Exclusive Paul George to the Clippers

[GhostOfPGA]

Then just say they got an offer they couldn't refuse, not that PG wanted out.

Shit, If LAC had offered half the amount of picks with Gallo and SGA for CJ, I’d have done it.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Shit, If LAC had offered half the amount of picks with Gallo and SGA for CJ, I’d have done it.

They wouldn't have.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

They wouldn't have.

I know, I’m just saying if a team wanted CJ at a package similar with less picks even id consider it. SGA is a stud.

 

[hoopsjock]

I know, I’m just saying if a team wanted CJ at a package similar with less picks even id consider it. SGA is a stud.

If you're gonna compare the offer would be for Dame.

 

[joeBlazers]

What if Kawhi wanted to play with Dame !!!

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

What if Kawhi wanted to play with Dame !!!

Dame goes to the Clippers?

 

[e_blazer]

What if Kawhi wanted to play with Dame !!!

He would have had to sign here for the minimum, but I guess it could have happened if he really wanted to.

 

[Strenuus]

Dame goes to the Clippers?

Ive banned people for way less.


Well, actually, ive never banned anyone.


But you, sir, are THIS close!

 

[wizenheimer]

Ive banned people for way less.


Well, actually, ive never banned anyone.


But you, sir, are THIS close!

if you banned yourself and you decided to defy the ban, would you really get mad and escalate the punishment? That could get ugly

 

[Strenuus]

if you banned yourself and you decided to defy the ban, would you really get mad and escalate the punishment? That could get ugly

Thats some matrix shit I aint got the skills for.

Now, when it comes to women.... Yeah, about the same.

 

[hoopsjock]

What if Kawhi wanted to play with Dame !!!

Would you have accepted that same trade package that OKC got for Dame if it was offered first?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Would you have accepted that same trade package that OKC got for Dame if it was offered first?

No. I want Dame to finish here and I want them to build a contender around him. Dame is the book when it comes to intangibles. PG13 not so much.

 

[GhostOfPGA]

Would you have accepted that same trade package that OKC got for Dame if it was offered first?

No, but that’s because I’m a homer. Logically if we were in the situation OKC is... you have to.

 

[hoopsjock]

No, but that’s because I’m a homer. Logically if we were in the situation OKC is... you have to.

C'mon man, don't cheat like that!

 

[GhostOfPGA]

C'mon man, don't cheat like that!

I mean, ask me after the 1st round sweep last year and that would be real tempting... still, it’s hard to say yes. Honestly OKC should’ve fired their coach and run it back with attempts to add more shooters. I think them taking Bazley was a bigger sign that we thought...

 

[Titan]

What if the l*akers didn’t trade for AD? Do they win the bid for PG13 and then get Kawhi?

Makes you wonder if they had more than one reason to delay the AD trade. I’m glad the clippers got em both in the end.

 

[SIeepwalker]

What if the l*akers didn’t trade for AD? Do they win the bid for PG13 and then get Kawhi?

Makes you wonder if they had more than one reason to delay the AD trade. I’m glad the clippers got em both in the end.

Kawhi didn't want to play with Lebron

 

[LayneStaley]

Lebron/AD
Kawhi/George
Curry/Klay
CP3/Harden
Conley/Mitchell
Jokic/Murray
Luka/Porz
Aldridge/Derozan


How many of those big 2s are better than ours of Dame/CJ? I think I see 5 better.

 

[LayneStaley]

So hypothetically if you could get RW and his massive contract for CJ/Baze would you do it?

Dame/Simons
Russ/Trent
Hood/Mario/Little
Collins/Tolliver/Skal
Nurk/Whiteside

I don’t really like it.

 

[Jade Falcon]

Lebron/AD
Kawhi/George
Curry/Klay
CP3/Harden
Conley/Mitchell
Jokic/Murray
Luka/Porz
Aldridge/Derozan


How many of those big 2s are better than ours of Dame/CJ? I think I see 5 better.

I think we're about tied with Jokic/Murray with a healthy Dame/Nurk.....Nurk and Jokic play different games, however, and Murray is longer than Dame, but Dame is more athletic and quicker.

I see Kawhi/George, Curry/Klay, CP3/Harden, all better than Dame/CJ. I can't speak to the rest because I haven't seen them play beyond the occasional highlight.

So hypothetically if you could get RW and his massive contract for CJ/Baze would you do it?

Dame/Simons
Russ/Trent
Hood/Mario/Little
Collins/Tolliver/Skal
Nurk/Whiteside

I don’t really like it.

That would be........very interesting. Could Dame control Russ and help him understand that Dame needs to take over when it matters? Don't know.

If Dame could control Russ, I think that would be a very dangerous lineup.

 

[joeBlazers]

Would you have accepted that same trade package that OKC got for Dame if it was offered first?

