BLASPHEMY! What about Roy for CP3?

[Masbee]

For the love of god I'm not insisting that the Blazers shouldn't look at other options and/or insert Oden in the deal at all costs. In a hypothetical situation where our only option is a deal involving both Oden and Batum, I would pull the trigger. That is where our opinions differ.

Yeah, we do disagree.

I think you are giving away the farm. There is a point where trading for a superstar who likely only plays one non-lockout season before becoming a free agent (and has a recent injury history), becomes too expensive. And, it becomes a self-fullfilling result - you give up too much and take on too much salary hamstringing the team's future moves, then said Superstar is more likely to not be satisfied with the team he is on, and the same advisors that ushered him out of New Orleans try to do the same to get him out of Portland.

It is not worth gutting the team and taking on massive salary when the risk of that result is so high.

As you will find out, the Blazers won't make that trade: (Oden, Batum, Miller & Pryz for Paul & Okafor)

 

[B-Roy]

Yeah, we do disagree.

Yep.

I think you are giving away the farm.

I don't.

There is a point where trading for a superstar who likely only plays one non-lockout season before becoming a free agent (and has a recent injury history), becomes too expensive. And, it becomes a self-fullfilling result - you give up too much and take on too much salary hamstringing the team's future moves, then said Superstar is more likely to not be satisfied with the team he is on, and the same advisors that ushered him out of New Orleans try to do the same to get him out of Portland.

Ok.

It is not worth gutting the team and taking on massive salary when the risk of that result is so high.

Cool.

As you will find out, the Blazers won't make that trade: (Oden, Batum, Miller & Pryz for Paul & Okafor)

I'm glad we have someone here who works in the front office. Who else are we pursuing, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Entity]

link? or is this just your guess?

STOMP

Link. It's Woj, but still...

When the possibility of the Portland Trail Blazers making a bid on Paul was brought to him, a source said, Paul’s reaction was simple: Why would I want to go there if they have to trade LaMarcus Aldridge or Brandon Roy to get me? I’d want to play with those players.

 

[ABM]

I'm now wondering....is Matthews good enough......that a Roy for Paul might actually make decent sense?

Anyone?

 

[EGame]

I'm now wondering....is Matthews good enough......that a Roy for Paul might actually make decent sense?

Anyone?

No.

 

[ABM]

No.

Of course, the qualifier is that Paul is actually better than Roy. Speaking of which, hasn't Paul already been on the NBA All-Defensive First Team?

 

[EGame]

Of course, the qualifier is that Paul is actually better than Roy. Speaking of which, hasn't Paul already been on the NBA All-Defensive First Team?

Yeah, but it isn't much worth it if he want to play with Roy and since he is being traded for Roy, he will just bolt 2 years later. Not a good idea.

 

[ABM]

Yeah, but it isn't much worth it if he want to play with Roy and since he is being traded for Roy, he will just bolt 2 years later. Not a good idea.

Ya never know.......Oden just might be the "mind-changer".

All speculative, though. All speculative.