Alex Kennedy: Portland looking to accumulate picks, save money

[Boob-No-More]

Yeah, he's a pretty big guy. You can find 7 footers in nearly any neighborhood in America and they probably won't cost $10M a year! I assume the basketball skills matter, though.

No you can't. There are only ~1000 7-footers in the US and there are ~35,000 cities and towns. Not sure how many neighborhoods there are.

Worldwide, there are about 2800 7-footers on the planet, and nearly 3,000,000 cities and towns.

Being 7-feet tall is a pretty exclusive club.

BNM

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

 

[Sinobas]

If this is true, I think it shows that Neil and Paul Allen realize they messed up big time this offseason. I told you guys these moves were shit.

 

[Minstrel]

No you can't. There are only ~1000 7-footers in the US and there are ~35,000 cities and towns. Not sure how many neighborhoods there are.

Worldwide, there are about 2800 7-footers on the planet, and nearly 3,000,000 cities and towns.

Being 7-feet tall is a pretty exclusive club.

Ah, but I said "nearly every." I consider 1 in 0.003% of neighborhoods (I just went with 1000 neighborhoods per city/town [with the US figures...I did say "in America"]--obviously way more in some, way less in others) to be "nearly every."

More seriously, I was just making a throw-away joke that height doesn't matter (for the NBA) without the requisite basketball skills. I concede that my joke was not really well-researched.

 

[barfo]

No you can't. There are only ~1000 7-footers in the US and there are ~35,000 cities and towns. Not sure how many neighborhoods there are.

Worldwide, there are about 2800 7-footers on the planet, and nearly 3,000,000 cities and towns.

Being 7-feet tall is a pretty exclusive club.

BNM

I'm surprised by those numbers.

That suggests that only 1 out of every 2.5 million people on the planet is 7'. And that 35% of the 7' ers are in the US, despite our having only 5% of the population. Can put some of that down to nutrition and such, but at the same time there are some (other) peoples who are naturally tall.

Why it surprises me is that I know a (non-basketball-playing) 7' guy. Of course, somebody has to know him, after all, and it might as well be me. But those statistics say my knowing him is a very unlikely event.

barfo

 

[RR7]

If this is true, I think it shows that Neil and Paul Allen realize they messed up big time this offseason. I told you guys these moves were shit.

If they're able to trade the guys they signed for picks, how exactly were they bad moves?

 

[ripcityboy]

If they're able to trade the guys they signed for picks, how exactly were they bad moves?

That what I'm trying to figure out. If we don't sign Harkless and Crabbe.... who replaces them? Even Turner can be a valuable piece with value when his contract becomes more reasonable as the cap goes up. Meyers is the only real sore thumb.... At least Olshey learned his lesson. He can't afford to let players just leave from this market for nothing . I guess if free agents had the mind set of California transplants buying up the local housing market.... we'd have a better team.

 

[riverman]

I think Olshey will trade Ezeli's contract, a bench player and draft picks for a Greg Monroe type PF

 

[riverman]

I'm surprised by those numbers.

They don't include 6'11.5 or 7'1 folks or any within an inch or more either way! !

 

[ripcityboy]

I think Olshey will trade Ezeli's contract, a bench player and draft picks for a Greg Monroe type PF

That isn't a one sided trade.... that's a poisoned chalice trade!

 

[handiman]

I'm surprised by those numbers.

That suggests that only 1 out of every 2.5 million people on the planet is 7'. And that 35% of the 7' ers are in the US, despite our having only 5% of the population. Can put some of that down to nutrition and such, but at the same time there are some (other) peoples who are naturally tall.

Why it surprises me is that I know a (non-basketball-playing) 7' guy. Of course, somebody has to know him, after all, and it might as well be me. But those statistics say my knowing him is a very unlikely event.

barfo

It's correct, but a very misleading stat. To be truly a 7'er, you need to be listed at ~7'2" in hoops jargon. Think how few of those there are. 7'1" is the general cutoff before the scales tip for the worse between size and coordination.

 

[ripcityboy]

It's correct, but a very misleading stat. To be truly a 7'er, you need to be listed at ~7'2" in hoops jargon. Think how few of those there are. 7'1" is the general cutoff before the scales tip for the worse between size and coordination.

Anybody want a peanut?

 

[ripcityboy]

If Aminu leaves the team, the Blazers might as well play Benny Hill music when they play D.

 

[TBpup]

If Aminu leaves the team, the Blazers might as well play Benny Hill music when they play D.

.....or

 

[Scalma]

What's defense

 

[riverman]

 

[blue9]

The general manager I spoke to made it clear that Portland would listen to offers for Allen Crabbe, Evan Turner, Al-Farouq Aminu and Ed Davis...

Those are exactly the players I'd be looking to deal. Of course I'd add Meyers and Vonleh to the list, but they don't have much value, and it's more likely we'll get a better return the longer we hold onto them. But if we can dump Crabbe OR Turner, and both Aminu AND Davis, I'll be very happy.

 

[HailBlazers]

Smoke and Mirrors. Is all I have to say.

 

[Scalma]

In his last 5 games, Aminu is averaging 14.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, shooting 46.7% from downtown, and his usual defensive effort. That's how you increase your trade value beautiful job chief.

 

[riverman]

I just love Chief's defense...dude is able to recover and get a guy rattled. He's got a really long wingspan

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Those are exactly the players I'd be looking to deal. Of course I'd add Meyers and Vonleh to the list, but they don't have much value, and it's more likely we'll get a better return the longer we hold onto them. But if we can dump Crabbe OR Turner, and both Aminu AND Davis, I'll be very happy.

The problem is unless you are signing close to minimum salary players to replace them next year then you aren't really saving money by trading Aminu and Davis. They have very manageable contracts. I would move one (preferably Aminu) with a bigger contact as an incentive for a team to do the deal but not both.

 

[Scalma]

I could see us getting a protected (top 15-20) first round pick for Aminu. maybe not in the 2017 draft, but I would take it no matter the year. I just think one of Harkless and Aminu has to go.

 

[TBpup]

I just love Chief's defense...dude is able to recover and get a guy rattled. He's got a really long wingspan

If Aminu can shoot, I like him much better at SF than PF. He's just not big enough and even though with his length he can rebound, he still gets push around fairly easily. If this team can become a contender and you make it further into the Playoffs, those games get rougher with less fouls called. At SF he is more of a mismatch in Portland's favor where at PF, he is almost always outmanned.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I could see us getting a protected (top 15-20) first round pick for Aminu. maybe not in the 2017 draft, but I would take it no matter the year. I just think one of Harkless and Aminu has to go.

We need to trade guys with value for actual needs we have. Not just dump people to dump them.

 

[riverman]

We need to trade guys with value for actual needs we have. Not just dump people to dump them.

THIS!!!!

 

[riverman]

We need to trade guys with value for actual needs we have. Not just dump people to dump them.

You're finally getting married?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

You're finally getting married?

Not even close.

 

[Scalma]

We need to trade guys with value for actual needs we have. Not just dump people to dump them.

its more getting value for a redundancy

 

[barfo]

We need to trade guys with value for actual needs we have. Not just dump people to dump them.

Come on man! Lack of chaos is soooo last year.

We need to make trades just to shake things up and keep people on their toes. Change is good, no matter what the change is. Let's watch the world burn.

Right? Trade Lillard to the Lakers, put Blaze in at point guard. What the hell do you have to lose?

barfo

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

its more getting value for a redundancy

We can likely get more than draft picks for Aminu that would help the team out.