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specialsauce wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:05 pmI’d rather put a raffle out each night and have a lucky fan run the point than CP3
Not sure how I feel about him at this point. I don’t like that everywhere he goes he has personality conflicts. OTOH, he’s a great PG.I need to see some activity. I need to hear them going after Brogdon, Conley, DLo, Randle, someone who will actually lift this team’s ceiling. Cory Joseph is not moving the needle.Superbone wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:23 pmWe’ve been hearing for a long time that we wouldn’t pursue Conley and yet you are all disappointed?In2ition wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:50 amJames sits back and says, "I will not be pressured. Patience...."specialsauce wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:47 amSigh. We just stand pat and watch every other team aggressively improve their roster
I think those days are over. He's probably a slightly above average starter, but he's not an all-star and can't be your second best player if you have aspirations of getting past the first round.Superbone wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:31 pmspecialsauce wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:05 pmI’d rather put a raffle out each night and have a lucky fan run the point than CP3
Great regular season PG, doesn't get it done in the playoffs.Superbone wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:31 pmspecialsauce wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:05 pmI’d rather put a raffle out each night and have a lucky fan run the point than CP3
The new regime has held their cards very close to their vests. Let’s see what they do before we crucify them. And you know what they say about activity for activity’s sake.specialsauce wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:36 pmI need to see some activity. I need to hear them going after Brogdon, Conley, DLo, Randle, someone who will actually lift this team’s ceiling. Cory Joseph is not moving the needle.Superbone wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:23 pmWe’ve been hearing for a long time that we wouldn’t pursue Conley and yet you are all disappointed?In2ition wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:50 amJames sits back and says, "I will not be pressured. Patience...."specialsauce wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:47 amSigh. We just stand pat and watch every other team aggressively improve their roster
It's also not up to him. Memphis may get his input on where he'd like to go, but they'll listen to a point. And Jones and Monty should be able to sell their vision to him.Superbone wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:27 pmThat’s not good enough. Conley wants to go to the playoffs.Shabazz wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 1:04 pmNo - but I don't think we were as bad as our 19 wins indicated (let's say 25 wins with a fully healthy roster). I could see him taking us from 25 to 34. We'd also still have the 6th pick and other pieces to make moves.
I’m worried the other side of the card is a big question mark. Hope they prove us wrong.Superbone wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:40 pmThe new regime has held their cards very close to their vests. Let’s see what they do before we crucify them.specialsauce wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:36 pmI need to see some activity. I need to hear them going after Brogdon, Conley, DLo, Randle, someone who will actually lift this team’s ceiling. Cory Joseph is not moving the needle.Superbone wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:23 pmWe’ve been hearing for a long time that we wouldn’t pursue Conley and yet you are all disappointed?In2ition wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:50 amJames sits back and says, "I will not be pressured. Patience...."specialsauce wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:47 am
Sigh. We just stand pat and watch every other team aggressively improve their roster
Well, first we have to get to the playoffs before we worry about that but point taken.Indy wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:39 pmGreat regular season PG, doesn't get it done in the playoffs.Superbone wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:31 pmspecialsauce wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:05 pmI’d rather put a raffle out each night and have a lucky fan run the point than CP3
Regular season: 64%
Playoffs: 49%
Me too! I don’t think I can stand another disappointing off-season.specialsauce wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:41 pmI’m worried the other side of the card is a big question mark. Hope they prove us wrong.Superbone wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:40 pmThe new regime has held their cards very close to their vests. Let’s see what they do before we crucify them.specialsauce wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:36 pmI need to see some activity. I need to hear them going after Brogdon, Conley, DLo, Randle, someone who will actually lift this team’s ceiling. Cory Joseph is not moving the needle.
Not sure if you’re serious, but paying 40+ million a year to a deteriorating pg in his mid 30’s, who would have no interest playing on our team is not smart. Not to mention I just don’t like him, haha
There has been talk about Dlo, just a response from Gambo saying they can't afford it. Not worth listening to Gambo 95% of the time.specialsauce wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:36 pmI need to see some activity. I need to hear them going after Brogdon, Conley, DLo, Randle, someone who will actually lift this team’s ceiling. Cory Joseph is not moving the needle.Superbone wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:23 pmWe’ve been hearing for a long time that we wouldn’t pursue Conley and yet you are all disappointed?In2ition wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:50 amJames sits back and says, "I will not be pressured. Patience...."specialsauce wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 9:47 amSigh. We just stand pat and watch every other team aggressively improve their roster
I totally understand everyone's point. You don't like him. I get it. He's still good and he doesn't have a choice as to where he wants to play. He's stuck. No one is going to trade for him. He's still good and probably will be Top 10 PG good for the rest of his career. His contract sucks, but what are the Suns going to do with that money? Let me be clear, this isn't my 1st option. It's down the list, but the options available are dwindling. I would like them to clear out TJ and Josh, but Josh is making that nearly impossible, unless we attach a 1st to him. My first option would be to get DLo, draft Clarke and sign Vonleh. I just don't know how that's going to happen.Marty [Mori Chu] wrote: ↑Wed Jun 19, 2019 3:47 pmI don't hate Chris Paul as a player as much as some here seem to. But I really hate his contract. Too many years, too much money, too old, too injury-prone. And I don't think he would give maximum effort on such a young and rebuilding team as ours. I don't think he would want to be here and would embrace playing for the Suns. If he were making, say, $25m for 3 years, and if he had an active interest in coming here and helping bring up our young team, I'd be much more interested. As it is, I would much rather pursue other avenues for filling our PG position.
... Besides, I really want to see the inevitable push to get him to the Lakers and help ruin that franchise for a decade to come.
37 year old Chris Paul isn't turning down 44 million dollars for playing 18 minutes a night for 52 games.