ESPN: The Plan to Bring Paul to Portland

[Nate4Prez]

Portland Trail Blazers


Objective: See if Greg Oden can stay healthy and use the mid-level exception to bolster the backcourt.

Assets: None.

The plan: While the window isn't closing, the Blazers realize that teams younger than they (i.e., Oklahoma City) are coming on strong, so they want to be aggressive in bettering their roster. They are high on rookie small forward Luke Babbitt, whose outside shooting ability should help the Blazers space the floor. As for the backcourt, they could wind up with a backup or use the expiring contracts of Andre Miller and Joel Przybilla to trade for a starting point guard.

Alternative advice: With Marcus Camby aboard, Przybilla has become expendable, especially if Oden can ever get back on the floor. So let's package the contracts of Przybilla and Miller and make a run at Chris Paul. Miller would help second-year PG Darren Collison develop in New Orleans and Przybilla would be nice playing behind Emeka Okafor. Better yet, they'll give the Hornets financial relief after next season.

If that doesn't work, how about sending the duo to Boston for Paul Pierce? If Doc Rivers doesn't return as head coach and Ray Allen goes elsewhere, the Celtics might have to begin rebuilding. The future cap relief of the Portland duo might be attractive to Boston, which is also looking for a big man like Przybilla with Kendrick Perkins on the mend.

I don't get going after Paul Pierce. In my opinion its go after a PG or nothing.

 

[maxiep]

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Paul Pierce would be amazing next to Roy. On offense, Roy plays PG, Pierce plays SG and Nico plays SF. On defense, Nico defends the point, Roy the two and Pierce the three.

I'd give up Joel, Andre and some of our youngsters. However, it's unlikely to happen.

 

[OddEnormous]

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Is it too early to blame Danny Ferry?

 

[The_Lillard_King]

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Is it too early to blame Danny Ferry?

You know this board, it is never too early to blame anyone for any reason. The media has trained us well.

 

[ABM]

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When I read the thread title I was thinking CP3.

 

[hasoos]

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Where the fuck is PROTLAND? I didn't even know they had a franchise!

 

[Nate4Prez]

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When I read the thread title I was thinking CP3.

The article mentions Chris Paul and Paul Pierce.

 

[Nate4Prez]

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Where the fuck is PROTLAND? I didn't even know they had a franchise!

Haha. It's commonly referred to as Clown Town.

Mods please fix.

 

[OddEnormous]

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Haha. It's commonly referred to as Clown Town.

Mods please fix.

I think you mean Colwn Town.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

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When I read the thread title I was thinking CP3.

Hence the clever title. If anybody, I'm sure you appreciate a good title for a thread.

 

[ABM]

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Hence the clever title. If anybody, I'm sure you appreciate a good title for a thread.

Hey, it's what I live for.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

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Hey, it's what I live for.

For the record, I enjoy your titles . . . especially because thye piss off beerboy.



(Love you beerboy)

 

[axs88]

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If that doesn't work, how about sending the duo to Boston for Paul Pierce? If Doc Rivers doesn't return as head coach and Ray Allen goes elsewhere, the Celtics might have to begin rebuilding. The future cap relief of the Portland duo might be attractive to Boston, which is also looking for a big man like Przybilla with Kendrick Perkins on the mend.

That makes ZERO sense for Boston. Or maybe it was written before PP opted out.

 

[THE HCP]

No thanks, Pierce is over the hill. Plus he would be taking shots away form Brandon.