Blazers, Knicks courting Farmar

[noknobs]

http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/67698/20100701/blazers_knicks_courting_farmar/

The Trail Blazers and Knicks have shown interest in free agent point guard Jordan Farmar, according to a report by Yahoo! Sports.

The Pacers have shown interest in signing Farmar to a one-year deal as well.

I'm still gurgling the bile out of my mouth..

 

[maxiep]

Just say no to a L*ker.

 

[Natebishop3]

Good god why?

 

[blazerboy30]

Obviously we need more guards.

 

[illmatic99]

This is a guy that couldn't beat out the worst starting PG in the league. Makes no sense.

 

[B-Roy]

Fuck no, Farmar is GARBAGE. I'd sooner sign Blake for the MLE than grab that piece of turd.

 

[maxiep]

Fuck no, Farmar is GARBAGE. I'd sooner sign Blake for the MLE than grab that piece of turd.

Blakey is going to drench himself in the purple and piss.

 

[andalusian]

Just say no to a L*ker.

Remember when Ariza clobbered Rudy - Farmar was the one that ran to make sure he is OK and called for help. I would not hold it against Farmar that he was drafted by the L*kers.

On the other hand, while he is not great, I would not oppose to him as a low-cost backup PG insurance - Travis Diener on sterioids, if you will. Kid is still very young and when actually got 20MPG - his PER was over 15.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Farmar? Really?! What in the hell has the Blazers so hot on Farmar?

 

[MAS RipCity]

 

[barfo]

Maybe it's like this. Portland has no GM, therefore no one who can deny rumors. Therefore it's a free shot for Farmar's agent to suggest that Portland is interested.

At least, that's what I hope the explanation is.

barfo

 

[BGrantFan]

Matthews, Farmar ...

Blazer Summer 2010 - Our Life on the D-List.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Maybe it's like this. Portland has no GM, therefore no one who can deny rumors. Therefore it's a free shot for Farmar's agent to suggest that Portland is interested.

At least, that's what I hope the explanation is.

barfo

All I can think of is that the Blazers really are a hairsbreadth away from actually consummating a trade with New Orleans for Paul and they are going to want a semi-useful reserve to back him up. I wouldn't offer anything more than 3 years 10 to 12 million (I think that's about right?), but I would want to be damn sure that we have an all-star/all-NBA guy in front of him.

 

[B-Roy]

All I can think of is that the Blazers really are a hairsbreadth away from actually consummating a trade with New Orleans for Paul and they are going to want a semi-useful reserve to back him up. I wouldn't offer anything more than 3 years 10 to 12 million (I think that's about right?), but I would want to be damn sure that we have an all-star/all-NBA guy in front of him.

TOO MUCH. Patty Mills is a better option, seriously. I'd offer Farmer 5 donuts/5 years, and if he doesn't want it, he can go to hell.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Maybe we can get Vujacic, too!

 

[Nikolokolus]

TOO MUCH. Patty Mills is a better option, seriously. I'd offer Farmer 5 donuts/5 years, and if he doesn't want it, he can go to hell.

Honestly I don't know if Mills is a better option or not, he wasn't particularly useful when he did get minutes. Farmar is clearly nothing special, but I'd probably trust him just a hair more than I would Armon Johnson or Patty Mills.

 

[B-Roy]

Honestly I don't know if Mills is a better option or not, he wasn't particularly useful when he did get minutes. Farmar is clearly nothing special, but I'd probably trust him just a hair more than I would Armon Johnson or Patty Mills.

But not at 5x the price. Cmon! If Chris Paul is playing starting PG, I could care less who is getting the remaining 10 minutes. Stick Roy there or something.

 

[BGrantFan]

Honestly I don't know if Mills is a better option or not, he wasn't particularly useful when he did get minutes. Farmar is clearly nothing special, but I'd probably trust him just a hair more than I would Armon Johnson or Patty Mills.

Mills had a PER of 11.9. Farmar had a 12.3 after a 9.9 the previous year.

Vet minimum for Farmar?

 

[noknobs]

TOO MUCH. Patty Mills is a better option, seriously. I'd offer Farmer 5 donuts/5 years, and if he doesn't want it, he can go to hell.

Hmmm... The kind with Jelly in 'em? Seems a little steep. How about just 5 boring old glazed donuts/5 years. Fine, I'll throw in a player option for a donut hole, Jesus. But he's not getting a napkin.

 

[RoyToy]

Once Farmar sucks it up though I don't think we can create as good as name as BLANKY. This is a huge minus for a potential deal.

 

[illmatic99]

Mills had a PER of 11.9. Farmar had a 12.3 after a 9.9 the previous year.

Vet minimum for Farmar?

Are you seriously using PER for Millis? He played like 39 minutes the whole season. There's not enough data to use PER in a comparison at all.

 

[maxiep]

I'd rather have Blake than Farmar. My guess is so would Nate.

 

[Nikolokolus]

But not at 5x the price. Cmon! If Chris Paul is playing starting PG, I could care less who is getting the remaining 10 minutes. Stick Roy there or something.

I'm not an advocate for Farmar at all, I'm just trying to provide a rationale for why the team is interested in him (assuming there even is a rationale).

 

[BGrantFan]

Are you seriously using PER for Millis? He played like 39 minutes the whole season. There's not enough data to use PER in a comparison at all.

I was replying to the poster who said the Mills wasn't productive. Well, when he played, he was as productive as Farmar.

 

[Idog1976]

I'm not an advocate for Farmar at all, I'm just trying to provide a rationale for why the team is interested in him (assuming there even is a rationale).

Pretty sure I know the REAL explaination:

 

[illmatic99]

I was replying to the poster who said the Mills wasn't productive. Well, when he played, he was as productive as Farmar.

And like I said, you can't just use PER to deem productiveness for a guy that averaged less than four minutes a game in 10 total appearances. The sample size is too small.

 

[alex42083]

The Knicks can have him.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I was replying to the poster who said the Mills wasn't productive. Well, when he played, he was as productive as Farmar.

I said he wasn't particularly useful, his 11.9 PER backs that up, similary I said I'd only trust Farmar slightly over Mills if only because he's got four years in the league ... I think he sucks too.

 

[andalusian]

I'm not an advocate for Farmar at all, I'm just trying to provide a rationale for why the team is interested in him (assuming there even is a rationale).

The rational is that the last two PGs we got that had an over 15 PER when getting more than 20MPG were Andre Miller and Damon Stoudamire in 2004/2005 - and in the only year Farmar got to play 20MPG - he had a 15.4 PER.

So, as a 3rd backup PG on the roster (assuming we go with Miller/JB and rooks) - he is going to be more than fine - if they do not pay him stupid money, and given that he is only 23 years old, there is still a chance he would improve if given a more traditional for PGs system to play in (See what happened to Sessions in the triangle).

Farmar is not great, far from it, but as cheap insurance - he is more than fine.

 

[Biggie]

i had a weird feeling we'd go after dumbo.