HEAT @ BLAZERS 3/1/12 GAME THREAD
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BlazerCaravan
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What a clusterfuck this team has become.
I'd hoped that Nate would have been gone for a few years by now. . .,
but it's glaringly obvious that this team needs new management. ie. Coaching staff, nutritionist, medical and, um gee, I don't know, how about a fucking GM?
Really the only hope of salvation, imo, is trade G Wallace (as much as i love him as a player) for picks, along with Matthews, Felton, Crawford and Camby.
Possibly snag a young point in a trade, then, run the young guns, see what they've got and get active in free agency.
One things for sure though, if McMillan is still the coach next season my fanship will be sorely tested by these Vulcan morons. . .
I'd hoped that Nate would have been gone for a few years by now. . .,
but it's glaringly obvious that this team needs new management. ie. Coaching staff, nutritionist, medical and, um gee, I don't know, how about a fucking GM?
Really the only hope of salvation, imo, is trade G Wallace (as much as i love him as a player) for picks, along with Matthews, Felton, Crawford and Camby.
Possibly snag a young point in a trade, then, run the young guns, see what they've got and get active in free agency.
One things for sure though, if McMillan is still the coach next season my fanship will be sorely tested by these Vulcan morons. . .
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I dont really understand the hype with Batum. Tons of Blazer fans rate him like the second coming of Drexler. Yes he's been the 2nd best Blazer this season, but is that really saying much? He can hardly take over a game as a primary option and doesn't have the handles/play making abilities to create for others. If I had the chance at trading him for an allstar PG, I'd take it.
Gotta factor in 'Nate's system' when evaluating Batum.
Imagine an offense that used him as a non-primary option and ran plays for him instead of asking him to stand in the corner.
Also, at only 23, Batum has room to mature BBIQ/experience wise and, perhaps, physically adding strength.
If he could add strength, and, with experience, add some consistency; then look out.
He's really is a promising young player, and I often think if he'd look somewhat more polished and further progressed if San Antonio had of gotten him in the draft, as they had wished.
He'd certainly be utilised more appropriately.
Imagine an offense that used him as a non-primary option and ran plays for him instead of asking him to stand in the corner.
Also, at only 23, Batum has room to mature BBIQ/experience wise and, perhaps, physically adding strength.
If he could add strength, and, with experience, add some consistency; then look out.
He's really is a promising young player, and I often think if he'd look somewhat more polished and further progressed if San Antonio had of gotten him in the draft, as they had wished.
He'd certainly be utilised more appropriately.
Nikolokolus
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Well that's certainly a nice strawman argument you've got there. I've never heard one person compare him to Drexler. Most people see him as maybe the second coming of Tayshaun Prince if he fully develops (with maybe a little more offense?). And as far as trading him for an all-star point guard, what makes you think there's actually a deal like that out there to be made?
I'm not saying he should be untouchable, but I'd sure as hell think long and hard before trading him for an ancient Steve Nash or a head-case Rondo.
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So you wouldn't trade Tayshaun Prince for Steve Nash? lol
B-Roy
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Would you trade 5+ years of Tayshaun Prince for 60 days of Nash?
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Nic is better than Tayshaun now. I'm thinking he peaks somewhere around Deng/AK47 at his peak.
B-Roy
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He's better than Deng ever was.
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I'd trade Prince for 3 hours of Nash.
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23 year old Tayshaun Prince for 38 year old Steve Nash? No I wouldn't ... actually make that "fuck no."
Nikolokolus
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Maybe you should apply for the vacant GM position?
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Well good thing you're not a NBA GM. Keep your day job buddy.
Blazers have a real opportunity with their cap space this off-season to re-tool the roster. (pending the trade of some players Wallace, Matthews)
If they play their cards right we could be looking real good come this time next season.
It would be a real shame if they traded that opportunity for a temporary fix (Nash), Head case (Rondo) or another Sub-par difference maker (Ridnour).
Though this is Blazers management, so I fully expect to be exasperated by their coming decisions .(Nolan over Faried)
If they play their cards right we could be looking real good come this time next season.
It would be a real shame if they traded that opportunity for a temporary fix (Nash), Head case (Rondo) or another Sub-par difference maker (Ridnour).
Though this is Blazers management, so I fully expect to be exasperated by their coming decisions .(Nolan over Faried)
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I'm going out on a limb here. But, I'm going to predict that Batum (if under a new coach next year) is an All-Star in the West. Outside of Durant, their really is no other SF's. Watch and bump.
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Ya, but the position on the all star team is for "forwards" not "small forwards" or "power forwards." They'll have Durant starting, but backing him up, they will have LA, Love, Dirk, Gasol, Millsap, etc.
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You are aware that we could still have cap room this summer, even getting Nash?
BBert
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Or Blazers fans chipping in and buying KingSpeed tickets to every game.
