Calderon?

[PtldPlatypus]

Here's the deal:
Andre Miller actually IS old. And can't/won't shoot threes.
Bayless is not (really, he isn't) the PG of the future. He doesn't even work well with Roy, because he's just not somebody who can work off the ball.
Do we have somebody who IS the PG of the future in the pipeline? Maybe if you hold out hope for Armon Johnson, Elliot Williams, Patty Mills or Petteri Koponen (and actually, I kind of do, at least for two of them, but not for a year or two), but otherwise there's an ugly dropoff after Miller. Calderon could be a safe, efficient (albeit flawed, obviously) gap-filler. But wait - what's that I hear? The Blazers are trading for CHRIS PAUL!!!!!!!!! Well never mind then!

That is exactly what I see--someone who can legitimately run point for a few years, until/unless we find someone we like better. I would LOVE it if one of our rooks can show that he can get it done, or if Bayless can somehow develop the mentality necessary to be an effective point guard, but I think Rasta's right. We can complain about Calderon's defense all we want, but it's not as though we have any defensive stalwarts at that position now. For this system, it would be an upgrade.

And then in a couple years, he'll be a $10.5M expiring contract. YAY!

 

[B-Roy]

That's not going to help me convince Portland fans...

Raptors fans desperately trying to rid themselves of Calderoff should tell you something.

 

[Idog1976]

Here's the deal:
Andre Miller actually IS old. And can't/won't shoot threes.
Bayless is not (really, he isn't) the PG of the future. He doesn't even work well with Roy, because he's just not somebody who can work off the ball.
Do we have somebody who IS the PG of the future in the pipeline? Maybe if you hold out hope for Armon Johnson, Elliot Williams, Patty Mills or Petteri Koponen (and actually, I kind of do, at least for two of them, but not for a year or two), but otherwise there's an ugly dropoff after Miller. Calderon could be a safe, efficient (albeit flawed, obviously) gap-filler. But wait - what's that I hear? The Blazers are trading for CHRIS PAUL!!!!!!!!! Well never mind then!

Which of those two do you see as potential PGOTF just out of curiosity? Also, gap filling has to end at some point. First Blake was the gap filler, then Miller. At some point we need to get our guy. I'm not sure hoping one of the guys in our stable will develop into that with 15 minutes a game is a viable option. All the guys we target got tons of minutes early on, that's probably not something we can afford to do. I think we have to trade for a guy who has cut his teeth, but also has the two critical qualities (shooting and defending) and hopefully somewhat decent penetration and passing.

 

[andalusian]

The only currently active Spanish players I would be happy to see us acquire is one of the Gasol brothers. Other than that, no thanks.

Is Rubio not active enough?

 

[santeesioux]

Cho is on the record saying he likes players who play at both ends of the court. Translation: "Fuck Jose Cal_eron"

I agree with Cho, fuck that guy fams.

 

[BBert]

There are plenty of NBA point guards I'd rather have than Calderon. However, as it relates to this thread topic, I'd take Calderon over Bayless at the point guard position in a New York second. Bayless is not a good point guard. The Blazers just signed Wesley Matthews as their backup shooting guard to replace Bayless and Rudy at that position. Both are trade bait at this point.