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Clippers: Kyrie Irving & Eric Gordon vs Chris Paul

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by yobod, Feb 21, 2013.

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  1. yobod

    yobod Member

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    Remember when Blake Griffin went down for his rookie season and the Clippers were the worst team in the league with Baron Davis at the helm. They ended up packaging Baron Davis and the their lottery pick to Cleveland for Mo Williams and Jamario Moon. Then traded Eric Gordon and Chris Kaman to the Hornet for Chris Paul. So in retrospect, how do you think the Clippers would be today if they had never done those two trades at the time?

    A.
    1. Chris Paul
    2. Chauncy Billups
    3. Caron Butler
    4. Blake Griffin
    5. DeAndre Jordan

    B.
    1. Kyrie Irving
    2. Eric Gordon
    3. Caron Butler
    4. Blake Griffin
    5. DeAndre Jordan
     
    #1 yobod, Feb 21, 2013
  2. TRAV

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    id take B
     
    #2 TRAV, Feb 21, 2013
  3. jvu

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    B. kyrie Better match w/ griffenator
     
    #3 jvu, Feb 21, 2013
  4. asmith8266

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    Kyrie is definitely NOT a better match with Griffin.
     
    #4 asmith8266, Feb 21, 2013
  5. mhch720

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    I'd still take Chris Paul, what he brings to the Clips is something no other player can bring besides LeBron.
     
    #5 mhch720, Feb 21, 2013
  6. J.R.

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    Yeah, I'd probably still take A.
     
    #6 J.R., Feb 21, 2013
  7. SwellyExpress

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    I'd take option A.. B is enticing but eric gordon is one of the most injury prone guys in the league and CP3 is a superstar and better than kyrie.
     
    #7 SwellyExpress, Feb 21, 2013
  8. yobod

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    He's also a max player making $17M vs Kyrie Irving's $5M. But then I guess that $12M difference would go to Eric Gordon anyways since he'd have to re-sign.
     
    #8 yobod, Feb 21, 2013
  9. yobod

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    He was motivated and playing great with the Clippers, I think he just doesn't want to be on the Hornets at all and has made that very clear.
     
    #9 yobod, Feb 21, 2013
  10. SunsRocketsfan

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    everything would be different and they probably would not have gotten the 1st pick to draft kyrie.. even with that said as much as i hate him and his stupid flopping, CP3 is playing some of the best basketball of his career and has the clippers contending
     
    #10 SunsRocketsfan, Feb 21, 2013
  11. QazQay

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    Still A by far IMO. CP3's impact on the game is FAR bigger than Kyrie's.
     
    #11 QazQay, Feb 21, 2013
  12. kaleidosky

    kaleidosky Your Tweety Bird dance just cost us a run

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    nice question. I'd take A, especially because it's clear that Gordon/Irving/Griffin can't coexist under the cap forever (esp w/guys like Jordan in the mix)
     
    #12 kaleidosky, Feb 21, 2013
  13. J Sizzle

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    That is crazy....


    CP3 sets up Blake Griffin perfectly every dang game. There isn't a better fit at point guard than CP3 for the Clippers
     
    #13 J Sizzle, Feb 21, 2013
  14. SK34

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    Give Irving a good team before saying that he can't bring what cp3 brings to a team. The only thing cp3 has on him right now is experience..
     
    #14 SK34, Feb 21, 2013
  15. Easy

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    Chris Paul is worth everything the Clippers have. Kyrie is good. But he may or may not ever reach Paul's level.

    (It would have been different if Paul was past his prime.)
     
    #15 Easy, Feb 21, 2013
  16. felixng2012

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    A handily. Irving/Gordon/Griffin? Thats a terrible fit. There is only one ball.
    CP3/Billups/BG is a much better fit and frankly CP3 is still better than Irving by a good margin. Irving is a great scorer but he is a horrendous defender, terrible playmaker(terrible Assist/TO, he doesn't have much talent on his team but his playmaking just isn't very good), etc.

    Also Eric Gordon is overrated.... Injury prone, ball dominant, terrible defender and an overrated scorer even when healthy.
     
    #16 felixng2012, Feb 21, 2013
  17. yobod

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    We also forget how good Eric Gordon is, Hornets are just terrible.
     
    #17 yobod, Feb 21, 2013
  18. Asian Sensation

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    A)

    It's Chris Paul's time. He's already been in the playoffs before and failed. He's in his prime and he's poised to lead that Clipper's team deep into the playoffs and possibly to a Championship.

    Irving's time will come down the road BUT you don't go far as a leader until you've ultimately tasted defeat in the playoffs. Irving is just getting started and as good as he is he still has a lot to learn.
     
    #18 Asian Sensation, Feb 21, 2013
  19. yobod

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    #19 yobod, Feb 21, 2013
  20. gnozahs

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    A.

    Kyrie is more of a scorer than a facilitator.
     
    #20 gnozahs, Feb 21, 2013
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