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If you were GM, what would you do:

  • Trade Dame, start the rebuild around Simons, Sharpe, and #3 Pick (Scoot or Miller)

    Votes: 17 54.8%

  • Trade Simons, #3 Pick, possibly Sharpe to build around 33 year old Dame

    Votes: 14 45.2%
  • Total voters
    31
Dame reporting at the 9 minute mark, I don't think we can take Dame's loyalty for granted.
 
HailBlazers said:
I think the media will do (does) whatever it takes to pry him away.
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I'm not trying to be rude but I don't think that makes any sense. If the media is just reporting bullshit then that would actually make Dame solidify his position because he hates being misrepresented. I would think that with what Dame said last time we heard him talk that there is probably some real validity to what Windy is saying.
 
HailBlazers said:
I think the media will do (does) whatever it takes to pry him away.
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I know, right? Makes you understand why players sometimes turn on the media. It’s like they can’t unlearn narratives once they’ve started with one. Just think how long that GP2 stuff lasted (without apologies).
 
wizenheimer said:
so...he's saying the same thing that was "reported" 8 weeks ago and trying to pretend he talked to people in the know...so it's new reporting of old information....ok, got it
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Sounds like he's saying that he reconfirmed that what we last heard Dame say is still what's being said behind closed doors. These guys don't make shit up. When they say something is new information they have more than one new source. That doesn't mean they can't be wrong because Dame's cousin and one of his old teammates could have given Windy what you are saying, a regurgitation of old info but the guy that has broken as many stories as Windy does not say something is new info without new sources.
 
blazerkor said:
Sounds like he's saying that he reconfirmed that what we last heard Dame say is still what's being said behind closed doors.
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LOL...ok..that changes things...I believe him now...he has an honest face
 
blazerkor said:
Sounds like he's saying that he reconfirmed that what we last heard Dame say is still what's being said behind closed doors. These guys don't make shit up. When they say something is new information they have more than one new source. That doesn't mean they can't be wrong because Dame's cousin and one of his old teammates could have given Windy what you are saying, a regurgitation of old info but the guy that has broken as many stories as Windy does not say something is new info without new sources.
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Anything can happen, but I am a real person that doesn’t get paid to bs or ring every possible segment out of one quote, and i have a real life friend who actually knows someone in Dame’s family, who says Dame has zero intention of leaving Portland.
 
wizenheimer said:
so...he's saying the same thing that was "reported" 8 weeks ago and trying to pretend he talked to people in the know...so it's new reporting of old information....ok, got it
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The tone is also more alarmist here compared to his podcast even if the message is the same. I think First Take encourages the drama.
 
"Trade the pick."

"We're trying, Dameifer."

"Try harder."

"We trying to trade for Bam."

"Harder."

"PG13?"

"Harder."

"..."
 
Propagandist said:
Anything can happen, but I am a real person that doesn’t get paid to bs or ring every possible segment out of one quote, and i have a real life friend who actually knows someone in Dame’s family, who says Dame has zero intention of leaving Portland.
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good to hear but obviously, it's something I want to hear

it's almost insane that we still have to endure 55 more hours of this endless uninformed bullshit. My hip-waders are eyeball-high right now and I'm starting to need stilts
 
Go look at Jokic's rookie season. Nobody, thought he'd turn into the player he has.
Hell, maybe Shaedon is the next Super Star and Badji is the next Giannis?
Dame is a solid businessman and knows that we are accumulating assets and the plan is to get older incrementally. Doesn't mean we can't also have a few young talented prospects.
For many people in any profession it comes down to where you want to live, I think Dame chooses to live and raise his kids here.
 
Propagandist said:
Anything can happen, but I am a real person that doesn’t get paid to bs or ring every possible segment out of one quote, and i have a real life friend who actually knows someone in Dame’s family, who says Dame has zero intention of leaving Portland.
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I am sick of hearing this from Highkin but he's right. Whatever happens will happen when the Blazers are on the clock. The media clearly wants there to be a trade today, yesterday, and the day before. But whatever happens will happen on Thursday. Not today.
 
wizenheimer said:
good to hear but obviously, it's something I want to hear

it's almost insane that we still have to endure 55 more hours of this endless uninformed bullshit. My hip-waders are eyeball-high right now and I'm starting to need stilts
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I think the assumption is the front office does what it takes… I think Dame’s comments can be translated as: I’m holding you accountable, publicly accountable. Which is reasonable.
 
