mttwlsn16 wrote:Man CP3 is still really damn good. Hope OKC wins game 7. Still really like CP3, SGA and Gallo.
And Westbrook is a disaster
playaloc916 wrote:NippySudz wrote:TheNewEra wrote:
Reggie was sixth man of this series. If you can keep Reggie contained to a certain role then he can be lights out. I also saw Kawhi staying on him
he's a great catch and shoot guy. But him trying to size up people and take them off the dribble, please never do that. He also needs to give the ball up a little early to kawhi or pg sometimes.
Most importantly, he should NEVER take the last shot. He already has two strikes... a third one and Kawhi might terminate him.
nickhx2 wrote:watching this postgame interview
i don't think cp3 ever spoke about his teammates here the way he was talking about them just now lol
Kelphus wrote:Here is my completely emotional take -
I don't like Harden or Westbrook.
Gallo, SGA and CP3 are former Clippers.
So I go for OKC.
(yes, I am ignoring Austie Rivers).
I don't think either team can beat fLakers.
I don't think Utah or Denver can go past 6 games with Clips.
Both first round opponents were dangerous, second round doesn't feel the same.
Let's get this preliminary BS over with and get to WCF!
og15 wrote:nickhx2 wrote:watching this postgame interview
i don't think cp3 ever spoke about his teammates here the way he was talking about them just now lol
Maybe referring to Redick, but I don't know either. My memory of post game interviews is almost non-existent though, so he could have done it even many times, I would have no clue.
Westbrook is interesting. He seems to dissapoint more than expected. He better bring it in game 7. He's actually had one of the most fortunate careers when it comes to co-stars. Durant for 8 seasons, PG for two seasons and then Harden. Even without the ultimate other supporting cast players, a lot of guys would kill to play with that. He's had a superior co-star to just about every other top PG that played during the same years except for Curry when Durant went there and Kyrie with LeBron. If Chris Paul had Durant his whole career, they would have at least one championship, even with Paul's durability problems.
I don't know who would give the Lakers more problems. Their lack of rim protection and size actually doesn't make me think of Davis, but of LeBron. A rim deterrent is one of the few ways you can hope to limit LeBron, but having RoCo or Jeff Green at C is not going to work against LeBron.
nickhx2 wrote:og15 wrote:nickhx2 wrote:watching this postgame interview
i don't think cp3 ever spoke about his teammates here the way he was talking about them just now lol
Maybe referring to Redick, but I don't know either. My memory of post game interviews is almost non-existent though, so he could have done it even many times, I would have no clue.
Westbrook is interesting. He seems to dissapoint more than expected. He better bring it in game 7. He's actually had one of the most fortunate careers when it comes to co-stars. Durant for 8 seasons, PG for two seasons and then Harden. Even without the ultimate other supporting cast players, a lot of guys would kill to play with that. He's had a superior co-star to just about every other top PG that played during the same years except for Curry when Durant went there and Kyrie with LeBron. If Chris Paul had Durant his whole career, they would have at least one championship, even with Paul's durability problems.
I don't know who would give the Lakers more problems. Their lack of rim protection and size actually doesn't make me think of Davis, but of LeBron. A rim deterrent is one of the few ways you can hope to limit LeBron, but having RoCo or Jeff Green at C is not going to work against LeBron.
westbrook's mishaps at the end of the game were sad to see. but also unsurprising. some guys just aren't made for end-game decisions.
probably houston is still worse for the lakers. i'm not really sure how they deal with harden if he goes supernova. or westbrook. their guard play is not good at all.
NickP wrote:nickhx2 wrote:og15 wrote:Maybe referring to Redick, but I don't know either. My memory of post game interviews is almost non-existent though, so he could have done it even many times, I would have no clue.
Westbrook is interesting. He seems to dissapoint more than expected. He better bring it in game 7. He's actually had one of the most fortunate careers when it comes to co-stars. Durant for 8 seasons, PG for two seasons and then Harden. Even without the ultimate other supporting cast players, a lot of guys would kill to play with that. He's had a superior co-star to just about every other top PG that played during the same years except for Curry when Durant went there and Kyrie with LeBron. If Chris Paul had Durant his whole career, they would have at least one championship, even with Paul's durability problems.
I don't know who would give the Lakers more problems. Their lack of rim protection and size actually doesn't make me think of Davis, but of LeBron. A rim deterrent is one of the few ways you can hope to limit LeBron, but having RoCo or Jeff Green at C is not going to work against LeBron.
westbrook's mishaps at the end of the game were sad to see. but also unsurprising. some guys just aren't made for end-game decisions.
probably houston is still worse for the lakers. i'm not really sure how they deal with harden if he goes supernova. or westbrook. their guard play is not good at all.
I'm picking Houston over OKC tomorrow and then over the Lakers. I think EGor breaks out in that series. Plus Covington and House along with Tucker could be a winning combination over the Lakers.
mttwlsn16 wrote:Man CP3 is still really damn good. Hope OKC wins game 7. Still really like CP3, SGA and Gallo.
And Westbrook is a disaster
clipperlover wrote:mttwlsn16 wrote:Man CP3 is still really damn good. Hope OKC wins game 7. Still really like CP3, SGA and Gallo.
And Westbrook is a disaster
Is he $38.5M good this year, $41.4M good next year and $44.2M good in 2021-22?
No one is saying Chris Paul isn't talented. The issue is how much is that talent worth. He will impress OKC this year, so they don't try to ship him off before the trade deadline next season.
Chris is making more this year than Kawhi is scheduled to make in 2021/22. Chris hasn't even been in the MVP voting since 2015/16.
