Enes Kanter to Portland

[Labinot41]

Guys i'm not gonna lie. I'm totaly shoked we beat the Lakers in the buyout Market

 

[Scalma]

Man he’s not wasting any time!

 

[Ripcity4life77]

This is so good no more Myers unless it's garbage time which is the perfect time for a garbage player -- btw thanks NeO and i hate to say it but Myers was a Paul Allen guy and he loved him too so it's not all on NeO

 

[blue9]

Why?

 

[BonesJones]

How hilarious is it that Olshey only deals with Bartlestein why doesn’t Bartelstein run this team instead?

Ay, at least it finally worked to our benefit for once.

 

[illmatic99]

oh for fucks sake

 

[e_blazer]

I think Im ok with My Starters: Dame, Hood, Layman, Collins, Nurkic. Bench CJ, Aminu, Kanter. Maybe you put Seth in here or there, and other guys might play in certain situations, like foul trouble.

Not likely as long as Terry is the coach. More like:

Dame, CJ, Harkless, Aminu, Nurk
Curry, Hood, ET, Layman, Turk (gotta patent the Nurk-Turk duo name). Collins will get some of Layman's minutes, too.

 

[tykendo]

YES! Great move. This cat has a serious skillset, and can rebound with the best. Nurk and Kanter, that's a GREAT 1-2 punch at center. Thumbs up Neil.

 

[BBert]

Ay, at least it finally worked to our benefit for once.

Is it talk like a pirate day?

 

[B-Roy]

Can he play today?

 

[craigehlo]

Let's not forget this classic:

 

[julius]

So, don't fire Olshey?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Start him next to Nurk.

Fight me.

 

[South East]

Starters
Dame, CJ, Mo, Aminu, Nurk

Bench
Curry, Hood, Turner, Laymen, Kanter

Closing offense lineup
Dame, CJ, Hood, Layman, Nurk

Closing Defense
Dame, Hood, Layman, Aminu, Nurk

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

So, don't fire Olshey?

 

[rumbletumble2]

Feel like this is pretty wack. The reason why we shipped Ed Davis was to give ZC minutes, but even then it seems like we didn't give Zach a fair shot at it.

What's the difference Ed and Kanter? No doubt Kanter produces, but the same offensive and defensive liabilities we held against Ed are the same one Kanter possesses.

I take it we get more W's but it doesn't change the playoff picture.

 

[Schilly]

Lillard/CJ/Aminu/Collins/Nurk
ET/Hood/Layman/Kanter

 

[Scalma]

Start him next to Nurk.

Fight me.

He played a bunch next to Adams with OKC. But that was years ago, not sure we could get away with that now. But there will probably be opportunities for them to play with each other.

 

[e_blazer]

So, are we in agreement that Hood/Kanter is an upgrade over Stauskas/Baldwin?

 

[Reep]

Lillard/CJ/Aminu/Collins/Nurk
ET/Hood/Layman/Kanter

Should, but won't happen.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

So, are we in agreement that Hood/Kanter is an upgrade over Stauskas/Baldwin?

Huge upgrade.

 

[craigehlo]

I endorse this move since at least it means we aren't adding another streaky shooting wing. Dude takes all his shots in the paint. We could use more of that.

 

[Scalma]

Dame
CJ
Layman
Collins
Nurkic

Turner
Hood
Harkless/Curry
Aminu
Kanter


Let’s goooo

 

[Titan]

It does feel nice to be part of the buyout market for once.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Not likely as long as Terry is the coach. More like:

Dame, CJ, Harkless, Aminu, Nurk
Curry, Hood, ET, Layman, Turk (gotta patent the Nurk-Turk duo name). Collins will get some of Layman's minutes, too.

I have a serious question, and I know I'm going to receive a lot of heat for asking it, but how do Harkless / Aminu compare to other to other teams starting forwards? I feel like they have to be among the worst. Probably bottom 3rd of the league? Why are the Blazers so married to starting those guys together. I'm at a stage where I just don't get it... I understand you're saying that this is what "Stotts" will do, but I just find it frustrating.

 

[B-Roy]

So the people that don't like this deal....why?

 

[B-Roy]

Let's not forget this classic:

Looks like Meyers.

ie. No different than the status quo.

 

[Ed O]

Feel like this is pretty wack. The reason why we shipped Ed Davis was to give ZC minutes, but even then it seems like we didn't give Zach a fair shot at it.

What's the difference Ed and Kanter? No doubt Kanter produces, but the same offensive and defensive liabilities we held against Ed are the same one Kanter possesses.

I take it we get more W's but it doesn't change the playoff picture.

#1: he's not much like Davis at all. Setting aside that he's a few years younger, he's a much more skilled offensive player than Davis will ever be.

#2: a GM should not only make moves that "change the playoff picture". Especially when it's obvious Golden State is going to win it all again, anyway. If Kantner can produce here and we can deal with his defensive issues (and they're significant) then it is a good move, even if it "only" results in extra wins.

 

[Scalma]

So the people that don't like this deal....why?

Wait til swish3 chimes in.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

So the people that don't like this deal....why?

No defense