http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap...With_Mavericks
Wow i wonder if we had an owner then if things would be different now..
"We were trying to play together, but it didn't work out," Howard told Yahoo! Sports.
Paul and Howard began talking about playing together in 2009.
Howard wanted Paul to join him with the Magic.
"What will you be giving up?" asked Paul, according to a source.
Paul's preference was for Howard to join him with the Hornets.
"I tried to get him to come to New Orleans," Paul told Yahoo! Sports. "It was back and forth, here and there."
Paul tried convincing Howard to join him in New Orleans
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11-01-2012, 08:51 PMmtk0660Paul tried convincing Howard to join him in New Orleans
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11-01-2012, 08:53 PMBallSoHard
Man, Chris really was good to us.I don't blame him for leaving.. he tried.
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11-01-2012, 08:57 PMjoetzengPaul tried convincing Howard to join him in New OrleansSo trueQuote:
Originally Posted by BallSoHard
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11-01-2012, 09:03 PMluckyman
Except on the court, this franchise was in a woeful state. Bush league at every level. Can't hate Paul for leaving when he did or Howard for not coming. No brainer.
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11-01-2012, 09:10 PMSilverfoxx
I misss u CP3 :(
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11-01-2012, 09:23 PMPilot172000
Got no beef with CP3. He gave us our first HOFer. Front office ruined what chances we had of keeping him! He even gave us AD!!
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11-01-2012, 09:33 PMPerth_HornetHis parting gift was one Anthony Davis.Quote:
Originally Posted by BallSoHard
A greater gift could not have been given. -
11-01-2012, 09:36 PMHornetnojersey
awwwww That was sweet of Chris Paul to recruit Howard and all but it also says that they planned on joining the Mavericks together.
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11-01-2012, 09:37 PMInner_GI
At least CP3 played some games as a hornet. It's more than I can say for some other POS hornet.
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11-01-2012, 10:33 PMPELICANSFAN
Wow, that would have been something.
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11-01-2012, 11:59 PMMetairie HornetIt would have been interesting, but I doubt there was ever any real possibility considering that we didn't have enough assets to trade for Howard and even if we did they would have been left with nothing to play with if he was traded here.Quote:
Originally Posted by HORNETSFAN
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11-02-2012, 12:13 AMLoCo89
Goddammit I just got into the acceptance stage of grief when it comes to CP3. What with the Gordon knee news and now feel good CP3 nostalgia news... not a good day for me. :crytear:
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11-02-2012, 12:21 AMSneakerhead
I'm not dwelling on this. We got Brow. We're in good hands.
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11-02-2012, 01:03 AMTeal LanternI'm still holding onto hope that Paul will return to N.O. at some point. I don't care how irrational that may be.Quote:
Originally Posted by Silverfoxx
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11-02-2012, 01:04 AMFlyGirl
I remember it was not too long ago people were saying they don't believe anything Paul says.
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11-02-2012, 03:36 AMHard'n'DaPaint
Clearly missing him running the offense. It was a thing of beauty !
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11-02-2012, 10:35 AMda ThRONeThey were left with nothing in the Lakers trade.Quote:
Originally Posted by Metairie Hornet
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11-02-2012, 10:37 AMMiss_318^ThisQuote:
Originally Posted by Sneakerhead
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11-02-2012, 10:40 AMSmirk
Don't give CP all the props in the world. If you read the article, it was a very brief courtship.
Then they plotted extensively to get to the Mavericks. It was Dwight Howard that broke up that plan, not CP. -
11-02-2012, 10:41 AMMetairie HornetWhat trade are you referring to and who was left with nothing?Quote:
Originally Posted by da ThRONe
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11-02-2012, 10:45 AMda ThRONeOrlando after they traded Howard away to the Lakers. The Magic didn't receive anything close to a decent compensation for the best C in the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Metairie Hornet
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11-02-2012, 11:51 AMPelicans78Agreed. Terrible trade.Quote:
Originally Posted by da ThRONe
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11-02-2012, 12:08 PMohnosonoThey waited far too long to move him. They lost all leverage and they didn't want Bynum because he wants to test free agency like Howard does. I agree that the deal was awful but we don't know if they could of done better. We heard rumors that they had better offers but we don't know for sure. Maybe those teams backed out because Howard wouldn't commit to them long-term.Quote:
Originally Posted by da ThRONe
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11-02-2012, 12:09 PMsmittywerb
Can't hate on this guy whatsoever. He had a legitimate reason to leave this franchise and he did it with class. He didn't hold us hostage, he didn't screw us over, and made sure we were going to get something out of whatever deal we were given. Shame on Demps for biting on the Laker deal.
