Dame asks for trade (And there it is)

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bemac said:
Actors, athletes, and musicians...I just want to be entertained and love the visual representation of the pursuit of excellence and creativity. May sound hokie. I just don't give a shit about the drama and behind-the-scenes (except for things like rape and other acts of violence). Tom Cruise, may be bat-shit crazy, but I'll still appreciate his work if it's a movie I enjoy. Just a random example.

Dame seems to be going through some shit, and that's for him to deal with, and I hope he finds what he's looking for.
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Totally understandable position. For me, once Dame made it a business decision, the Blazers should also make it a business decision. Eye for an eye. I appreciate your take though. We are all different.
 
theprunetang said:
Totally understandable position. For me, once Dame made it a business decision, the Blazers should also make it a business decision. Eye for an eye. I appreciate your take though. We are all different.
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I wasn't paying close attention to the NBA in the early/mid 90s. What was the general concensus when Clyde won the chip. Were Blazer fans euphoric?
 
inconceivable said:
I wasn't paying close attention to the NBA in the early/mid 90s. What was the general concensus when Clyde won the chip. Were Blazer fans euphoric?
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I honestly got into Blazers basketball during the Sheed era. Ask an old-head. Or at least an older one, cause I am not exactly a spring chicken anymore.
 
inconceivable said:
I wasn't paying close attention to the NBA in the early/mid 90s. What was the general concensus when Clyde won the chip. Were Blazer fans euphoric?
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From my piss-poor memory, Drexler became pretty nasty...Just erased his time with the Blazers when he left. People wrote him off.
 
B-Roy said:
Dyson, 4 picks and 3 swaps is WAY better than anything Miami can offer. Dyson can play point forward.
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i didn't say a single thing about Miami.

i just mentioned my threshold to possibly accept a NO deal.
 
bemac said:
I honestly feel that there is a reason Dame specified Miami, and I think the rest of the league sees it as well. They have the defense to cover for him. They have Jimmy Butler who runs the team. They simply need a guy who can get a big bucket when the pressure is on. That is what Dame does, and does it very well.
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In addition to this: (from the guy breaking a lot of NBA news)

 
bemac said:
From my piss-poor memory, Drexler became pretty nasty...Just erased his time with the Blazers when he left. People wrote him off.
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The Blazers had made that incredible run from 89-92 with 3 straight trips to the WCF and 2 trips to the Finals. Ironically, perhaps their best team was the team that didn't go in 1991. By 1994, it was obvious the Blazer were on the decline from their zenith and made Drexler aware they weren't going to try to make one more run at it by brining in the pieces they needed. Remember, Barkley wanted to go there, and Portland wouldn't trade for him. So due to that, he requested a trade to where he had a chance to win a title. His hometown happened to be one of those places and was the most logical choice. The GM should have held out for more in return, but it's not like Clyde held the team hostage nearly to the extend Dame did by continually going to the press, granting every interview, and having his mouthpieces get his narrative out every other day.

It was much more quiet and subdued. Fans were hurt because they had actually accomplished something with that team and didn't want it to end even though all the signs were there that it was on it's way down. He got a chance to go home, win a title, and the rest is history. But I'm not quite sure why Clyde gets all the grief that he does. That may be more with what happened after his career when he went into the HoF as a Rocket, became a Rocket broadcaster, and then the obligatory homer.

But he took Portland on a run they had never experienced before or since in terms of that 3 year run. They were dominant. They destroyed teams and Drexler was a physical force that was unmatched at his position. Jordan was the better player and more athletic, but Clyde was incredible strong and had almost 30 lbs on Jordan. If Portland picks Michael, he and Clyde would have been devastating.

It was bitter at the time because of how good they had been. It got worse later, because he chose his hometown where he grew up, went to college and won a title over the team he played most of his career with. But I don't remember him doing or saying anything to the level of what has gone on here in the last couple of years. The endless, 'will he or won't he' had become so tiresome. I don't blame Dame for wanting a chance to win. But the whole, "I'm down for the grind" and "I don't want to play with a team of stars" rings a bit hollow when his personal mouthpiece Haynes is throwing that narrative out to whomever will listen.
 
Ed O said:
THAT would be a fascinating trade. It could result in us basically giving Dame away (while paying a massive salary for a dude who can't get on the floor) or result in the Blazers adding a future hall of famer.
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I'd much rather take the risk with Zion than settle for some trade that we already know is lousy.
 
PCmor7 said:
Sounds like the Heat, by trying to get Dame without giving up anything of value, have kind of painted themselves into a corner. They've lost Strus and Vincent and don't really want Herro, but they can't do anything to fill out their roster until the Lillard trade is done.

It'd be such a shame if the free agent market completely played out and no Dame trade was finalized. It'd be an even bigger shame if after all that happened the Blazers traded Dame somewhere else.
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Gee, that would be a pity.
 
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