he’ll recognize the sooner he’s wearing rose red the better

Paul is amazing. He is quick and he knows exactly where to be. I’d love to see him in the black, white and red.

There’s no way we can get him, at least any time soon. I just had to gush my feelings for the guy’s game. I’m really enjoying this series so far, and see flashes of Paul in Roy’s game, or at least like I said, they’re development’s similar.

CP3 should be MVP hands down. If he doesn’t get the award I demand a recount a la 2000 cause there would have to be a K*be conspiracy.

8 assists in the first quarter tonight, just filthy.

he can make that jump or even something close to it.

...but I’d swap him for Paul in a heartbeat.

It will be much more risky going about it this way (singing CP3 as a free agent in 2009) but it’s the ONLY way we have him, Roy, LMA, and/or Oden on the same team.

I agree something would have to happen to sour their relationship in NO, but their ownership group can’t afford the luxury taxes like Paul Allen can. If CP3 believes that NO will only be able to afford to surround him with middling contracts (similar to what is happening to LeBron) a sign and trade could happen. I’m an optimist.

As much as I love CP3, I wouldn’t give up Roy, LMA, and Oden for him (which, looking back, is what I feel would have ended up happening if we’d drafted him). I’d rather find the next great point guard to play with the team we have.

Paul plays much faster, has the ball in his hands all the time, and frankly, plays harder for longer stretches. You always know when Paul is in the game, sometimes Roy loafs around the court until he decides to “take over”.

So yea…I love BRoy, but I’d trade him for Paul in a heartbeat.

And there’s is absolutely, positively ZERO chance Paul becomes a Blazer via Free Agency in 2009. Hornets can offer more money and plays on a great team already.

but we can at least make certain that NO will have pay him a max deal, cutting into what they can afford to give the other positions. This would be good enough for me b/c it hurts a (potential) post-season rival.

And he’ll definitely deserve a max deal after this year, if he stays in NO for less then he deserves to retire as a Hornet.

The guys is going to be a huge rival for many years to come. He’s not on our team and will never be. When his rookie contract is up the guy is getting PAID. Hornets fans love him as much as we love Roy. Would we trade Roy? Dont even need to answer that. In conclusion, Paul sucks, go Blazers.

I thinks ya win it ALL with Big Men, Defense an Scorin’ Stars. Learnin’ How to Play Together with a Coach ‘n A Vision.

When I look at how We have done it and All the other winners. This is what I see. We Won It with BW and threatin’ with Ourbonis and Duck tried to hang on. The other rays of hope at Center slipped away.

Their Team Mates I remember were big and Strong. Luke, Lloyd, Buck, Kersey, Grant and ‘Sheed.

Pinball, Train & TP were our PG’s, tough, strong, hard drivin’, they could score and knew the game. Kinda like I hope JJ1 will be and Blakey, Sergio can finesse.

We have had our Star scorers, some in sycn with our Big Men, Clyde and Pippen come to mind.

If GO has a career as good and as hoped for by us PTB Fans. The mix that we have with ‘im could be the greatest of all. I’m not just talkin’ Blazers but in my remembrance of the NBA.

I look at our young Big Men playin’ with GO and see Pryzzy, LMA, Frye, Outlaw and Marty, I believe they will get stronger and wiser over the next couple years. I have seen them develop this year and think it is only the start.

Roy, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet! I hope Rudy is joining the PTB. This is such a wealth. I don’t think I have yet appreciated what we have and may not, until time gives me the opportunity to look back, with more understanding. I think the intelligentsias see this clearer than I can.

There is a lot more depth to our Team now, then I have mentioned. I think it will actually take a few more years but they will be very entertaining. Players need to develop and there will be change. I believe that most, if not all of this lays within us. Some of this at the managerial level. I think we are primed for amazing things to happen and Managing this will be of utmost importance.

I am not pining over other Teams Stars. I still have an eye for developing ours and maybe others potential. Then we will “Crush “em” CP3 and any other, that might try to stand in our way.

He has a couple negatives actually. He is very small, and other than for this year looked to be fragile as well. Dallas isn’t doing it but teams could have good success by posting him up. Look for that to happen before this season is over.

NO is a very good team though. West continues to amaze me, W/O him, I’m not sure where NO would be. Chandler offers a lot and Peja is an outstanding long range shooter. Even with Roy, Aldridge and Oden, they will be very tough for us to beat in the future. For that matter, so will LA for the next few years. And Utah too. This parade of championships many are expecting for the Blazers will be anything but automatic. Actually, to even get to the playoffs next year, I’m wondering who we will supplant. Denver I guess but I think they will be better with Nene back and defense will likely be a much larger focus for them next year. Maybe Dallas.

But back to the subject at hand. A lot of this love (maybe overboard love) for Paul right now is based on the last two games where he certainly has looked outstanding. But there is a lot of playoff action ahead. I’ll admit here that pre-season I picked Dallas to win it all. Was I wrong or what?! Just look at their starting line-up last night. Kidd (over-the-hill), Stackhouse (over the hill), Josh Howard (who I personally think is overrated), Dampier (adequate at best) and Dirk (their only high quality player -I like Terry though but he’s not a starter). So I guess it’s not surprising that the Hornets are stinging them.

But I’m not worried about New Orleans …

Peja-31 in June (and already fragile).
West-28 in August.
Bonzi-32 in September.
Peterson-31 in August.

These guys have a couple of years at best before they fall off, West maybe a couple more. And when they pay Chris Paul, they’ll be up hard against the luxury tax for several years in a row. For a team that already has attendance issues and probably loses money, they won’t want to pay that tax.

The Blazers on the other hand, have young stars in place, with the opportunity to add a closer next summer via free agency or trade. Plus we have an owner who doesn’t care about the tax. We are going to be VERY good for MANY years to come. Dare I say … better than New Orleans?

I’m more worried about Utah and the L*kers in the next few years, but I’m not worried too much about them either. If we play our best and stay healthy, I don’t think anyone can stop us in the years to come.

If we’d drafted Paul. It’s that we wouldn’t have gotten Oden. We likely would still have gotten Roy or Gay or somebody. We’re fine, our cup runneth over and all that.

Remember that before he was drafted he publicly stated that he did NOT want to join the Blazers. And let’s also recall that in a college game he punched someone in the gut, and he’s been known to snipe at teammates. Maybe that’s just him being competitive and feisty, or maybe he just isn’t real pleasant to deal with. Would he fit into the wonderful team chemistry that these Blazers enjoy? Who knows?

Still, Roy and Paul would have been a Hall of Fame backcourt. Oh well, you can’t have every great player. As long as GO makes a full recovery and proves to be as durable as Paul, I’m thrilled with who we have on this team.

They need to blow that Dallas team up, whatever they used to have…it’s over. They’d have some interesting pieces available….