2018 Around the NBA - October

[trailblazer18]

Lakers fans acting like they just won the championship. LoL

Are you talking about the atmosphere in the Staples Center after the game? If so, I think that is a peak at showtime returning and one of the draws and appeals of playing in L.A. for the Lakers. Man, I hate that LeBron is going to make them good again, but I do have to say, when both the Blazers and the Lakers are good, those games are some of my most clearest memories. Beating good Lakers teams is awesome!

 

[SIeepwalker]

I am not a product of the American education system, English is not my first language, sorry to disappoint.

(It is not a defense about my use of the wrong word, I am really disappointed your awesome joke did not land this time, because I did like it).

Dammit you could have just kept quiet !

 

[Boob-No-More]

I'm not familiar with, or recalling, that thread, but if we were close to or above average in that respect, that sure as hell doesn't make it proven incorrect. The best you can say is it wasn't as pronounced an advantage as some make it out to be.

I was referring to the common forum narrative that we were the luckiest team in the league with respect to opponent injuries last year. We were not the luckiest in this regard, we were pretty much right around average of the teams competing for a playoff spot in the West. Other teams benefited, too. Some more than us. That was my point.

I don't recall who did the study, but it was professionally done, not just some fan posting in a forum. It may have been nyloncalculus, but I'm not sure.

BNM

 

[THE HCP]

Dames my favorite player right now. The guy is awesome off and on the court. Winning a ring is hard though and the Blazers dont seem all that close right now.

I’ve let him read your posts in here...... he hates you!

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

I’ve let him read your posts in here...... he hates you!

I wouldnt blame him.

 

[handiman]

I was referring to the common forum narrative that we were the luckiest team in the league with respect to opponent injuries last year. We were not the luckiest in this regard, we were pretty much right around average of the teams competing for a playoff spot in the West. Other teams benefited, too. Some more than us. That was my point.

I don't recall who did the study, but it was professionally done, not just some fan posting in a forum. It may have been nyloncalculus, but I'm not sure.

BNM

I think you manufactured that argument to make a point. Most people said we were lucky in who we faced and when, not that we were the luckiest.

 

[Boob-No-More]

I think you manufactured that argument to make a point. Most people said we were lucky in who we faced and when, not that we were the luckiest.

We really are the luckiest team in the league with those Warrior players being out.

Not a bad start, but those turn overs are maddening.

So no Wade or Whiteside tonight, huh?

We are the luckiest team in basketball right now. But I'll take it. We're not going to win them all....eventually, we ARE going to lose. It's just a matter of when and to whom.

Get that win tonight. GO BLAZERS!

BNM

 

[trailblazer18]

https://www.theringer.com/the-bill-...18029276/nba-panic-teams-with-brian-windhorst

Around the 52 minutes mark they suggest Collins and Turner for Mark Gasol. Turner sure, but not Collins.

 

[Boob-No-More]

https://www.theringer.com/the-bill-...18029276/nba-panic-teams-with-brian-windhorst

Around the 52 minutes mark they suggest Collins and Turner for Mark Gasol. Turner sure, but not Collins.

Do they explain the reason POR would do this? I assume it's MEM that is the "panic" team in this far-fetched scenario. We already have Nurk as our starting center and no way can you play two slow footed behemoths together in today's NBA. Do they really think we want to get rid of Turner's contract that badly (in spite of the fact that he's actually playing well for us right now) that we'd give up on the 20-year old we took with the 10th pick in the 2017 draft (who is also playing quite well for us right now)?

Marc is pushing 34-years old and this is what he's owed over the next two seasons:

$24,119,025 $25,595,700

So, it's not like we'd actually be saving any money. In fact, our payroll would go up by about $3 million a year. We'd just be shifting the cost from our back up playmaker to our back up center (who is older and injury prone).

BNM

 

[trailblazer18]

Do they explain the reason POR would do this? I assume it's MEM that is the "panic" team in this far-fetched scenario. We already have Nurk as our starting center and no way can you play two slow footed behemoths together in today's NBA. Do they really think we want to get rid of Turner's contract that badly (in spite of the fact that he's actually playing well for us right now) that we'd give up on the 20-year old we took with the 10th pick in the 2017 draft (who is also playing quite well for us right now)?

Marc is pushing 34-years old and this is what he's owed over the next two seasons:

$24,119,025 $25,595,700

So, it's not like we'd actually be saving any money. In fact, our payroll would go up by about $3 million a year. We'd just be shifting the cost from our back up playmaker to our back up center (who is older and injury prone).

BNM

The only thing they mention is that it would show Lillard the organization is serious. Windhorst is the one who brought it up.

