32 isn't that old in the NBA. Especially for a pass first PG that plays at a slow pace.
Jordan, Stockton, Cassell, Kobe, West and Ginobli all played at a high level at age 34, so I would expect at least 3 more years of All-Star level Chris.
Stockton played at a high level until age 38. It's not like Chris is a guy who thrives on his athleticism either.
CP made the wrong move given that winning a championship was the reason for moving on from LAC. D'Antoni is never going to coach a team to a title. His teams don't play good enough D and he will always resort to playing 7 guys in the playoffs and his players run out of gas every time.
Perfect fit for a shoot-first, fast paced offense.
CP made the wrong move given that winning a championship was the reason for moving on from LAC. D'Antoni is never going to coach a team to a title. His teams don't play good enough D and he will always resort to playing 7 guys in the playoffs and his players run out of gas every time.
Anybody have any idea if this was a good idea for CP3 from an income tax standpoint ?
I'm just glad he didn't go to the Spurs. I'm not sure that attempts to build a "Warriors-beater" is a sustainable model either for the teams attempting to do it, or for the league as a whole. Better to keep the young guys (and the team's options), sit this one out and wait for the smoke to clear.
I think Ph said something along these lines on a different thread. If not, I certainly don't speak for him.
Yep. The Spurs have a very young roster and some young guys in the pipeline. They want to move LMA and Green. This is a transition period anyway.
* Harden won't be a triple double machine
* Clint Capella will be a double double machine
* Ryan Anderson and Ariza are gonna get some open looks
* CP3 is gonna play more minutes than with the Clippers as Harden gets to the line so often it provides a lot of rest opportunities. Thinking 35ish.
* Harden should play less minutes
* Can Gordon stay healthy a 2nd year in a row? Can CP3 stay healthy?
Clips got a grocery bag of NBA bench players. Rockets got an NBA Allstar.
D'Antoni played 7 guys in game 5 against the Spurs which went into overtime. Houston was absolutely gassed in the fourth quarter and OT. And had nothing left for Game 6. When Nene went down he didn't give Dekker or Harrell any minutes to help the starters be a little fresher in the fourth quarter. He's awful.
Beverley isn't an NBA bench player. Lou Williams was runner up for 6th man of the year? He can fill it up. The 1st rounder is nice, although it should be in the 20s. And if the clippers can hit on 1 out of the other 5 guys in the deal to be a contributor or even starter down the road, they have to like the deal long term for a 32 year old injury prone PG who hasn't been out of the second round.
Rockets hope CP3 is healthy and can be the "all star" PG for the next 2-3 years (if he resigns). I'm not sure how good a 35 year old CP3 will be.
For what it's worth five thirty eight's projections peg CP3's 5-year market value at $210 million. (Lebron's is $300 million for reference).
And I think there is good reason to believe he will follow the Stockton/Nash arc of an aging PG.