2019-20 Around the NBA: Archived

[ThunderMav]

I am the wrong guy to ask about CP3 but I’ll try:

Its hard for me to decide about him.  He is spending a lot of time working with the youngsters.  I mean reliable reports have him being the last one out of locker room staying late to work with them.  And players like Ferg have really improved. I expected Ferg to be better but his D is really getting good for his experience.  We are putting him on opposing best player.  And CP has worked with him.

On the court its like I don’t know what to think.  He is a different player than Russ and all I’ve had is Russ.  CP seems slo motion yet our tempo is up.  He is actually not taking enough shots which surprises me.  He seems to be doing more coaching than playing hard.  My theory is since he knows we are mot playoff team he’s pacing and teaching more than playing.  That helps our young guys but hurts Adams because CP drives much less than Russ did and Adams is one of the best P&R guys so is used less in that role which we lose some of his abilities.  However, due to our soft tank CP is not gonna hurt himself - so of CP went elsewhere I think  he would be more aggressive as a player.

So for now I am undecided on him.  He seems wanting to help yet less active on court, likely to defer to youngsters.  Its not a bad thing either just different for me.  I’m used to Russ dictating the show andCP is much more passive. We have come close to winning 11 games which all thongs considered CP has to get some credit for getting young players to play so hard.  That contract tho, wowser.

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Wow, imagine telling this to someone last Feb you woulda been locked up in looney farm!