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[Blinebury] Chris Paul provides a missing ingredient to Houston Rockets' roster

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Os Trigonum, Jun 30, 2017.

  1. Os Trigonum

    Os Trigonum Okogie Only Fan
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    CP3 here to get under Harden's skin--in a good way.

    http://www.nba.com/article/2017/06/29/chris-paul-bring-leadership-quality-houston-rockets

    Chris Paul provides a missing ingredient to Houston Rockets' roster
    While James Harden remains face of franchise, Paul's ability to lead will be instrumental to success
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    Fran Blinebury NBA.com
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    Jun 29, 2017 8:09 PM ET

    James Harden is the face of the franchise and the Rockets will re-emphasize that later this summer when they give him another contract extension worth more dollars than he has whiskers on his chin.

    He is the Rockets’ leading scorer, an offensive savant who can shoot, drive, swivel, dance, act or bully the ball into the bottom of the net all on his own.

    He can find open teammates in traffic and set them up with open shots due to his willingness and uncanny ability to pass, not to mention that he draws defenders like metal filings to a magnet.

    He will make you shake your head in wonderment one trip down the floor with a twisting, turning, hips-go-this-way-and-long-arm-the-other drive and make your eyes bug out of your head the next time with a step-back 3-pointer that might be launched from just over the county line.

    But in five All-Star seasons in Houston what Harden has not been is the kind of transcendent player who lifts his team up to the next level as a true championship contender.

    A leader.
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    more at the link
     
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    I don't understand why the article says Morey will continue to chase Kyle Lowry. I think it's clear we are not going after Lowry.
     
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    Maybe @ghettocheeze is onto something? ;)

     
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    D'Antoni did say "The more point guards, the better" a couple times after Paul was traded to Houston. So maybe coach wants the all point guard lineup, too.
     
    #4 Carl Herrera, Jun 30, 2017
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    #5 ghettocheeze, Jun 30, 2017
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    Some men have a foot fetish, or an ankle fetish... Mike D'Antoni gets turned on in 7 seconds or less at the mere sight of a point guard spreading...

    ... the basketball!
     
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    D'Antoni doesn't give two sh**s about position... he wants as many playmakers as possible on the floor.

    All that being said they still have to mesh, we'll see how that all PG starting 5 works out this season!!!
     
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    Rose to Houston confirmed.

    Paul
    Rose
    Lowry
    Harden
    Capela

    Gordon
    Nene
    Anderson
     
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    Don't forget Brandon Jennings and Darren Collison from Codman's sig.

    Extreme Small Ball!!!
     
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