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[Hydrus]

If the Clippers traded Blake for George I don't think they'll be that much worse tbh

Blake is a free agent. Why the heck would he go to Indiana?

 

[Skinny Pete]

Odd. Takes away the play making ability away from harden and they still have no shot to beat The Warriors

 

[MugiwaraCole]

People really asking who's gonna play point? Lmfaaaaaooooooo

 

[Bronx-Man]

Melo/Harden/Paul super team?

lmao

the best part is that team still wouldn't make it out the 2nd

 

[Jarate]

That's not why that trade was vetoed.

Yeah, it was actually for Basketball reasons, duh.

Spoiler

The league owned the Hornets at the time, GM made a stupid move and the league ended up vetoing it because they owned the team

 

[chessnut]

Wait, what does opt-in mean? CP3 is opting-in to the last year of his contract meaning he's only committed for 1 year? Or am I misunderstanding something?

 

[rambis]

If they get another mobile big I like the move. Last years Rockets were far too one dimensional.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Don't Melo and Pringles hate each other?

I don't disagree with the too many ball handlers part, though that's never been Chris Paul's role in the NBA. They may be able to make it work, but I still don't love the fit. I'll be interested to see what they try to fit around Harden and Paul.

In a Warriors super team world, if you have a chance to get one of the 15-20 best players in the league for as little as they gave up, you do it every time and worry about the fit later.

 

[jmdajr]

Hmmm. Oh yeah?

 

[whytemyke]

This trade makes Chicago and Sacramento look even more incompetent. Clippers got a DECENT haul for Paul... better than either of those teams got for their stars.

 

[otake]

Rockets are going to be weird. How does Harden + CP3 work?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

This trade makes Chicago and Sacramento look even more incompetent. Clippers got a DECENT haul for Paul... better than either of those teams got for their stars.

The 7th pick in this draft is a better, more valuable asset (especially for a rebuilding team) than Sam Dekkar or Patrick Beverly.

 

[Servbot24]

Blake is a free agent. Why the heck would he go to Indiana?

Indiana is the place to be my man

(forgot he was a FA)

 

[geestack]

now they can lose to the spurs in 7 instead of 6

 

[captive]

the best part is that team still wouldn't make it out the 2nd

harden's already been out of the second round....

 

[Shamrock7r]

Melo/Harden/Paul super team?

lmao

This would rival Derrick Rose's Knicks Super Team

 

[ratcliffja]

That seems like a poor decision by Paul when the Spurs really wanted him. As a Clippers fan, I'm fine with this. The experiment didn't work but at least we got a better owner. Also, we have a PG who used to play for my Razorbacks, so that's cool too. Now let Blake walk or sign/trade him if possible and you can start to rebuild the right way. I'd like to keep DJ if we can, though.

 

[Jeronimo Jones]

I don't know how well they fit together personality-wise or game-wise, but you almost have to add star power first and figure out how to make it work later these days. Will also help attract better role players.

 

[LionPride]

Reminder, CP3 put up 13 points in a home game 7 of the playoffs and Harden did...whatever the fuck he did against yhe Spurs and Warriors

Like it was trash

Chris Paul will murder Harden for goin to the Strip Club every night

 

[Wads]

Houston needed to clear assets so that is probably why the sign and trade happened too. Not just because Paul would get more money.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Back to the cellar you go Clippers.

Lakers are back!

 

[bastardly]

I still don't see them beating GS or even the Cavs. Should've went to SA, at least then we'd have a third super team to mix shit up. Oh well, he prob won't even last half a season before getting injured.

 

[commish]

Rockets are going to be weird. How does Harden + CP3 work?

Why do people keep asking this? People act like Harden can't play off the ball. Or CP3 for that matter.

 

[jwhit28]

I know Harden turned the ball over a lot but I'm gonna miss the PG Harden experiment.

 

[Dr.Acula]

Melo/Harden/Paul super team?

lmao

They're going to be so good in the NBA

Spoiler

2K18 campaign mode

next year.

 

[Jarate]

The 7th pick in this draft is a better, more valuable asset (especially for a rebuilding team) than Sam Dekkar or Patrick Beverly.

not when you use t to select Lauri Markkanen

 

[Shamrock7r]

Word on the street is the Deandre Jordan is trying to get into CP3's house and lock the door before the deal goes through to convince him to stay

 

[Wads]

With Jackson gone seems to me Melo might be staying in NY? One of the sticking points there was Dolan wasn't going to do a buyout. Maybe they do a trade, but seems to me the Rockets wouldn't be the destination in that scenario.

 

[cr0w]

 

[white dynamite]

Who's going to replace the CP3 banner in Staples?

 

[Randy Monk]

Rockets are going to be weird. How does Harden + CP3 work?

I can't see it working, Beverly was the perfect fit for Harden.

 

[bastardly]

man, these two are definitely gonna be first team all NBA in flopping too

 

[Hydrus]

LOL

 

[Trey]

I don't think you can ever have too many ball handlers. If Chris can play alright off the ball for stretches they'll be fine.

Harden is the one going off ball more.

 

[Ripenen]

That seems like a poor decision by Paul when the Spurs really wanted him. As a Clippers fan, I'm fine with this. The experiment didn't work but at least we got a better owner. Also, we have a PG who used to play for my Razorbacks, so that's cool too. Now let Blake walk or sign/trade him if possible and you can start to rebuild the right way. I'd like to keep DJ if we can, though.

As a Clippers fan you should feel pretty good about heading into a rebuild with Jerry West.

 

[Kill3r7]

WOJ dropping bombs. Good move for the Clippers if they plan to rebuild.

 

[DerangedHermit]

Don't Melo and Pringles hate each other?

Don't know if Melo hates Pringles, the other way around tho...didn't he even give some intervew before playoffs saying that he got fired from the Knicks because of Melo?

 

[Two Words]

Remember when Stearn vetod the trade for Paul to the Lakers because they wanted to foster better competitive balance in the league?

BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

No, because that was not the reason.

 

[diehard]

dumb fucking trade by Morey

 

[jchap]

They may be good enough now to get one from GS

 

[agentofatlas]

The clippers may actually have a plan in place.

 

[AyaisMUsikWhore]

But they made Harden a PG? Who is going to main now? What?

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

GG houston


also

its happening folks

 

[captive]

Stephen A is saying if the knicks buy out Melo he's coming to houston. lol

 

[True Savior]

Wtf

 

[friskykillface]

Stephen A is saying if the knicks buy out Melo he's coming to houston. lol

Ariza x Gordon gonna be mad af
Melol wants to get paid, he's not taking peanuts unless they get LeBron

 

[adversarial]

I don't see this working, but am excited to see what comes of it.

Why do people keep saying Lebron to the Lakers? Would he really leave CLE?

 

[Ken K in the Fresh!!!]

That snuffs any chance of landing lbj

But I believe in West

 

[Chezzymann]

Damnit now the rockets wont ever make it out of the second round

 

[SenjutsuSage]

People need to look at Houston more for what and who they can attract after a move such as this. They could be quite dangerous. And, yes, Paul and Harden together can be a very, very dangerous combo. People almost certainly shouldn't be doubting how deadly a team they can truly be.