Speculation: Morey's FA Target #1 is... Chris Paul?

while i agree with your sentiment, i have to take issue with you saying that the Rockets are an inferior franchise to the freaking LA Clippers. Sure they have a better team right now. Yes they have a bigger media market. But they are NOT a better franchise. This is Donald Sterling's team we are talking about. I, for one, am counting on the Clipper jinx to weigh heavy on Paul's mind come the offseason.

 

Clutch, could we just get an "Official: Morey's Free Agent Target" thread up to operate similar to that of the Random trade thread?

It would cut down on the clutter.

 

thanks this was very informative...but still we are the most unexperienced team in nba, practically a bunch of rookies with no star and the youngest team in the league...only 1 starter was starter before?!?!

and their roster is filled with great players and 2( READ TWO) SUPERSTARS!

Stars and superstars are overrated..overblown by media....PERIOD.

If nothing, Linsanity and Asiksanity proved that almost ANY NBA player can play on star level given the right conditions and confidence...there 's no great difference in their talent and abilities it's mostly a matter of psychology....

Thats why we almost won over Miami, blow off New York by 30+ and thats why Lakers lost to Orlando after stealing them of Top 5 superstar:grin::grin::grin:and best center in the NBA:grin::grin::grin:

 

OK, so you'd be all right with Douglas starting over Lin then? He just needs the right conditions to take the Rockets to a championship.

Or why not trade both Lin and Asik for some cheaper fringe players.

 

The infinite monkey theorem states that a monkey hitting keys at random on a typewriter keyboard for an infinite amount of time will almost surely type a given text, such as the complete works of William Shakespeare or in this case Chris Paul coming to Houston.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite_monkey_theorem

 

The difference is, the stars like LeBron, Kevin Durant etc... are able to excel in more conditions than the average NBA player. They don't have to play a certain style offense in particular situations with certain types of players to play at a superstar level. You can plug them into just about any type of situation and their skills and abilities will make the team better.

Teams don't have unlimited time and there aren't an unlimited amount of NBA level talented players where teams can afford to try out all these different combinations to find the right one where all players play at star levels. That's why teams do everything in their powers to get these star players.

 

By all means let's overpay for CP.

He's already proven he can singlehandedly get a team to the Finals.

 

Well you are the one who thinks James Harden can be Michael Jordan so....

Any ways. The Rockets would have no shot at beating the Heat in a 7 game series.

There is a HUGE mental aspect of this yes...but there is a huge skill aspect of this as well.

Chuck Hayes is the perfect example. He's a guy who worked his tail off just to become a good role player in this league. Had he been a 7 footer, dude could have literally been a great NBA big man...but he's not.

So no, being a star player like Lebron James is not something 'anyone' can do and to say that is like insulting all the great players that have played the game.

 

I think he's saying that we can get more bang for our buck by going after a PF. Lin at his unmaintainable peak (ie. Linsanity?) - could arguably have been on CP3's level but that's about it.

 

Last time i checked we had two championships to the Clipers zero.Lesser franchise?. We've had more succsess then they've had and we have a much better owner.The Clippers were the poster child for mediacore till a few years ago .They might have more talent, but that dosent equate to a better franchise.

 

exactly my point...people are glorifying him as if he is averaging 30pts-30asists and his team has the best ratio in NBA say 17-1

the truth is eventhough Lin is clearly playing far below his capabilities he is only a few assists and buckets under CP3 and the teams ratios are 8-8 and 10-6...

 

The point is that rarely happens(development of ANY NBA player into a star), but when you see the visible signs Linsanity or parsonsanity or Pattersonsanity or Asiksanity and THE MOST importantly TEAMBALLSANITY is probably gonna happen and or is on its way or even there's a solid possibility it will happen, and they are becoming better and better game in game out -for Gods sake don't trade them for an overblown star who is averaging 17pts /9 asists or for a problematic primadona Howardonna who's averaging just a few baskets above asik and cant manage to hit a free throw and win over a s.h.ity orlando even if he is playing in a team with 3 allstars 3 superstars and 3 hall of famers!!!

 

yeah? why so? the greater miracles happened...

btw why do you think james harden cant become MJ?
or even better?

this is his first season as starter and a leader....and the guy is learning and improving..he is now learning to be a leader of a team... give him some time i am sure hell' surprise us all...

boy nobodys getting to the rim so easily as he do!...perhaps only derrek rose....

 

Lin had a bad start to the season, and I agree that it was mostly just growing pains with a brand new team and a different role than he's used to, but how can you say he's just a few buckets and assists lower than Paul?

2012-13 Season

Paul
PPG APG RPG PER
16.2 9.3 3.6 24.99

Lin
PPG APG RPG PER
10.9 6.6 4.4 13.21

Jeremy had 2-3 good games lately, hopefully he's getting out of his slump, but he has to show consistency, which Paul has done for years.

 

perhaps i should say few buckets and assist per game? no big deal...

anyway whats a big deal about pauls consistency? 7 years in the league and he only once or twice peeped in 2rnd of playoffs..big deal...and hes even played teamed with other superstars...OVERBLOWN BY MEDIA. PERIOD.

 

that's just equal to 10+ points advantage to your team every game, yeah no big deal..........

 

Yeah, it's not like a dozen points would swing any games one way or the other...

Oh.

Right.

 

WTF is this?

By your logic, lets start TD over Lin because TD is only a few buckets and assists short and is much cheaper.

A few buckets and assists per game make a big difference. r****ded LOF...

 

While beggers can't be choosers, ideally Morey's target for Harden would be someone in his age range, I'd be willing to stake money the guy from Minnesota is at the top of the 'ideals' list.