Paul not likely to stay happy in NO

Of course wishful thinking, but doesn't seeing CP3 play with Roy during the All-star game give you goosebumps too?

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Sam Smith?

Don’t believe a word he says.

Karma

by Sabonis4Ever on Feb 23, 2009 2:53 PM PST reply actions

That is a pretty good strategy

But with Durant, who is looking like a better version of George Gervin and would be the consensus No. 1 pick now over Greg Oden, the Thunder has been likened to the next version of the Portland Trail Blazers, the next new thing on the come in the NBA.

Durant is the consensus of which group exactly, writers who predicted him to be better already before the draft because no GM was available for comment? The Sam Smith committee of one, whereas the Marc Stein committee of one still has Oden as the No. 1? And other teams are already the next Blazers, when the Blazers haven’t arrived anywhere yet? Where the Hornets not the consensus next new thing last year?

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by Norsktroll on Feb 23, 2009 3:12 PM PST up reply actions

That disclaimer the Bulls put at the top of his article

underscores your point. Still, hand a loaded revolver to a blind man and he might get lucky. I think Paul likes playing for NO, but I also think his #1 priority is to win a ring, and Shinn’s attempt to dump Chandler has made it clear that Paul will have to do it without Chandler or go elsewhere.

by MiledAnimal on Feb 23, 2009 5:57 PM PST up reply actions

Obviously because he missed a whole yr with mircofracture surgery with no particular injury that caused it, and considering the fact Oden has already missed multiple games this yr. So I think thats why… But I could be wrong

by EriBlazer on Feb 23, 2009 3:26 PM PST reply actions

Sam Smith is more than just a Committee of One

he is the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang of Trade Machines.

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by Honka Playboy on Feb 23, 2009 4:38 PM PST reply actions

CP3 and the Hornettes

Why would Paul want to stay in NO? He is obv the only player there that matters. West is not as special as people seem to think. Paul is like Blake + Roy out there. He is the only reason NO is playoff caliber.

The front office of the Hornettes is not impressing. How long until we hear LeBron type rumbling about build a team around me or I am gone?

How the Blazers get him, I don’t know. Would it have to be a sign and trade, given our likely cap situation then? How much are we willing to give up next summer to get him?

by LaoTzu on Feb 24, 2009 2:11 AM PST reply actions

I would give up anyone...

…besides Roy, Aldridge, Oden. Period. You put Chris Paul in the backcourt with Roy, and have Aldridge and Oden up front?!?!?

I could be the SF on that team and we would still win a championship.

I think it will never happen. I have to think that. Because even the idea of it ever happening is so mind blowingly awesome that to even consider it possible, might make me soil myself.

Paul is the EXACT type of player that would take this team from good to unstoppable, skipping great completely.

The only other player you might want to hold onto is Rudy, just for the alleyoops. But LaMarcus would have so many, even that seems petty.

O.k. I have to stop talking about this, it’s too awesome to contemplate.

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by mjm6783 on Feb 24, 2009 5:19 AM PST up reply actions

Sorry, forgot.

Sam Smith is a hack. Plain and simple. He might be right about Paul being unhappy in NO, but that’s because even someone with rocks for brains realizes what a terrible sign the Chandler trade was. Any star player would be unhappy in that situation. They want rings, not cap room. R-I-N-G-S.

Blazers Prophecy.
3-5 championships in next decade.
You heard it here first.

by mjm6783 on Feb 24, 2009 5:23 AM PST up reply actions

I would give anybody but Roy

He’s turning into one of the all time great point guards…..which are almost as hard to come by as great big men. I would give them anybody but Roy, and that’s not because I think Roy is better. It’s just that he’s our Paul. They can have LMA or Oden, but not both, plus whatever else they want.

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by iDea on Feb 24, 2009 9:11 AM PST up reply actions