Claver unhappy with his role and playing time

[tlongII]

http://www.blazersedge.com/2014/11/24/7276431/portland-trail-blazers-victor-claver-spain-unhappy

Comfortably installed in the city and grateful for the treatment he has received from the franchise and fans, Claver only lacks the opportunity and the minutes on court to be happy in Portland. "I love the franchise, the city and the treatment from the people, but I think I'm ready to play and if it can not be here it must be in another place." Claver who does not intend to miss any opportunity coming his way. "I'm in the last year of my contract and I want the chance to prove that I can help the team to win games,"

Problem?

 

[magnifier661]

http://www.blazersedge.com/2014/11/24/7276431/portland-trail-blazers-victor-claver-spain-unhappy




Problem?

Must be from Ben Goliver. We talked about this last week.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Learn to make a lay-up Vic, then we'll talk.

 

[tester551]

I would love to trade him to give him a shot. Preferably for a backup PG, but I don't know who takes him.

 

[BlazerWookee]

I'd be pissed playing behind Dorrell Wright, too. I hope he gets to play somewhere, and i hope that somewhere is Portland.

 

[handiman]

Claver has a role?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Claver to Denver for the rights to Nikola Jokic.

Do it. Do it now!

 

[magnifier661]

Claver to Denver for the rights to Nikola Jokic.

Do it. Do it now!

How about t.rob, Barton and Claver for their 1st rounder!

 

[maxiep]

Tell me Claver wouldn't be an awesome Spur.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

I would love to trade him to give him a shot. Preferably for a backup PG, but I don't know who takes him.

Claver to Brooklyn for Jorge Gutierrez. Crabbe's old Point Guard.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Tell me Claver wouldn't be an awesome Spur.

Seeing the development of Crabbe and Freeland, two players who fans thought could not contribute to the team, I trust Stotts and if Claver could help the Blazers he would get minutes. He's not going to magically be better on the Spurs.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Yeah, Pendergraph still sucks giant donkey balls.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

I not saying he would be 6th man of the year or anything but Claver would be much better than Ayers at SA.

 

[MickZagger]

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Deal him for some second round stashers from previous drafts.

Claver to Utah
Raul Neto to Portland

Claver to Denver
Nikola Jokic

 

[Boise Blazer]

http://www.csnnw.com/blazers/claver-still-waiting-his-chance

When the Trail Blazers drafted Claver in 2009 with the 22nd overall pick, he stayed in Valencia, Spain to play in the ACB League before coming to Portland in 2012.

It was Stott’s first year on the job and he played Claver 49 games, starting him 16 times. There were days he was inactive (19 times) or listed at DNP (14 times).

Claver averaged 3.8 points and 2.4 rebounds in his first season. Since then, he’s barely stepped foot on the court once the game begins.

Last season, Claver played in only 21 games and the inactives and DNPs increased.

The problem: The Blazers are stacked at forward, which is Claver’s listed position. Nicolas Batum, LaMarcus Aldridge, Thomas Robinson and Dorell Wright are the team’s forwards; hence, the numbers are stacked against Claver.

“Every player on the team can play,” Claver said. “I understand the situation. I don’t like, of course, being inactive every game, but I understand the situation and I just keep working for games that I can have the chance to play.”

Claver is being professional about his status, which Stotts admires. He doesn’t show any attitude or cause turmoil behind the scenes.

“He’s a great pro,” Stotts said. “… He does the things that he needs to do everyday – comes to work everyday, has a good personality, great attitude, I mean he does everything that you need him to do.”

Said Claver, when told of Stotts’ comments on his attitude, “There’s two parts. The part that you do as work and as your life. Of course this is not what I want because what I want and what I need is to play. But I’m a professional and I’m going to give my best everyday. Every practice, every game when I come to work out, I’m giving my best and I try to do what the team needs me to do and what I need to do and that’s what I am going to do if I play or if I don’t.”