Chad Ford: Trade for Paul was very close

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  1. BGrantFan

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    My opinion was obvious. In one week, the story on potential Blazers has gone from Chris Paul to Wesley Matthews.

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    I think the Hornets laugh big time.
     
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    BTW I think your avatar should be in the running for GM as a step up from recent happenings.

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    Does every thread have to devolve at some point into a debate on the rhetorical merits of someones post?



    Ironically, this IS a rhetorical question. Obviously the answer is yes.
     
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    The Hornets turned down the deal, not the Blazers. Giving them less is not generally an inducement for them to change their mind.
     
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    Whoa, whoa...WHOA! Since when has there been ANY Chris Paul to Portland speculation on this forum?

    I think that's a pretty big reach Minstrel.

    That's like saying some people are upset about how KP firing was handled. It's simply not true and just a blatant lie.

    I hereby formally strip you of your producer status and will continue to live in my fantasy world where BoomChakaLaka and I are Co-GM's of this once great franchise.

    You know the old saying "One man's Utopia is EVERYONE else's nightmare existence."
     
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    You know why I was laughing. ;)
     
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    Which is why the Knicks are out of it: They have NO draft picks to offer.

    The Nets can offer the Hornets their choice of Harris on a reasonable deal - he is an "All-Star" player that can be a sop for the Hornets season ticket holders, or they can take future picks, or they can take Favors, or any combination.
     
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    Show The Hornets what Rudy did in the Olympics a few years back and his dunking over Dwight and tell them how much better Rudy is than Batum. Who knows, it could work. ;)
     
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    The idea for trading Paul, in part, would be to make room for Darren Collison at a rookie contract for 3 more years. Why would they want Harris, who had the same PER as Collison, but at 8x the contract?


    Plus, why would Paul want to go to New Jersey? I could see him refusing to report.
     
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    CHRIS PAUL: "I’d want to play with those players. (Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge)"

    FUCK YEAH YOU DO!

    Get on the phone to your agent Mr. Paul. Demand to be traded - to the Blazers. Rip City Baby!
     
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    EGame "You're the only one of these fools I trust"

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    Well that article that Masbee just quoted me on talks about Paul not midning going to a, what he says "reduilding team" in the Nets or Knicks (wtf, Knicks?) So I am not so sure he would veto or be so unhappy. I do agree, they don't need nor want Harris.
     
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    if we trade batum.... how well does babbit defend?
     
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    So, he doesn't mind losing so long as it is in New York. That's one way to look at that, isn't it?

    That may make me reconsider wanting Chris Paul. How important is winning to him?
     
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    Average, at best. Would Oden/Camby/Aldridge be enough to make up for that defensive deficiency?
     
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    It does strike me as odd that he mentioned not liking the situation if we traded one of Roy or Aldridge, but doesn't mention saying how he would not want to play for the Nets if say they got rid of say Lopez. I just found that odd and wonder. And still wtf Knicks? They suck and would remain sucky if Paul went there.
     
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    I don't understand. Where is your opinion?

    Are you re-reporting the news? Or are you adding something?

    Either way is fine, but I don't understand why you'd be doing the former and claiming to do the latter and then act confused about why I pointed out that the two potential acquisitions are not inconsistent with one another nor necessarily tied to an alleged reduction in front office competence.

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    Probably not as well as either Dante Cunningham or Wes Matthews. Or even Victor Claver.
     
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    /end sidebar

    Anyhow, back to Chris Paul.
     
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    Please let me know how it was an opinion. If you didn't express an opinion you can admit you're wrong, but rudely stating that it was my problem for not seeing one is unfair. Please point out the opinion or the point you were trying to make or admit that it was not my failure to detect a point but your failure to include one.

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