Blazers trade for Afflalo and Alonzo Gee

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Scalma said:
I can't wait to hear him try and pronounce Afflalo every game.
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Does Afflalo have a nickname? If not, Rice will give him one so he doesn't have to stumble through saying Afflalo 50 times a game. And, it will be something lame, either something with one syllable, or something easy to remember like The Buffalo.

At least we got Gee. I think he was a throw-in just to keep Mike Rice happy.

BNM
 
I believe Arron Afflalo is the player who took a cheap shot fouling Rudy Fernandez. I have looked for video but can't find one. Maybe someone here can find one.
 
BlazerBeliever said:
I believe Arron Afflalo is the player who took a cheap shot fouling Rudy Fernandez. I have looked for video but can't find one. Maybe someone here can find one.
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You're thinking of Trevor Ariza, starting SF for the Rockets.

As if we needed another reason to hate that team.
 
that was Trevor Ariza, if you mean when Rudy hurt his back.
 
Boob-No-More said:
Does Afflalo have a nickname? If not, Rice will give him one so he doesn't have to stumble through saying Afflalo 50 times a game. And, it will be something lame, either something with one syllable, or something easy to remember like The Buffalo.

At least we got Gee. I think he was a throw-in just to keep Mike Rice happy.

BNM
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"The Muffler".

barfo
 
BlazerBeliever said:
I believe Arron Afflalo is the player who took a cheap shot fouling Rudy Fernandez. I have looked for video but can't find one. Maybe someone here can find one.
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Rudy probably deserved it. AA's foul, if it was him, couldn't have been as bad as Trevor Ariza's, though.
 
Boob-No-More said:
Does Afflalo have a nickname? If not, Rice will give him one so he doesn't have to stumble through saying Afflalo 50 times a game. And, it will be something lame, either something with one syllable, or something easy to remember like The Buffalo.


BNM
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Spellcheck
 
www.trailblazers.com

TRAIL BLAZERS ACQUIRE ARRON AFFLALO AND

ALONZO GEE FROM DENVER

Portland sends Will Barton, Victor Claver, Thomas Robinson and draft pick to Nuggets


PORTLAND, Ore. (February 19, 2015) – The Portland Trail Blazers have acquired guard Arron Afflalo and forward Alonzo Gee from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for guard Will Barton, forward Victor Claver, forward Thomas Robinson and a lottery-protected 2016 first round draft pick, President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey announced today.


If Portland’s 2016 first round draft pick is not conveyed to Denver, it will move to a 2017 lottery-protected first round pick. If that pick is not conveyed, the Nuggets will receive two future second round picks.


“Arron is a proven winner with playoff experience who will be easily integrated into our culture,” said Olshey. “He possesses a skill set that compliments our style of play on both ends of the floor and will make an immediate impact as we continue our playoff push. Alonzo is an elite athlete and defender who adds a unique element to our perimeter.


“We thank Thomas, Will and Victor for their contributions to the team and wish them all the best for the future.”


Afflalo, 29, is averaging 14.5 points (42.8% FG, 33.7% 3-PT, 84.1% FT), 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 53 games (all starts) for the Nuggets this season. A 6-5, 215-pound wing, Afflalo holds career averages of 11.5 points (45.5% FG, 38.4% 3-PT, 81.8% FT), 3.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 552 games (413 starts) over eight seasons with Detroit, Denver and Orlando.


Gee, 27, is posting averages of 4.9 points (48.2% FG, 41.7% 3-PT, 73.8% FT), 1.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists this season with Denver. Gee (6-6, 225) has career averages of 7.5 points (42.4% FG, 33.3% 3-PT, 77.0% FT), 3.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 316 games (173 starts) over six seasons with Washington, San Antonio, Cleveland and Denver.


Barton averaged 3.8 points, 1.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists in his two-plus seasons (144 games) with the Trail Blazers after being selected by Portland with the 40th overall pick in the second round of the 2012 NBA Draft.


In parts of three seasons with the Trail Blazers, Claver averaged 3.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 80 games. Portland selected him with the 22nd overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft out of Valencia, Spain.


