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Or was it Gill. Used to call it that around Amarillo. Or was it...... From old Henry Weinhard's commercial
 
I am wondering if Rondae might end up being our best bet for a defensive stopper. (on a cheap contract) I understand his offense is horrible, but who is out there who is better defensively? Or who is as good with a better offensive game?

He guards a lot of positions and he could be used primarily as a specialist against certain teams.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
I am wondering if Rondae might end up being our best bet for a defensive stopper. (on a cheap contract) I understand his offense is horrible, but who is out there who is better defensively? Or who is as good with a better offensive game?

He guards a lot of positions and he could be used primarily as a specialist against certain teams.
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I think with our remaining TPMLE money that we might be able to get Patrick Patterson and not only can he defend the post and the PnR on the perimeter, the dude hits the three. He's 32 so a three year deal starting at the rest of the TPMLE ~5M wouldn't be a bad get.
 
blazerkor said:
I think with our remaining TPMLE money that we might be able to get Patrick Patterson and not only can he defend the post and the PnR on the perimeter, the dude hits the three. He's 32 so a three year deal starting at the rest of the TPMLE ~5M wouldn't be a bad get.
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at this point, I'd be kind of surprised if Portland uses the TPMLE before the season starts

Blazers might be reserving that exception for the later-in-the-season buy-out and waiver market

or, more likely?....they are reserving the flexibility to dip under the tax line by the trade deadline to do a major reset of the repeater tax clock. Getting under the line from 1M over is a lot easier than getting under from 6M under

seems to be more urgency with finances than with Dame's desires
 
blazerkor said:
I think with our remaining TPMLE money that we might be able to get Patrick Patterson and not only can he defend the post and the PnR on the perimeter, the dude hits the three. He's 32 so a three year deal starting at the rest of the TPMLE ~5M wouldn't be a bad get.
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I googled both and cherry-picked two opinions. I have no idea if either is correct but....food for thought

Patrick Patterson:
https://www.clipsnation.com/2020/11...n-physical-power-forward-three-point-shooting

Weaknesses:
Patterson doesn’t really do anything on offense other than shoot threes. He has no juice off the bounce and is essentially useless inside the arc, where his diminishing athleticism makes it difficult to even finish at the rim. Therefore, though his spacing has value, his overall impact on offense was negative.

The Clippers found ways for Patterson to be effective on defense by matching him against bulkier forwards and centers because he is not suited to defend in space, at least not at this point in his career. He’s a smart player and a good veteran to have on the bench, but he can’t defend perimeter-oriented bigs, which reduces his utility.


Rondae Hollis Jeffereson:
 
illmatic99 said:
nothing olshey has done this summer has made sense. so this shouldn't be surprising i suppose.
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Whether or not, anyone in S2 approves of Neil's decisions, i doubt he give 2 fucks. I think the team feels with an improved mindset, and commitment to Billips' ideas, they can compete against anyone. Health is everything. This team was 12 games over .500 with 2 of their top 3 players missing 50 + games combined. I still hope they make a move, but if they don't, i will still support them 100%. And I see a potential great season, if they stay healthy. And that is the case with all the contending teams.
 
One thing this team has, and lots of, is chemistry. Really can't trade for that.
 
GS might land Porter Jr, Millsap, and Iggy all with minimums. Iggy is done, fine, but the other two can still contribute. To not even see our name on the list of teams in pursuit of him doesn't make much sense. We've been linked to him in the past and have a gaping hole in our front line.

Contrast GS' summer with Snell/McLemore/Zeller and you see why nearly every publication has given our offseason Ds and Fs.
 
tykendo said:
Whether or not, anyone in S2 approves of Neil's decisions, i doubt he give 2 fucks. I think the team feels with an improved mindset, and commitment to Billips' ideas, they can compete against anyone. Health is everything. This team was 12 games over .500 with 2 of their top 3 players missing 50 + games combined. I still hope they make a move, but if they don't, i will still support them 100%. And I see a potential great season, if they stay healthy. And that is the case with all the contending teams.
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Drinking this much Kool Aid might be injurious to your health.
 
illmatic99 said:
GS might land Porter Jr, Millsap, and Iggy all with minimums.

Iggy is done, fine, but the other two can still contribute.

Contrast that with Snell/McLemore/Zeller and you see why nearly every publication has given our offseason Ds and Fs.
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It take's 2 to tango. Do you know , for sure, the Blazers haven't contacted Millsap? And if they did, maybe he's not interested.
 
I just don't get all the Otto Porter Jr. Love. He was good in Washington, sure. But since, he's been mostly injured, and inconsistent play hasn't earned him a prominent role.
 
tykendo said:
I just don't get all the Otto Porter Jr. Love. He was good in Washington, sure. But since, he's been mostly injured, and inconsistent play hasn't earned him a prominent role.
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still miles better than Tony Snell.

All this said, the way we have operated this summer gives credence to the idea that we want to skirt the tax line and potentially get under come the deadline. We're behaving like a cheap franchise that's not serious about winning.
 
tykendo said:
I just don't get all the Otto Porter Jr. Love. He was good in Washington, sure. But since, he's been mostly injured, and inconsistent play hasn't earned him a prominent role.
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I don't get the Iguodala love. The dude will be 38 in January.
I would rather have RHJ.
 
tykendo said:
It take's 2 to tango. Do you know , for sure, the Blazers haven't contacted Millsap? And if they did, maybe he's not interested.
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Millsap never made sense in Portland next season. For starters he’s not gonna come here to be a third string center. The starting 5 is set whether fans like it or not, so even if he did sign, his minutes would come at the expense of Nas. No thanks.
 
illmatic99 said:
still miles better than Tony Snell.

All this said, the way we have operated this summer gives credence to the idea that we want to skirt the tax line and potentially get under come the deadline. We're behaving like a cheap franchise that's not serious about winning.
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Or a franchise that believes, with health, they have everything they need. That doesn't mean Neil won't make a huge move if the price is right. And maybe Kevin Love gets bought out. He'd be a nice add at a minimum price.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
I don't get the Iguodala love. The dude will be 38 in January.
I would rather have RHJ.
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iggy is done and washed for sure, he's gonna serve the Haslem role for whom GS is paying out the nose for in taxes. Porter and maybe now Millsap will be good additions.
 
Scalma said:
Millsap never made sense in Portland next season. For starters he’s not gonna come here to be a third string center. The starting 5 is set whether fans like it or not, so even if he did sign, his minutes would come at the expense of Nas. No thanks.
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I thought Millsap could help with a few matchups that as of right now we are too small for. (AD) But he has lost a step on D.

The more I think about it I would really like to see the Blazers trade for Kyle Anderson. (DJJ and a 1st) I like having a 4th player on the floor with ball-handling skills. 230 lbs with a 7'2" wing works for me at the 4 spot.
 
Kyle Anderson would be a sneaky good piece to trade for, he’d also be our 3rd tallest player, another win. He can initiate offense out of the 4 spot. Is there anything more Blazer than hoping for Ben and ending up with Kyle?

I’m in.

My first choice is still LNJ however.
 
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illmatic99 said:
still miles better than Tony Snell.

All this said, the way we have operated this summer gives credence to the idea that we want to skirt the tax line and potentially get under come the deadline. We're behaving like a cheap franchise that's not serious about winning.
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If the big needle-moving trade hasn’t become a reality yet, why spend big-bucks on small moves?

Not defending Olshey but perhaps the right deal for a reasonable cost has not yet arisen.
 
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