Exit interviews

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Natebishop3]

Good and good.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[blue9]

Hopefully it's more than just 2-3 weeks without touching a ball. And I suppose that's a good thing that there are no plans for wrist surgery? I suspect the doctors have told him rest + time will heal it, otherwise he would have surgery?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Sure you see that as a source of pride but maybe doing it was a detriment.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Natebishop3]

Sure you see that as a source of price but maybe doing it was a detriment.

I have to think he was injured. Otherwise the alternative is that he was just playing poorly, and I would rather not believe that.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Too much pride in the whole "played every game" thing. I'd think it'd be more important to play well in the games that matter, which he didn't. Perhaps if he'd been willing to take a couple games off earlier, he might have been better in the playoffs.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[BlazerWookee]

He deserves a big contract just for that quote!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Every quote LMA gives can be taken two ways. I have to believe his agent is telling him to act this way. It is almost like his agent isn't smart enough to understand that we are already going to offer the guy super max. You can't get higher than that.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Schilly]

Lamarcus also said he isn't sure if hes going to visit anyone else, and won't drag out the process will make his decision quickly.

 

[Sedatedfork]

That kind of sounds like someone who is going to resign. I like that he isn't going to drag it out. It lets the Blazers plan ahead if he decides to bolt.

 

[Schilly]

Dame also said he wants to be here and is intent on getting his extension signed this summer.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Dame also said he wants to be here and is intent on getting his extension signed this summer.

That would be wonderful... Because we could max him out at the current rate correct?

 

[Schilly]

Reading about it, the contract is agreed up based on percentage of the cap the year the extension kicks in. A team can designate on extension for a 5 year extension, but not have 2 players on designation at one time. So Dame could get a max extension for 5 years based on next summers balloon of salary cap. And since that contract would take him past 7 years with the team he would qualify for 30% of next summers cap.

 

[BBert]

"I played every game." Umm...that might be the problem?

Priorities, Sir Lillard. Priorities.

 

[Schilly]

Another Quote by Lamarcus "I've had a great nine years here that's always going have more weight than anything else."

 

[BBert]

That's what LaMarcus was supposed to say. But hasn't.

He could have said that exact thing, then followed it up with the reality that it depends on the "process" of a new contract goes.

 

[BBert]

Again. LaMarcus?

 

[BBert]

OK, OK, I wrote too soon.