Blazers Offer Roy Hibbert Max Contract

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Olshey is being very aggressive....... looks like Paul gave him the green light!
 
PG: Lillard
SG: Gordon
SF
PF: Aldridge
C: Hibbert

Would we compete with OKC?
 
I'm excited about this. If we can keep batum then that was a very solid start to the rebuild.
 
South East said:
Will Portland try to be creative with the structure to make it harder for Indiana to match. They can offer a lot of cash up front, near $18 million up front.
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God I hope so.
 
Hibbert is a great addition to take the heat off of LA, as for Batum..... he's fools gold for 12 mill a year! I really don't see much difference between Batum and Darius Miles......
 
Ghost Pepper said:
Hibbert is a great addition to take the heat off of LA, as for Batum..... he's fools gold for 12 mill a year!
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He's fine and the contract as icing on the cake. But not at the cost of cap space you have now to use. You build your team with guys you know who will deliver. Pillars if you will. This GM has anointed Nic a pillar in the mold of Chris Paul. Which is concerning. He will never, ever, ever, ever deliver in the way Chris Paul delivers. If I'm going to tie my money up on a player. I'm going to tie my money up on substance not the lack of. Nic has yet to prove that he is what you all say he is. And we are going to pay him as a franchise player. Would not even consider it.
 
RedHotRollin said:
He's fine and the contract as icing on the cake. But not at the cost of cap space you have now to use. You build your team with guys you know who will deliver. Pillars if you will. This GM has anointed Nic a pillar in the mold of Chris Paul. Which is concerning. He will never, ever, ever, ever deliver in the way Chris Paul delivers. If I'm going to tie my money up on a player. I'm going to tie my money up on substance not the lack of. Nic has yet to prove that he is what you all say he is. And we are going to pay him as a franchise player. Would not even consider it.
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He said that, but I'm not sure if he really believes it.
 
I agree Batum has had years to become a much better player and every year he stays just very average.... This type of money should go to someone who will have killer instinct and be a solid second option....
 
RedHotRollin said:
And we are going to pay him as a franchise player. Would not even consider it.
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Of course you wouldn't, if you don't consider him to have the potential of being one.

IMO Just as LMA was overlooked as being a #1 option, Batum is being overlooked as being a potential #2. He's got all the tools, just needs a bit of sharpening.
 
This is awesome. Realistically Hibbert was our best free agent scenario. $14.6 mil per for him is a good get. Apparently, we aren't the only team that thinks so. Basketball is about synergy and LaMarcus and Hibbert together is going to be formidable and help both their games.

Good to see Paul and Olshey are swinging for the fences. This is Plan A. Plan B might be to split our available salary between Gordon and Asik (if we even have enough). If time runs out, Plan C should be next year's lottery and next years free agency. I'm prepared for any of those.

Although, Indy really should, and can, match.
 
my only concern is as stated by handiman, the league is getting quicker and going away from these big lumbering centers. the emphisis is more on quick penetrating guards and bigs that can stretch the floor but also score inside as well.
 
I also think getting rid of every player Nic was friendly with hasn't helped.
 
bigbailes said:
my only concern is as stated by handiman, the league is getting quicker and going away from these big lumbering centers. the emphisis is more on quick penetrating guards and bigs that can stretch the floor but also score inside as well.
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Yeah, more guard friendly, I grant you that. What is wrong with a team with both?
 
Tokito had a good point: With the new CBA, Hibbert really isn't getting the traditional "max contract" -- shorter years, smaller increases.
 
yeah "MAX" doesnt mean what it used to, i think his first year starts around 13 million, and only for 4 years...he will likely get another max then
 
It's true many teams go away from two bigs, and also the finals teams didn't have a good C, and we're a decent team with LMA at the 5, etc. Is it wrong, though, to try to get the league to adjust to you, instead of adjusting to what they're doing? If the focus has to be on dominant wing players, then we might as well just give up, because we aren't going to randomly find a pair right now through free agency as good as Wade and lebron, or as good as Durant/Westbrook/Harden. Seems like we can look to find their equals, or, while they make life difficult for us on the wings, we can make life difficult for them down low. Make them adjust to game situations, instead of allowing them dictate.
 
high percentage shots will always be in demand

the big man will never die, i mean lebron is a pf anyways
 
HailBlazers said:
Can fully be attributed to coaching. It's time to hire mike d'antoni
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There's a bright idea. Offer a max contract to a center who isn't exactly a runner, and then hire a coach who doesn't know how to use a center.
 
@blazermb: “@robcee10: @blazermb you worried we're going to lose Batum?” No. I think anything he gets is matched. Just my opinion.
 
bigbailes said:
my only concern is as stated by handiman, the league is getting quicker and going away from these big lumbering centers.
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Is Hibbert lumbering? I admit I've barely seen him play at all, but I had the impression he was reasonably athletic.

barfo
 
PapaG said:
There's a bright idea. Offer a max contract to a center who isn't exactly a runner, and then hire a coach who doesn't know how to use a center.
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Untrue. Centers are actually designed for 3-pt shooting. They are taller and are closer to the rim. See how that works?

It sure looks like this team is designed for PnR and maybe some motion, and not run and gun. Not to mention a good defensive coach could probably make them a great defensive team. Mike D is not that guy.
 
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