The Series Where Doc Rivers gets fired: Jazz vs Clippers

[Malta]

That's what a pass-first point guard is--a sometimes scorer who has the ball most of the time. The thing is that a great pass-first/playmaking type player, seen in a negative light, hides the deficiencies of players rather than elevates their game. This can be seen most closely in LeBron's pre-Miami era where the playmaking LeBron was able to consistently get Cleveland high seeds before ultimately failing in the playoffs because his team didn't have a dynamic player. And the Clippers are anything but dynamic. None of their players can play outside of their role except Paul, and even that is on rare occasions.

If Jordan and Griffin had come close to their potential, given their size and athleticism, then Paul's style of play would've been vindicated in the playoffs. Unfortunately, Jordan plays the same way he always has, and Griffin has regressed from his high-flying days.

LeBron wasn't a sometimes scorer in his first time with the Cavs, his teams simply didn't have the talent. That series vs the Magic he averaged 39/8/8 on 49% and had games of 41, 44 and 49 during the series, in comparison Chris Paul has yet to score more than 35 points in a playoff game. That is inexcusable for someone who has the ball as much as he does, there's no excuse for that.

Also, part of the reason why Blake didn't reach his potential is because of CP3's insistence on having the ball and his inability to play off it. The best season's Blake has had as a pro was his rookie year, and when CP3 missed 20 games and he looked like the playmaking PF that pushed the ball and you could legit run offense through, then CP3 came back and it was back to top of the key jumpers doing an impersonation of Charles Oakley. Jordan is what he is, but we've seen what Blake looks like when CP3 is out, and he doesn't have nearly the same freedom when ole' Dribble Dribble is around. You can literally go to his game logs in 2013-2014 and see when Paul went out, and when Paul came back, it is COMICAL how he goes from 30/10/4, back down to 21/8.

Blake would have a better career if he were playing with Curry/Lillard/Thomas/Kyrie types of PGs that can function off the ball like SGs, not someone like CP3 who micromanages every possession and takes lesser talented players and elevates them, but saps the life out of those outside the box type of players.

 

[Walt]

As someone who has seriously tried to play basketball at a high level, how does seeing Austin Rivers make millions of dollars at being inept in The NBA make you feel? I'd have a permanent face.

I'm annoyed strictly as a fan. As a player, I was never anywhere near as good as Austin Rivers. Can't even care from that perspective.

 

[DoubleJ13]

Clippers in such a shyt spot

Max out Blake & CP3 puts them pretty much over the cap with Austin, Jordan, Crawford, & Johnson still on the books. Felton, Speights, Luc Mab a Moute all probably opting out to try & get a raise there or somewhere else. JJ is going to want a raise & might leave for nothing. Don't really have any young players that are coming up & Doc don't play young dudes anyway outside his kid.

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

cp3 in game 7 having jamal crawford take over the game for him

but when jamal bricking those shots cp3 has no help this and that

Paul hasn't taken a shot since the 6min mark

Where CP0?

Paul 2-10, 4 points since the 1st quarter

Has Paul attempted a FG this quarter?

2

I'm sure he'll jack a few up with the game out of reach though

Not surprised ,CP3 came up short when it matters most again. Its okay, the Blake Injury is another built in excuse for him choking in big games year in and year out

Chris Paul scared to get himself some room and score. Afterwards he's gonna blame Jordan for missing free throws.

CP3 avoids being embarrassed by Curry for 4 straight games. Not a bad outcome for him. He can blame Blake's injury for this.

@GoddamnyamanProf

6 for 19, 13pts


Laid an egg when it mattered most, the Dribble Dribble way


Ask for a Supermax when George Hill outplayed you in Game 7

Kenyon was the bad guy when he said CP plays bad basketball tho.

to CP3's c00n ass.

13 pts

19 shots

P-point gawd doe

CP0 loyalists tell me, how come he refused to shoot until the game was literally over? Yes he was getting trapped & And1 Crawford was dancing. Yet again he kept letting Deandre fucc up & Reddik/Rivers try to break down the defense.

You don't know, Chris is a master at orchestrating an offense, until the offense falls apart and it's everyone else's fault.

We blame Blake for trying to be guard, Jamal for throwing up bullshyt but ignore the man running the offense that gave them the ball

I saw someone said Paul was tired from carrying the team in game 6

@The Dankster

These are some of the posts during the 4th quarter which point out how CP3's passiveness played a major part in the Clippers losing this game. A Game 7, nonetheless. And most of which point out that CP3 has a history of coming up short because his "passiveness" is counterproductive to putting his team in the best possible position of winning in the playoffs.

History that includes that Clippers/Rockets series.

 

[Serious]

Clippers in such a shyt spot

Max out Blake & CP3 puts them pretty much over the cap with Austin, Jordan, Crawford, & Johnson still on the books. Felton, Speights, Luc Mab a Moute all probably opting out to try & get a raise there or somewhere else. JJ is going to want a raise & might leave for nothing. Don't really have any young players that are coming up & Doc don't play young dudes anyway outside his kid.

crazy how accurate this is