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[Rastapopoulos]

Chris Haynes ‏@ChrisBHaynes 1m
Jared Jeffries just informed http://csnnw.com he has every intention of playing somewhere next season. He is a unrestriced free agent.

We've got some pretty good pickup games in our local gym - he'd be sure to be one of the first few picked.

But seriously folks: I still believe that we would have won more games if Jeffries had been played more. It was obvious that Stotts was either pressured or more interested in developing the young guys than winning. Jeffries knows how to play. He just can't shoot, is all.

 

[Mediocre Man]

So does The HCP, but that doesn't mean a team wants me or him!

Jeffries will find a job no problem

You're so in demand you have the enemy callin

 

[Mediocre Man]

Olshey and Stotts now

 

[Mediocre Man]

Olshey poking fun at how he is Portland now. Golf shirt, Granola

 

[Mediocre Man]

Discussing jeffries. Might look at end of summer. told him if they need a player and he needs a job they will call him

 

[Mediocre Man]

Ecstatic about season. So many questions and got a lot of answers

 

[Mediocre Man]

Fun style of basketball. Other players around the league indicated they liked the style

 

[Mediocre Man]

Not all questions coul dbe answered in one season

 

[Mediocre Man]

mentioned Lillard, matthews, batum, Aldridge and Leonard as players going forward

 

[Mediocre Man]

we need someone to protect rim. Not a Hickson thing. need to shore up interior defense. Via draft trade or free agency

 

[Mediocre Man]

stotts. enjoyable.

young teams are usually enjoyable

 

[Mediocre Man]

exciting to see growth of young guys.

 

[Mediocre Man]

group of guys were all high character

 

[Mediocre Man]

Neil draft class. no bad drafts, only bad drafters

 

[Mediocre Man]

depth of drafts have changed/ no high school guys. euro market fished out/ more kids staying in school

acquisision vehicle either a player or trade to get the best player for 10

 

[Mediocre Man]

Gouing to croatia and france to scout

 

[Mediocre Man]

owe terry gratitude for playing young guys. winning 2-3 more games late not as important as developing young guys

 

[Mediocre Man]

Terry willing to put win/loss record on line

I will repay him by getting him a better deeper team next season

 

[Mediocre Man]

Paul Allen extremely motivated

 

[Mediocre Man]

Thinks they were close this year, but need to be aggressive in buiilding roster

Toughest to find is PG which we found

need center

then depth 6-10

 

[Mediocre Man]

8 retuning players no names

 

[Mediocre Man]

LA knows we will be aggressive in building roster

 

[Mediocre Man]

Players recuirting is big.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Aldridge has largest sample size of how things are going in Portland and he needs to help because his word would be more substantial

 

[Mediocre Man]

This roster is not talented enough

need to add talent

No specifics

Not bulilding bench until addressing starters.

Doesn't care what position players are. just need the best players

Eric has significant cap hold

realities on how strategic to optimise
Eric and his agent know what the plan is to maximize talent

 

[THE HCP]

Shit we already have 2 great bench players....... JJ and Wes!

 

[Mediocre Man]

Stotts

Spoke to players on how they can improve

everyone needs to work in summer to improve game

more time working with young players in summer

 

[Mediocre Man]

LA left bplock

matthews P&R

damian mid range and passing

Batum overall game

 

[Mediocre Man]

will played a little more under control.......for will LOL

 

[Mediocre Man]

Neil

More assets the better. You wanna be as high in draft as possible

maybe a guy gets to you at 10 than 12