Put your pants back on: Statement from CP3

[ironcrotch]

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/2ooelf

“The meeting went well. It was great to get an opportunity to sit down with Coach Williams, President Weber and our new General Manager Dell Demps. I expressed my desire to win and I like what they said about the direction that they want to take the team. I have been a Hornet my entire career and I hope to represent the city of New Orleans and state of Louisiana for many years to come.”

Couldn't realistically expect anything else.

So who is option #2.

 

[cdub503]

TP! IS A GO TP IS A GO!!!

Edit: im almost kind of relieved as much as i want CP3 i also wanted the most over rated blazer in history to still be a blazer (re: batum) but hopefully we get someone good without giving up the bank

 

[Mediocre Man]

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Couldn't realistically expect anything else.

So who is option #2.

The city or New Orleans and the state of Louisiana. Nothing about the Hornets as a franchise. Beautifully written by some PR person

 

[oldmangrouch]

The city or New Orleans and the state of Louisiana. Nothing about the Hornets as a franchise. Beautifully written by some PR person

OK, so he left himself an out if the team is moved. If that's the best loop-hole he could leave himself, he needs to replace the PR person with a mean lawyer.

 

[maxiep]

He didn't make a commitment to the Hornets, did he? He wants to win and will perhaps give them a chance. If they don't win, he's gone.

 

[Mediocre Man]

If anyone thinks Paul wants to stay, please pm me about some land I "own". I woul dlove to sell it to you.....cash only please

 

[Masbee]

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/2ooelf



Couldn't realistically expect anything else.

So who is option #2.

So, they talked Paul off the ledge.

Good for them. I see it as they bought themselves some time this summer to make some moves.

Unfortunately for the Hornets, I can't imagine what they can do, while also staying below the lux tax limit, that will get Paul excited for the long-term.

 

[EGame]

They have to improve before the deadline. If they do not and also fall out of the playoffs again and a potential lockout where nothing can get done, dude is gone. And we will have no shot unless it is via sign and trade at that point.

 

[Natebishop3]

This really changes nothing.

 

[Eastoff]

let's see if we can snag their back up PG for rudy and other cheap parts.

 

[EGame]

let's see if we can snag their back up PG for rudy and other cheap parts.

I think Parker or Harris is a better way to go, especially Parker with his playoff experience.

 

[Idog1976]

let's see if we can snag their back up PG for rudy and other cheap parts.

I'm fine with that. By the way I believe this is the united front ploy to drive up offers. Expect a leak later today or tommorow that the Hornets would go for it if there are better deals on the table.

TP is a terrible option I'd rather go for Collison cheaper and less mileage.

 

[santeesioux]

All aboard the Tony Parker hype train!

 

[EGame]

I'm fine with that. By the way I believe this is the united front ploy to drive up offers. Expect a leak later today or tommorow that the Hornets would go for it if there are better deals on the table.

TP is a terrible option I'd rather go for Collison cheaper and less mileage.

Don't be so sure he is cheaper. The Hornets have to improve. How exactly do they improve when really there only asset is Collison? They will want a nice, young stud in return for him. Not so sure Rudy and Bayless qualify. They probably would want Batum in which I would say yeah, for Chris Paul not Collison.

 

[Idog1976]

Don't be so sure he is cheaper. The Hornets have to improve. How exactly do they improve when really there only asset is Collison? They will want a nice, young stud in return for him. Not so sure Rudy and Bayless qualify. They probably would want Batum in which I would say yeah, for Chris Paul not Collison.

They won't get a stud for Collison, CP3 just killed any leverage they had with a potential Collison trade. Folks, NOH doesn't control time and space here. They either present a united front around CP3 which logically means they are desperate to improve, or a united front around trading CP3 which means they are desperate to trade CP3.

If they back CP3 Collison can be had for fairly cheap. Bayless + Rudy? I don't know about that. Maybe some other configuration, but it won't require Batum and we sure as fuck won't trade Batum for him.

 

[Minstrel]

If they back CP3 Collison can be had for fairly cheap. Bayless + Rudy? I don't know about that. Maybe some other configuration, but it won't require Batum and we sure as fuck won't trade Batum for him.

It will probably take Oden and I'd probably do that deal.

 

[Idog1976]

It will probably take Oden and I'd probably do that deal.

I'm assuming you are yanking my chain, right? Oden for Collison? Wow.

 

[cdub503]

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=377pvoh

maybe they go for that? i couldnt just do pryz rudy and bayless it was too much money for them but it might work?

 

[Minstrel]

"Are you, sir, questioning my constitutional right to keep my pants off?"

 

[SlyPokerDog]

This is what Shinn will wake up to tomorrow morning -

PA & Cho will make him an offer he can't refuse.

 

[Minstrel]

I'm assuming you are yanking my chain, right? Oden for Collison? Wow.

Yes, but I was hoping for more of a rant than "Wow."

 

[Reep]

A tweet from Woj:

Ignore spin out of this Hornets-Chris Paul meeting. He wants out. They don't want to trade him. Nothing's changed, except there's a new GM.

 

[Idog1976]

Yes, but I was hoping for more of a rant than "Wow."

Sorry to disappoint, blah blah you'd have to be a fool blah blah once in a generation potential blah blah never trade big for small blah blah!

I didn't get enough sleep last night. Don't worry my attempt to yank a chain earlier did not go over well either. Looks like we can only have our collective chains yanked by CP3 today (please let it be a lie!).

 

[Idog1976]

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=377pvoh

maybe they go for that? i couldnt just do pryz rudy and bayless it was too much money for them but it might work?

Might be worth it. We should hold off to see if there is anymore signaling via leaks etc. around CP3. We don't want to help them out from under Posey's contract quite yet. I would definitely do this over any deals for TP. Well aside for Rudy + JPEC for TP or whatever garbage offer would work on trade checker.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Blazer Blog tweet,

"Considering the damage he's already doing to the Gulf area, Chris Paul shall now be known as BP3."

 

[Cake]

Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!

 

[Cake]

What could they have said to convince him?

We have no money. We have one decent prospect, who plays the same position as you. We have terrible, horrible, no good contracts all over the place. But we're going to trade all of our garbage for a superstar. Just you wait and see CP3.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

What could they have said to convince him?

We have no money. We have one decent prospect, who plays the same position as you. We have terrible, horrible, no good contracts all over the place. But we're going to trade all of our garbage for a superstar. Just you wait and see CP3.

You can be a reoccurring character on Treme!

 

[BlayZa]

nothings changed imo, that's just lip service

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

He didn't make a commitment to the Hornets, did he? He wants to win and will perhaps give them a chance. If they don't win, he's gone.

Yeah. When his when his contract expires.