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KingMilz
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I posted this on another forum but with CP3 imo we are a better team than the Clips (with Cp3)
Our frontline is far better in Cousins/PPat/Thompson > DJ (terrible)/Blake (only good in the regular season) and Hollins.......
SG's Evans/Thornton>>>>Crawford/Billups
Bledose= Thomas
They got us beat @SF and thats about it other than Paul himself off-course. Imo Cousins/Paul/Evans is better than him going to Dallas (unless they get Dwight as well) or coming back to the Clipps who made a massive mistake signing scrub DJ to a insane contract, if they sign CP3 as well they can't relaly make any moves
Cousins/Paul/Evans>Blake/DJ/Paul
Our frontline is far better in Cousins/PPat/Thompson > DJ (terrible)/Blake (only good in the regular season) and Hollins.......
SG's Evans/Thornton>>>>Crawford/Billups
Bledose= Thomas
They got us beat @SF and thats about it other than Paul himself off-course. Imo Cousins/Paul/Evans is better than him going to Dallas (unless they get Dwight as well) or coming back to the Clipps who made a massive mistake signing scrub DJ to a insane contract, if they sign CP3 as well they can't relaly make any moves
Cousins/Paul/Evans>Blake/DJ/Paul
Am I missing something? Do we have the cap space to sign Paul to a max deal, without trimming salary? I haven't checked our situation in a while.
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KingMilz
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I'm not sure I have yet to work that out I was just comparing what he had to work with in the Clippers compared to the Kings maybe someone who knows more about the salary caps and so on can clear it up.
KingsFanGER
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Sorry but i dont agree with that. It is difficult to compare rosters like that, cause you have to keep in mind, that the players fulfill different roles.
DJ is on the floor for rebounding, shotblocking and some putbacks and fastbreaks. To compare him to Thompson or PPat, that space the floor due to her mid range game, but hardly rebound, shotblock or run the floor, wont work from my point of view. DJ is argueably the most athletic center of the league and has made some major steps to develop an offensive game, so calling him plain terrible takes it a bit too far.
Griffin is one of the few true low-post-PF's in the game. He plays on a very good offensive team and doesnt get that many touches on offense like f.e. Randolph. The turning point in the Clippers-Season was his ankle-injury vs Memphis, cause they lack depth on the PF position and had noone who could guard Randolph, as soon as Griffin left the floor.
Bledsoe is a defensive minded PG. To compare him to Thomas, who is a terrible defender but can give you some offense, doesnt work at all.
Anyway - Paul would never join a team like the Kings. The guy is one of the best PG's the game has ever seen and wants to win a championship. So if he believes in the future of the Clips he will resign there, a team that made the playoffs, or he will be looking to join a legitimated contender for the championship.
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KingMilz
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DJ is one of the biggest scrubs in the NBA, having Patterson/JT out there with Paul is far better cause they can space the floor, DJ or Blake are both worse defenders than Cousins/Thompson. Patterson is far better than current Odom and Hollins, Chris Paul was the only reason the Clippers were not fighting with us for the lottery pick.
What series were you watching? Z-Bo had his two best games while Blake was healthy, Blake could not defend ethier Gasol/Z-bo to save his life (they switched DJ on Z-Bo cause of it), the Clippers frontline is nowhere near as good as the Kings one. Blake has disappeared hard in 2 straight playoff series due to garbage/easy buckets being cut off, which he thrives on, same as DJ. The Clippers problem was none of there big man have games that translate to the playoffs, Chris Paul had to go god mode for them to even be in that series.
On top of that its gonna hard for the Clippers to make moves unless someone is idiotic enough to take on DJ's absurd contract for a flashy no substance no impact player. Chris Paul is just that good if I were him I much rather go where you have Cousins/Evans/Thornton over Blake/DJ/Crawford thats not even close imo.
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KingsFanGER
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Well no need to argue about that, but i think you r overestimating the quality of our roster way too much. Thompson a better Defender than DJ? Sorry i still dont agree with it.
But the main question is, what is the benefit for Chris Paul to join the Kings? We have an unexperienced, unbalanced roster without a true franchise player. There is no chance the Kings can compete for a championship in the near future and Chris Paul wont join a team, that isnt a contender. He could have easily resigned with the Hornets or Clippers if he wants to play on a team without a chance of winning the title ;-)
But the main question is, what is the benefit for Chris Paul to join the Kings? We have an unexperienced, unbalanced roster without a true franchise player. There is no chance the Kings can compete for a championship in the near future and Chris Paul wont join a team, that isnt a contender. He could have easily resigned with the Hornets or Clippers if he wants to play on a team without a chance of winning the title ;-)
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jdbraver
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How about cuz and resigned Evans for resigned D12 TOO. LOL.
HereWeBoogie
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Vivek might as well try, even though the chances are so low. it would instantly put this team in the playoffs and instantly make DeMarcus an allstar
Jose
Bench
Count me in the minority, but I don't particularly enjoy watching CP3 play. I'd need some SERIOUS adjustment in order to enjoy this team with an annoying, dirty, whiny, floppy, cancerous diva leading it. No matter how talented he may be. Thank goodness he'll never come here and lose all that sponsorship money!
