Chris Paul Expected To Start For Warriors

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Tue Sep 12, 2023 1:02 pm

On a recent episode of the Good Word with Goodwill podcast from Yahoo! Sports, veteran ESPN/Andscape reporter Marc Spears dropped some intel on Chris Paul's fit with his new team. Spears told Vince Goodwill that Paul is expected to start for the Golden State Warriors this season.

"I do expect him to start. And I think it's like five-minute spurts," Spears said. "I don't know that they really want his minutes to be high, but I think they're gonna try it. I could be wrong, but that's the gist I'm getting. This isn't an opinion that he's expected to start. It's what I'm hearing. He's never not started in his career."

In his 18 NBA seasons, Chris Paul has played in 1,214 regular season games and started in every one of them. The veteran point guard has played in an additional 149 games in the playoffs and has started all of those games, as well.

The Warriors regular starting lineup features Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins and Kevon Looney. All five of those players are returning to Golden State for this season, which means one would be bumped to a reserve role if Paul starts.

Via Marc Spears/ESPN

alienpick · Post #2 » by **alienpick** » Tue Sep 12, 2023 3:24 pm

You bump Wiggins, or Green, in that line up. Depending on how you want to open up against that night's rival team.

MitchB3 · Post #3 » by **MitchB3** » Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:41 pm

Warriors are about to have some serious issues if they let this man start. He's a bench player now, people have to stop acting as though he's the same guy from 5-10 years ago, who was putting up 18 & 10, he's not. He's 38 going on 39, defenses ignore him, and his defense hasn't been that tier for a while now.

alienpick · Post #4 » by **alienpick** » Tue Sep 12, 2023 6:32 pm

MitchB3 wrote:Warriors are about to have some serious issues if they let this man start. He's a bench player now, people have to stop acting as though he's the same guy from 5-10 years ago, who was putting up 18 & 10, he's not. He's 38 going on 39, defenses ignore him, and his defense hasn't been that tier for a while now.

He can still shoot, so defences aren't going to ignore him. He's also got an insane basketball IQ. Defence has slowed for sure, but he's not washed yet.

flow · Post #5 » by **flow** » Tue Sep 12, 2023 7:49 pm

Great news for the rest of the league.

Pickled Prunes · Post #6 » by **Pickled Prunes** » Tue Sep 12, 2023 8:42 pm

alienpick wrote:
MitchB3 wrote:Warriors are about to have some serious issues if they let this man start. He's a bench player now, people have to stop acting as though he's the same guy from 5-10 years ago, who was putting up 18 & 10, he's not. He's 38 going on 39, defenses ignore him, and his defense hasn't been that tier for a while now.

He can still shoot, so defences aren't going to ignore him. He's also got an insane basketball IQ. Defence has slowed for sure, but he's not washed yet.

He averaged 14/4/9 in 32 MPG last season. He was 5th in AST and 5th in AST/TO. People thought he was washed when he went to HOU (2017), and washed again when he went to OKC(2019). I guess if people keep saying it they will eventually be right.

CP3 has always played under the rim and I won't count him out until the retirement announcement.

TimeisIllmatic · Post #7 » by **TimeisIllmatic** » Tue Sep 12, 2023 8:54 pm

I mean it's not surprising. We are in the position-less era of basketball now.

TimeisIllmatic · Post #8 » by **TimeisIllmatic** » Tue Sep 12, 2023 8:56 pm

alienpick wrote:You bump Wiggins, or Green, in that line up. Depending on how you want to open up against that night's rival team.

Probably Looney.

PG - Paul
SG - Curry
SF - Klay
PF - Wiggins
C - Draymond

DoctorDunc · Post #9 » by **DoctorDunc** » Tue Sep 12, 2023 9:36 pm

Second coming of Carmelo at this point.

Mavelicks · Post #10 » by **Mavelicks** » Tue Sep 12, 2023 9:49 pm

TimeisIllmatic wrote:I mean it's not surprising. We are in the position-less era of basketball now.

Until you come to the World cup and get your ass kicked in the paint.

TimeisIllmatic · Post #11 » by **TimeisIllmatic** » Tue Sep 12, 2023 9:52 pm

Mavelicks wrote:
TimeisIllmatic wrote:I mean it's not surprising. We are in the position-less era of basketball now.

Until you come to the World cup and get your ass kicked in the paint.

Touche

pushfloater · Post #12 » by **pushfloater** » Tue Sep 12, 2023 10:01 pm

I give it 12 games and he’s coming off the bench.

Pickled Prunes · Post #13 » by **Pickled Prunes** » Tue Sep 12, 2023 10:34 pm

TimeisIllmatic wrote:
alienpick wrote:You bump Wiggins, or Green, in that line up. Depending on how you want to open up against that night's rival team.

Probably Looney.

PG - Paul
SG - Curry
SF - Klay
PF - Wiggins
C - Draymond

They may have defensive issues against bigger/faster backcourts... but they will be deadly on the offensive end.

Looney averaged under 24 MPG last season. He can do that from the bench. I expect CP3 will average at least 28 MPG which means he will inevitably have to spend some time on the floor with the starters, so why not at the jump? Besides, Steph plays more like a SG anyway. I would guess that it will be CP3 and Draymond that they stagger to keep play making on the floor at all times.

rand · Post #14 » by **rand** » Tue Sep 12, 2023 10:55 pm

Looney is going to be bench not because it's the best thing for the team but because he's strong emotionally and won't become a problem if he doesn't start

nocomingnogoing · Post #15 » by **nocomingnogoing** » Tue Sep 12, 2023 11:01 pm

Usually people with hamstring issues like to go from warm ups directly into the game. Agree with other that it isnt the best but should be fine- as nobody ( players coaches ) seems to care at all about the regular season

alienpick · Post #16 » by **alienpick** » Tue Sep 12, 2023 11:55 pm

TimeisIllmatic wrote:
alienpick wrote:You bump Wiggins, or Green, in that line up. Depending on how you want to open up against that night's rival team.

Probably Looney.

PG - Paul
SG - Curry
SF - Klay
PF - Wiggins
C - Draymond

Yeah, if you're going small ball off the top.

Laimbeer · Post #17 » by **Laimbeer** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 12:19 am

Maybe Paul is a token starter for a handful of minutes, but he and Steph are staggered through most of the game.

Ballerhogger · Post #18 » by **Ballerhogger** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 2:33 am

Defensively this team getting ran out of gym

Post #19 » by **lilfishi22** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 3:12 am

Expect a lot of CP3 using all 8s to walk the ball up and then initiate action with about 9s left on the shot clock

MitchB3 · Post #20 » by **MitchB3** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 10:47 am

alienpick wrote:
MitchB3 wrote:Warriors are about to have some serious issues if they let this man start. He's a bench player now, people have to stop acting as though he's the same guy from 5-10 years ago, who was putting up 18 & 10, he's not. He's 38 going on 39, defenses ignore him, and his defense hasn't been that tier for a while now.

He can still shoot, so defences aren't going to ignore him. He's also got an insane basketball IQ. Defence has slowed for sure, but he's not washed yet.

"He can still shoot..." If that isn't the funniest thing I've heard in a while. Guess you didn't watch the Clippers and Nuggets series where almost everyone was daring him to shoot the 3. Defenses don't respect him anymore.