[Senator Clay Davis]

What changes can you make when you're paying $105 million to three guys, one of whom is clearly in decline and the other who is clearly limited? Capela absolutely took a step back, he was exposed once teams started taking away Harden's lobs to him. Once that went, he was a negative value player. He can't shoot and he isn't physical enough to bang down low. He's basically a better version of Bismack Biyombo, but they're paying him to be an elite contributor.

Also the Chris Paul injury costing them last year was rendered irrelevant last night when they lost to the Durant-less Warriors in a game in which Curry literally had 0 points at half time. How do you lose that game? But that's how they are mentally, remember in 2017 when Kawhi missed game 6 and the Rockets lost by 39 (!!!!) at home to get eliminated? Definitely not a mentally strong team. And yeah I said blow it up, you could have acquired major assets and probably would be in for Zion right now. That you were competitive means nothing. The Raps were competitive too. At least they gambled on the right guy with Kawhi. Chris Paul's contract is very ugly and a terrible gamble.

Morey tried to win a title on shooting an unsustainable amount of threes and drawing (or flopping) to an unsustainable amount of fouls, both of which are poor approaches to playoff basketball where the game is allowed to be played more physically. Harden also had an unsustainable season that won't be replicated. I just don't see them improving, and the rest of the West is only getting stronger. This was their shot, and they won as many games against the Warriors are the Clippers who have literally zero stars. If they do get Durant and Kawhi, say goodnight to any chance. Ironically, you'd probably like to have the Chris Paul trade back and have the guys you dealt to the Clippers. Such is life.