Most recently, it occurs to me that Chris Paul is staying long-term with the Clippers due to them going out and trading for Doc Rivers.
Kevin Love at a max contract is a disaster as a 'franchise' player. He's a stat beast who makes nobody around him better. He rarely posts up anymore, because he doesn't command a double on the block.
Perhaps, but we just don't know what he was called upon to do. Some thought Roy was a "stat beast", as well. Then, Love went and got injured. At any rate, Love was simply one example I had alluded to in this thread.
PA has always been loyal to his head coaches. The only time he wasn't was when Pippen thru him under the bus. But we don't prima donas like that anymore. Also, our head coach is fine. As to going after a "top tier" free agent in 2015, highly doubt it if things more or less remain the same. I would say the chances are less than 10%.
I love how you really go out on limbs. You say less than 10% chance going after a top FA? I say much higher than that due to the current contract situations, coupled with the fact that PA & Co. completely overhauled the management team. We shall see, though. It's all dog-day speculations.
You're not being serious, are you? The only reason he didn't fire Nate earlier was because McMillan made the mistake of getting the team to the playoffs three years in a row.
Roy was a winner who put up decent, yet not MVP, stats. Love puts up MVP stats on lottery teams. Love = Stat Beast Roy = Team Player Seems rather obvious to me.
My reasoning is this As we heard from Jalen Rose, free agents do not lie Oregon with out newly increased income tax. Also, Portland may be a liable city but not one that attracts young rich millionaires as we have little night life. And, fewer teams are willing to hitch their wagon to a player that may get injured or retire in uniform after they get their big contract.
He's going into his 6th year in the NBA. He has played over 70 games twice and 60 games 3x. Do he's played 2 'full seasons' in 5 years without a playoff appearance. LMA has played 7 years in the NBA, and has played less than 63 games one time (same lockout season that Love played 55 games). Why can't people see that Love is injury-prone, and that LMA is a workhorse?
