WOW Doc said no to trading Rivers, Crawford and Pierce for Melo? I knew he was a horrible GM but I didn't know he was THAT stupid. Incredible.
Is _holic still circle jerking over Rubio to come here an d be primary ball handler LOL Rubio is garbage. Glad that 0.0001% is never going to happen
Spoiler: Inside the cp3 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.
I would bet on the warriors and if the rockets make another big move bet again on the warriors if vegas odds somehow go up. Melo or pg would be great, Yeah, sucks. He could have been a backup on a cheap contract. Oh well, undersized PFs who cant shoot are a dime a dozen i guess.
Yes, but I am NOT sold it will work. Both Paul and Harden like to pound the ball - this looks like it could be a chemistry disaster like Harden and Howard - and Bev is amazing on the ball as a defender, we are really going to miss him a lot. Dekker - Meh Williams - Meh 1st round pick - Meh So, on paper we got better, hopefully it shows on the court. DD
If Morey can get paul george or paul milsap, that would be epic..... Get those damn Pauls, Morey!!!!!
They probably will James harden has a much better tv personna than deandre and blake and is much more marketable. I can say it with 90% certainty.
Glad we got rid of busty Dekker. Now all you Dekker stans can take your shove your **** up your arse. @RasaqBoi and I are glad Smauel busty Dekker is out
Did (does) it ever stop? A box of Kleenex, a container of lotion, and a saved printout of Morey chasing Rubio in that NBA draft. That's all it takes, son.
Great trade for now, but worried what kind of contract he'll sign next year. If he leaves for another team, than the trade was just a rental. If he resigns with the Rockets, the final 3 years of that contract will not be pretty.
One thing this proves is that Harden and Morey's reputations are not as bad as the naysayers thought. Harden was the players MVP choice for a reason. Morey constantly being focused on improving the team and not getting sentimental over role players hasn't affected our chances in free agency. We are a hot destination now moreso than ever.
