Blazers rebuffing Cavs' offers for Aldridge

[Fez Hammersticks]

I don't remember that. Are you talking about when Camby and Miller showed us their alley-oop passing abilities?

I'll check the year but it even prompted Bill Simmons to call him a monster "since he decided to play like a real center."

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Stotts trying to turn Aldridge into Dirk is a bad idea.

That said, the key to maximizing Aldridge is getting his minutes down so he can stay fresh.

Two times at the end of the season Aldridge sat out games because the Blazers were done. One was for 4 games, the other for two.

His line after sitting out 4 games? 32/12 vs Houston

After two games? 30/21 vs GS

Combined 24/39 FG

Keep. Aldridge. Fresh.

That never made sense to me. One of Dirk's biggest strengths is his ability to put the ball on the floor. Scotts turned a soft player into an even softer player.

 

[Natebishop3]

I really have always liked LMA, but because of the situation we find ourselves in at present, I'd be willing to do this deal with Cleveland.
I'd trade LMA to CLE for #1, #19, Thompson......Zeller too if we could swing it, but not a deal breaker for me.

I'd draft McLemore with #1. I'd draft Zeller at #10. I'd draft BPA at #19, and 2nd rounders.

Lillard - McLemore - Batum - Thompson - Leonard
#19 - Matthews - Claver - Freeland - Zeller
Barton - #39, #40 and #45.

We'd be a pretty bad win/loss team next year. Probably finish with #3-#7 draft pick slot. We'd HOPE for a chance at Wiggins or Parker. Add them to the mix and we've got a shot at future championship. I don't think we do with current nucleus or plan. No F/A center will get us there, neither will Mayo or T Evans. We need to plunge into next years draft.

That plan sounds vaguely familiar.

Neither of your plans stipulate what we will do with the 11 million in space this summer though.

 

[blue9]

That never made sense to me. One of Dirk's biggest strengths is his ability to put the ball on the floor.

Precisely. Anybody who was remotely familiar with LMA's game would have known he doesn't compare to Dirk in any regard other than being tall and being able to shoot jumpers reasonably well (though Dirk is better than just a "reasonably" good shooter).

 

[BigGameDamian]

Precisely. Anybody who was remotely familiar with LMA's game would have known he doesn't compare to Dirk in any regard other than being tall and being able to shoot jumpers reasonably well (though Dirk is better than just a "reasonably" good shooter).

So you would trade Aldridge for #1 (Ben McLemore) Anderson Varejao and Tristan Thompson?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Neither of your plans stipulate what we will do with the 11 million in space this summer though.

This is true--and if the deal were consummated as suggested, there would actually be an additional $3.4M, since Aldrdige's $14.6M would be replaced by $5.6M in salary for Thompson/Zeller and $5.6M in cap holds for the 1 & 19.

With that roster, what would you try to do in FA?

 

[PapaG]

This is true--and if the deal were consummated as suggested, there would actually be an additional $3.4M, since Aldrdige's $14.6M would be replaced by $5.6M in salary for Thompson/Zeller and $5.6M in cap holds for the 1 & 19.

With that roster, what would you try to do in FA?

A legitimate All-Star big?

What I don't get is why every Imaginary Trade Land scenario I read seems to always be with a crappy team and their young, mostly crappy players.

How about making a big move and moving LMA for a known quantity on a better contract? Why does every trade have to end up with the Blazers getting worse for the near future? That's NOT going to happen under Olshey. He is not going to trade LMA for lesser players and a few draft picks.

 

[magnifier661]

A legitimate All-Star big?

What I don't get is why every Imaginary Trade Land scenario I read seems to always be with a crappy team and their young, mostly crappy players.

How about making a big move and moving LMA for a known quantity on a better contract? Why does every trade have to end up with the Blazers getting worse for the near future? That's NOT going to happen under Olshey. He is not going to trade LMA for lesser players and a few draft picks.

Right?! It's fucking hilarious!

 

[RR7]

I don't care if YOU think it's a good reason or not. The "why?" was for what RR7 said:

I mean, I'd say the following. Cleveland, February 2010:

That wasn't me, check again.

 

[jlprk]

I'll check the year but it even prompted Bill Simmons to call him a monster "since he decided to play like a real center."

Whoa, I may have to change my tune about Aldridge if the best talent evaluator on the planet, Bill Simmons, slaps my face. Aldridge looked good during the 2nd quarter-season of that season. Then we traded Camby, and Aldridge got tired and vacationed for the last few months as usual.