Batum Playing in France in 2015

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I am sick and tired of this crap, I say trade him this summer and move on. I don't mind him playin for his country once in a while but he does it every fukkin summer and that toll is now breaking his body down, I say good riddance! He is of course entitled to play every summer if he chooses and the Blazers can also choose not keep him as a player, my view is trade him.
 
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Blazinaway said:
I am sick and tired of this crap, I say trade him this summer and move on. I don't mind him playin for his country once in a while but he does it very fukkin summer and that toll is now breaking his body down, I say good riddance!
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Thank you.
 
Blazinaway said:
He is of course entitled to play every summer if he chooses and the Blazers can also choose not keep him as a player, my view is trade him.
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so far, it appears that you and the Blazer brass dont see eye to eye on this part.
 
Wheels said:
so far, it appears that you and the Blazer brass dont see eye to eye on this part.
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that's cool, though I'd surmise they certainly aren't going to voice their opinion on this in case they do decide to trade him and frankly IMO I can't believe they want to see him playing every summer given how it appears to be effecting his body and play
 
After 2016 Olympics he will be the face of French basketball because IIRC Parker is gonna retire after the Olympics. He is never gonna stop, he's patriotic. The best thing the Blazers can do is give him the first 2 weeks of the season off to rest. That's only 6-7 games but could make a lot of difference when you also factor is the ASB.
 
BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94 said:
After 2016 Olympics he will be the face of French basketball because IIRC Parker is gonna retire after the Olympics. He is never gonna stop, he's patriotic. The best thing the Blazers can do is give him the first 2 weeks of the season off to rest. That's only 6-7 games but could make a lot of difference when you also factor is the ASB.
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Blazinaway said:
that's cool, though I'd surmise they certainly aren't going to voice their opinion on this in case they do decide to trade him and frankly IMO I can't believe they want to see him playing every summer given how it appears to be effecting his body and play
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I gotcha. And who knows, maybe they cant stand his play, its just no one will take the contract that some feel he isnt worth :)

I guess for me, one injury has been affecting his play and thats been this year. All the other years he's been same old Nic. (for better or worse)
 
Blazinaway said:
that makes me want to move him even more
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Dude, we should be taking notes out of the Spurs book. Resting our best players periodically throughout the season, if Batum/LA/Wes/Lopez/Dame all miss 5-10 games due to rest is it really gonna kill us in the long run? Playoffs is about who is best rested and who has the best depth.
 
BlazerManiac said:
HE has had nagging injuries every year. Yeap same old Nick
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and do you not think the odds favor that some of those nagging injuries may occur more often because of the constant all yr round play? He's not getting any younger and he's not resting, my contention would be that those injuries could become more serious
 
BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94 said:
Dude, we should be taking notes out of the Spurs book. Resting our best players periodically throughout the season, if Batum/LA/Wes/Lopez/Dame all miss 5-10 games due to rest is it really gonna kill us in the long run? Playoffs is about who is best rested and who has the best depth.
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if we had a team built like the Spurs have been (great bench) that have been constant championship contenders I would agree, but at this time that ain't us
 
Blazinaway said:
if we had a team built like the Spurs that have been constant championship contenders I would agree, but at this time that ain't us
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I agree we haven't proved anything but I really do believe that if guys like LA, nic and wes get more rest that can only be a positive for us in the long run. Nic is an OLD 27, LA is almost 30, wes may never be the same. Plus, getting CJ, Crabbe and Leonard more minutes isn't gonna kill us either.
 
Blazinaway said:
if we had a team built like the Spurs have been (great bench) that have been constant championship contenders I would agree, but at this time that ain't us
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Nice Straw man. First of all, before Wesley Matthews' injury, we did have a team built a lot like the Spurs (we match up very well with them). So that argument goes out the window. The question (that you did not answer) was pertaining to whether or not it would be detrimental to us in the long run if our main players took five to ten games off. Do you plan on answering it?
 
BS...

As the President Of Basketball Operations it's time to foot your foot down Neil.
 
noknobs said:
I think playing for your country is an honor and I'd do the same thing, so I don't begrudge Nic at all. I wanted Aldridge/Lillard to make the US team so it'd be hypocritical of me to say otherwise.

