Boston-Portland parallel

[PtldPlatypus]

In 2007, the Celtics were 24-58. They had one all-star forward (Pierce), one promising young forward (Jefferson), and a relatively non-descript lineup otherwise. They then traded that promising talent for one aging all-star, traded their top-5 pick for another aging all-star, improved by 42 wins over the prior year, and won the title.

In 2012, the Blazers will finish 26-40 (or thereabouts). They have one all-star forward (Aldridge), one promising young forward (Batum) and a relatively non-descript lineup otherwise.

May the similarities continue.

 

[HailBlazers]

Great Thread Repped!

Go Blazers

 

[magnifier661]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to PtldPlatypus again.

But I do like your thinking. But let's go a little further. What if "Portland" actually makes the playoffs and the Jersey pick is #5?

Then we can follow suit and still give OKC hell!

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Great thread, great way to start the day. Go Blazers!

 

[alex42083]

So is this the route we should go? Trade for All-Stars who are 32-33 years old and go for it with a 3-4 year run?

 

[magnifier661]

So is this the route we should go? Trade for All-Stars who are 32-33 years old and go for it with a 3-4 year run?

Well fortunately, we have younger stars already on the roster. I think Plt is talking that just because we may not have the best picks, we have a chance to turn things around quickly.

 

[Natebishop3]

So you think we should deal Batum

 

[PtldPlatypus]

we have a chance to turn things around quickly.

That's the main thing, IMO. People are preaching 3-4 year rebuild. Perhaps that's necessary. Or, perhaps we have a chance at a one summer rebuild.

So you think we should deal Batum

Perhaps--if he can net us an all-star.

 

[magnifier661]

So you think we should deal Batum

Would you be against it if we could get a Igudala (Batum and #5 pick)? And if we got Igs, do you think it's enough to grab D Will this offseason?

If this is the case, we could possible have an opportunity to get D Will and Igs.

Would a starting line-up of: D Will, E Will, Igs, Aldridge and Pryzbilla be a contending starting 5?

 

[RR7]

batum and 5 for Iggy is an overpay, IMO.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Would you be against it if we could get a Igudala (Batum and #5 pick)?

Batum and the #5? No. Batum and our #11 for Iggy and their #20--sure.

 

[Denny Crane]

Who is the Blazers' Rondo in this scenario?

 

[magnifier661]

Who is the Blazers' Rondo in this scenario?

Flynn!

 

[Mediocre Man]

Who is the Blazers' Rondo in this scenario?

Shhh. Don't interfere with their happy time. All we need is a GM that is a former team mate and good friend of our GM that will give us a superstar (not an all star) for spare change, and another who will deal us an all star for some mythical lottery pick we don't have yet

 

[Denny Crane]

I always thought Rondo was their MVP, and without him they'd have been a 40-50 win team.

 

[magnifier661]

I always thought Rondo was their MVP, and without him they'd have been a 40-50 win team.

LMAO and to top the parallel off would be to land Rondo this summer. Would that be a scary similarity?

 

[HailBlazers]

Or Nash, he's got a couple good years left.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Who is the Blazers' Rondo in this scenario?

Every analogy falls apart at some point. I will point out that Rondo was selected #21 the summer before their rebuild. I believe Nolan Smith was selected #21 as well.

What we're really missing is a Kendrick Perkins.

 

[Mediocre Man]

This reminds me of the old Steve Martin bit on how to become a millionaire.


First, get a million dollars........

 

[Nikolokolus]

So is this the route we should go? Trade for All-Stars who are 32-33 years old and go for it with a 3-4 year run?

No thanks. It worked out for Boston, but I wouldn't call that a sure-fire path to success.

The odds of the wheels falling off the old fogies or getting the mix wrong is pretty high. Secondly, with the new CBA rules, it's far better to go the OKC route of collecting lotto picks to fill out your roster. This way you can have (potential) all-star level production from players that get paid less than a mid-level deal ... yes at some point you might have to trade a player when they're due for an extension (like OKC may have to do with Ibaka or Harden) but presumably you could then just flip them for another high lotto pick if they blow up (like OKC will probably do with Harden or Ibaka).

 

[PtldPlatypus]

No thanks. It worked out for Boston, but I wouldn't call that a sure-fire path to success.

There is no such thing. There are only strategies that work sometimes and fail other times. This is one option. Hoping for draft picks to become superstars is another. To each his own.

 

[magnifier661]

There is no such thing. There are only strategies that work sometimes and fail other times. This is one option. Hoping for draft picks to become superstars is another. To each his own.

Yeah how well did it work out for the Blazers? And even now, many said they would pick Oden #1 all day and every day. Just because you land a good draft pick, doesn't insure shit. Sometimes getting players that are already seasoned and you know what you get can be better. Sometimes you get that diamond in the rough and find a late pick star "Batum", Rondo, etc.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I move that Andre Iguodala play the role of Ray Allen in this picture.