Chris Paul would have been given a max even though there's a concern with knee(s). A lot of games last season he passed up on WIDE OPEN SHOTS. He's a punk to what he did to New Orleans. I don't care that he saved himself for the Playoffs, do you really want a guy who thinks he deserves better than he had even though he's the one taking up a lot of cap space? David West didn't pull that crap, he left because of the Hornets' uncertain direction. He also went to a young rising team, not take the easy way out to join an already contender. I don't know why anyone would want that guy. If the Clippers get knocked out of the first or second round two years in a row don't expect him to stay in LA. His drive isn't the same anymore. Steve Nash never quit on his team.
Lin penetrates constantly and has been a top 2 PG, even best player in the league for most of this run.
You really think Chandler would take that much less to play with us? Tyson Chandler also deserves more money. He plays hard every game.
is cp3 not worth a max? his knees look just fine. If you want to talk knees and max's contracts Amare is the one who did not deserve a 100 mill contract and has bad knees. I've seen Lin pass up plenty wide open shots, whats your point? cp3 is shooting 44 % from 3 point land. 19 points almost 9 assist a game. How is he a punk to what he did to new orleans? if your a superstar in this league and your not happy with the direction your organization is moving and you feel there not doing anything to make a change, and you want to WIN, you don't sit around and be unhappy routing your career with the organization you ask for a request to be traded and continue your NBA journey. Cp3 actually went out classy there was no MELO DRAMA there was no DECISION MAKING INTERVIEW i dont see how he's a punk for that. David West left New orleans to go to a contender is he now labeled a punk to? he didn't come cheap did he? if i dont recall he was coming off a injury as well.
Your saying David west went to a rising young team if im reading this correct right and not to a contender? The pacers before david west were already contenders
The clippers were not contenders at all they would probably be a 10th seed in the west 9th at best. Adding cp3 is what made them contenders thats a fact.
8,9 games as a starter and now your saying Lin is better than Cp3, Derrick Rose, Deron williams? :boohoo: It's mind-boggling how people can compare Lin's 8 games as a starter to other Elite Pg's who've been playing allstar levels there whole career not you personally just in general. You cant compare someones 8 games as a starter to derrick rose, or Cp3's career. The only thing you can compare are both players 1st games as starters to be fair.
you said Lin is the best player in the league? why? how? he makes some layups for the most of his run? 8 games and he's now temporarily the best player in the league? :teeth: he has nice numbers but best player in the league.... Not by a long shot my friend.
you see with Lin defenses were not aware of what to expect from Lin, they did not know what he can do until about his 4th or 5th game. Now teams are starting to realize. He has no cross over moves, He cant go left, trap him and he loses his dribble, he's not secure with handling the ball put more pressure on him all these little things teams are noticing and will be making defensive changes to guard him. Its up to him to work on his game and improve, i love Lin just as much as any knick fan, but like i said before the kid is basically a rookie and still learning the game.
Regarding tyson chandler, i dont think he's worth all the money we gave him he plays hard no doubt every night but the man is about to be 30 soon, he's injury prone, he's foul prone. 58 mill for 4 years? he's worth 35-40 mill nothing more
Deandre Jordan is worth what were giving tyson chandler
i do respect his leadership on the court and his defensive presence he's helped us big this year and has been the most consistent knick.