I would see if ATL bites on a package centering around Schroeder. Paul's play just doesn't suit today's NBA. Slows th e game down, makes other players wait , reduces the overall ball movement with everyone waiting for him to get to his spot. Ty Lawson, Kyle lowry... these are the PG ' S the nba has moved towards. Always in motion. It's too bad Paul has such a big say with the clips, he's the one keeping them from ever contending.
You have no idea what you're talking about. The clippers have one of the best offense's in the NBA (3rd in offensive efficiency), and Chris Paul is a huge part of that. They're problem is defense, primarily on the wings but they aren't great anywhere.
without discussing the merits of moving Paul and whether he's a problem, let's look at what Love fetched. Minnesota Timberwolves received Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett, Thaddeus Young, $6.3 million trade exception for Love and you want to trade Paul for a package centered around Schroeder
just don't think the demand for him is huge. Hawks probably don't want him because of the great team chemistry they have now. Game starts and all those guys go out and play. Teams with Paul have never done that. Earlier in the season , if the Clippers had the foresight to see what Paul does, they could have asked for schroeder, korver and horford but it's too late now. Supporting cast is weak but it's the same story every year with him... tinkering with Redick and Barnes isn't going to do much. Need to change the engine of the team.
Lol... they've got 6th man of the year Crawford who they rely on to bail them out daily. DeAndre jordan who leads the league in rebounding and blocks but is an avg defender. Superstar griffin. Supposed good defender Paul because he plays passing lanes. What exactly can they bring in that would significantly change things while keeping their core the same? Look a little deeper, the problem is paul.. always has been despite his individual excellence.
Maybe you should look at the playoffs last year and review what you just said. Deandre Jordan was a non factor last year in the playoffs. Blake Griffin definitely didn't play like a superstar last year in the playoffs nor has he played like a superstar in any playoff. Jamal Crawford was terrible last year in the playoffs. Don't care about him winning 6th man of the year that is irrelevant when discussing how he actually performed in the playoffs. Paul was ate up by Westbrook last year but that is expecting anyway, Paul definitely isn't the only problem with LA
Bulls need to trade Rose to stay relevant Rox need to trade Dwight to stay relevant Kings need to trade Cousins to stay relevant lol gtfo
Chris Paul is not the problem although he could stand to look to score more because he can. Blake doesn't rebound and while he's good with passing and rebounds way less he doesn't post up as much and go inside as much as he should. Jordan is nothing past blocking and rebounds and its only blocks if hes playing someone who neurtralizes his rebounding which isnt hard. Then you have the rest, average wings, no athleticism, a 36 yr old chucker 6th man, and a bunch of guys who cannot win you games, turkoglue, glen davis, jordan farmar, Epke Udoh, etc.. Doc Rivers playing GM and you have a wose team than you've seen the past few years... same guys or worse who got older and didnt improve and what do you expect?
I can see it now. Since the Pels sent Austin Rivers to the C's to complete the Jeff Green trade, Doc trades CP to the C's for Austin. The Clips are relevant again.
I am on board. Clippers need to trade Paul to Houston. This will allow the Clippers to stay relevant. We can part with Beverly, Terry, and Cannan.
Trading CP3 would set the Clippers back big time. It would nuke this season and next. They are in "win now" mode and need to get better in the short-term, not long-term. Trading superstars sacrifices the present and looks to the future. CP3 and Blake are the two guys that are untouchable right now. Everyone else on their roster should be a trade possibility. They need a SF in the worst way. Such a gaping hole for them.
