Im hoping that morey doesnt even go after george. He has the potential to get in the way of a good thing. This locker room is on some team first vibe. They all recognize harden as the best player/leader and we got another star in his twilight willing to sign up for that type of team makeup. Bringing in another star in his prime who wants his shots, money, spotlight isnt the best idea imo. Also i dont think paul george is very intelligent. He seems dull and basic to me. Cp3 and harden obviously are intelligent and creative.
I can understand that POV I think Harden needs another star running mate around his age, and PG is a perfect fit...I love CP3, but he’s about to turn 33...PG’s next contract would take him right through the rest of his prime a Big 3 of Harden, CP3, and PG fits together so well IMO What type of addition would u like to see this summer?
I'm sure if PG came here it would be because he, Harden and Chris discussed sacrificing each other's game for the betterment of the team. So I would not be concerned about shots in this case.
With Luc / Ariza / Green, I think we got the 3 spot pretty well locked up tight. What we need is a legit 4 who can bang and stretch it out with a double-double each game. PJ is great but the ideal fit would still be someone like Horford or Millsap with PJ rotating in from the bench for 15 - 18 + min a night.
Melo would be perfect (joking). We should buy low on Melo, get them to stick some picks to the offer for our junk, I mean stretch four specialist, who can help with boxing out.
While stylistically pg13 is a near perfect fit, as well as age wise, I’m not sold in him in the locker room. This team all year has preached about the locker room and the communication and togetherness. Pg13 blew something pretty good in Indy a few years back by sleeping with Hibbert’s wife mid season and completely destroyed the locker room and that trust. That type of thing scares me.
So Westbrook did not get any punishment for him hitting (or trying to hit) a fan? I am surprised. I thought the NBA was cracking down on these things since Artest ran into the stands. When discussing the incident I have mostly heard people say that fans should not be allowed to say anything (which I sort of agree with), and most seem to not blame Westbrook. However this is not the first time Westbrook got physical with a fan. I am starting to see a pattern. Westbrook is still one of the golden childs, Many people in the media still try to pretend like he plays well in the playoffs (while also claim Harden plays bad in the play offs) and his agressive outbursts are not taken seriously.
westbrook tried to hit a fan? are you making stuff up didn't know there should be punishment for players when fans approach them and have words to say that aren't exactly friendly
He tried to punch the phone out of the hand of a fan who is standin in the stands. Here it does not look like the fan was saying something, but we cannot be sure, that being said Russel has a history of not controlling his emotions. If Curry gets a fine for throwing his mouthpiece in the stands than Westbrook defnitly deserves some sort of fine for this action.
There is close to zero chance Melo is on their roster next season. IMO, his exit interview was deliberately radioactive. My guess is he might offer them a cool $1 million discount for a buyout to be on his way. Unless Presti has some magic up his sleeve to attract an impact free agent to OKC this summer, using the stretch provision will only prolong the agony of Melo's contract by 2 years.
The problem is if they eat that contract, they won't have the cap space to do anything in FA....even if a player wanted to have a terrible year by agreeing to play on a team with Westbrook. No matter what once Paul George officially leaves it'll be a tanking year for OKC.
Your absolutely in your right to have your phone out and record people going into the locker room. I don’t know if the fan said anything but even so russ is out of line swiping at a fan and trying to knock his phone out. I understand russ reacted that way especially after a big emotional loss, but HE initiated contact with a fan which is absolutely against the cba bylaws
