Poole changed Paul.
Golden State Warriors, a first round signing in 2030, a second round signing in 2027, plus Jordan Poole, exchanged 38-year-old Chris Paul from the Wizard.
The transaction is not big, but there is a lot of information:
The direction of warriors in the next three years is probably fixed.
Poole is 24 years old and just signed for four years last year. Now Warriors post two picks and send them to 38-year-old Paul. The meaning is very clear:
No matter whether Paul is left or not, Poole will send him away quickly: please, you can go or not.
The wizard rebuilds, and Poole is very cooperative: he can’t win too many games; He may get 30 points for 26 baskets per game to attract the audience. All right.
After sending Poole away, the next thought of the warrior is about:
— Chasing dreams has jumped out of the contract. Probably, the warrior will give him a four-year pension contract or something?
— Paul’s contract is said to be two years, but the 2020-25 season contract is not guaranteed.
— Clay’s contract expires in 2024, when he is 34 years old, it is estimated that he will renew it at a low price: Yogueta is willing to stay.
Please go to the 24-year-old Poole and find the 38-year-old Paul, who will probably continue the 33-year-old dream, and the direction is probably clear:
Curry’s contract was until 2026, when he was 38 years old.
Next, the Warriors will focus on Curry’s last three years and last dance.
Paul showed his old style in the playoffs last season, and he was often unable to do so: the highest intensity was strangled, and he couldn’t hold up as the master.
If Paul goes to the sun, it is similar to Kidd’s return to Dallas, then he goes to the Warriors, which is probably similar to Kidd’s going to the Knicks and sharks going to the Celtics.
But if you don’t start Yogueta, the pressure will be small: after all, experience, vision, passing and football merchants are not old.
After Livingston and igodala left, the Warriors had been short of two sets of players in half court; So the substitutes fought hard, and the offensive sorting was often not very good, so that the 2022champion season, it depends on the response of PROTONIC and Belica.
Paul probably didn’t mind playing a substitute: referring to his first season in the sun, Booker and Ayton who had not touched the playoffs before could be enlightened. Perhaps the young people in the second battle of warriors could be more comfortable: moody’s and Peyton’s enthusiasm will be higher when they are empty?
Probably, Paul is here. The Warrior’s second battle is more stable, Curry’s task of holding the ball is easier, and the warrior is not only chasing dreams but also a dealer. If Paul plays for a while, can the ball also be given to Wikins (no ball internal cut) and clay (when there is a vacancy) on time?
Paul has never played the Warrior system, but he is very good at dealing with non-ball shooters-Riddick nodded-and, when he doesn’t face the biggest defensive pressure (his opponents always care more about Curry), his walking center shot is an excellent weak weapon, which can make up for his long-range threat.
Not mentioning that he can be an excellent conductor on the court.
What Lowry did for the Heat, Paul could also do for the Warriors-and better?
Ideally: Curry, clay and Paul play 28 to 32 minutes in the regular season; Wikins, dream chasing and Luoni continue to do their work; Paul takes two rounds, let the young people take some good baskets empty; The final end of the game, depending on the opponent, choose one of Paul or Luni to deal with the opponent’s big or small array.
Does it seem to make sense?
The lineup of temporary Warriors:
Curry, Paul
Clay, little Peyton
Wikins, Moody
Dream chasing, cuminga, Baldwin
Luni
The advantage of such a lineup is to raise the lower limit. If there is no injury, there is no obvious weakness. The disadvantage is that the upper limit still depends on Curry: then, this lineup can be shaken in the 2024 playoffs, for example, nuggets?
I don’t know.
But as mentioned above, it is important that Paul’s arrival and Poole’s departure proved the direction of the Warriors:
They probably wouldn’t hesitate to make a bet in the last three years of Curry’s contract.
Paul and Curry, one of the best passers in history, match with the best shooters in history.
Paul and dream chasing, the two old ruffians who are best at little tricks, false falls, rhythm, rhythm destruction and dragging their opponents into the mud, are now muttering and stirring together.
Even from the perspective of basketball skills-both bright and dark-this is the existence of museum textbooks.
Like Shark and little O’Neal, he was old in the summer of 2010. He went to Celtic and KG, Pierce and Ray Allen to sit together: Let’s have the last song.
Next summer, Paul will be 39 years old and Curry will be 36 years old.
After fighting for so many years, the last dance.
