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BTW, Dame's max is bigger than LMA's max.
 
Draco said:
If thats the kind of crap that we have to do to keep LMA in town I almost want to see him walk. Thats an insecure loser way of thinking. LMA rookie extension was a whole different management team and almost a decade ago. Grow the fuck up.
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He just wants to be loved. Why won't you love him? He's asks so little. It's always you you you but never anything about him. When you come home from work do you even bother to ask how LaMarcus' day went?
 
Orion Bailey said:
I question this. As has been said in several threads, players output and drive can sway depending on their situation. Hibbert is in one of the most controversial situations in the league. A highhopes team that failed. a team that backed the guy who slept with his girl. I would lose motivation too.

You put Hibbert with this group and I think we have a team. AMinu closing drivers down on the perimeter and wing. Hibbert down low to stop anyone that gets through. Then on Offence, Hibbert down low with LMA spacing from his usual comfort zone. Go get a Starting SG and I think I am content to see what happens until next year. A team that can possibly make the playoffs and win a round, but with a great young future.
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It's not like he was putting up stellar numbers prior to that rumor.
 
I think Lillard's defense is unfairly maligned. The problem, as I see it, is the way the Blazers defend the screen. Lillard fights over the pick and often has no help support. No way can you fight over a pick and beat your man to a spot without help. They leave Lopez back to protect the rim, but it creates so much space for the defense. Most teams bring a man up.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
I'm not sure if extending Lillard this early was the right move. It's going to make LMA think back to his extension. It didn't happen until right before the October deadline and he had to fight for every dollar. While it's right to give Lillard the extension, Olshey should have waited until after the LMA situation is finalized. Now LMA is going to hear this and think back to when Roy was almost immediately extended and he wasn't.
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It's a good move if Lillard does not get injured. The max now is a lot less than it will be in the future.
 
This is Dames team he's our Golden Boy! Let's face it LA has been itching to get out of Portland. It is what it is. This year is going to be huge for CJ he needs to get 30+ mins. Leonard and Plumlee have high motors will bring it every night. Hibbert cashed out the day he signed that huge contract.
 
magnifier661 said:
If we get Monroe, then I doubt we would go after Hibbert. Hibbert works with LA, but doesn't with Monroe, simply because Monroe has zero range outside the paint.

Now if we could put Hibbert with Leonard and the second unit, it could work, but $15 mil for a back up center? Is whitsett running the team again?!?!
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With the current roster shaping out. I would MUCH rather have Hibbert than Monroe. Obviously if we keep LMA. If LMA leaves, then Monroe it is and we are in a semi rebuild with a young core.
 
Natebishop3 said:
Maybe this is a fuck you to Aldridge?
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It's just the opposite, of course. You'll get to play with a top 5 PG for the rest of your career if you stay.

Interestingly, if I were Aldridge I'd be mildly interested in Toronto. They already have a good team without him. He'd be in the playoffs every year for the rest of his career in the Leastern Conference, and probably an all star each year, too.
 
Orion Bailey said:
With the current roster shaping out. I would MUCH rather have Hibbert than Monroe. Obviously if we keep LMA. If LMA leaves, then Monroe it is and we are in a semi rebuild with a young core.
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Let's say LMA walks... Monroe and Noah would be a pretty awesome duo because Noah has great passing, both are great pick and roll players, Noah is damn good with running the offense.

Or we could toss Max money at Love, which would kinda suck because love is a horrible defender, but has the range to keep defenses honest.

Or they could go after Wade and toss max money at him, giving us a line up of Dame, Wade, Aminu, Leonard, Monroe

Back ups of: Plumlee, CJ, Von, Fraizer, Crabbe, and Henderson.
 
Wizard Mentor said:
It's just the opposite, of course. You'll get to play with a top 5 PG for the rest of your career if you stay.

Interestingly, if I were Aldridge I'd be mildly interested in Toronto. They already have a good team without him. He'd be in the playoffs every year for the rest of his career in the Leastern Conference, and probably an all star each year, too.
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Probably even the starter
 
magnifier661 said:
Let's say LMA walks... Monroe and Noah would be a pretty awesome duo because Noah has great passing, both are great pick and roll players, Noah is damn good with running the offense.

Or we could toss Max money at Love, which would kinda suck because love is a horrible defender, but has the range to keep defenses honest.

Or they could go after Wade and toss max money at him, giving us a line up of Dame, Wade, Aminu, Leonard, Monroe

Back ups of: Plumlee, CJ, Von, Fraizer, Crabbe, and Henderson.
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Dear God...max money at Wade?

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Zero interest in Wade coming to Portland and I suspect he feels the same.
 
maxiep said:
he's even better off of it as an ambassador for this team
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Man he must be marvelous at that job, but I can't begin to understand how you pay a guy max money when he just went worse than 1 for 6 (.161) shooting threes in the playoffs. He shoots more than enough threes to hurt the team and not much better the whole last half the season. I didn't look it up right now, but but I think he took more threes this season than anyone in the NBA
at the same time begin way down the list in percentage. I don't get it, what the hell is good about this? WTF, are they paying the best mouth piece?
 
He's not worth this. But what can you do, you have to lock him up and with the cap going up it won't be too bad.
 
Wizard Mentor said:
It's just the opposite, of course. You'll get to play with a top 5 PG for the rest of your career if you stay.
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I like Dame a lot, buuuut I think it's a stretch to say he's a top 5 PG.
 
blue9 said:
I like Dame a lot, buuuut I think it's a stretch to say he's a top 5 PG.
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He's 2nd tier for sure, but he's 24 and improving yearly. Considering his impact off the floor and our apparent difficulty in drawing free agents, Dame getting maxed out was a foregone conclusion.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
I'm not sure if extending Lillard this early was the right move. It's going to make LMA think back to his extension. It didn't happen until right before the October deadline and he had to fight for every dollar. While it's right to give Lillard the extension, Olshey should have waited until after the LMA situation is finalized. Now LMA is going to hear this and think back to when Roy was almost immediately extended and he wasn't.
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I hate it when you make a serious post.
 
yuyuza1 said:
Considering his impact off the floor and our apparent difficulty in drawing free agents, Dame getting maxed out was a foregone conclusion.
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Oh, absolutely. But the fact remains that he's second tier - that's all I was getting at.
 
So LMA is gone. We can only give one 5 year per team. Damian just got it.
 
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