But it certainly doesn't help the Blazers...
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You make an excellent point! I still don't want to see Batum playing this summer again... It's for selfish reasons!
 
Definitely a contradiction in the people against this as I'm sure many of the same people would love for Dame/LA play for team USA. Granted, Nic will have to play more for France than our guys potentially would for team USA...

I just wish he'd get some rest. Learn from TP/Diaw/Noah, hell even guys like Pau/Deng/Dirk/KD/etc

Guys who mean more to their respective teams sat out international tournaments. It didn't hurt their standings in the national spotlight any more.
 
BlazerManiac said:
Do you notice that LA, Wes, Damian, and Rolo all rest during the summer?
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Yes I certainly do, they rest and work on parts of their game and IMO come bach refreshed and ready for what is an incredible NBA grind, to not rest given that grind IMO is aski
magnifier661 said:
You make an excellent point! I still don't want to see Batum playing this summer again... It's for selfish reasons!
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One can easily distinguish IMO between respecting a player and his rights to play for his country and how that constant playing year after year after year could be a detriment for the NBA teams he plays on. I am a Blazer fan number one, I want my team to succeed, if I feel a player
dviss1 said:
Nice Straw man. First of all, before Wesley Matthews' injury, we did have a team built a lot like the Spurs (we match up very well with them). So that argument goes out the window. The question (that you did not answer) was pertaining to whether or not it would be detrimental to us in the long run if our main players took five to ten games off. Do you plan on answering it?
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there is no way we have proven (with Wes) we have a team that can compete for championships like the Spurs have for a decade, heck they were in the finals the past two years. Age and injury may finally be catching up with them this year, but until we get to a championship with this group or most of it do not try to imply we are on a level similar to those Spurs teams that got to the FINALS, we can hope or wish we are but we have proven nothing yet.
 
yuyuza1 said:
Definitely a contradiction in the people against this as I'm sure many of the same people would love for Dame/LA play for team USA. Granted, Nic will have to play more for France than our guys potentially would for team USA...

I just wish he'd get some rest. Learn from TP/Diaw/Noah, hell even guys like Pau/Deng/Dirk/KD/etc

Guys who mean more to their respective teams sat out international tournaments. It didn't hurt their standings in the national spotlight any more.
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I disagree... there were a lot (myself included) that was hoping Dame/LA didn't make team USA so they could rest.


BlazerManiac said:
Do you notice that LA, Wes, Damian, and Rolo all rest during the summer?
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And they all have been injured at some point this year.

That being said, I don't -want- Nic to play for the French team and rest for the summer. However, I completely understand the loyalty and pride it is to play for your country, and I can't fault him for that.

Sprague on 1080 the fan made a good point. Batum said he was burnt out from last year... so maybe he goes about this next offseason the right way by taking a rest (goes on vacation for two weeks, etc) before going to France and limits his practices....

Though, after this year, if he comes out flat next season, I don't think there will be ANY sympathy. It's put up or shut up time for him on this issue next year.
 
Dame doesn't rest. He tried to make (and was almost on) the US team. He would have been playing a lot (and still did without making it but just practice instead of game minutes). Honestly the whole thing is way overblown imo. These guys play full court games during the off-season whether they are official games or not.
 
As usual, I will go right to the heart of the matter:

Nic just wants to get his hands on more Spanish junk.
 
I'm just playing devil's advocate here. I actively root against USA and Mexico in World Cups, and I'm half and half. I dont have a patriotic bone in my body :lol:
 
Wheels said:
I'm just playing devil's advocate here. I actively root against USA and Mexico in World Cups, and I'm half and half. I dont have a patriotic bone in my body :lol:
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Eat. A. Dick.

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Blazinaway said:
I am sick and tired of this crap, I say trade him this summer and move on. I don't mind him playin for his country once in a while but he does it every fukkin summer and that toll is now breaking his body down, I say good riddance! He is of course entitled to play every summer if he chooses and the Blazers can also choose not keep him as a player, my view is trade him.
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More than his body. I think the mental stamina of playing an NBA season must be immense. Plus playoffs, even moreso. Then add other truly competitive tournaments in the off season, I just think it's too much.
 
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