Propagandist said:
I think the assumption is the front office does what it takes… I think Dame’s comments can be translated as: I’m holding you accountable, publicly accountable. Which is reasonable.
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Which I think is fair. The Lakers got rid of Westbrook, and went from a disaster, to playoff winner. The Suns trade nothing of true value to the Wizards for a potential big piece of the puzzle. Excuses are for losers. Get it done Joe. I'm not buying that quality isn't available. Or does Portland's real talent & pick assets not carry the same weight as Big Market trade fodder? If that's the case the NBA is a complete sham, and why do we watch in any city other than the usual suspects. I call bullshit. Get deals done.
 
Propagandist said:
I think the assumption is the front office does what it takes… I think Dame’s comments can be translated as: I’m holding you accountable, publicly accountable. Which is reasonable.
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yeah...my assumption hasn't really changed in weeks:

I think Cronin and Schmitz are doing their best to put together a much more competitive team next season; and they are keeping Dame informed of what they are doing, what's on the table, and what various options would cost. They don't plan on allowing some team to steal value and that means they may use the pick to add a rookie with lots of upside. Then try other moves after. When the dust settles Dame will have a decision to make. But he really doesn't want to leave Portland or force a trade. That doesn't mean he eventually won't. But all the supposed urgency that media and posters here see doesn't really exist
 
Also want to point out how full of shit Haynes is these days.

When asked on Stein's pod about Dame's presence at workouts, he simply stated Dame was working out at the PF at the same time and was simply a coincidence.

We have an actual quote from one of the Thompson twins about wanting to impress Dame since he is essentially a member of the FO. Dame has been photographed multiple times sitting next to Chauncey and Joe taking in workouts from the front row.

To relate that to simply a coincidence of being in the PF at the same time is so disingenuous. I have lost so much respect for this hack this summer. He's trying so hard to be Dame's mouth piece to ride his coattails into clout.
 
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To relate that to simply a coincidence of being in the PF at the same time is so disingenuous. I have lost so much respect for this hack this summer. He's trying so hard to be Dame's mouth piece to ride his coattails into clout.
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This summer? I have not trusted him since the summer of Batum.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
This summer? I have not trusted him since the summer of Batum.
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He's usually right but I dont care for him cozying up to players and acting like he knows every in and out about their thoughts. He was an awful writer when he did that, but all he cares about now is engagement on social media but tweeting nonsense.
 
illmatic99 said:
When asked on Stein's pod about Dame's presence at workouts, he simply stated Dame was working out at the PF at the same time and was simply a coincidence.
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yeah that seemed bad faith. I'm sure it's just Haynes not wanting to remove any of the pressure that Dame has publicly been putting on the FO.
 
Conjecture Junction.....What's your function?
Hooking up takes....and chasin the drama....
 
illmatic99 said:
To relate that to simply a coincidence of being in the PF at the same time is so disingenuous. I have lost so much respect for this hack this summer. He's trying so hard to be Dame's mouth piece to ride his coattails into clout.
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It sure seems like it's different this time around. Last year he was sitting with Joe and the FO. This year I think the only photo we have is from the Thompson workout and he was sitting by himself. There was no photos of him watching Scoot, although we know he was in the building. There was no mention of him at all when Miller came to town.
 
Propagandist said:


For those that want Dame gone, I'm not with you but I've had enough of this kind of shit.
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uh he and his family took a trip to Paris.

People thinking this is cryptic are only looking for it.

His mom posted this:
 

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Gronk_Brady said:
Oh and by the way, you are the only one that remembers me from years ago… and the reason I got banned was because people would insult me for constantly complaining about CJ, and the teams refusal to trade him… and I was baited into stooping to their level by insulting back. I was the fist and loudest voice in here against the Dame/CJ pairing. I turned out to be correct on that one. I don’t post unless I have a very strong feeling about something. I felt the need to come back because we were handed a quick rebuild on a silver platter by winning the 3rd pick in this draft to pair with Sharpe… and I don’t want to throw that away. If we give up such a valuable asset, it should be for near guarantee threat to compete for a title… and only Giannis, Embiid, and a healthy Zion would ensure that IMO, and only Zion is available at this time. I just think it would be an epic mistake to trade #3 pick for someone like Bridges who is good, but not good enough to change the team fortunes… and I want a title, not just playoffs.
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Hold on, you got banned because “other people”?……. Hmmm
 
Is it okay nowadays to say that I hate Windhorst and feel that Haynes is barley listenable in his pod? My god both if them are atrocious
 
Not that I’m calling for a Dame trade but HYPOTHETICALLY what would be the best compensation from Miami or Brooklyn?

Best guesses?
 
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