Aaron Brooks - Vet Minimum 3rd PG

[PapaG]

Seems like a decent insurance policy.

 

[THE HCP]

Do it! He'd be great to have!


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[TowelBoy]

Everyone keeps trumpeting the need for a 3rd PG. I can't disagree that it'd be a nice luxury, but I have trouble envisioning any of the names being bandied about signing up for a 0-minute gig.

 

[Natebishop3]

Personally I think I'd like to see us bring in a distributor. The thing I liked about Maynor was that he could play with Lillard, and let Dame play off the ball a bit. I don't really see CJ filling that role, so I think he'll end up being more like a backup shooting guard/scoring punch off the bench. I think Lillard can play the point while CJ slides in at shooting guard, but I don't think the opposite would work as well.

 

[NOVoodoo]

Personally I think I'd like to see us bring in a distributor. The thing I liked about Maynor was that he could play with Lillard, and let Dame play off the ball a bit. I don't really see CJ filling that role, so I think he'll end up being more like a backup shooting guard/scoring punch off the bench. I think Lillard can play the point while CJ slides in at shooting guard, but I don't think the opposite would work as well.

Am I the only one that thinks Earl Watson should be a bigger free agency get than people have talked about?

He's still one of the best on-ball defenders in the league, and he's your prototypical pass-first point guard, with veteran experience, that can be bought for veterans minimum, and still log a solid 10-15 mpg, where you know at the very least, he's not going to screw things up on either end of the court.

 

[Haakzilla]

Am I the only one that thinks Earl Watson should be a bigger free agency get than people have talked about?

He's still one of the best on-ball defenders in the league, and he's your prototypical pass-first point guard, with veteran experience, that can be bought for veterans minimum, and still log a solid 10-15 mpg, where you know at the very least, he's not going to screw things up on either end of the court.

...dropping solid intel, as usual! +1

 

[jlprk]

Personally I think I'd like to see us bring in a distributor.

Defender first, to bring in when Lillard's weakness hurts us.

Watson's not a bad idea.

 

[BBert]

Good call on Watson.

 

[Draco]

I thought Watson made a few million last year I think he would want more than the minimum. He is the exact type of PG I'd like us to get just not sure if he would accept some DNP's or a minimum deal.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Everyone keeps trumpeting the need for a 3rd PG. I can't disagree that it'd be a nice luxury, but I have trouble envisioning any of the names being bandied about signing up for a 0-minute gig.

Right now we have one PG on the roster. We need one more. They can experiment with McCollum at PG in the summer league, but the honeymoon period with him will be short lived if they try to to convert him. At least in the short term.

He is a shooting guard who can fill in at the back up PG when injuries occur.

 

[Harry's Raincoat]

No to Aaron Brooks. No D. Will just take valuable time away from DL and CJMac.

 

[KingSpeed]

No to Aaron Brooks. No D. Will just take valuable time away from DL and CJMac.

But what if CJ or DL get hurt? Who do you want holding down the fort until he comes back? You can't have too many good players on a team.

 

[Sinobas]

Why'd they let Maynor go? He was a great fit for our team, he was a legit "PG" and allowed Damian to play some SG, which he excelled at.

 

[PapaG]

Why'd they let Maynor go? He was a great fit for our team, he was a legit "PG" and allowed Damian to play some SG, which he excelled at.

Extending the Q.O. to Maynor would have meant less cap space. That he signed for the bi-annual excepting for the Wiz tells me there wasn't much of a market for him. Either way, it's no big loss.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Extending the Q.O. to Maynor would have meant less cap space. That he signed for the bi-annual excepting for the Wiz tells me there wasn't much of a market for him. Either way, it's no big loss.

I am surprised he only waited 12 hours to test the market. He must have really wanted to play there. Lots of teams would have given him the bi-annual.

 

[Harry's Raincoat]

There are probably 30 other b/u pg's needing jobs this summer too. Although Maynor was a good fit, he wasn't "Great" by any means. We'll find another Patty Mills to ride the pine here.

