Prediction: the return of CP3 will End the Warriors Season

Romulus · Post #1 » by **Romulus** » Thu Feb 22, 2024 5:57 am

Why? Because he's a bad player? No.

The real reason? You know it. I know it. We all know it.

He won't be used right. He'll play too many minutes. He'll play with 3 and 4 guard lineups. He'll play with Steph Curry. And, most importantly, he'll close.

He's undersized and he hurts your defense.

Kerr absolutely loves this guy and was playing him 30 minutes and often starting him prior to injury.

The final results when he returns will cost the Warriors and end their season.

And none of it will be CP3's fault. It all goes back to Steve Kerr and his small ball obsession.

watch1958 · Post #2 » by **watch1958** » Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:18 am

I predict that the rotation/pecking order issues, including CP3 will cost them 5 games.

bicycle · Post #3 » by **bicycle** » Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:22 am

The end of the season will be because we do not have enough reliable star power, not because Chris Paul came back and shattered the fragile lineup magic that won us a few games lately.

svart · Post #4 » by **svart** » Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:50 am

This is whining in advance.

that's the spirit, mate! keep it up, lol.

And no, i don't think HE will end our season.

Onus · Post #5 » by **Onus** » Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:32 pm

The good thing CP and Klay will both come off the bench. Should help limit their minutes < 30 mpg

We have to remember CP was coming off the bench and playing < 30 mpg until Dray got suspended. Dray getting suspended really caused a lot of chaos.

cpower · Post #6 » by **cpower** » Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:47 pm

he will take some Klay mins away so its not a bad thing really.

oaktownwarriors87 · Post #7 » by **oaktownwarriors87** » Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:52 pm

cpower wrote:he will take some Klay mins away so its not a bad thing really.

Or it will move Klay to PF. The Warriors also just gave two more small guards contracts in Lester & Spencer.

Not exactly the rim finishers that CP3 is used to playing with.

whatisacenter · Post #8 » by **whatisacenter** » Thu Feb 22, 2024 5:16 pm

I've enjoyed his time away.

Post #9 » by **floppymoose** » Thu Feb 22, 2024 5:44 pm

I have had the same worry. The crunchtime CP/Klay/Steph lineups endanger my tv.

DevinVassell · Post #10 » by **DevinVassell** » Thu Feb 22, 2024 10:32 pm

svart wrote:This is whining in advance.

that's the spirit, mate! keep it up, lol.

And no, i don't think HE will end our season.

Kerr has helped ruin this season. Its plain as the nose on your/his/my/whatever face.

Nothing wrong with people calling it out as opposed to being a blind loyalist and accepting the sucky status quo.

GO Warriors/Lester Quinones!

Chupchup · Post #11 » by **Chupchup** » Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:17 pm

We only played CP a ton because Draymond was out and we needed that extra ball handler and passer. With that being said, he will play like 20 mins so he'll take those minutes from BP and the others.

Twinkie defense · Post #12 » by **Twinkie defense** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:53 am

CP3 / Klay second unit is gonna be lit.

Also the Warriors could use CP3's steady hand to ward off their all too frequent 4th quarter implosions.

GQ Hot Dog · Post #13 » by **GQ Hot Dog** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 5:56 am

Geez, can everyone ctfd? Kerr has successfully navigated a motley crew of disparate parts, raw youngsters and declining vets and we've won 9 of our last 11 because of it. #lightyears and #twotimelines is for real.

:bowdown:

to King Kerr.

SinceGatlingWasARookie · Post #14 » by **SinceGatlingWasARookie** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 6:35 am

I predict that the return of CP3 will make the Warriors slightly better.

svart · Post #15 » by **svart** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 7:44 am

DevinVassell wrote:
svart wrote:This is whining in advance.

that's the spirit, mate! keep it up, lol.

And no, i don't think HE will end our season.

Kerr has helped ruin this season. Its plain as the nose on your/his/my/whatever face.

