CP3 in 2012?

yattydaddy · Post #1 » by **yattydaddy** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:24 pm

Hello all, Bulls fan here but I saw a very interesting article on ESPN today and I couldn't find a topic on it.

Apparently CP3 will consider joining Jordan's Bobcats in 2012. I think that would be great for you guys, you really need a superstar to jumpstart the franchise. I actually really hope this goes through. Hopefully the 'Cats can make their roster a bit more appealing by then, but its something to look forward to in the very least.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=6336690

What do you guys think?

Stun704 · Post #2 » by **Stun704** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:35 pm

i think theres a real good chance its gonna happen.. our pipe dreams is that we sign both CP and Howard in '12.. Dwight expressed interest in wanting to play here also, abit in a joking manner though.

Marvel · Post #3 » by **Marvel** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:47 pm

Dwight expressed interest in wanting to play here also,

What. Please, fill me in...

Stun704 · Post #4 » by **Stun704** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:50 pm

Marvel wrote:
Dwight expressed interest in wanting to play here also,

What. Please, fill me in...

http://blogs.charlotte.com/inside_the_n ... obcat.html

asdfgh · Post #5 » by **asdfgh** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:11 pm

It will be a little difficult for the Bobcats to sign both Paul and Howard unless they can find a way to trade one of Jackson, Diop or Thomas for expirings.

Post #6 » by **fatlever** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:15 pm

is anyone at least a tad bit concerned that paul maybe never get back his full level of quickness since his injuries this year?

Stun704 · Post #7 » by **Stun704** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:21 pm

asdfgh wrote:It will be a little difficult for the Bobcats to sign both Paul and Howard unless they can find a way to trade one of Jackson, Diop or Thomas for expirings.

diop, jackson, caroll, all expire in '13 when howard comes off the books

Marvel · Post #8 » by **Marvel** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:43 pm

Still don't trust Higgins running things. MJ needs a guy who knows how to build a contender, put him on the straight and narrow, a la Kevin Pritchard.

If MJ's thinking CP3 and Dwight in 2012, he needs Jack, Diop off the books.

Marvel · Post #9 » by **Marvel** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 10:51 pm

fatlever wrote:is anyone at least a tad bit concerned that paul maybe never get back his full level of quickness since his injuries this year?

Yep, guess it all comes down to whether or not he can remain healthy and how well he plays next year. I've read his injury is starting to slow him down, he just doesn't have that quickness he had when he was slicing and dicing defenses anymore. I've also read he's preserving/conserving his energy for the playoffs. :roll:

I get the feeling he's lost that quickness, making him less effective in his half court offense attack. From what i've seen of him this season, he really looks like he's aged 5-6 years. In saying that, KG was the same way when he went down with that knee injury. It took him a full season to recover and regain some of that quickness back.

countryboi · Post #10 » by **countryboi** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 11:14 pm

how about we worry about the dream that is chris paul and then i will try not to laugh at the idea of howard wanting to come here...

JMAC3 · Post #11 » by **JMAC3** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:12 am

If Chris Paul was willing to come to the Bobcats I think New Orleans would want to do a trade and not lose him at end of contract for nothing. I would jump all over this if I was the Bobcats as soon as season is over. I wonder if the Hornets would be interested in something like:

Bobcats get: Chris Paul, Okafor, Bellineli

Hornets get: Boris Diaw, Jax, Diop, Augustine, and our 10th overall pick.

Bobcats Lineup
CP3-Livo
Hendo-Bellineli, Carroll
20th pick, Cunningham
TT, White, Najera
Okafor, Kwame

Our 20th pick we would grab either Jordan Hamilton, Tyler Honeycutt, or Tobias Harris.

Badd_Intentions · Post #12 » by **Badd_Intentions** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 12:48 am

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/21 ... On_Twitter

CP3 put that one to rest pretty quickly lol...now it's time for us to return back to the land known as mediocrity :|

Stun704 · Post #13 » by **Stun704** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:03 am

Badd_Intentions wrote:http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/213012/Paul_Dispels_Charlotte_Talk_On_Twitter

CP3 put that one to rest pretty quickly lol...now it's time for us to return back to the land known as mediocrity :|

what do you expect him to say? he didn't say he wasn't gonna come to charlotte, he just said hes focused on NO right now because they're in the playoffs.. he said nothing that would lead one to believe hes still not coming to CLT

countryboi · Post #14 » by **countryboi** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:26 am