Yes, I would have asked for all those picks, if Dame came and told me he wanted to leave. As we have seen with AD, can't keep an unhappy player in the locker room. Not good. Remember when LeBron was flirting with Dame at the beginning of last season ... after we were swept by the Pelicans?
If I remember AD switched agents midway through the season after the Pelicans were no longer in contention for a playoff spot ( if i remember)

 

[blazerfan11]

(So hypothetically if you could get RW and his massive contract for CJ/Baze would you do it?)

Absolutely not. Westbrook is a low-efficiency high-volume shooter. Those guys are done (effectively) in today's NBA but fans and GMs still love the big numbers they can still put up if they are allowed to hog the ball. Westbrook is the poster child.

Westbrook has not even once in his 11-year career shot an effective field goal percentage of 50% or higher. That's laughable. But, oh those triple doubles! Well, the scoring portion comes at a cost.

Another abuser of ball hoggery with a most frightening contract is John Wall. He also has never had an eFG% of 50% (or better) in 9 seasons.

 

[ABM]

https://ripcityproject.com/2019/07/...zers-damian-lillard-changed-history-one-shot/

Portland Trail Blazers: How Damian Lillard changed history with one shot

to wit:

.....How fitting it seems then, that Lillard’s game-winning shot was made right in the face of George. The 37-foot bomb vanquished Oklahoma City from playoff contention after their third straight first-round playoff defeat while simultaneously leaving George and the rest of the Thunder roster demoralized.

So demoralized it seems, that George opted to get out of town just one year into his freshly inked max contract. A move like this is entirely unprecedented, and could have bigger implications down the line when it comes to giving more power to the players in negotiations.

For now however, Oklahoma City finds themselves in a perilous state. With nine playoff appearances and a 515-289 record over the last ten years, the Thunder will finally have to accept the most difficult reality in the NBA: tanking. This will be an especially difficult pill to swallow after the winning culture the Thunder have become accustomed to.

One of the most successful teams over the last decade is collapsing. Westbrook is on the trade block. The final chapter on the rivalry between the Thunder and Portland Trail Blazers has finally been written and printed for the masses.

And to think it all may have never happened, if not for one last-second heave from Lillard on that fateful night.

 

[hoopsjock]

So hypothetically if you could get RW and his massive contract for CJ/Baze would you do it?

Dame/Simons
Russ/Trent
Hood/Mario/Little
Collins/Tolliver/Skal
Nurk/Whiteside

I don’t really like it.

Fuck no!

 

[hoopsjock]

Yes, I would have asked for all those picks, if Dame came and told me he wanted to leave. As we have seen with AD, can't keep an unhappy player in the locker room. Not good. Remember when LeBron was flirting with Dame at the beginning of last season ... after we were swept by the Pelicans?
If I remember AD switched agents midway through the season after the Pelicans were no longer in contention for a playoff spot ( if i remember)

I'm talking strictly about this summer with the exact circumstances for the Blazers. Dame is happy.

 

[joeBlazers]

I'm talking strictly about this summer with the exact circumstances for th Blazers. Dame is happy.

I doubt Kawhi would have gone after a "happy" player who just experienced success.
OKC was an easy target. What if Kawhi asked for James Harden (who just feuded with CP3) or a Devin Booker (who hates Phoenix) or some other person whose team just lost miserably?
We were in the OKC position at the beginning of last season. Swept the past 3 seasons, 1-12 the last few playoff games, ... etc. We were all ready to shake up the whole Franchise.
Yes, this season is different.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Lebron/AD
Kawhi/George
Curry/Klay
CP3/Harden
Conley/Mitchell
Jokic/Murray
Luka/Porz
Aldridge/Derozan


How many of those big 2s are better than ours of Dame/CJ? I think I see 5 better.

I put the first three pairs above Dame CJ. So both LA duos plus GS, even if you change GS to Steph/Draymond who are healthy now.

The others no, I'd prefer Dame CJ. I could see any of these duos out performing Dame CJ in a playoff series so nothing is guaranteed.

CP3 is a shadow of his young self, I think Houston takes another step back.

Both LA duos have major injury history, I'd be surprised if all 4 superstars are healthy in the same postseason.

So maybe one of these duos is out with injuries next season and maybe the other two are in the same side of the playoff bracket, that would give us one great duo we have to beat as underdogs to get to the finals.

We have an actual chance, which is more exciting than most years of the last two decades.

 

[tlongII]

We have a Big 3, not a Big 2.

 

[wizenheimer]

We have a Big 3, not a Big 2.

no, it's a big 1 + smaller 2; and 1 of the smaller 2 is injured

 

[tlongII]

no, it's a big 1 + smaller 2; and 1 of the smaller 2 is injured

Nope it’s a Big 3.