You gotta love this guy. He doesn't come off as a Kobe or Lebron to me, but a Magic. Respectful but will still embarrass you in the same breath. -
11-02-2012, 12:11 PMsmittywerbThat Rocket deal was the best thing they could have gotten. Or the Net deal. Both deals had them getting young talent and a serviceable center back and picks. They waited too long and got the shaft. The ORL GM is an idiot anyway for not taking back Pau, I guess he didn't want anything to do with that contract.Quote:
Originally Posted by NolaHornets23
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11-02-2012, 12:30 PMBallSoHardSure as hell wasn't me. I've said Chris handled his situation better than all the rest of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by HunnyB
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11-02-2012, 12:50 PMFlyGirl:hihi: Did I say it was you? We all know Paul handled his situation better than the rest of them but there are more people on HR.com than just you. Anyone who said it knows who they are.Quote:
Originally Posted by BallSoHard
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11-02-2012, 12:55 PMSdotPaul504Quote:
Originally Posted by BallSoHard
How can you blame him when your starting shooting guard & small forwards was Rasule Butler & James Posey. I cant remember that other joker. i think his name was Devin Brown lol -
11-02-2012, 12:59 PMBallSoHardI was disqualifying myself from the group :)Quote:
Originally Posted by HunnyB
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11-02-2012, 01:12 PMTeal LanternPaul actually tried to change the Hornets' culture, too. Starting with 'Zo, stars had been regularly leaving without a second thought. We only got to rent them for a few years. Paul legitimately wanted to stay, but there just weren't enough pieces for him to risk wallowing in the muck of Shinn for years to come.Quote:
Originally Posted by smittywerb
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11-02-2012, 01:25 PMSoundwaveI'm one. And I stick by what I said. Paul just knows how to play the PR game.Quote:
Originally Posted by HunnyB
He wanted the big city and lights. That's it. Having met him out and having friends who knew him pretty well, he isn't the guy he portrays himself to be. There is a reason the list of teams he was willing to go to was so short. We could have gotten something better for him from another smaller market team.
Look, I don't dislike him at all. I actually admire the way he has played things. He never hated on the city, he just wanted to play in a bigger one. The way he has people eating out of his hands is quite remarkable. -
11-02-2012, 01:32 PMda ThRONeThis. Let's not forget he went to play for the most notorious owners on a team that had a poorer history than the Hornets.Quote:
Originally Posted by Soundwave
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11-02-2012, 03:49 PMUnknown Poster
I don't know if I ever said I don't believing anything he said but I'm sure I did say something like I never take any public statement by an athlete at its face value.
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11-02-2012, 03:51 PMrubicon
Paul was great. best player so far in the history of the Hornets. And a class act. I just wish we had a competent GM and an owner who wanted to win.
Oh well we have the Brow.... we have a promising future. -
11-02-2012, 04:42 PMTrell
No surprise hear, I've heard about this during 2010 season
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11-02-2012, 04:50 PMstevenAitsoverActually it was stern. David stern save us from a crappy Dell demp trade. We would have ended up with Lamar odom and scola I believe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sneakerhead
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11-02-2012, 04:51 PMFlyGirl
We still got Brow.
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11-02-2012, 05:04 PMnolaslim213
Anybody still think he wouldn't want to come back with all of the help we got him?
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11-02-2012, 05:09 PMFlyGirl
I still don't think he'd want to come back.
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11-02-2012, 05:12 PMSoundwaveHe's not coming back. That was the whole point of my post above. I don't want anyone holding out false hope.Quote:
Originally Posted by nolaslim213
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11-02-2012, 05:18 PMnolaslim213I'm not holding out false hope. I'm not planning on him returning in FA, but I'm just saying that the guy would want to play here if we gave him more help. He tried to get Howard to sign here for the long term, which means he wanted to be here for the long term. It was never about hatred for the city or small markets. It was always about winning.Quote:
Originally Posted by Soundwave
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11-02-2012, 05:18 PMUnknown PosterHe might... too bad the team is now saddled with Gordon's contract. No chance to sign him now.Quote:
Originally Posted by nolaslim213
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11-02-2012, 05:22 PMnolaslim213Truth is, we could trade him to some team come the trade deadline in return for a $10 million dollar contract, and we would have more than enough money to sign CP. I would only do that, though, if I knew for sure that Chris would sign here come FA.Quote:
Originally Posted by Unknown Poster
For the record, I still think Gordon will come back, play well, and people will forget about the nonsense and just enjoy basketball. -
11-02-2012, 05:30 PMUnknown Poster
Wonder if you'll be saying the same thing a year from now when he's still only played a handful of games?
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11-02-2012, 05:31 PMTim Floyd
Chris has moved on. He's not coming back.
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11-02-2012, 06:37 PMMetairie HornetAs Unknown Poster said don't believe everything an athlete says. It was about playing in a bigger market for Paul. Everyone of his choices where he would go were big markets. If it was really all about winning with Paul, why did he go to the Clippers who had the worst owner in the league and a history of losing? Griffin is overrated and not the reason why he went there.Quote:
Originally Posted by nolaslim213
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11-02-2012, 11:14 PMDiMaggio dunks
superstars are like politicians. they have people to help them with PR. they don't really care about you.