Good times in Houston...

[Black Adam]

perfect...

 

[thunderc]

And the bulk of this will get put on Paul. I can’t picture many superstars ever getting along with Harden very long. Harden knows how to spell one word with two letters, M and E. Just the truth.

 

[Ojb81]

 

[WiggyRuss]

only thing I could see is a possible trade of Paul and Capela to Boston for like Haywards contract and some more filler.....

IF Boston did that...

would a team of:

PG: CP3
SG: Smart
SF: Tatum
Pf: Brown?
C: Capela

is that team good enough to do anything?

 

[wildturkey]

And the bulk of this will get put on Paul. I can’t picture many superstars ever getting along with Harden very long. Harden knows how to spell one word with two letters, M and E. Just the truth.

You just gonna ignore the fact that Chris Paul is a notorious asshole that has pretty much annoyed everyone he's ever played with?

 

[buckalis]

Harden: It wasn't me that blew you kitchen up!

 

[Wishbone]

CP3 back to New Orleans.

 

[thunderc]

You just gonna ignore the fact that Chris Paul is a notorious asshole that has pretty much annoyed everyone he's ever played with?

Like I said, Paul will get blamed. Neither are great teammates obviously.

 

[bksballer89]

Absolutely shocking that players don't like watching Harden go ISO all the time.

The report cited Paul’s frustration with the offense and a push for more ball movement and off-ball actions, a la Golden State. But Paul isn’t the only one. Several members of the team expressed similar opinions throughout the year and into the offseason, including Eric Gordon’s frustration after a blowout loss in Utah, and continuing with Austin Rivers’ appearance recently on First Take. Per team sources, those complaints have been heard and management has discussed a system that involves less isolation basketball and more ball movement heading into next season.Speeding the game up and looking for easier baskets was also brought up in conversations, per a team source.

– via The Athletic

 

[tnapucco]

They should get Patrick Beverly back...

 

[tnapucco]

Absolutely shocking that players don't like watching Harden go ISO all the time.

The report cited Paul’s frustration with the offense and a push for more ball movement and off-ball actions, a la Golden State. But Paul isn’t the only one. Several members of the team expressed similar opinions throughout the year and into the offseason, including Eric Gordon’s frustration after a blowout loss in Utah, and continuing with Austin Rivers’ appearance recently on First Take. Per team sources, those complaints have been heard and management has discussed a system that involves less isolation basketball and more ball movement heading into next season.Speeding the game up and looking for easier baskets was also brought up in conversations, per a team source.

– via The Athletic

 

[trojanfan12]

Absolutely shocking that players don't like watching Harden go ISO all the time.

The report cited Paul’s frustration with the offense and a push for more ball movement and off-ball actions, a la Golden State. But Paul isn’t the only one. Several members of the team expressed similar opinions throughout the year and into the offseason, including Eric Gordon’s frustration after a blowout loss in Utah, and continuing with Austin Rivers’ appearance recently on First Take. Per team sources, those complaints have been heard and management has discussed a system that involves less isolation basketball and more ball movement heading into next season.Speeding the game up and looking for easier baskets was also brought up in conversations, per a team source.

– via The Athletic

Not a CP3 fan, but he and the other players are right.

Their system is why the Rockets won't win a title. They are a great regular season team because they come in for 1 game on a Tuesday night, Harden does his thing and they're gone.

In the playoffs, teams actually have the time to prepare and game plan for the Rockets system. Plus, you can't expend all of the energy that Harden does in the regular season and then expect to have that same energy throughout the playoffs when the games become more difficult.

 

[Robotech]

You just gonna ignore the fact that Chris Paul is a notorious asshole that has pretty much annoyed everyone he's ever played with?

Also, everyone who he's played against.

 

[Shanemansj13]

only thing I could see is a possible trade of Paul and Capela to Boston for like Haywards contract and some more filler.....

IF Boston did that...

would a team of:

PG: CP3
SG: Smart
SF: Tatum
Pf: Brown?
C: Capela

is that team good enough to do anything?

No, unless Tatum turns into a star this year but still that team is going to struggle to score the ball.

 

[Shanemansj13]

You just gonna ignore the fact that Chris Paul is a notorious asshole that has pretty much annoyed everyone he's ever played with?

Yeah he is an asshole but he has a point. Move the ball and stop playing iso. Harden does that A LOT. Harden is actually at his best when he is dishing out dimes and the Rockets are playing their best bball when they move the ball to get open shots.

 

[Ickey Shuffle]

CP3 and Capela for Whiteside and Dragic. Make it happen, Riley.

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

 

[Shanemansj13]

CP3 and Capela for Whiteside and Dragic. Make it happen, Riley.

Turn those contracts into less valuable contracts and save $8M. If the Rockets had the Knicks management I could see it happening.

 

[Black Adam]

lol Shane was right. no one is gonna lay a glove on CP3's contract...

 

[Mecca of the “B” Team]

Yeah he is an asshole but he has a point. Move the ball and stop playing iso. Harden does that A LOT. Harden is actually at his best when he is dishing out dimes and the Rockets are playing their best bball when they move the ball to get open shots.

Yeah, but his injured, gimp ass is part of the reason why Harden gets away with that style of play.

Yes, he was doing it before Paul.

But, his screaming ass playing 58 games the last 2 years is a factor in why Harden is not trying to hear shit he says.