I bet he is, right up until he figures out he's not the one with the ball.I'll bet Russ will not be OK with the Iso-ball offense they ran last season.
They are probably going to have to take turns on who dribbles the ball up the court.There is zero chance this works for Houston. Is Westbrook gonna go stand in the corner while Harden dribbles the clock down to two seconds and jacks a step-back three?
Eh. I'm a Thunder fan, and I love Russell. But, he can be very frustrating to watch and root for. Maybe, with a different coach, he will be different. Thanks for the picks! I'm looking forward to the rebuild.We just opened a new window of 2-3 years. It had to be done. Westbrook is on a different level to CP3.
yep. This is how you do a full re-boot. Strip it down to its studs.Eh. I'm a Thunder fan, and I love Russell. But, he can be very frustrating to watch and root for. Maybe, with a different coach, he will be different. Thanks for the picks! I'm looking forward to the rebuild.
I wouldn't be surprised if he never plays for OKC.yep. This is how you do a full re-boot. Strip it down to its studs.
Just move CP3 for shorter contracts on Dec 15th
Ha. Charlotte would just be dumb enough...I wouldn't be surprised if he never plays for OKC.
Send him home to Charlotte for some of their trash shorter contracts.
Paul to the Knicks or maybe even the Heat seems like another potential move here. The wildcard is someone like the Mavericks.I wouldn't be surprised if he never plays for OKC.
Send him home to Charlotte for some of their trash shorter contracts.
even Hinkie couldn't do thatyep. This is how you do a full re-boot. Strip it down to its studs.
Just move CP3 for shorter contracts on Dec 15th (unless they can find those contracts now)
When a Rockets fan is worried that you're going too ISO heavy...We’re going to play the most iso-heavy ball of all time. It’s going to be crazy.
Makes sense. Westbrook probably figured he didn't want to spend the rest of his career in a rebuild, and Harden probably figured he needed another star.Apparently, they BOTH wanted this trade. I'm a Thunder fan, staring at a rebuild. I'll take the picks, for whatever they're worth.
I get all of that, but I also think you’ve had some shitty coaches. D’Antoni has a different style and now Westbrook knows he has to find a way to fit in. He’s also spent 5 years with Harden, there’s going to be little or no issues between them.Eh. I'm a Thunder fan, and I love Russell. But, he can be very frustrating to watch and root for. Maybe, with a different coach, he will be different. Thanks for the picks! I'm looking forward to the rebuild.
As if any team wants more salary in a Paul tradeCan be moved right away if moved without other players. If he's moved packaged with other players to aggregate their salaries, have to wait two months.
He didn’t seem worriedWhen a Rockets fan is worried that you're going too ISO heavy...
Most of the Rocket fans on the Dream Shake don't share your optimism. But, I hope RWB plays well on Houston and helps the Rockets win.I love Morey though. This is what you have to do when you have a top 3 player on the team. You gotta go all-in, especially with the Warriors weakened.
I agree - I know Westbrook isn't an ideal fit next to Harden but he is a pretty big upgrade versus the current version of Paul. Morey had a shot to do it and he did.I love Morey though. This is what you have to do when you have a top 3 player on the team. You gotta go all-in, especially with the Warriors weakened.
We got the better garbage though. The other one was rotting.The Westbrook love in this thread is fascinating. This was a garbage for garbage trade.
I don't see anyone throwing love at Westbrook. He is a deeply flawed player and most people here have mentioned that his fit next to Harden is awkward at best. That said, in terms of skills he is a superior player to Paul at this point. Paul's age and injury history appeared to have caught up with him as he is showing declines in a lot of statistics. The interesting thing is that RPM still rates Paul considerably higher than Westbrook while PIPM has them graded at roughly the same.The Westbrook love in this thread is fascinating. This was a garbage for garbage trade.
Cetaphil2, a Rockets fan, agrees:The Westbrook love in this thread is fascinating. This was a garbage for garbage trade.
We're all just ballast when you get down to it.Chris Paul is now reduced to trade salary ballast. Couldn't happen to a more deserving guy.
Plus their own draft picks...as a tanking team. And they aren't even done yet. Chris Paul has zero value for them at this point - can they get another first? This is a fascinating part of the story here. I wish I could fast forward now to see how the Pelicans and Thunder fare.Thunder are playing a long-game unseen in recent NBA history: Seven additional first-round picks lined up through 2026 -- plus four pick swaps -- via deals for Paul George and Chris Paul.
CP3 has always had some Wade in him, which is why a lot of people don’t like him. From a pure talent standpoint, prime CP3 was about as good as it gets at the PG position.People seem to really enjoy shitting on CP3. I think he is one of the best traditional PGs I have ever seen play. Magic and Isaiah are on another level but I was a kid when I watched them.
I will remember him fondly.
This is where im at. I get it. You get younger but cp is an all time nba IQ guy and now you replace that with Westbrook (one of the most self-unaware players ever). I mean see playoffs, all.Trading bad chemistry (CP3 is one of the most hated players/teammates/opponents in recent league history) for a "spectacularly bad" fit (there's a reason OKC got rid of Harden in the beginning) seems like a lateral move.
This looks like lose-lose trade, unless OKC can replicate the drafting skill. You basically have the 2 most on-the-ball players in the league sharing the same backcourt now.
NBA is quickly lacking any parity.
It took a horrific shooting performance for them to not win the title against an all time great team. How is that bad GMing?This is where im at. I get it. You get younger but cp is an all time nba IQ guy and now you replace that with Westbrook (one of the most self-unaware players ever). I mean see playoffs, all.
I just dont get Morey at all. He's rarely shown any semblance of how to construct a team built to win in the playoffs. When he did have it, he traded all the pieces for cp.
I don't know---seems like a lot of parity in the West. There's like 4 or 5 teams that seem ridiculous--Clips, Lakers, Rockets, Denver, Utah, plus Portland and Golden State and Spurs. I mean, that's fun.NBA is quickly lacking any parity.
This is an extremely strange comment. Care to explain?NBA is quickly lacking any parity.
Yeah--I mean, the Western playoffs will be INSANE.This is an extremely strange comment. Care to explain?
Hell, even the east will be good despite two teams that I think are clearly a cut above. Toss in the Pacers, Celtics and Nets with an improved Heat as well. Not the West for sure, but will be funYeah--I mean, the Western playoffs will be INSANE.
What do you mean? This is easily the most wide open I can ever remember the NBA being. There are a half dozen or more teams that could easily claim to be the title favorite next year. The West in particular is going to be a bloodbath.NBA is quickly lacking any parity.
They had one of the best teams in NBA history dead to rights last year and it took an injury their 2nd best player and the biggest fluke shooting performance in history for them to lose. He’s easily a top 5 GM; you could argue he’s the best given how competitive they are each year while never rebuilding and never really having cap space. No one has been better at mining the idiosyncrasies of the CBA to a team’s advantage.I just dont get Morey at all. He's rarely shown any semblance of how to construct a team built to win in the playoffs. When he did have it, he traded all the pieces for cp.