Don't be surprised if he tries to create his own "Superfriends" team and teams up with DH to go to Atlanta. Paul + Howard + Hoford = the new Heat
Don't be surprised if he tries to create his own "Superfriends" team and teams up with DH to go to Atlanta. Paul + Howard + Hoford = the new Heat
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Would have to amnesty Salmons or remove Evans cap hold.
True. But if (a big if) we could actually come to an agreement with Paul, this is exactly the kind of thing you use an amnesty for (agreement first, amnesty second, of course). Chris Paul would be a franchise-changing signing.
kingjatt
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it wont happen because cp3 loves LA the city too much and if he were to leave theyre are other situations he could go to that are far more appealing than sacramento at this point, but at least now we know that our owners will actually make a run at these guys, and over time will land a few big/semi-big names, even if we are losing for a couple years its still much better than losing and being hopeless.
Mad D
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Malone: Chris Paul would ‘look pretty good in a Sacramento Kings uniform
“Obviously, Chris would look pretty good in a Sacramento Kings uniform without a doubt,” Malone said. “He’s a great friend, somebody I had a great relationship with when I spent time with him in New Orleans. We stay in touch. He’s got a lot of things going on right now. As I told him recently, I care about him. I hope he’s okay, and whatever decision he makes is best for him and his family, and I’ll always be rooting for him.”
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports....acramento-kings-uniform-says-new-kings-coach/
“Obviously, Chris would look pretty good in a Sacramento Kings uniform without a doubt,” Malone said. “He’s a great friend, somebody I had a great relationship with when I spent time with him in New Orleans. We stay in touch. He’s got a lot of things going on right now. As I told him recently, I care about him. I hope he’s okay, and whatever decision he makes is best for him and his family, and I’ll always be rooting for him.”
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports....acramento-kings-uniform-says-new-kings-coach/
kingjatt
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LA media wasting no time, suggesting tampering charges be filed against malone for speaking of a free agent before july 1......towards the bottom of this article
http://www.latimes.com/sports/laker...ht-howard-chris-paul-20130604,0,7384517.story
http://www.latimes.com/sports/laker...ht-howard-chris-paul-20130604,0,7384517.story
sidney
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heh...funny if our new coach was fined the day after getting hired.
Bosnian Diehard
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Doubt it, either CP3 or D12 said they want to team up with each other. Unless Paul would consider playing with potentially the future of centers. 
Kingsfan23
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To me this is like the Buford GM thing where its remote, but if the .005% happened, and Paul, driven by his air tight relationship with Malone had the desire to come here, I don't know if we would have the resources to facilitate the sign and trade that would give Paul the max possible
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Doubt it, either CP3 or D12 said they want to team up with each other. Unless Paul would consider playing with potentially the future of centers.
Heck lets get D12 and CP3 here with DMC. Make our own big 3.
Nikolizzle
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It's possible. Just like it's possible that I could win the lottery this week... hugely unlikely but at least we're in the mix.
And the Clippers are the NBA version of the Twilight films. They've got a ton of fangirls/fanboys, packed with supposed 'stars'... But they're actually terrible.
And the Clippers are the NBA version of the Twilight films. They've got a ton of fangirls/fanboys, packed with supposed 'stars'... But they're actually terrible.
Fear the Putin
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They are a team filled with self entitled pricks
From the deadbeat deandre Jordan, to prima Donna Blake and the duo of punks in Ryan hollins/matt Barnes...no wonder cp3 may be looking elsewhere
From the deadbeat deandre Jordan, to prima Donna Blake and the duo of punks in Ryan hollins/matt Barnes...no wonder cp3 may be looking elsewhere
Mojo
G-League
This was the first thing I thought about when I heard about the Hawks story. Generally not a good idea to talk about or mention players by name on other teams until free agency starts.
Glenn
Hall of Famer
If he is so damn good, you would think he would be good enough to lead a team with Cousins and Tyreke to a championship.
CruzDude
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Might as well carry this one step farther....
One encouraging note is that Salmons and Thornton represent more than $15M in salary and would expect CP3 would want $15-$20M. Plus CP3 is on record saying he'd love to play with Cuz. If Ranadive has the deep pockets and Malone has the ear of CP3, why not?
How would I love a lineup of: CP3 and Tyreke with Cuz in the middle and PPat on one wing. Cole, JT, and Jimmer off bench. Ok, Ok, lets not go crazy here, it's just a wild idea.
One encouraging note is that Salmons and Thornton represent more than $15M in salary and would expect CP3 would want $15-$20M. Plus CP3 is on record saying he'd love to play with Cuz. If Ranadive has the deep pockets and Malone has the ear of CP3, why not?
How would I love a lineup of: CP3 and Tyreke with Cuz in the middle and PPat on one wing. Cole, JT, and Jimmer off bench. Ok, Ok, lets not go crazy here, it's just a wild idea.
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