Robinson averaged 4.4 points (49.0% FG), 4.3 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 0.30 blocks per game in parts of two seasons with the Trail Blazers after being acquired in a July of 2013 trade with Houston.
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BBert said:
If he has a bad game, whoever the Afflalo hater turns out to be will probably go with "Off-LOL".
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I thought it was already decided that if he had a bad game he'd be "Awful-O"
 
Boob-No-More said:
Does Afflalo have a nickname? If not, Rice will give him one so he doesn't have to stumble through saying Afflalo 50 times a game. And, it will be something lame, either something with one syllable, or something easy to remember like The Buffalo.

At least we got Gee. I think he was a throw-in just to keep Mike Rice happy.

BNM
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"The Law"
 
I thought we gave up a second round pick too but I guess not.
 
Boob-No-More said:
Does Afflalo have a nickname? If not, Rice will give him one so he doesn't have to stumble through saying Afflalo 50 times a game. And, it will be something lame, either something with one syllable, or something easy to remember like The Buffalo.

At least we got Gee. I think he was a throw-in just to keep Mike Rice happy.

BNM
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Afflalo sounds a lot like Aflac, so I'm betting Rice gets it confused with that...or maybe just calls him "The Duck".
 
I'm really anxious to see the players response to the trade.
 
noknobs said:
So in about two years Olshey has transformed a bench composed of guys like Jared Jefferies, Sasha Pavlovik, Claver, Babbitt and Nolan Smith into Blake, Afflalo, Wright, Gee and Freeland and Kaman. And two of his picks, CJ and Meyers, have shown a lot of growth. Very nice.
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And, he did it all without giving up any of our starters/core players. He started with the worst bench in the entire history of the NBA and turned that into a great combination of quality veterans and promising young prospects.

We hold the Bird Rights to all of our important players and have cap flexibility going forward. He completely controls who he chooses to resign and who he decides to trade/let walk.

BNM
 
Boob-No-More said:
And, he did it all without giving up any of our starters/core players. He started with the worst bench in the entire history of the NBA and turned that into a great combination of quality veterans and promising young prospects.

We hold the Bird Rights to all of our important players and have cap flexibility going forward. He completely controls who he chooses to resign and who he decides to trade/let walk.

BNM
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Don't forget that he also added a legit center to our roster in Robin Lopez in exchange for peanuts. FAMS!
 
Schilly said:
So now let's sign Tayshaun... then

McCollum = Poor mans Lillard
Afflalo = Poor mans Wesley
Prince = Grandpa Batum
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The biggest part of this is that the offensive system doesn't change if you do a hockey substitution and shuttle in five bench guys. You can/should play 10 guys a game and rest your starters.

If only we could get Brook Lopez too. :ghoti:
 
How many people thought Meyers Leonard would make TRob expendable? Miracles happen! We don't have a bad player on the roster now but who wears the suit? Crabbe? Gee?
 
Looks like Woj was wrong about the 2nd rounder.

Olshey quotes:
Arron is a proven winner with playoff experience who will be easily integrated into our culture,” said Olshey. “He possesses a skill set that compliments our style of play on both ends of the floor and will make an immediate impact as we continue our playoff push. Alonzo is an elite athlete and defender who adds a unique element to our perimeter.
“We thank Thomas, Will and Victor for their contributions to the team and wish them all the best for the future.”
 
riverman said:
How many people thought Meyers Leonard would make TRob expendable? Miracles happen! We don't have a bad player on the roster now but who wears the suit? Crabbe? Gee?
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Uh, Neil when he picked up Leonard's option and declined Truck's? ;)
 
I feel bad for TRob because Denver is a team that has even less need for an athletic undersized power forward. He needs to go someplace like Philly.
 
I like the deal. It's been a shitty year for the Thuggets. Everyone on the team is unhappy. We were going to bring the Tiger Cubs to a practice, but Coach Shaw called and cancelled because there was too much cursing and discord during practice. Instead, they supplied us with lower level seats for the entire troop. That block availability tells you all you need to know about this team this year--no one wants to be there, not the players or the fans.

My point is that Afflalo will be happy going to a winner. The downside is he is going to have to sublimate his game. He's not used to coming off the bench, and he's going to have to find a way to be happy with it. That's tougher than one thinks when you're essentially in a contract year.
 
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