would be the best thing that ever happened to Aldridge on offense. Wet dream for L tbh.
Jerry West might advise Ballmer to let CP3 go. If Paul says he's unsure or wants to take time to think about his decision, West will probably advise the franchise to go to Plan B. --> He will quickly see that Doc needs to go. No one on that team respects him anymore. He's finished like Tony Parker is in San Antonio.
Lmmfao... To which part? All of it!?!
Clippers/Lakers are about to battle it out for the potential of "Banana Boat" Squad IMO..
That's the best/only selling point they have basketball wise..now I dunno how they can pull it off but we will see..
Spurs can maybe do the same but unlike the Clippers they won't have to wait until 18' to compete with GSW..
1. You don't pay CP3 to mentor anyone. He's an elite PG & player. "Mentoring" by players is overblown, there are plenty of coaches to help train the younger guys. Tim was a leader and led by his actions.
2. George Hill would come cheaper but if the Spurs bring in new players, Mills is gone. He plays solid defense but he's not the answer in San Antonio. As we all sadly got to see first hand, Aldridge needs someone to feed him the ball in the spots where he's comfortable. Otherwise he sucks.
3. Tiago Splitter and Baynes? Splitter was washed up & injury prone when he was here. Nothing has changed. He was last seen in Philly trying to shoot 3 pointers. Baynes knows the system but there are better options available for cheaper.
4. If the Spurs can't bring in an impact player this year, they will keep their flexibility for 2018 Free Agency and try to retool in 2017 with 1 year contracts for cheap.
Last edited by tmtcsc; 06-15-2017 at 04:26 PM.
I believe KA would thrive in this set up. For those who think the Spurs whiffed with this pick, KA has the best defensive rating and best net rating of anyone drafted in 2014. He also seems to play his best ball at the PF position.
Lol why...
No, but they can be misleading when given without context. In reality, we know that in many of those games, Warriors were on the 2nd night of a back to back and had a key player(s) injured.
Considering it's over a 3 year span, there's a big enough sample size to credibly suggest Spurs are closer to them than anyone, but they're not as close as those numbers suggest.
You don't pass up a top 6-8 player in the world, especially when he'd fill your biggest positional need . . . and why do some of you act like he's not a good shooter?
By this logic, the Cavaliers should have traded Irving when James returned and the Warriors shouldn't have signed Durant. Context is everything. When you're surrounded by other elite talent, you adjust your game accordingly. He's definitely a domineering type, but he's also aging and has never played with another perimeter star, let alone superstar, to ease the creative burden.
Paul hasn't shown any serious signs of slippage yet and Stockton never really did throughout his career, so I wouldn't assume he'll be "massively overpaid" in the back half of the contract. Could be, but if that's the cost of having a chance to win another championship, so be it.
You people act like Spurs will have their choice of any top 10 player, so they can afford to bypass him and just wait for one of the others.
It was one game and Spurs were coming off of impressive finish to previous series, while Warriors were coming off of long layoff and hadn't been challenged in a long time. I wouldn't read too much into it.
gots left off the Spurs (and the Clippers)
Bleacher Report is bias as . They posted an article yesterday written by that doofus Mike Monroe basically throwing out the CP3-to-Spurs idea.
Because CP3 is taking courtesy meetings before he signs his mega deal with the Clippers. Did you think the Spurs had a special place in Paul's heart or something?Good grief already!
TD 21 with the goods.
Of course. Been saying he's stays in LA since Day 1. Superstars like to have their ego stroked. They like to be pursued. They like to have leverage. This is just due-diligence. But IF CP3 were to leave, it would make no sense to go anywhere other than the Spurs. That's a fact.Because CP3 is taking courtesy meetings before he signs his mega deal with the Clippers. Did you think the Spurs had a special place in Paul's heart or something?
Well I am expecting CP3 to stay with Clippers and take that money. So Spurs will have to look into a Rubio trade, Drose and maybe Paul George.
Maybe the Clippers aren't willing to offer the 5th year..until Spurs create the space they're not realistic option
Spurs will draft and stash Euro and Danny Green will be causality...
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Sorry - just saw this. Great questions. I think CP3 off the ball spotting up would be fine - he's an elite shooter. However, that's not what really playing off the ball is (at least not good basketball). Off the ball is cutting/moving and generally being comfortable being an assisted player.
CP has never ever done that and I don't think he would be particularly good at it. It's a skill and one that is developed and as great as he is, he's not an off the ball player. Like Lebron. Lebron is a top 3 player ever IMO but he's not an off the ball player. CP3 value lies in his ability to create offense at an elite level using his decision making.
A dive man would be ideal in any offense but finding a good one with good hands is the key (at what SA can afford assuming all of this goes down). Tiago, as mentioned by others, might actually be a great fit.
The sad part is that I read the whole tragicomedy. Nothing different from what has been discussed on here.
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