 

[BigGameDamian]

https://www.theringer.com/the-bill-...18029276/nba-panic-teams-with-brian-windhorst

Around the 52 minutes mark they suggest Collins and Turner for Mark Gasol. Turner sure, but not Collins.

What if Memphis added there #1pick this year?

Collins + Turner for Gasol + #1 pick?

 

[SIeepwalker]

The only thing they mention is that it would show Lillard the organization is serious. Windhorst is the one who brought it up.

serious about making bad moves ?

 

[Boob-No-More]

The only thing they mention is that it would show Lillard the organization is serious. Windhorst is the one who brought it up.

Serious about what? Sacrificing his future?

BNM

 

[hoopsjock]

What if Memphis added there #1pick this year?

Collins + Turner for Gasol + #1 pick?

No way, not for this version of Gasol.

 

[ripcityboy]

The only thing they mention is that it would show Lillard the organization is serious. Windhorst is the one who brought it up.

The team is winning with talent not losing with a huge lack of talent. The only way that narrative works is when we aren't playing up to expectations. Even Dame knows that.

 

[rumbletumble2]

Our boy Vonleh making the start versus the Warriors today. Probably gonna get killed but rooting for him. Shoutout to Ed Davis with the double double.

Swanigan not looking pretty though. Surely there must be another team that can utilize him. Maybe we get another TPE and not use it?

 

[BonesJones]

Shit, it's a 50/50 chance that Collins is better than Gasol this year.

 

[BBert]

https://www.theringer.com/the-bill-...18029276/nba-panic-teams-with-brian-windhorst

Around the 52 minutes mark they suggest Collins and Turner for Mark Gasol. Turner sure, but not Collins.

Oh, hell no.

 

[BBert]

Still SMH about that ridiculous ESPN trade idea. WTF. Why do those network ass clowns constantly want to screw the Blazers for the benefit of other teams? It's just tiring. I honestly wouldn't trade either player alone for Gasol right now. It wouldn't make us better. So dumb.

 

[BBert]

Shit, it's a 50/50 chance that Collins is better than Gasol this year.

By the playoffs Collins will be solid, and Gasol will be or will have been injured.

 

[SIeepwalker]

Wow Cameron Payne is still in the league ? Color me surprised !

 

[trailblazer18]

By the playoffs Collins will be solid, and Gasol will be or will have been injured.

To be fair, they say Portland doesn't/wouldn't give up Collins.

 

[rotary111]

I would bet money that if you asked Dame if he wanted to trade Zach for Gasol he would say hell no! Zach is sooo good for Dame on both sides of the court.

 

[Titan]

This happened over an hour ago but when I was watching the Knicks/Warriors game, boogey cousins was ejected from the game. He said one thing and was booted, fyi he was behind the bench in street clothes. I still think he is a man child. Afterwards they brought up the warriors have the most techs as a team. You think a team that has won as much as them would act more civil, instead they are becoming more villain like.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Still SMH about that ridiculous ESPN trade idea. WTF. Why do those network ass clowns constantly want to screw the Blazers for the benefit of other teams? It's just tiring. I honestly wouldn't trade either player alone for Gasol right now. It wouldn't make us better. So dumb.

And we'd owe Gasol $50 million over two years. We get screwed talent wise and financially. WFT, how stupid do you have to be to even dream up such a shitty trade?

BNM

 

[Boob-No-More]

I would bet money that if you asked Dame if he wanted to trade Zach for Gasol he would say hell no! Zach is sooo good for Dame on both sides of the court.

And he can't even legally buy a beer yet. He will keep getting better, unlike Gasol who is old, broken and overpaid.

Don't these morons understand, with GSW starting 5 all stars, we aren't in win now. We want to surround Dame with young talent that will get better as the Warriors age. We want to be on the way up when they are on the way down. Players like Nurk, Collins, and hopefully Simons and/or Trent Jr. will extend Dame's window. Trading any of them for 34-year old Marc Gasol slams that window closed. And we already have a guy 10 years younger who makes less than half as much as our starting center.

BNM

 

[illmatic99]

Wonder if Thibs gets fired tonight or tomorrow morning.

 

[Pinwheel1]

What a complete collapse by the Nets in the final minute against N.O

 

[Chris Craig]

Wonder if Thibs gets fired tonight or tomorrow morning.

Well he's turning down 4 1st rnd rocket picks +players for Butler so maybe

 

[Pinwheel1]

The Nets found more ways to let N.O win than I have ever seen in 60 seconds Bad passes, offensive fouls, technicals........absolute melt down.