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I'm not really worried about the $ of the contract. It's only the MLE. It probably eliminates the ideas of extending Deni. But can try to extend Camara/Sharpe without worry about it.

I'm a bit concerned that our 3 PG will accept the correct roles and be team players. Hopefully that doesn't become an issue when Dame returns.

On the flip side hopefully Dame can keep Grant motivated properly. This actually has me more optimistic Grant will accept bench role, deferring to teammates, and defensive effort. I think all the Grant trade ideas can be shelved.

Can't think of a 22 year old NBA player that has ever had more accomplished mentors at their position than Scoot has today. Jrue+Dame as teammates then Billups as HC.
 
julius said:
Giannis is awesome, but if you have to give away Deni or Tou, you're not getting back the defense or shooting the team would need.
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I agree. Joe did a great job in rebuilding the team with youth and just a few vets. I don't want to give up too much of it to get older.

Guys like Dame, who can shoot, have a better chance to play when they get older. Giannis, who can not shoot, but relys on his athleticism is getting to be risky because of his age/salary. I could be totally wrong here, but I would not be surprised if he starts breaking down real quick.
 
hopefully management won't go back to consulting his approval on personell moves & he's fine with just balling.

I get the excitement of getting this all time Blazer back in the fold, but the track record for older players coming back to close to their previous form from an achilles is not good. My expectations are not that high as Father Time always wins... hopefully Dame handles his final Blazer chapter with grace and a few more highs.

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julius said:
Giannis is awesome, but if you have to give away Deni or Tou, you're not getting back the defense or shooting the team would need.
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Only Blazer fans will turn down an MVP player if they have to give up a solid starter.
 
Tince said:
Only Blazer fans will turn down an MVP player if they have to give up a solid starter.
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I wouldn't want Durant either.

It wouldnt get us closer, and it would make their already weak three point shooting that much weaker. And it doesn't mean they'd be a favorite.
 
julius said:
I wouldn't want Durant either.

It wouldnt get us closer, and it would make their already weak three point shooting that much weaker. And it doesn't mean they'd be a favorite.
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Giannis is 30. Durant is 36. I wouldn't put them in the same category.

From a pure value standpoint, trading Deni or Tou for Giannis is as easy of a no-brainer as there is. You could probably pull a Cronin and trade Giannis back for Tou and 3 other assets two years later!
 
I think Billups must have given the OK on this because it seems he has been closely involved in all their personnel decisions. Lillard does not fit the fast paced, press full court, emphasize defense game he wants to play though. Maybe he thinks they can still rush the ball up court super fast without Lillard and if they can't score in the first ten seconds, then let Lillard run the offense? Lillard coming off the bench as microwave scorer? I think it is a big risk trying to integrate him into a system that he doesn't fit with.
 
Tince said:
Giannis is 30. Durant is 36. I wouldn't put them in the same category.

From a pure value standpoint, trading Deni or Tou for Giannis is as easy of a no-brainer as there is. You could probably pull a Cronin and trade Giannis back for Tou and 3 other assets two years later!
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I don't think anyone is saying don't trade Giannis for Tou straight up. It would be many more players and picks from Portland end and then there starts to be a lot of risk.

Id have serious reservations about giving up a haul for Giannis.
 
Natebishop3 said:
Dame and Giannis didn't work in Milwaukee. I just don't see it.
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That can't be the reason to not trade for him if you're giving up $0.60 on the dollar. Odds are no combo on the Blazers will win a title in the next 10 years.
 
SharpesTriumph said:
I don't think anyone is saying don't trade Giannis for Tou straight up. It would be many more players and picks from Portland end and then there starts to be a lot of risk.

Id have serious reservations about giving up a haul for Giannis.
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This was the post I responded to... "Giannis is awesome, but if you have to give away Deni or Tou, you're not getting back the defense or shooting the team would need."

Sure, a straight up trade doesn't work salary wise, but the post said no trade if one of the two are included.
 
Tince said:
That can't be the reason to not trade for him if you're giving up $0.60 on the dollar. Odds are no combo on the Blazers will win a title in the next 10 years.
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Bucks just ate $100 mil to get talent immediately around Giannis. They're not giving him away for a discount.

If anything Bucks will play out this season then use two unprotected picks next summer to bring in another all-star.
 
Here's something I thought I'd never see. A player photoshopped to put his own jersey on him:
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Tince said:
This was the post I responded to... "Giannis is awesome, but if you have to give away Deni or Tou, you're not getting back the defense or shooting the team would need."

Sure, a straight up trade doesn't work salary wise, but the post said no trade if one of the two are included.
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I mean I can see the logic in that - if we're trading for Giannis the resulting roster needs win now two way players. Makes more sense to give up Picks/Sharpe/Scott than it does guys like Deni/Camara.
 
SharpesTriumph said:
Bucks just ate $100 mil to get talent immediately around Giannis. They're not giving him away for a discount.

If anything Bucks will play out this season then use two unprotected picks next summer to bring in another all-star.
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Agreed... but a year ago I would've told you no way the Bucks cut Dame.

What the Bucks did this off-season will likely fail and it's a matter of time until they realize it.
 
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