Stun704 wrote:
Badd_Intentions wrote:http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/213012/Paul_Dispels_Charlotte_Talk_On_Twitter

CP3 put that one to rest pretty quickly lol...now it's time for us to return back to the land known as mediocrity :|

what do you expect him to say? he didn't say he wasn't gonna come to charlotte, he just said hes focused on NO right now because they're in the playoffs.. he said nothing that would lead one to believe hes still not coming to CLT

this is true....right now he plays for N.O he cant say anything else but i want to be here

Badd_Intentions · Post #15 » by **Badd_Intentions** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:27 am

Stun704 wrote:
Badd_Intentions wrote:http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/213012/Paul_Dispels_Charlotte_Talk_On_Twitter

CP3 put that one to rest pretty quickly lol...now it's time for us to return back to the land known as mediocrity :|

what do you expect him to say? he didn't say he wasn't gonna come to charlotte, he just said hes focused on NO right now because they're in the playoffs.. he said nothing that would lead one to believe hes still not coming to CLT

That was "coach speak" for "no chance i'm coming"

Stun704 · Post #16 » by **Stun704** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:45 am

Badd_Intentions wrote:
Stun704 wrote:
Badd_Intentions wrote:http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/213012/Paul_Dispels_Charlotte_Talk_On_Twitter

CP3 put that one to rest pretty quickly lol...now it's time for us to return back to the land known as mediocrity :|

what do you expect him to say? he didn't say he wasn't gonna come to charlotte, he just said hes focused on NO right now because they're in the playoffs.. he said nothing that would lead one to believe hes still not coming to CLT

That was "coach speak" for "no chance i'm coming"

No, if he really had no intentions of coming here, he would flat out say, No i'm not coming to charlotte.. if he came out and said, yes I plan to leave NO for charlotte, he would get fined, and so would jordan probably.. going by that logic, did Melo have no intentions of going to NYK since he didn't flat out say he wanted to go beforehand? it doesn't work that way.

Badd_Intentions · Post #17 » by **Badd_Intentions** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:01 am

Wanting to play for NY and Charlotte are 2 totally different things, especially with Amare already a knick. In the climate of the league today it's just rare for a star player to leave a playoff team for a team that's not even close to contending. I mean some really good teams are going to be lobbying for his services, other than the "hometown team" thing I don't see us being able to compete. I know guys love and respect Jordan but in the primes of their careers they want a chance to win it all. Unless we make some really good moves this next year and get some serious building blocks for the future I don't see it happening. CP3 may be the exception to the rule but i'll believe it when I see it. I think out of respect to Jordan he didn't want to flat out say he wouldn't come to Charlotte.

Charlottehoops · Post #18 » by **Charlottehoops** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:12 am

Wow you guys really see the glass half empty don't you! Here is why Chris Paul probably will be a bobcat.

1. You guys always say Mike is a bad owner check out the history of the Hornets. Chris is probably desperate to get off of that titanic!

2. The experts are predicting a hard cap with the new agreement. If that happens the mere 28 million in committed salary the bobcats have for 12/13 will look pretty good. And that number could easily drop if Mike trades Jack in a similar trade to the one he pulled for Gerald.

3. Micheal Jordan- Come on you know there is some desire to learn from the greatest ever.

4. Mom- You know she wants her baby closer to home. lol

Post #19 » by **Paydro70** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:27 am

fatlever wrote:is anyone at least a tad bit concerned that paul maybe never get back his full level of quickness since his injuries this year?

I kept hoping this season that he'd start to show improvement, really look like he did two years ago... but that never happened. He's as incredible a game-manager as ever, and still crazy efficient... but it just doesn't look like he's ever going to be able to carry the offense the way he once could.

If so, I question whether he's going to be worth what it'll cost to get him. Even as-is he'd be the best player on our team, but is it worth the kind of mega-deal he'll probably still command? I don't know.

Last year I would have been willing to give everything we had to get him and pay him a max deal. Today, that's risky to say the least.

Charlottehoops · Post #20 » by **Charlottehoops** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:28 am

I guess it all depends on whether or not we land Kemba. If we get K-Drama there is no need for Paul. He, DJ, and Shaun would give us an extremely solid pointguard rotation. This would mean even more money to throw at Dwight, and possibly bring back Gerald.