07-03-2021, 01:59 PM
(07-03-2021, 01:51 PM)cow Wrote: CP3 is a cheap shot artist and tends to wear out his welcome. His reputation is well documented and deserved.
Sorry, I wasn't talking about the reputation about his personality (I agree with you there). I was talking about the "he's not good enough to win" stuff. You might agree with that, too, but if so, that's where we start to disagree. I think his game and its impact have always been significantly underrated, possibly because of the personality stuff, in part.
(07-03-2021, 01:51 PM)cow Wrote: Further, I wasn't comparing CP3 to Conley as far as their place in the basketball pantheon, but rather showing how productive CP3 has been at 36. It wouldn't surprise me if Conley can maintain his level of play for a few more years.
Tried to make it clear that I understood this to be your point (pretty obvious).
MY point was: "who cares?" He will still only be Conley, not CP3, right? A very good player, and you can easily convince me he might be the best player the Mavs can get, but I don't think I'd see it as a victory since 1) he's unlikely to push the team over the top 2) his age makes it a temporary positive (even in the most optimistic of projections) and 3) he isn't likely to be some great trade asset with the combination of his age and the contract he's about to get.
To my thinking, if Luka and Porzingis were fitting together like a glove and this team was super close to being a juggernaut, a Conley or Lowry might be perfect. I'm just saying that a younger guy (even if he's a little less established) makes more sense to me, personally.