If Okafor is the Cost, Do you Do it for Paul?

[FrDrake]

Bleacher Report. Yikes.

Are you suggesting that the Chris Paul does have a meniscus in his knee?  Cuz if you are, you are wrong.

Easy, buddy. I'm stating that I genuinely don't enjoy the writing going on Bleacher Report. Particularly when they're referencing injuries from over fifteen years ago.

"Easy buddy?"  how is that contributing in any way to this thread?  Focus on the content not the personalities.

It's contributing by asking you not to be so oddly confrontational and then quickly explaining why I didn't like the link that you provided.

Again, I generally don't like the writing going on there and didn't care for that article. I'm not disputing that Chris Paul has had some issues with his knee, I'm disputing the validity of reading the article.

The point of the post wasn't to discuss whether people like Bleacher report.  It's the facts that Paul's stats are in decline, he's had major surgeries on his knee, and is likely to be injured again.  Those are much more interesting things to discuss IMO.

[indeedproceed]

Bleacher Report. Yikes.

Are you suggesting that the Chris Paul does have a meniscus in his knee?  Cuz if you are, you are wrong.

Easy, buddy. I'm stating that I genuinely don't enjoy the writing going on Bleacher Report. Particularly when they're referencing injuries from over fifteen years ago.

"Easy buddy?"  how is that contributing in any way to this thread?  Focus on the content not the personalities.

It's contributing by asking you not to be so oddly confrontational and then quickly explaining why I didn't like the link that you provided.

Again, I generally don't like the writing going on there and didn't care for that article. I'm not disputing that Chris Paul has had some issues with his knee, I'm disputing the validity of reading the article.

The article wasn't very good, but the basic point of: Chris Paul doesn't have part of his meniscus in his left knee, (or just one of the two menisci), eventually that grinding will likely end in further complications, possibly micro-fracture surgery or other treatments will become needed.

And that's hardly breaking news...nor would it be much of a deterrent for me if the opportunity came up to acquire Paul.

The point of the post wasn't to discuss whether people like Bleacher report.

If I referenced the national inquirer, we wouldn't be talking about whether or not aliens really were making Paris Hilton clones, we'd be talking about why the national enquirer stunk.

The Bleacher Report (because of the very low level of accountability with author vetting+quality of material coming out) is the equivalent of a sports tabloid.

EDIT: Ugh, and their stupid slide shows, and poorly structured articles jeez! I hate bleacher report.

[StartOrien]

The article wasn't very good, but the basic point of: Chris Paul doesn't have part of his meniscus in his left knee, (or just one of the two menisci), eventually that grinding will likely end in further complications, possibly micro-fracture surgery or other treatments will become needed.

And that's hardly breaking news...nor would it be much of a deterrent for me if the opportunity came up to acquire Paul.

Quote from: FrDrake on Today at 04:37:22 pm
The point of the post wasn't to discuss whether people like Bleacher report.

If I referenced the national inquirer, we wouldn't be talking about whether or not aliens really were making Paris Hilton clones, we'd be talking about why the national enquirer stunk.

The Bleacher Report (because of the very low level of accountability with author vetting+quality of material coming out) is the equivalent of a sports tabloid.

EDIT: Ugh, and their stupid slide shows, and poorly structured articles jeez! I hate bleacher report.

Hey, next time you're going to perfectly word my argument do you mind letting me know? Would really save me about 10 minutes of hating myself for not being able to phrase my argument correctly.

Sensationalism defined: Referencing Gayle Sayers in regards to an injury in 2011.

BTW: The popups are what kills me. I assure you, Bleacherreport, no matter how many times you ask me I'm not interested in Hornets updates.

[BballTim]

BTW: The popups are what kills me. I assure you, Bleacherreport, no matter how many times you ask me I'm not interested in Hornets updates.

  I don't think it's the popups, it's the awful writing. I never go to that site but people link to articles on occasion. I'll be reading an article and it will dawn on me that it's one of their articles, and it feels kind of like when I answer the phone and it's a solicitor.

  But I digress.

[StartOrien]

But to answer the question at hand, w/ this team constructed as is (both now and in the future), I'd pursue Chris Paul at any cost. In my opinion, definitely worth the risk.

I do think the Hornets are more likely to force Ariza as apart of the trade though, I think they could actually get some value out of Okafor (expiring contract, late first rounder) from a contender.

[Fan from VT]

Considering that we will have JO but likely  no shaq (major injury risk anyway), no baby, etc., if you could keep ray, pierce, and KG and put Okafor (LEGIT rebounder and defender) and Paul next to those three...holy cow. Do it.