Nothing wrong with people calling it out as opposed to being a blind loyalist and accepting the sucky status quo.

GO Warriors/Lester Quinones!

I agree, kerr and klay ruined the season.

I just said i don't think paul will end it. THAT is whining in advance.

Impuniti · Post #16 » by **Impuniti** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:43 pm

Onus wrote:The good thing CP and Klay will both come off the bench. Should help limit their minutes < 30 mpg

We have to remember CP was coming off the bench and playing < 30 mpg until Dray got suspended. Dray getting suspended really caused a lot of chaos.

Their numbers should be closer to 30 put together. He was playing 28MPG then, which still put him 5th in most MPG before Draymond got hurt.

Onus · Post #17 » by **Onus** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 1:58 pm

Impuniti wrote:
Onus wrote:The good thing CP and Klay will both come off the bench. Should help limit their minutes < 30 mpg

We have to remember CP was coming off the bench and playing < 30 mpg until Dray got suspended. Dray getting suspended really caused a lot of chaos.

Their numbers should be closer to 30 put together. He was playing 28MPG then, which still put him 5th in most MPG before Draymond got hurt.

cp was at worst our 3rd best player. His minutes should be lower though.

Impuniti · Post #18 » by **Impuniti** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 2:13 pm

Onus wrote:
Impuniti wrote:
Onus wrote:The good thing CP and Klay will both come off the bench. Should help limit their minutes < 30 mpg

We have to remember CP was coming off the bench and playing < 30 mpg until Dray got suspended. Dray getting suspended really caused a lot of chaos.

Their numbers should be closer to 30 put together. He was playing 28MPG then, which still put him 5th in most MPG before Draymond got hurt.

cp was at worst our 3rd best player. His minutes should be lower though.

I agree with you, but the problem is fit. He is old, slow and a defensive liability. You pair that with Steph and you have the entire defense break down. Teams had a lot of holes to choose from closing games when those two closed, or worse off when Klay and those two closed. Teams were easily bullying the Warriors in the boards and cooking them matchup wise.

If CP played a limited role and very few minutes with Steph, it would elevate this team further. Instead I'm expecting the corpse lineup to finish a lot of games and then we just have to use Kerr's favorite tactic, hope Steph is a supernova to cover the issues.

Onus · Post #19 » by **Onus** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 2:40 pm

Impuniti wrote:
Onus wrote:
Impuniti wrote:Their numbers should be closer to 30 put together. He was playing 28MPG then, which still put him 5th in most MPG before Draymond got hurt.

cp was at worst our 3rd best player. His minutes should be lower though.

I agree with you, but the problem is fit. He is old, slow and a defensive liability. You pair that with Steph and you have the entire defense break down. Teams had a lot of holes to choose from closing games when those two closed, or worse off when Klay and those two closed. Teams were easily bullying the Warriors in the boards and cooking them matchup wise.

If CP played a limited role and very few minutes with Steph, it would elevate this team further. Instead I'm expecting the corpse lineup to finish a lot of games and then we just have to use Kerr's favorite tactic, hope Steph is a supernova to cover the issues.

If CP played a limited role like 20 mpg he'd be great. But yea it's a safe assumption Kerr will try to get him 30.

vagelis · Post #20 » by **vagelis** » Fri Feb 23, 2024 3:36 pm

Romulus wrote:Why? Because he's a bad player? No.

The real reason? You know it. I know it. We all know it.

He won't be used right. He'll play too many minutes. He'll play with 3 and 4 guard lineups. He'll play with Steph Curry. And, most importantly, he'll close.

He's undersized and he hurts your defense.

Kerr absolutely loves this guy and was playing him 30 minutes and often starting him prior to injury.

The final results when he returns will cost the Warriors and end their season.

And none of it will be CP3's fault. It all goes back to Steve Kerr and his small ball obsession.

I agree with this.
Maybe Wiggins get benched again after some games when Warriors start to lose games with Paul back