 

[MickZagger]

But what if CJ or DL get hurt? Who do you want holding down the fort until he comes back? You can't have too many good players on a team.

I agree. With Lillard leading the league in minutes last year, that takes a toll on the body.

 

[PapaG]

But what if CJ or DL get hurt? Who do you want holding down the fort until he comes back? You can't have too many good players on a team.

If Maynor was a good player, I'd agree.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

I don't know what peoples definition of good, great and etc are (everyone is different) but I will say that Maynor is an above-average NBA player. Slightly but that is how I feel.

I wouldn't have mind keeping him but I also think it isn't much to worry about. We do need a 3rd PG but that guy is going to be inactive for a lot of NBA games. That isn't Maynor.

 

[B-Roy]

I don't know what peoples definition of good, great and etc are (everyone is different) but I will say that Maynor is an above-average NBA player. Slightly but that is how I feel.

I wouldn't have mind keeping him but I also think it isn't much to worry about. We do need a 3rd PG but that guy is going to be inactive for a lot of NBA games. That isn't Maynor.

Where was he above average? It certainly wasn't on the court...

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Where was he above average? It certainly wasn't on the court...

Assist to Turnover ratio was above average for NBA PGs. 3rd best 3pt percentage for players on our team.

And it is not really any one stat but he finally made our bench unit better. It was absolutely horrible before he came.

 

[B-Roy]

Assist to Turnover ratio was above average for NBA PGs. 3rd best 3pt percentage for players on our team.

And it is not really any one stat but he finally made our bench unit better. It was absolutely horrible before he came.

His career 3pt% is 35%. Average. His AST% hovers aroud 30%. Average. His per minute numbers are 11/7 per 36. Average.

His TS% is 47.8%, bad. WS/48 is .50, bad. Career PER of 11, bad.

He literally does one thing okay and that's not turn the ball over. Am I missing something here? He's nothing special.

As for our bench, you could grab a raccoon off the road and they would perform better than Sasha Pavlovic and Nolan Smith.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

His career 3pt% is 35%. Average. His AST% hovers aroud 30%. Average. His per minute numbers are 11/7 per 36. Average.

His TS% is 47.8%, bad. WS/48 is .50, bad. Career PER of 11, bad.

He literally does one thing okay and that's not turn the ball over. Am I missing something here? He's nothing special.

As for our bench, you could grab a raccoon off the road and they would perform better than Sasha Pavlovic and Nolan Smith.

As I said, people have different definitions. And he made those people better. Even Sasha and Nolan. That is how bad they were before he came.

I not worried about losing him as I spelled out. We are going to get another Ronnie Price retread to sit on the bench and not play or be in street clothes.

 

[MickZagger]

If Maynor was a good player, I'd agree.

Wait a minute. You just said the other day that we should re-sign him.

You flip and flop these days more than Republican politicians. Thats saying a lot.

 

[jlprk]

This week, Papa's been lobbying against Canzano and Quick. After years of being their only defender.

 

[PapaG]

Wait a minute. You just said the other day that we should re-sign him.

You flip and flop these days more than Republican politicians. Thats saying a lot.

I did. Just like the Blazers should sign any other mediocre veteran PG. I don't expect a lot for the vet minimum. Maynor's fine, but it's not like him leaving is some big blow to the team.

You should really work on your reading comprehension. Saying the Blazers should maybe resign him isn't the same as saying him leaving is some huge loss.

I'd prefer Aaron Brooks, but I'm biased on that one.

 

[THE HCP]

When do you think we will meet with Nolan Smith and make him an offer?


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[MickZagger]

When do you think we will meet with Nolan Smith and make him an offer?


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Geoff Clark got a spot open?

 

[THE HCP]

That's messed up, Nolan is such a great guy. Wish he had succeeded here!


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[BlazerWookee]

Let me tell you something about Aaron Brooks. Fuck Aaron Brooks.