Throwback: Chris Paul scores 4 points in 58 point playoff loss to Nuggets

[Heavincent]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvnU7isP2OM

[TripleA]

Melo

[Magic 32]

Scary good Nuggets team.

[pastis]

Scary good Nuggets team.

and yet some people say, carmleo never had a good team. he def. had. just lost to a better lakers team with kobe going ham, having a mission after the 2008 finals loss.

Dirk Nowitzki scored in that WCSF-series against the nuggets:

34.5 points, 11.6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block on 53% from the field, 39 % from three, 91 % from the line, 67% TS

next best player was jason terry with 15 points on 39% and josh howard for 11 ponts on 38 % from the field

thats exactly in the time where Dirk could have won it all with a big next to him averaging like 17-19 ppg, 10-12 reb on 55-60 % from the field. but he did not have.


Carmelo averaged: 30 points, 7 reb, 3.4 ass, 2.2 steals on 49 % and 60% TS

[FKAri]

That Nuggets team was stacked. Thats when I knew Carmelo couldn't lead a team to a chip. Not because of lack of leadership or any of those intangibles but because he just isn't good enough.

[uber]

and yet some people say, carmleo never had a good team.

if anything then people say he never had a good team with the knicks .. this nuggets team was really nice

[pastis]

if anything then people say he never had a good team with the knicks .. this nuggets team was really nice

well, looking on his roster 2011-2013....he had a very good team in NY...with DPOY and ALL-nBA thrid team and All-star Tyson chandler and with AMare.....despite the fact amare was often injured, he produced solid stats when he played and he played the playoffs as well.
beside tyson and amare, carmelo had some nice role players and sidekicks...

i def. would say NY was a good team from 2011-2013

[spiegel]

If the Clippers don't make the WCF's now with such a loaded squad then they never will with Paul as the leader. Look how loaded they are with Lance, Smith and Pierce additions.

[Heavincent]

Kobe averaged 34/6/6 against this Nuggets team. Just saying.

[ArbitraryWater]

Dirk averaged 35/12/4 on 53% against this Nuggets team... probably peak Dirk, 2nd best in da world

[TripleA]

Dirk averaged 35/12/4 on 53% against this Nuggets team... probably peak Dirk, 2nd best in da world

the greatest European player ever.

[CeltsGarlic]

Kleiza with 14 those hornets

[keep-itreal]

Why does Chris Paul gets a pass with everything?

[StephHamann]

Classic Cliff Paul

[pastis]

Why does Chris Paul gets a pass with everything?

what? mostly he is blamed for his performances in clutch siutations/important games. he had a skilled clippers team since he joined them and yet still never managed his way to the WCF.

he still has brilliant stats. but RIGHT NOW this just proves that pure stats arent the most important thing. there is a guy with 24/6/6 and a guy with 24/6/6. one of these could be a Michael Redd, the other could be an MVP with rings. mental strength, leadship, floor spacing, clutch...not only stats matter