It’s a yes from me.
Yea personal feelings aside, there’s no way you can look at this as anything other than a great signing tbh. This team desperately needed a veteran leader and CP3 definitely provides that. Should be great for Wemby and Castle specifically but really the entire team as were full of young guys who’ve never really had that. Don’t think we have to worry about CP3 not passing Wemby the ball either. He’s going to be looking for him every play tbh.
should be a good mentor
Our broke ass family got lower level seats, maybe 15 rows back, one game. It was against the Knicks and they started off well, like 11-2. Then it snowballed and got our teeth kicked in lol. But hey, it was fun, folks got to heckle Oakley, and I never got to see the Spurs any closer than that. I don't think Wilkins played that game but boy oh boy did I get to see some sweet Perdue/Maxwell/Herrera/Del Negro actionLOL I actually watched a ton of games in 96-97 and went to a few too just because I had always wanted to see Nique in a Spurs jersey. Though didn't hurt that you could get in the Alamodome for bringing a Coke can in too when Vancouver or other scrub teams came to town since I was a broke ass kid.
Tbh his impact is worth the money even if he didn’t play.
I'm not seeing why he'd come here hoping we'll trade him to a contender, but if that's somehow his goal, then he may not care about starting and only wants to play light minutes to rest for the playoffs.
Jones could be Paul 11 million jones moreDid we all watch the same guy? I thought he looked pretty washed and I honestly think Tre Jones is a better player than him at this point in their careers.
Holy we're back boys
Finally Pop is able to reel him in.
CP3 will start but at some point in the season Castle will take over the PG spot like Tony did way back. Maybe not as soon but it will happen.
This signing shows that the Spurs are firmly on the Thunder path to contention. Remember Paul played a season where the Thunder had a bevy of young players and Paul helped them make a leap till the play-in.
Now, the Spurs should get Tobias Harris on a decent contract, sign Batum on a minimum contract and call it a season without giving up on anyone from last season's core.
I love that were so desperate for the Spurs to show any signs of progress and make moves that were hyped for washed 38 yo pg. I mean is he interested in coaching/mentoring Castle, we as fans have decided he is.
Something that's pretty important to keep track of is that Paul's salary is so small that he dodges the buyout prohibition rule that was going into effect this season. He's making less than the MLE, so he's free to join whatever team. That means the Spurs won't be able to force a team to trade for him and thus potentially give up a return the Spurs could use. While he might be traded because he has enough suitors, I wouldn't be surprised if a buyout was part of the pitch. Like if the Spurs are a playoff team, I don't think he'd want to leave or the Spurs want him to leave. But if they aren't, I could see the team waiving Paul without trying to trade him, both to avoid long-term salary and to do right by Paul. So if folks were wondering why he signed for "only $11 Million" despite the Spurs having cap space available for a bigger deal, that could easily be part of it.
That's a great comparison. I've been trying to think what SA signing Paul is like. Best I can come up with is when Spurs got Pau Gasol who I viewed as a nemesis from his time with the Lakers.
Chis Paul is a tough pill man. I still haven't fully recovered from WCSF 2008. or 2015 remember that? Crushed our chance at a repeat when so much talk at the time was about defining dynasties.
But this is a good signing. Times a changing and I like this as a typical savvy Spursy move.
That's not fair.
He's 39.
The vertical wrist-slashing will continue to subside. Then you can scurry back downstairs.
Good signing obviously. He'll bring structure that has been sorely lacking the last couple of years, having to play so many young guys. He might even shout at Wemby once or twice when he decides to take 3 logo threes in a row. Hope he actually lasts the season and isn't bought out to go to a contender.
He won't add many wins, so the tank/soft tank people will be happy too, but he'll undoubtedly help in the IQ department, and hopefully they get another similar vet. Just get some semblance of a structure. Spurs were playing infuriatingly low IQ ball, which didn't help the development all that much.
Porter, Kersey. I hated those guys from Drexlers time with the Trailblazers. TMac scoring 13 points in 33 secs to beat the Spurs.
Best thing is he will begin his master class on flopping right away and there’s plenty of time to impart all of that knowledge including mastery of the “heliflopter” to the next in line Wemby!
What do you mean he's free to join whatever team? I'm not understanding the rule. What was the old rule, and what is the new rule?
Better than prime Porker
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I think cp accepted the fact that he is a loser player and finally is ready to give to the game and the community what he is best at and has been for many years. Structure, executing plays, providing excellent passing. We have plenty of young bucks that have a lot of potential if they get better at executing plays. Malaki and Wesley come to mind, Castle and sochan are the obvious picks of course. The signing def hurts tre, but he needs to get better period, he doesn't need a better environment.
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