Blazers Pursued Trade With Bucks For Greg Monroe Before Deadline

[GriLtCheeZ]

The Portland Trail Blazers made inquiries before the deadline about the availability of Greg Monroe.

The Blazers also pursued Monroe in free agency before he decided to sign with the Milwaukee bucks.

The Blazers could explore a trade for Monroe again in the offseason with the assets of their first round pick, a young player on a good contract and cap space.

Monroe can become a free agent again in 2017.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wireta...de-With-Bucks-For-Greg-Monroe-Before-Deadline

What would you trade for Greg Monroe?

 

[KingSpeed]

Why are we so in love with this guy?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Why are we so in love with this guy?

Because he's young, a good post scorer, and a good passer. Basically, perfect for Stotts' offense. Defensively however...

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Why are we so in love with this guy?

In Olshey I Trust!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Why are we so in love with this guy?

Because Meyers is a little too effective on D?
Because the modern game is all about plodding low post scorers?
Because, although every team he's left has improved and every team he's joined has gotten worse, the law of averages says that's got to stop eventually?

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Why are we so in love with this guy?

I trust Olshey, but you do have to wonder why Monroe seems to be available for trade all the time.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Olshey probably offered a second rounder and pat and the bucks countered with cj and olshey laughed until bucks hung up

 

[KeepOnRollin]

So a young player on a good contract? Sound like Plumlee. Him plus a 1st round pick? Sounds like an overpay unless it was a highly protected pick.

 

[Sinobas]

Why are we so in love with this guy?

Not sure, I don't want him. I don't see how throwing into the post to a guy who shoots under 50% helps our offense. I'd much rather have a hustle guy like Ed Davis.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

FYI, the bucks have benched him.

 

[Denny Crane]

FYI, the bucks have benched him.

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2016/2/...e-bucks-unmet-expectations-sunday-shootaround

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Because Meyers is a little too effective on D?
Because the modern game is all about plodding low post scorers?
Because, although every team he's left has improved and every team he's joined has gotten worse, the law of averages says that's got to stop eventually?

You make it sound like he's left and joined multiple teams. He has only been on Detroit and Milwaukee. Not really sure you can definitively say he's a problem.

I'd love to add Monroe to our team, it would be great to have the option of giving the ball to a big man who can actually score on his own.

 

[theprunetang]

I'm guessing Neil saw that he was available and tried to get him while he might be had for cheap. He probably low balled the Bucks just to see if he could pull it off.

 

[Sinobas]

So that article says he actually has a good TS%. 56%, so I take back my comment about him being sub 50%, but last season with Detriot is fg% was under .500. But these blazers have no problem scoring. Would they be even better with a front court scorer? I think what would really be lethal is a great rim protetor. But not a slow plodder like Lopez.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I'm guessing Neil didn't offer anything of substance.

Likely offered absorbing the contract.

 

[BigGameDamian]

I'm guessing Neil saw that he was available and tried to get him while he might be had for cheap. He probably low balled the Bucks just to see if he could pull it off.

It's not his first rodeo. Neil knows what he's doing.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

It's not his first rodeo. Neil knows what he's doing.

No.

He was watching a porn.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Monroe is a talented player. He just needs the right fit and he might work out. We need a talented big, and Monroe would be our most talented big.

I remember another big that got passed around like hpv among college kids named Zach Randolph. When he found a home in Memphis with a good coach to hide his deficiencies he did awesome.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Monroe is a talented player. He just needs the right fit and he might work out. We need a talented big, and Monroe would be our most talented big.

I remember another big that got passed around like hpv among college kids named Zach Randolph. When he found a home in Memphis with a good coach to hide his deficiencies he did awesome.

Assuming Monroe has a good attitude and work ethic (I've never seen anything to suggest otherwise), I could see him fitting in very well with Stotts' offense.

And yes, we all know Damian and CJ can score, but it's not like it's impossible for them to have off nights or for really good defenses to make them struggle. Monroe would help alleviate that so much.

 

[HailBlazers]

So that article says he actually has a good TS%. 56%, so I take back my comment about him being sub 50%, but last season with Detriot is fg% was under .500. But these blazers have no problem scoring. Would they be even better with a front court scorer? I think what would really be lethal is a great rim protetor. But not a slow plodder like Lopez.

Yes. The games in which we lose, Dame and CJ are shut down. If we had a post threat it would add a third element to our attack, open up the court, and allow us to punish teams that go small constantly.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Yes. The games in which we lose, Dame and CJ are shut down. If we had a post threat it would add a third element to our attack, open up the court, and allow us to punish teams that go small constantly.

What we need is 08-10 LA

 

[Trackjack]

We need a 3rd option on offense and I always like Monroe in Detroit so maybe this summer.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I think Olshey will/should go after Al Horford.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Vonleh is coming around. Plums is looking real good. And davis has been great all year. Can we trade kaman for one kf them? Oh wait. We have them all.

 

[Draco]

Our offense has been extremely effective; we have the fewest post ups in the history of the NBA.

Instead of the lack of a post player being a weakness when will people realize in today's game it's a strength?

 

[cardova08]

I wouldn't say it's a strength to not have a guy that can score in the post. It certainly would be alright to have a guy that could get easy buckets down low. Plumlee has been more successful at this than he's ever been, and he's young so maybe he could do that more consistently.
However I do agree that if this guy, like Monroe, interfers with your spacing because he can't stretch the floor, that becomes a major problem especially with a team that is this guard oriented.
I think Hendo is your best 3rd scorer right now and he has a nice mid range game. I also think that the production on the offensive glass is just something we should expect now..I mean Tristan Thompson got a pretty big contract solely because he's a great offensive rebounder. Ed Davis is right there with him. But still it's always nice to have a guy that can get easy buckets down low if DL or CJ are both struggling.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Let's see if the Blazers are still interested?

 

[Natebishop3]

Why bump this?

 

[HailBlazers]

Why bump this?

because trolling

 

[PDXFonz]

I trust Olshey, but you do have to wonder why Monroe seems to be available for trade all the time.

Like in the way you have to wonder why we got Harkless for nothing?