yeah, I don't get it either...we really didn't give up much at all people here are so attached to replaceable role players and low 1st round picks
This right here! Lou and Gordon were the same. Didn't lose much to gain the top PG in the league. Please everyone chill the f*** out. Morey isn't done. Paul isn't going anywhere, he did Morey a solid by working the trade instead. The team will be fine and our bench will fill out, stop stressing and questioning the move. It was EPIC, enjoy that.
Tru, but our hot dec-Jan surge was bc we had decker and Harrell. Now we lost bev, Lou, decker, and Harrell for one cp3. We really have no bench left, beside Gordon and nene? I have faith that morey will find bench players, I'm just worried. Lack of bench will force d antoni to play Gordon/Anderson/Paul more not a recipe to keeping them three dude healthy.
If Carmelo Anthony or Dwyane Wade get their buyout, Houston is likely one one of teams on their short list. @AlexKennedyNBA
Yes, I was envisioning some monster finishes next year but maybe Oliver can do the same thing and be just as versatile? Definitely need some strong finishers on the pick and roll. Capela and Nene (assuming he will stay) are a good start but another strong finisher would be huge. I have faith Morey can continue to find depth.
How so? By CP3 opting in the Rockets saved cap-space. Even if they had signed CP3 as a FA they would have needed to get rid of those players to make room him. Add to that, that now they can at least try to get a third all-star caliber player. That said, I'm sad to see Bev go! But there is no doubt in my mind that Harden and CP3 are going to work. Both can play off the ball in stretches, both of them can play PG and take pressure off the other - teams won't be able to key in on Harden anymore - and both are high IQ players.
It's not like Morey will go into the season with a roster of 6 people. He'll fill out the team, and it will be full of players we question at the time of signing who turn out to be fine. A year ago, Dekker and Harrell weren't even good enough to play in the league according to many Rockets fans, and now people view them as irreplaceable? Please. If there is one thing that pretty much can be universally agreed upon, it's that Morey can throw together a strong bench unit.
All in all, only losing bev really hurts, everyone else on the trade is okay. No bench though, still Gud trade, makes Houston a more attractive destination.
Both Cam Oliver and LJ Peak now likely to make the team. If the Rockets don't get Melo or Paul George, this is likely how the roster is constructed on opening night. Paul | Brown Harden | Gordon Ariza | Peak Anderson | _________ [$8.4MM mid-level] | Oliver Capela | Nene | Onuaku Gotta hope Nene will take the vet min so they can use the bi-annual on another bench piece (likely a wing). Depth is dicey.
Wade for a cheap contract makes perfect sense. He gets buckets and He's Lebron's boy. #bananaboatboiz
Michael Eaves: Here's some information on the Chris Paul trade. First the MICRO: Paul's relationship with Doc Rivers started to deteriorate rapidly after the Clippers acquired Austin Rivers. Several members of the team felt Austin acted entitled because his dad was both the coach and the President of Basketball Operations. In the view of the tenured players, Austin Rivers never tried to fit in, and when players tried to address the situation with him, he still did not respond the way the core of the team wanted him to. It led to resentment within the locker room, which often played out during games. One of Paul's biggest contentions with Doc was that Paul, and other players, felt Doc treated Austin more favorably than other players. He would yell at guys for certain things during games and practices, but not get on Austin in the same manner for similar transgressions. But what really solidified Paul's dissatisfaction with Doc was a proposed trade involving Carmelo Anthony last season. New York offered Carmelo and Sasha Vujacic to the Clippers in exchange for Jamal Crawford, Paul Pierce and Austin Rivers, a deal to which Rivers ultimately said no. That event led Paul to feel that keeping his son on the roster was more important to Doc than improving the team. So, ultimately, Paul lost both trust and faith in Doc. As one league executive put it, "Chris despises Doc." (I was also told that when Paul met with the team to inform them of his plans, Jerry West was not in attendance. It was only Doc and Lawrence Frank.) MACRO This move is a win-win for Chris Paul, and it was all part of a master plan. By opting into the final year of his current contract and pressuring the Clippers to trade him to Houston, Paul will be in the exact same situation next summer. He can re-sign with the Rockets for 5 years and $200+ million or sign a 4-year deal for about $150 million with another team. In addition, he will save several million dollars in state income tax. Also, by being committed to the Rockets for only one season, it gives him a year to see if he can actually co-exist and pursue a title with James Harden. But even beyond that, this move gives Paul more flexibility to join LeBron James in 2018. If he stayed in LA or signed the max deal with the Clippers and forced them to do a sign-and-trade with the Rockets, Paul and LeBron could only join forces at one location. Now, they will have the ability to pick and choose wherever they want to go as a tandem, which could be Houston, LA {Lakers or Clippers (provided Doc is no longer with organization)}, or any other destination in-between.
