Funny how when Clippers got CP3 people were saying the Clippers were going to be one of the contenders to win the nba title. 
I know most people overreact but to anyone even thinking about this has no clue about the NBA. Lakers are still the best team in LA. The Clippers are extremely lucky that this season is a short condensed season and this is the only reason they will probably make the playoffs. The sole reason for this is the Clippers are young and playing many B2B games don't affect them as much as a Celtic or Spurs team who have tired legs. Had this been a full 82 game season, Clippers would be lucky to make the 8th seed.
Last year the Clippers did not make the playoffs though they had a very good year for their standards. Yes Blake Griffin is a rising star and so was Eric Gordon. Gordon got traded and then they get CP3 and people think he would be the x factor to take the Clippers to win the West. Don't get me wrong, CP3 is a good point guard. However, he isn't a tier 1 point guard. Reason for this is he is the 2nd shortest starting PG in the NBA behind Jameer Nelson. Yes he can pass but he is a liability on defense. He is listed at 6'0 but he is probably 5'11.5. So basically like an Allen Iverson in height. Allen Iverson was a score first player and could drive in and CP3 is not. He just like your John Stockton/Steve Nash where he pass first. Problem is Stockton and Nash were very good at drawing charges. CP3 likewise is not. Yes he is fast but what does fast mean when every PG u guard against is bigger than you.
Rose, Williams, Westbrook, Rondo are all better than CP3. Most importantly, they are bigger. CP3 is not threat to any other team. The only reason why he average so many assists is b/c his Hornets team were full of average players and that was going to pat his stats. If he wasn't going to get the assists, then no one else would. He has no inside game at all... then again, he shouldn't because he's a PG. However, guys like Rose, Williams can take it to the rim whereas all Paul does is crossover and then take a jumper. Whats that going to do when your jumpers miss?
This guy has got to be one of the most overhyped players i ever seen in a trade. Thinking someone like Paul could make a team a contender for the NBA title is beyond laughable. Yes him and Blake Griffin are a good duo but that is an average duo. Blake is good at dunks. He has no defense whatsoever, lacks fundamentals but he is still learning. He's very good offensive player of course. But him and CP3 and people thinking they would make them favorites to win the West is just beyond crazy. They are pretty much like the Utah Jazz with Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer a few years back except they are much worser in terms of defense... hence Blake Griffin no D and CP3's size which would get him pushed around easily by taller guards and practically every guard besides Nelson is taller than him. And they practically have no supporting cast besides Billups who is an old PG. And they have no playoff experience at all unlike Williams and Boozer. And no, I wouldn't consider CP3 back a few years ago having the 1 seed with the Hornets proved anything. Many teams play down to their competition and many did this to the Hornets. And then the spurs exposed hornets in the playoffs. Then the following year the Nuggets destroyed them even though Hornets were a low seed.
Clippers are just very lucky this season is 66 games and condensed. If it was 82 games, they would be lucky to even be the 8th seed in the West. They will be no better than a 6 seed in the playoffs this year and if they do, they will get knocked out of the first round easily by whichever team they play.
Anyone who follows the nba closely will understand what I'm saying. And those who don't get it, yes you are watching too much ESPN.
I know most people overreact but to anyone even thinking about this has no clue about the NBA. Lakers are still the best team in LA. The Clippers are extremely lucky that this season is a short condensed season and this is the only reason they will probably make the playoffs. The sole reason for this is the Clippers are young and playing many B2B games don't affect them as much as a Celtic or Spurs team who have tired legs. Had this been a full 82 game season, Clippers would be lucky to make the 8th seed.Last year the Clippers did not make the playoffs though they had a very good year for their standards. Yes Blake Griffin is a rising star and so was Eric Gordon. Gordon got traded and then they get CP3 and people think he would be the x factor to take the Clippers to win the West. Don't get me wrong, CP3 is a good point guard. However, he isn't a tier 1 point guard. Reason for this is he is the 2nd shortest starting PG in the NBA behind Jameer Nelson. Yes he can pass but he is a liability on defense. He is listed at 6'0 but he is probably 5'11.5. So basically like an Allen Iverson in height. Allen Iverson was a score first player and could drive in and CP3 is not. He just like your John Stockton/Steve Nash where he pass first. Problem is Stockton and Nash were very good at drawing charges. CP3 likewise is not. Yes he is fast but what does fast mean when every PG u guard against is bigger than you.
Rose, Williams, Westbrook, Rondo are all better than CP3. Most importantly, they are bigger. CP3 is not threat to any other team. The only reason why he average so many assists is b/c his Hornets team were full of average players and that was going to pat his stats. If he wasn't going to get the assists, then no one else would. He has no inside game at all... then again, he shouldn't because he's a PG. However, guys like Rose, Williams can take it to the rim whereas all Paul does is crossover and then take a jumper. Whats that going to do when your jumpers miss?
This guy has got to be one of the most overhyped players i ever seen in a trade. Thinking someone like Paul could make a team a contender for the NBA title is beyond laughable. Yes him and Blake Griffin are a good duo but that is an average duo. Blake is good at dunks. He has no defense whatsoever, lacks fundamentals but he is still learning. He's very good offensive player of course. But him and CP3 and people thinking they would make them favorites to win the West is just beyond crazy. They are pretty much like the Utah Jazz with Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer a few years back except they are much worser in terms of defense... hence Blake Griffin no D and CP3's size which would get him pushed around easily by taller guards and practically every guard besides Nelson is taller than him. And they practically have no supporting cast besides Billups who is an old PG. And they have no playoff experience at all unlike Williams and Boozer. And no, I wouldn't consider CP3 back a few years ago having the 1 seed with the Hornets proved anything. Many teams play down to their competition and many did this to the Hornets. And then the spurs exposed hornets in the playoffs. Then the following year the Nuggets destroyed them even though Hornets were a low seed.
Clippers are just very lucky this season is 66 games and condensed. If it was 82 games, they would be lucky to even be the 8th seed in the West. They will be no better than a 6 seed in the playoffs this year and if they do, they will get knocked out of the first round easily by whichever team they play.
Anyone who follows the nba closely will understand what I'm saying. And those who don't get it, yes you are watching too much ESPN.
wondering why he won't stop chucking. On that note, Kyle Lowry and Ty Lawson are two other PGs I absolutely love and would put in my top 7.