You're in Neil's shoes...

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  1. Fez Hammersticks

    Fez Hammersticks スーパーバッド Zero Cool

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    You have two guaranteed contracts on the books after this season - Lillard and Batum.

    You'll have a ton of wiggle room to make moves.

    Aldridge already has the max offer on the table and waiting.

    The market for Lopez is set - he'll get at least $10-12m/per

    Matthews has played himself into a contract that nearly doubles his current contract.

    Do you look at make that power move at the deadline to bring in that player who vaults Portland into a real title contender?
     
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    What players are on the market would be considered a power move?

    I'd try to do a S&T of Wes/Robin for Marc Gasol if that's a power move.
     
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    We haven't extended Lillard yet so we don't have to have his contract next year. Also we could trade Batum for cap space. We could enter next off season with zero contracts!
     
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    I don't think he will break up this team...this year anyway.
     
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    I thought we extended Lillard on Media Day (per the Blazers podcast).
     
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    I think you wait to see how this team is performing. Anything different seems ridiculous.

    Is this team shaping up for a Top-3 team in the West? Fighting for the playoffs? Or?? To wide-open.
     
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    I think you have to get a real third big.

    The player I'd look at is Greg Monroe.

    It seems like it'd be insulting to him but if you can convince him that he'd get starters minutes being the primary backup to Lopez and Aldridge, on a title team, I'd think he'd be at least open to it.
     
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    Well then we could trade him for draft picks.
     
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    Roy Hibbert?

    I think the only way I could see Neil do this is if a player they have on their radar for next offseason is available and his current team wants to move him. I could see Portland still interested in him.
     
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    as with any deal, depends on the price and the player. I'd certainly be listening, but would always be.
     
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    Hibbert isn't a power move anymore... It's like an expensive Marcus Camby move.
     
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    Were you the one who kept bringing up Monroe all summer? I know there is a guy who posts over on Oregonlive that wants to trade LMA for him.
     
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    O-Live still has a forum?
     
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    Dont' know about that. In this dynamic and environment he could relax into a real defensive force. And I personally consider that a power move.
     
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    I don't consider Hibbert a better defender than Lopez at this point, Lopez will be cheaper too.
     
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    Seriously, who was the Monroe jock rider this summer?
     
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    I expected you to say DMC.
     
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    Don't pretend.
     
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    BendBlazer?
     
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    BendBlazer is such a goof. He cherry picks stats to make LMA look like the worst player in the NBA.
     
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