You said that assuming Chris paul would have been healthy. PG at his peak is better. If only he wasn't mentally fragile. I'm not speaking on his bubble anxiety and depression but over the course of his career. He avoided the Lakers because I don't think he could handled the pressure of being a Laker behind LeBronQuake Griffin wrote:clipperlover wrote:mttwlsn16 wrote:Man CP3 is still really damn good. Hope OKC wins game 7. Still really like CP3, SGA and Gallo.
And Westbrook is a disaster
Is he $38.5M good this year, $41.4M good next year and $44.2M good in 2021-22?
No one is saying Chris Paul isn't talented. The issue is how much is that talent worth. He will impress OKC this year, so they don't try to ship him off before the trade deadline next season.
Chris is making more this year than Kawhi is scheduled to make in 2021/22. Chris hasn't even been in the MVP voting since 2015/16.
I would take him and pay him at that rate if I could pair him with Kawhi.
I'd much rather it be him and Kawhi going at this than Kawhi and PG.
Nonetheless, I said this from jump that I thought his game would age well in this mid 30s ala Nash and that he could still be elite during this part of his career. I said this in 2017 when him and Blake were up for extensions and Chris ended up choosing Houston.
I would have taken him as career Clipper, put his number in the rafters and lived with the results in the end.
And he will be in the MVP voting this year.
NippySudz wrote:You said that assuming Chris paul would have been healthy. PG at his peak is better. If only he wasn't mentally fragile. I'm not speaking on his bubble anxiety and depression but over the course of his career. He avoided the Lakers because I don't think he could handled the pressure of being a Laker behind LeBronQuake Griffin wrote:clipperlover wrote:
Is he $38.5M good this year, $41.4M good next year and $44.2M good in 2021-22?
No one is saying Chris Paul isn't talented. The issue is how much is that talent worth. He will impress OKC this year, so they don't try to ship him off before the trade deadline next season.
Chris is making more this year than Kawhi is scheduled to make in 2021/22. Chris hasn't even been in the MVP voting since 2015/16.
I would take him and pay him at that rate if I could pair him with Kawhi.
I'd much rather it be him and Kawhi going at this than Kawhi and PG.
Nonetheless, I said this from jump that I thought his game would age well in this mid 30s ala Nash and that he could still be elite during this part of his career. I said this in 2017 when him and Blake were up for extensions and Chris ended up choosing Houston.
I would have taken him as career Clipper, put his number in the rafters and lived with the results in the end.
And he will be in the MVP voting this year.
I do think part of is the bubble but I do think he's wide eyed by the moment so to speak.i just hope he bounces back
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clipperlover wrote:NippySudz wrote:You said that assuming Chris paul would have been healthy. PG at his peak is better. If only he wasn't mentally fragile. I'm not speaking on his bubble anxiety and depression but over the course of his career. He avoided the Lakers because I don't think he could handled the pressure of being a Laker behind LeBronQuake Griffin wrote:I would take him and pay him at that rate if I could pair him with Kawhi.
I'd much rather it be him and Kawhi going at this than Kawhi and PG.
Nonetheless, I said this from jump that I thought his game would age well in this mid 30s ala Nash and that he could still be elite during this part of his career. I said this in 2017 when him and Blake were up for extensions and Chris ended up choosing Houston.
I would have taken him as career Clipper, put his number in the rafters and lived with the results in the end.
And he will be in the MVP voting this year.
I do think part of is the bubble but I do think he's wide eyed by the moment so to speak.i just hope he bounces back
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I think you are being harsh on PG. PG is a blue color player, grew up in a blue color town, went to college at a blue color school, and played in the NBA for two blue color franchises previously. He probably just didn't like the Lakers fit because it wasn't him. PG and Kawhi have always been my dream combination on this team. Their personalities just mesh better.
clipperlover wrote:mttwlsn16 wrote:Man CP3 is still really damn good. Hope OKC wins game 7. Still really like CP3, SGA and Gallo.
And Westbrook is a disaster
Is he $38.5M good this year, $41.4M good next year and $44.2M good in 2021-22?
No one is saying Chris Paul isn't talented. The issue is how much is that talent worth. He will impress OKC this year, so they don't try to ship him off before the trade deadline next season.
Chris is making more this year than Kawhi is scheduled to make in 2021/22. Chris hasn't even been in the MVP voting since 2015/16.
Quake Griffin wrote:clipperlover wrote:mttwlsn16 wrote:Man CP3 is still really damn good. Hope OKC wins game 7. Still really like CP3, SGA and Gallo.
And Westbrook is a disaster
Is he $38.5M good this year, $41.4M good next year and $44.2M good in 2021-22?
No one is saying Chris Paul isn't talented. The issue is how much is that talent worth. He will impress OKC this year, so they don't try to ship him off before the trade deadline next season.
Chris is making more this year than Kawhi is scheduled to make in 2021/22. Chris hasn't even been in the MVP voting since 2015/16.
I would take him and pay him at that rate if I could pair him with Kawhi.
I'd much rather it be him and Kawhi going at this than Kawhi and PG.
Nonetheless, I said this from jump that I thought his game would age well in this mid 30s ala Nash and that he could still be elite during this part of his career. I said this in 2017 when him and Blake were up for extensions and Chris ended up choosing Houston.
I would have taken him as career Clipper, put his number in the rafters and lived with the results in the end.
And he will be in the MVP voting this year.
Doesn't matter. He said he grew up both fans of both teams because of Kobe also. I don't think he could handle playing for the Lakers. You have an opportunity to play with LeBron and you re-up with westbrook? Someone who might get eliminated in the first round? Last time I checked he didn't sign to the clippers. He was traded here at the behest of leonard. He could have structured it in a way to sign here. He didn't. They have to give up the house to get himMartinToVaught wrote:BTW, this narrative of PG "avoiding the limelight" of the Lakers is crap. PG was a Clippers fan growing up and begged us to draft him.
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