[Azarly] Clippers traded the farm to bring Paul George home, acquired point guards to ease ball-handling responsibilities, had his worst postseason in a decade when he was needed most, his 2 co-stars take less to build a contender in a restrictive CBA, and he left bc he could make more elsewhere.
The Clippers traded the farm to bring Paul George home, acquired as many point guards to help ease the ball-handling responsibilities, had his worst postseason performance in a decade when he was needed most, watched his 2 co-stars take less to build a contender in a restrictive…
— Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) July 1, 2024
by dfykl
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Princess P
Streetlights over spotlights
Mfer made them bring in John Wall over Hartenstein that one is UNFORGIVEABLE
And that’s fine.
He also led them to their best run in franchise history. How is Kawhi a golden boy, but PG is always a scapegoat.
Payoff P
ever heard of the sunk cost fallacy? Clippers knew to cut their losses and move on
So we’re just going to ignore all that time Kawhi left PG out to dry? Kawhi should have taken pay cut to free up the money.
PG led clippers to their lone WCF tho
Ooohhh the teardown is beautiful to watch
the money these guys make is unfathomable, it’s like top hedge fund manager money/business exec but guaranteed every year. The newest crop of superstars could clear $1B+ in earnings.
I mean, having Embiid + Maxey as your co-stars is better than Kawhi + Harden. Embiid and Kawhi both have issues staying healthy, but Embiid has at least proven he’s willing to play through injuries + Kawhi is 3 years older than Embiid.
Clippers are so Cooked. What a way to bring the team into a new stadium 💀
“Paul George is like a cat. He’ll jump on your lap every once in a while, he’s super lovable and other times you’re like ‘Where’s Paul George? Oh, he’s in the garage'” – Bill Simmons
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That’s politics, bitch.
Never gonna blame a guy for going after the payday if he knows it’s there, because the team would drop him in a second if it was advantageous to them, so why should he do the same?
Thats Kawhis problem.
2020 really was their best shot but they realized they were too good for a bubble title so they did decided to blow a 3-1 lead which is manlier and more legit than a mickey mouse ring obviously.
Yeah it was always about the money. For everyone. Winning matters, being in a city they like matters, scheme and teammates matter, etc.
ALL of that is AFTER THE MONEY!
Also “more” is around $70M. This is his last payday, he is not going to command that much money three years from now. Thinking he had no shot of leaving the Clippers because they are in LA when they were offering him a *full year less than other teams* was always insanity. He can live in LA in the off-season and also the rest of his life.
Well, yes
eh – no one has any obligation to stay, especially for the massive difference being offered. If it was a difference of a couple million a year – sure give him shit. But it’s one full year AND more than a few million more a year.
i do find it annoying that each year PG asks for a playmaker to help with playmaking and then when they get harden he complained he wanted to handle the ball more after the fact
lets be realistic, even for some money, why would he choose flippers. they just cursed at this point.
pg 13 more like rated r
Just Clippers things
Damn that’s crazy
He is a worse “superstar” than Kawhi.
Or he just choose Embiid over Kawhi, with Embiid there is at least like a 10% he isn‘t done as a post season performer
Clippers have an old roster with play-in aspirations, no up and coming prospects, no draft picks until 2030, “cooked” might be an understatement..
I don’t see anything wrong with this
Paul, paid, promptly playing in Pennsylvania
Let’s not act like the Clippers wouldn’t have hauled him off if something better came along. It’s business everyone is in for it to win.
He lacks team spirit. not much Clippers can do if he gonna wonder off like that.
Who cares, the East just got better and that’s what matters most for NBA Fans as a whole. Milwaukee, it’s your move.
PG knows Kawhi is done.
New stadium is going to be embarrassing to move to.
Why stay?
this is a terrible take. to say that PG MADE the clippers do anything is stupid. Clippers have been and always will be Kawhi’s team. PG didn’t MAKE them do anything or else he would have been able to MAKE them give him a 4th year on his offer.
What the hell? Of course he left to make more money. I’m so confused. Is this post really trying to hate PG for making more money on another team? What???
They make it sound like PG always desperately wanted to play for LAC and now he is turning his back on them, when in reality they only traded for him in order to sign Kawhi for free.
Not all gambles end up in a championship, but it was the right move at the time to swing big. Can’t blame LAC for passing on an enormous contract for aging wing or PG for getting the bag from a team that should be a contender in the East
PG hasn’t proved anything.
He went to Indy and left
He went to OKC and left
He went to LAC and left.
No titles
It will be the same in Philly
No one talks about his game on ESPN and he won’t ever be in the HOF.
This must be the new wave that will last. Let’s overpay for “hope”.
This team traded Griffin away right after he signed a new deal basically. It’s just business.
Pacers fans laughing right now when other teams are mind blown that he would be willing to leave you high and dry. He’s coming for you next Philly.
Players should be aloud to treat the NBA like the business that the owners do. This post is fuckin stupid.
“Clippers fumble PG after securing other important pieces” is a more accurate title…
All of those things are true but may I add that maybe he left because the Clippers kept favoring and catering to Kawhi and Kawhi is never going to be healthy and counted on in the playoffs.
FO wanted PG to take a pay cut because Kawhi did but the rest of the league knows Kawhi is damaged goods and wouldn’t get the same contract that PG can in the open market.