At 32 years old, will we be getting Chris Paul or Cliff Paul?

that or he's the MVP Whisperer

 

I think the question is still valuable as it relates to his next contract this off season. His effectiveness isn't specifically tied to his athletic ability so he will probably age well - his bball IQ, passing, shooting, and change up game will all continue to be effective late into his career. You may see drop offs in terms of staying in front of younger players but I don't think we are there yet and to an extent CP's bball IQ makes him better equipped to mitigate this through some educated anticipation. That being said, the real risk for CP3 as he ages isn't related so much to his on court performance so much as his ability to stay healthy through an 82 game season. In other words, you probably won't want to sign Paul if you need 82 games and an extended playoff run from him - as he ages, you will need to give him nights off, reduce his minutes, and only lean on him when needed. This is VERY similar to how Golden State turned Iggy into a near All Star looking player on some nights when it had previously looked like he was done. It's why Iggy was the MVP of their first title run.

The other consideration here is depth - we need to be able to weather the storm when CP is out during relatively low priority regular season games and that's where adding another competent ball handler on this roster is probably a good idea(think of a versatile Shaun Livingston type player).

All that said - I still think Paul is worth the effort to retain him well into his 30s because he can and will swing a series if he is fresh - he's too good not to...it's really all going to come down to how much money Paul wants. Hard to see us giving him the max but maybe so. How we fare in the playoffs this year, whether we can we hang with golden state or not, and if Lebron is interested all also factor into that question so the answer is inconclusive until we get into this next offseason.

 

hes defense is unbeliavable, i swear he somehow has hands on the ball or in near vicinity of the ball on almost every single possession

 

it was more of a metaphor... actually the fixated and non-flexible gradation and even the very concept of a single most valuable player, to the exclusion of other players, I find is absurd and inconsistent with my understanding of the universe and of the game as an integral part thereof and an embodiment of principles of the aforementioned...

 

Today we had cliff. Wednesday we will have chris

 

Cliff alternate with Chris

One day Cliff, next day Christy

 

Glad we had Clint.

 

Wow this Sway fellow is a prophet with his disaster predictions.

Thank god his apostle is spreading the gospel by bumping these two faced hot takes.

Clutch Fans be blessed yall

 

Everyone has a bad game occasionally. I don't remember the last time CP3 had more turnovers than JH.

 

Will you see Eric Gordon or Eric the Hobbit?

 

I know we gave players plenty of rest and some were a bit injured, but the Rockets were just rolling just prior to getting homecourt throughout the playoffs. Too much rest can mess up a player's rhythm. Hopefully they will get their groove back soon.

 

I am not that worried but it is true that while blowouts happen, they happen at a far lesser rate than in the regular season.

Even the worst playoff teams happen to play with more intensity in the postseason.