NBA Regular Season 2011-2012 - Page 13

According to sources, Golden State is offering Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Ekpe Udoh. The team would also amnesty Andris Biedrins in order to create cap space to reunite Paul with Tyson Chandler.

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On December 07 2011 12:49 Holcan wrote:
Paul, Monte, Wright, Lee, Chandler is only mediocre but it would be make the Warriors much more watchable.

If the Clippers could somehow get Paul, Gordon, random sf defender, Blake, Chandler/Jordan with Mo Williams/Bledsoe and Kaman coming off the bench, combined with the majestic grace that is Ralph Lawlers voice would becoming instantly watchable, rather than tolerable.

On December 07 2011 11:24 Xeris wrote:


I'd ALMOST put Dirk on that list... but until the past 2 seasons I don't think he had put it all together. Right now though, I wouldn't trade him for anything.

On December 07 2011 10:25 RowdierBob wrote:
Ace, I know you're big on Eric Gordon. If you were the Clippers, would you trade Gordon and your high Minny pick for Howard (assuming he'd sign long-term. Also assuming you'd still have around $20 mill in cap space too to make a play at a big FA)?

On December 07 2011 12:03 igotmyown wrote:


They sell #1 picks in the nba for cash. The patriots got Randy Moss (most gifted receiver of all time with motivation issues) for a 4th round pick, and if the Raiders asked for a #1, they would have been laughed off. Most first round draft picks in the nba end up as at best role/bench players and a good percentage end up out of the league.

I don't really understand why it works that way, but I'm guessing it's that your number 1s are expected to reinvent your team and aren't as much developmental projects (except quarterbacks), while in the nba, you stink for years and keep playing the lottery until you win. Football's probably simpler to be great at, too (except quarterbacks).

You can't bet your franchise by building around a random single high first round pick, but you can in the nfl. Otherwise the wolves and other perennial lottery teams would be godly.

On December 07 2011 13:32 Miss_Cleo wrote:


I mute my TV when watching Clipper games because of the shitty commentating, Mike Smith and Ralph Lawler have the relationship of a spiteful husband and wife duo.

On December 08 2011 07:23 Ace wrote:
Chris Paul isn't injury prone, he's had 1 injury that he recovered from. That said he's better than Rondo at everything even when he isn't 100% healthy. You trade Rondo if you can because there is nothing Chris Paul can't do.

On December 08 2011 07:23 Ace wrote:
Chris Paul isn't injury prone, he's had 1 injury that he recovered from. That said he's better than Rondo at everything even when he isn't 100% healthy. You trade Rondo if you can because there is nothing Chris Paul can't do.

On December 08 2011 09:09 Kiarip wrote:


Rondo plays significantly better defense, and is only a marginally worse play-maker

On December 08 2011 09:43 Ace wrote:
Chris Paul's injury was a torn meniscus which isn't the same as having no cartilage. It's also wrong to say he isn't ever going to get better when he actually played better basketball as the year went on, culminating in embarassing the Lakers with no David West. He was still the best PG and top 3 player in the NBA last year.

How does Rondo's play against Miami even matter here?. He isn't even close to the player Chris Paul is. You can argue that he is the best Point Guard defender in the NBA and at best on the same level in terms of playmaking ability but that's about it. Chris Paul is the best Point Guard in the NBA since Isaiah Thomas/Magic Johnson days.

Paul underwent surgery on the knee in early February. Noted orthopedist Dr. James Andrews, unable to sew the damaged piece of cartilage, cut it away instead

Joe’s take- Unless I’m remembering incorrectly, or I just received faulty information from the get go, Paul didn’t have his entire meniscus removed, but only a piece. I will ask Paul on Wednesday if I get a chance.