Woj - Westbrook traded to Houston for Chris Paul, 2024 & 2026 1st round picks, 2021/2025 pick swaps

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Re: Woj - Westbrook traded to Houston for Chris Paul, 2024 & 2026 1st round picks, 2021/2025 pick swaps 

Post#421 » by Pointgod » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:21 am

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dorkestra wrote:This has got to be weird for the fans of both teams


Oh yeah. Player fans mostly. Westbrook fans versus Harden fans is probably one of most heated rivalries of the past 3 years. Now they must unite and root for the other one so they can both get a chip.

I think it’s going to be refreshing.


Westbrook fans and Harden fans are going to need to come together like bloods and crips.
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Post#422 » by Deivork » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:21 am

I'm probably 200% off, but is this the first star for star trade since Francis for McGrady in 2004??
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Post#423 » by Antinomy » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:21 am

If CP3 couldn’t put up with Harden’s constant dribbling & ISOs, I can only imagine the disaster that will arise this year.
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Post#424 » by Tracymcgoaty » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:21 am

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Gnik wrote:Honestly, CP3 can't even stay on the court and has been sh*t a lot of times when he is the past seasons that I actually think shipping him and getting Westbrook is actually a good thing. At the very least, you can get some rest for Harden who has been carrying this team, which was supposed to have 2 superstars with him and CP3.

Plus is Russ not close friends with Harden? I don't see them fighting over the ball if that's the case.


You know how many people are good friends off court but want to bash each others head in when they play together?

A whole lot probably. Friends dont mean jack chemistry is everything.


Are you talking pickup games or professional ballers who do this for a living? We need to know the numbers
Are they not going to develop better chemistry knowing they already have a relationship?

Telling this duo is going to be disruptive knowing they have a good relationship without actually seeing them in the actual games is kinda premature idk LOL


overall i think just because 2 people are good friends of court doesn't necessarily mean they'll have amazing chemistry on court.

For all we know they might be terrible on court because of how they are used to playing..2 very ball dominant players.

Who is going to take a step back? CP3 took a step back when he came and see Paul as a better player than WB.

But we'll see i guess! Gonna be fun though!
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Post#425 » by Arp590 » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:22 am

PhilaOwnsBoston wrote:The Thunder at one point had Harden, Westbrook, Durant, Ibaka all in their primes and didn't win a title and only got close once. That is insane.

I mean, think about that. Thunder fans must be so appreciate of getting to watch all that talent throughout the years, but also sick to have had it and never got one championship out of it.

They weren't all in their primes on the Thunder...
Also injuries played a big factor.
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Post#426 » by LipSkinMatter » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:22 am

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Post#427 » by CeltsfanSinceBirth » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:22 am

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CeltsfanSinceBirth wrote:Presti is going to deal off Chris Paul for more picks. Dude is stacking chips at this point.

Gotta figure the Rockets would have done this if they could have.


Except the Rockets are going for it all and want players to contend.
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Re: Woj - Westbrook traded to Houston for Chris Paul, 2024 & 2026 1st round picks, 2021/2025 pick swaps 

Post#428 » by bwgood77 » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:22 am

Antinomy wrote:Thunder will probably move CP3 very soon. Besides that, Morey is basically going all in & if things blow up he knows he won’t be around to clean it up.


I'd offer him and 1 or 2 of the picks, or a pick and a pick swap with Houston for Wiggins and Teague. They are rebuilding anyway...maybe can get something from Wiggins by the time the contract ends.

Unless Minnesota is planning on moving Teague and Covington for DLo
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Post#429 » by letsgorockets » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:22 am

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Best2EverDoIt wrote:Where did those WCF trips end up getting Harden? He's a massive choker that plays no defense and gets his points from flopping. I don't even know why you would be mad, Westbrook is a massive upgrade over Chris Paul and you basically just swapped contracts.
I'm sorry, please remind me, the conference finals come after the 1st round right? Yeah it didn't produce rings, so what? We ran into a dynasty both times. Should Utah have traded Stockton for Mark Jackson cause they kept making the finals and couldn't beat MJ? This dude couldn't beat Harden straight up, got waxed by the same Jazz team that Harden dispatched easily the next round, and got bounced by Dame this year. Spin how you want to, with some bull about not winning rings probably, but the facts don't lie. Harden had consistently taken his team to more success than Russell. Period. End. Of. Story. And now Harden is gonna have to drag his lame ass as far as he can for the next 4 years. Terrible deal, point blank period.

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Post#430 » by Da ThRONe » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:22 am

Morey has officially lost his damn mind.
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Post#432 » by cornchip » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:23 am

Yeah, OKC could've waited it out and moved Westbrook at the deadline. There has to be another move right?
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Post#433 » by durka » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:24 am

Deivork wrote:I'm probably 200% off, but is this the first star for star trade since Francis for McGrady in 2004??

Demar DeRozan for Kawhi Leonard happened a year ago dude
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Post#434 » by LordCovington33 » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:24 am

Both players will be near the end of their careers once 2024 comes. Could be a Billy King fleece.
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Post#435 » by JordansBulls » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:24 am

This move puts fear into the Clippers and Lakers.
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Post#436 » by Lilseb93 » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:25 am

I love this trade for OKC and I get why they made this trade over anything we offered, but I don't understand this at all for Houston.
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Post#437 » by DreamTeam09 » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:25 am

Kilo wrote:Pick swaps are useless as OKC expects to bottom out right? So they're fluff so Presti can pretend he got more.


Umm wrong, you can use those picks in another deal and that team will get the chance to swap with Houston
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Post#438 » by israelfirst » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:25 am

haha. poor chris paul. harden-westbrook is going to be a **** combo. both cant play off ball
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Post#439 » by Froob » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:25 am

Can CP3 get to the Lakers? Probably very difficult?
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Post#440 » by Nate505 » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:25 am

Sweet, the Rockets get worse and lose assets.

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