Zombie Damian Lillard to request trade in coming days (nope, he's not.)

[Scalma]

Trade demand incoming!

I know you’re joking, but Chauncey wouldn’t be there if that’s what it was about. My guess (assuming it’s even true) is it’s about offseason plans/targets before Dame heads out to Tokyo.

 

[illmatic99]

will this press conference be streamed somewhere?

 

[tykendo]

I'm going to start a rumor that Lillard's planning to retire. He will, eventually, and I'll be right. It just might not be for another 10 years.

That rumor is completely true. Bravo! You win.

 

[RR7]

I know you’re joking, but Chauncey wouldn’t be there if that’s what it was about. My guess (assuming it’s even true) is it’s about offseason plans/targets.

That's what I was thinking as well. No need for Chauncey to be there. Unless it's a last ditch effort by Neil and Chauncey to get him to stay. But I don't think that's the case.

 

[illmatic99]

That's what I was thinking as well. No need for Chauncey to be there. Unless it's a last ditch effort by Neil and Chauncey to get him to stay. But I don't think that's the case.

that was my thought

 

[Driew]

FUCK REBUILDING. That's loser talk. The Blazers need to find a way to get it done, or get out of the business. I'm sick of all the defeatist garbage. Make moves and improve. NOWWWWWWWW.

Well if dame truly wants out we have to rebuild. We can't win shit with CJ as our main guy lol.

 

[Scalma]

That's what I was thinking as well. No need for Chauncey to be there. Unless it's a last ditch effort by Neil and Chauncey to get him to stay. But I don't think that's the case.

Lillard will be in Tokyo when free agency begins. Probably their last chance to meet before he heads over there.

 

[DDolla]

I’m just here waiting what players we can get back for Dame

 

[B-Roy]

I don't mind you asking!

I logged games for them from 05-07, but ended up getting a "real" job elsewhere, which turned out to be a mistake as they've grown so much since I left!

To get my foot in the door I was a level 1, which meant I would only break up when a possession started and stopped and passed it along. Then (level 2) I would identify who was on the court for each possession. Then I started logging the outcome of each possession. After that I started to identify and tag actions that teams ran. The cool part was I could see any game in real time and/or rewatch games using their query features. For example, I could go back and watch a Blazer game, but only the clips where we scored, or clips where Telfair had an assist.

Having played and coached up to that point, I was blown back by how many assumptions and passed down theories about the game I believed that were not backed by data. Kinda humbling.

You're 100% accurate that those countless hours and the data I saw has influenced what I think really matters. Just to be fair to anyone who is reading my posts for the first time: I don't think coaching is worthless and has zero impact, I just think it has a much lesser impact than most people here.

Awesome! Even though we don't always agree, and you have a tendency to take every statement literally, I always enjoy reading your takes. I will say they are usually devoid of emotion, which I think makes them very objective, but at the same time it sometimes feels robotic. But take that as a compliment, since I don't believe there is anyone else here who is a regular poster that gives the same type of insights.

 

[blazerkor]

he’s been trying to trade Nurk for months.

If we had a chance at a guy like Simmons who is not a fit with Nurk or KAT that plays Nurk's position, then I'd want to trade Nurk. I'm not about trying to force fits that aren't there like we've been doing the last six damn years with Dame and CJ.

If we don't acquire a big star that either occupies Nurk's position or (like Nurk) can't shoot the three then Nurk is a great player to have.

 

[Graduate32]

My dream is the conversation goes as follows:

NO/CB: "if you want to make it work in PDX, we need you to make the strongest possible public statement that you are in it for the long haul. We won't have many if any options if everyone thinks you are out the door."

DL: "consider it done!"

 

[SlyPokerDog]

will this press conference be streamed somewhere?

Hopefully not on Lakers.com

 

[The Professional Fan]

Why does their need to be an F’ing press conference? To remind the world that Space Jam comes out today? Dame could just tweet something. This is very dramatic :eyeroll:

 

[tykendo]

I'm blaming the Solar Flare.

 

[B-Roy]

Trade demand incoming!

If it was just Neil, I think that would actually be likely. But Billups being there seems like a effort to convince him to give us a chance.

 

[MickZagger]

Neil rented them a Prius

 

[illmatic99]

Why does their need to be an F’ing press conference? To remind the world that Space Jam comes out today? Dame could just tweet something. This is very dramatic :eyeroll:

he's meeting w/ the media as the face of Team USA today as is.

 

[Scalma]

Why does their need to be an F’ing press conference? To remind the world that Space Jam comes out today? Dame could just tweet something. This is very dramatic :eyeroll:

It’s just standard media availability for team USA that’s being made into some sort of event where Dame asks for a trade.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Olshey should be in a really good mood since Vegas has excellent valet parking.

 

[DDolla]

Sorry no trade

 

[wizenheimer]

Olshey should be in a really good mood since Vegas has excellent valet parking.

 

[MickZagger]

Sorry no trade

How can we trust the Oregonian this time?

 

[tykendo]

Legacy is a huge thing. Dame is about to own the scoring record as well as many others in Blazers History. I still believe that is a major achievement for him. To be the greatest in something is a pretty awesome achievement. To be considered the Greatest Blazer is an amazing accomplishment. I still think that means a ton to Dame. Go elsewhere and that goal is toast. He may, not a guaranty, be able to win a title with another franchise. But to be the BEST in a franchise's history, is pretty damn powerful. You're just a hired gun if you go elsewhere.

 

[Ripcity4life77]

I know what i wrote like 30 min ago but that was before I heard about this meeting ... now I still believe IF he asks for a trade it will be next offseason BUT this does get me a tad nervous but i still believe in Dame and the fact he will give it one more year.

 

[The Professional Fan]

Sorry no trade

That's from Fentress he doesn't know shit

 

[Chris Craig]

Olshey: "Dame, you have to trust the process."

Neil: "Look, you'll have to take my word for it"

Dame: "How are you going to upgrade the roster this summer"

Neil: "Thats Proprietary"

 

[Natebishop3]

Olshey: "Dame, you have to trust the process."

 

[Natebishop3]

Neil: "You'll have to take my word for it"

Dame: "How are you going to upgrade the roster this summer"

Neil: "Thats Proprietary"

You forgot to toss in a "look..."

 

[glazeduck]

That's from Fentress he doesn't know shit

Fentress sucks, no doubt. That said, it's hard to imagine self-respecting journalist -- or news agency, for that matter -- would post a story refuting another, unless they were fairly certain that their report was accurate.

 

[ehizzy3]

If Dame doesn’t want a trade he needs to be real clear about it in this press conference. Kill the rumors for the whole offseason with one press conference, please dame