I find it funny how people make it a big deal that CP3 was going to go to the Lakers or the Knicks. Yes he did pretty well on the Hornets but the fact that people think he is the best point guard in the NBA is a laughter. Yes he can dribble and can leads the league in assists. However, CP3 is the shortest starting PG in the NBA. Yes he does steal the ball a good amount of times but the fact is he is a huge liability on defense.
There were always talks about Deron Williams or CP3 being the best PG in the league the last 2-3 years. Williams is miles better than CP3. Williams is bigger, stronger and taller. And now with other point guards emerging like Rose and Westbrook, people still think CP3 is one of the top PGs in the league. DWill, Rose, Westbrook are all better than CP3 at this point.
He is short just like Allen Iverson and isn't even a scorer and just passes the ball. He has zero threat in any game. Can't rebound and will get backed down easily in the post if another PG goes at him.
The fact that when the trade happened when lakers gaved away Gasol and Odom for a shrimp little guy like CP3 made me just . You're giving up a 7'0 PF and a 6'10 PF for a PG who is not even 6'0 tall? And the worst part was when people kept saying wow the lakers are going to be contenders. Who in the world is CP3 going to get help from his assists? Ron Artest or Luke Walton? Or how about just dribble the ball downcourt and then pass it to kobe and kobe will take a jumper for the assist. If this trade actually went down and they didn't get Howard, I would not be surprised if the Lakers didn't even make the playoffs. This team would have Kobe and the shortest PG in the league CP3 with no scoring forwards on their team. I think Dwight Howard is one of the most overrated centers in the league as well. He cannot shoot and has no form. Basically all he does is just outjump everyone for rebounds and blocks. Have you seen him actually post people down correctly like how a Tim Duncan or KG does? Dwight Howard is just more athletic and that is what makes him better than the other centers in the nba. But if he did the same thing against other great centers like Shaq, he would get punished.
If CP3 came to the Lakers with Dwight Howard, obviously they will be favorites in the West. Dwight Howard is very lucky he is playing in an ERA where there are just not many good NBA centers. Its a shame when a guy like Howard is the best center in the league. If he played in the league when Duncan, Robinson, Olajuwon, Ewing, Rik Smits, Garnett were in their prime, Dwight Howard would been like the average Center in the league. Also, people say Howard wants to go to a contending team for the title. His teammates are pretty darn good. He has Turkolgu and Rashad Lewis and i consider these 2 players to be very good forwards in the NBA. Nelson is okay but guards like him don't post any threat because he is short just like CP3. I understand CP3 with his i want to go to a contending team and i do agree his teammates are not that good. Basically the whole Hornets roster is a bunch of average players and thats it. However, a guy like Howard who is the best center in the league due to the lack of center talent, its embarrassing when a guy like him cannot win the NBA championship. Yes they went to the finals and lost against the Lakers but this guy just doesn't have it.
CP3 is easily the most overrated PG in the NBA and likewise for Howard the most overrated center. Anyone that doesn't see this is clearly delusional. Yes they would probably win the West with Kobe there. But if it was just Howard and CP3 on the lake show, this team would probably be the 4th-5th best team in the West. Its just ridiculous hearing people make a big deal about CP3. Trading two 7 footers for one of the shortest Point Guards in the league who is a huge liability on defense is just asking for trouble.