Who to believe?
We now have multiple reports on one team where one says Chris Paul demanded a trade out of Houston, to which Paul took to social media and stated that it was “news to him.” Even general manager Daryl Morey replied under his comment that it was news to him as well.
It seemed the initial flame was put out with those comments.
That changed again on Thursday when Bleacher Report dropped a report of their own that paints GM Daryl Morey as a liar on the situation of Paul wanting out of Houston.
“Two weeks ago, Paul’s agent, Leon Rose, met with Rockets GM Daryl Morey and requested a trade, a person with knowledge of the situation told Bleacher Report. Morey has denied that Paul made a trade request, one that was first reported Tuesday by Vinnie Goodwill of Yahoo Sports. The reason cited for Paul wanting out was that his relationship with Harden has been deemed “unsalvageable,” according to Goodwill.
“It’s the culture of me, instead of the culture of we,” a person with knowledge of the inner workings of the team told B/R. “Look at how the Raptors played; it was a culture of we. Look at the Warriors. Despite everything, they maintained their dignity to the end. These guys (the Rockets), in the most important game of their season, all they cared about was, ‘I’ve got to have it.’ ‘No, I’ve got to have it.’ It’s so stupid.”
Buffoonery, is what it is.
“Part of the problem is, Chris won’t shut up because he thinks he’s leading and teaching,” the person familiar with the team’s dynamics said. “What he’s really doing is berating. He thinks he’s smarter than the coaches.”
“Who the hell is going to take $124 million with Chris Paul?” a prominent agent told B/R. “It’s ‘Mission: Impossible.’ Tom Cruise is going to be playing that role.”
Someone is indeed lying here. The only person who hasn’t spoken out about the rumored issues is James Harden and his silence speaks volumes.
