At first I was like Then I realized that the only explanation is that your a Hornets fan and now it all makes sense.
WTF does it matter? There are going to sell and move the team! They aren't even our rivals in the Division. We hate the Spurs and Mavs remember? they've traded with us multiple times before.
Paul is with the same agency as Bosh, CAA. Then again Brooks, Andersen, Newley, and Eliyahu are with that agency. Maybe their mutual agent is protecting Brooks's interests?
He just does not fit on this team. Chris Paul is a pound the ball into the ground PG, who needs it all game long, those guys do not generally win championships because the defense can figure out how to hinder a single point of attack. Rick Adelman's teams share the ball, everyone can be an assist guy. Chris Paul does NOT fit that criteria, and he would be wasted in Houston. DO NOT WANT ! DD
Chris Paul is still one of the best points in this league. Our roster is chalk full of guys who don't need the ball in their hands to be effective. Martin, Scola, Battier, and Yao (only needs the ball on the blocks) In terms of win share, PER, or any other statistical measure Paul is far superior. I understand that Paul doesn't exactly fit an Adleman offense, but Rick has to be good enough to adjust slightly. Its not like he is Phil Jackson and his offense is a proven championship winner. He should fit his system to his players and if he can get one of the best players, he should adjust his system accordingly, especially since the roster already fits this type of player.
Here are the top two assist leaders for the NBA champions for the last twenty years. Below is a list of all the championship teams in the last 20 years, with their regular season and playoff assists leaders (with their assist average). regular season --------- playoffs 91 Bulls Pippen (6.2) Jordan (8.4) 92 Bulls Pippen (7.0) Pippen (6.7) 93 Bulls Pippen (6.3) Jordan (6.0) 94 Rockets Maxwell (5.1) Olajuwon (4.3) 95 Rockets Cassell (4.9) Drexler (5.0) 96 Bulls Pippen (5.9) Pippen (5.9) 97 Bulls Pippen (5.7) Jordan (4.8) 98 Bulls Pippen (5.8) Pippen (5.2) 99 Spurs Johnson (7.4) Johnson (7.4) 00 Lakers Bryant (4.9) Bryant (4.4) 01 Lakers Bryant (5.0) Bryant (6.1) 02 Lakers Bryant (5.5) Bryant (4.6) 03 Spurs Parker (5.3) Duncan (5.3) 04 Pistons Billups (5.7) Billups (5.9) 05 Spurs Parker (6.1) Parker (4.3) 06 Heat Wade (6.7) Wade (5.7) 07 Spurs Parker (5.5) Parker (5.8) 08 Celtics Rondo (5.1) Rondo (6.6) 09 Lakers Bryant (4.9) Bryant (5.5) 10 Lakers Bryant (5.0) Bryant (5.5) Do you notice how not one of those teams had one guy dominating the assists? They shared the ball, they did not have one guy that dominated it, and was the focal point for both the offense and the defense. It takes a balanced attack, having one guy dominate the ball means the defense knows that too. We don't need Chris Paul on this team......he is not a difference maker. DD
Anyone who says we're not on his list of teams...so? It's not his choice. If and that's a BIG IF, he actually ends up on the trade block, New Orleans will take the best deal available. All things being equal, I'm sure they prefer to send him East, but the thing is the Rockets can outbid most everyone in the league, so all things aren't necessarily equal. Paul is a top 3 PG and a rare commodity in this league. I don't mind them shipping off half their talent for him. I would balk at trading Martin + a load of other players/assets though. We have no depth at the wing. He will no doubt try to engineer another "big 3" in NY or something, but again, as for now, it is not his choice.
It is not that simple..... IF he does not want to go to a team, then that team's GM would be taking a MASSIVE risk in acquiring him because he could do exactly what Bosh and Lebron just did. Sorry, you don't take those risks and stay GM for long. DD
If you go back just a few more years, Isiah Thomas and Magic will pop up quite often. Its just that in the past 20 years, 3 of the all time greats (Jordan, Bryant, Duncan) dominated and hogged most of the championships. Unfortunately, it may happen again with the Heat now. But I just don't see how having a PG who piles up assists is a detriment to winning championships.
Very well put! It would be one thing if CP3 said he wanted to come to Houston, so then I say weigh your options; however, it's not important. Our PG situation is fine. Only person I say worth looking into is Granger. Otherwise stay put, PRAY Yao stays healthy, and let's shock everybody outside of Houston come the upcoming season.
We know CP3 can run a squad, play quaterback in the offense. We all love Brooks, but can he adjust his game with Yao back? Keep in mind AB had basically free reign last year to attack with Yao out of the middle/no other worthwhile scorers outside of Scola. AB is great, but CP3 can get easier shots for everybody, and can score if need be.
This is an interesting post. I still want Chris Paul, because while I like Aaron Brooks more as a person and think Aaron is great, Paul is better in virtually every aspect of the game (especially fg % and assists). But this is interesting perspective, I was unaware that none of the top assist guys really got a championship in recent years. What about the Lakers with Magic Johnson? In any case, I think we should not completely deplete our team to get Paul. If we could get him without giving up any key player other than Aaron Brooks, I would. If not, fine.
The problem with your argument is that you don't allow for the possibilty that CP3 can function in Rick's offense. If I was CP3 with the teams he has had in NO I would dominate the ball too, that is what he has been asked to do. I think he is tallented enough to adjust and IMO having someone who can score on their own if the offense has failed is all we are missing. I wouldn't mind that guy being CP3. I like Brooks too but Chris Paul is better.
Dada, Hate to disagree with you on this one but you are flat out wrong, buddy. Paul is too good. He's Lowry's level or better defensively, which blows Brooks up right there. He's just as good if not a better shooter than Brooks is. He gets to the line just as frequently as Lowry does. And most importantly, he can see the floor and hit the open man from anywhere, a skill Brooks simply does not possess. Yes, this is an Adelman offense, where the ball is shared. Dare I say, Paul will be better at sharing the ball than Brooks. How much of the time did Brooks handle, create, shoot, etc., last season? Brooks flat out dominated the basketball. Who is going to get the ball to Yao better??? Who is going to get the ball to Scola better?? Paul is Brooks (great shooter) plus Lowry (great finisher, defender, foul drawer), plus a great passer all rolled into one. He's the best point guard on planet earth right now. This is the type of player you go all in for.
