Chris Paul Thread!

[Mexi]

In the latest details available to Yahoo! Sports, sources say that New Orleans would send the Lakers Paul, and possibly two Hornets free agents – center Jason Smith and Marcus Banks – would be sent to the Lakers in sign-and-trade agreements.

The Rockets would send Kevin Martin, Luis Scola, a 2012 first-round pick and possibly young players or additional picks to the Hornets.

The Lakers would send Lamar Odom to the Hornets, Pau Gasol to the Rockets and league sources say that Los Angeles was pursuing a first-round pick to send to the Hornets.

“It’s in David Stern’s hands now,” one source said. “He’ll decide on the trade.”

 

[elcheato]

So the Lakers add two back ups to their team, that's the new deal?

 

[Mexi]

hornets are getting a first rounder and im guessing eiter dragic or another pick, or both

 

[elcheato]

Veto it again

 

[Mexi]

i swear cheato

 

[elcheato]

Dan Gilbet's point was the Lakers were receiving the best player in the deal, saving money, and keeping their best trade asset. I don't see how the Rockets adding a pick is going to change that opinion.

 

[Mexi]

who the fuck is gilbert to worry about who the lakers keep or dont keep

its like you guys forget how good pau and odom are

 

[elcheato]

Cause he's the voice of reason.

 

[Mexi]

OT
why hasnt Granger been fined for his "Stern's bitch" tweet

 

[elcheato]

Does David Stern know what twitter is?

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Someone wake me up when this is all over.

 

[Mexi]

All I want for Christmas is Chris Paul

 

[elcheato]

Also, on the Dan Gilbert thing, he wasn't the only owner who had a problem with the trade.. He just had his email leak, even though the deal was shot down before he sent it. But the damage has been done in terms of PR..

 

[Mexi]

larry coon killed him

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7336526/nba-critique-dan-gilbert-letter

 

[elcheato]

I don't need to read some article by some guy I don't know for him to defend the Hornets trading for a bunch of role players.

 

[Mexi]

he's a salary cap expert
gilbert made mistakes

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Martin = role player
Scola = role player

Really cheato? There's been enough "sources" saying a number of GM's love the deal for the Hornets. I asked this the other day, but if the Hornets had a better deal don't you think they would have taken it?

 

[elcheato]

He's an owner, not the GM salary expert, he aint perfect.

 

[elcheato]

Martin = role player
Scola = role player

Really cheato? There's been enough "sources" saying a number of GM's love the deal for the Hornets. I asked this the other day, but if the Hornets had a better deal don't you think they would have taken it?

I don't think they had a better deal to get pure talent, regardless of age, but I'm sure they had a deal where they got a lot more young talent and draft picks.

And yes, those two are role players. I wouldn't even want Kevin Martin on my team.

 

[bosoxlover12]

who the fuck is gilbert to worry about who the lakers keep or dont keep

its like you guys forget how good pau and odom are

Odom is a good 6th man. He isnt that good of a starter.


Here is my main issue.

Here are PER 36 stats from last year for 2 of the guys involved in this deal.

18.3 PPG, 9.9 RPG

20.2 PPG, 9.0 RPG

The 1st guy is Pau Gasol. The 2nd is Luis Scola.


It can be argued that Scola was just as good, if not better than Pau last year.

So if Houston only gets Gasol, what justifies giving up Dragic, Martin, and a 1st rounder, and possibly more?



The Lakers dont give up enough in this deal, and Houston doesnt get nearly enough for this to be a fair 3 team deal