Free agent center Greg Stiemsma is signing a training camp deal with the Portland Trail Blazers

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Strenuus]

He has no chance with our logjam. lol.

 

[BBert]

The way he moves and his body language reminds me of young Chris Kaman. One obvious difference is that as soon as he gets the ball, he passes it, LOL. Also doesn't have Chris' turnaround shot, but no reason why he couldn't learn it.

 

[BBert]

He has no chance with our logjam. lol.

Yeah pretty much. Unless there is a trade, of course. Gotta love his shot blocking though.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

He has no chance with our logjam. lol.

Yeah pretty much. Unless there is a trade, of course. Gotta love his shot blocking though.

"training camp deal"

 

[Strenuus]

"training camp deal"

Isn't everyone technically on a training camp deal every year? what if someone is so bad.....

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Isn't everyone technically on a training camp deal every year? what if someone is so bad.....

No, not at all.


Wait, I take that back. You are.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

FINALLY!

Will he ever live up to his finest hour?

 

[Strenuus]

No, not at all.


Wait, I take that back. You are.

They need their water, man. THEY NEED THEIR WATER.

 

[riverman]

He looks like he's got skills although as HCP said, they can make Joel Pryzbilla look like Ray Allen in those highlight reels.

 

[riverman]

Isn't everyone technically on a training camp deal every year? what if someone is so bad.....

Guys with training camp deals have a shot at taking a spot but it's a very slim one and they only have a few weeks to do it. Training camp deals are only good for about a month

 

[Strenuus]

Guys with training camp deals have a shot at taking a spot but it's a very slim one and they only have a few weeks to do it. Training camp deals are only good for about a month

Dangit, I was trying to make a silly point. GRAH!

 

[BlazerWookee]

I wonder how glad he is never to have played for a Cleveland team.

 

[THE HCP]

The only thing I remember about him was his shot blocking. Another big body for practice I guess. Remember Myers isn't expected back till what, December?

 

[jlprk]

We can't get Kelly Olynick, but Stiemsma must have learned a lot from playing with such a great player on the Celtics, so this is the next-best thing. Our coaches will be better at bringing out the Olynick in him.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

We can't get Kelly Olynick, but Stiemsma must have learned a lot from playing with such a great player on the Celtics, so this is the next-best thing. Our coaches will be better at bringing out the Olynick in him.

That's your second spelling error. One more and you have to turn in your forum decoder ring.

 

[jlprk]

Hey, a hyphen is optional in next-best.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

We don't want to hear about your hyphen abuse.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Olynyk

 

[Trackjack]

Good rim proctor and decent about 16 ft out. Myers and Ezeli might not be ready beginning of the season. Might also good pickup for that 15 guy and be in trade by trade deadline.

 

[jlprk]

We don't want to hear about your hyphen abuse.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Olynyk

Somebody needs to edit the Wikipedia article to correct the spelling of the name.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Blazers Press Release:

TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN GREG STIEMSMA


PORTLAND, Ore. (September 12, 2016) – The Portland Trail Blazers have signed center Greg Stiemsma to a training camp contract, it was announced today by president of basketball operations Neil Olshey.


In four NBA seasons with Boston, Minnesota, New Orleans and Toronto, Stiemsma (6-11, 260) has averages of 3.2 points (50.9% FG, 70.5% FT), 3.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 1.14 steals and 15.0 minutes in 203 career games (42 starts).


He will wear No. 54 for the Trail Blazers.

 

[riverman]

Blazers Press Release:

TRAIL BLAZERS SIGN GREG STIEMSMA


PORTLAND, Ore. (September 12, 2016) – The Portland Trail Blazers have signed center Greg Stiemsma to a training camp contract, it was announced today by president of basketball operations Neil Olshey.


In four NBA seasons with Boston, Minnesota, New Orleans and Toronto, Stiemsma (6-11, 260) has averages of 3.2 points (50.9% FG, 70.5% FT), 3.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 1.14 steals and 15.0 minutes in 203 career games (42 starts).


He will wear No. 54 for the Trail Blazers.

That's my lucky number....birth year and predicted win total this season...I should go buy a lottery ticket

 

[riverman]

Vonleh now has to school this guy in camp

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

That's my lucky number....birth year

1854?

 

[riverman]

1854?

previous incarnations count?

 

[Darkwebs]

Championship, here we come!!!

 

[e_blazer]

Seems like a low risk move by Olshey that could pay dividends if a trade opportunity comes along involving one or more of our big guys.

 

[riverman]

I think this is to shake up Vonleh and make him score over the guy in training camp