Calm, Calm Waters...........

[ABM]

with a view of that distant (supposed) paradise in mind.

From: The Columbian

Blazers General Manager Kevin Pritchard said the activity on the trade markets has picked up this week.

Despite the constant rumors floating around the Internet connecting Portland to numerous trades, Pritchard maintained his stance that the Blazers would not rush to make a deal.

"We've worked way too hard to get where we've gotten to make a mistake by giving a player up," Pritchard said. "So we're very, very cautious in that."

He added that any deal that is done will be made with the franchise's long-term interests in mind, not short-term fixes to solidify Portland's playoff position or set them up for a lengthy playoff run.

"I've got to know that it's a player that we would want to have long term," Pritchard said. "Anything I do affects what we could do this summer. I always keep the long-term perspective."

 

[Natebishop3]

Well, that pretty much says what we already knew about KP. Methodical. The dude looks before he leaps. Very smart, but it can also bite you in the ass.