I think people are overreacting to the last couple days

[KingSpeed]

I'll stand with riverman every day of the week.

 

[chzbrgr]

people do hate the organization.....Paul and Olshey are the head office of the organization....show me where the love is...you're angry...venting...like many here...you need to understand the difference between moving on and seeing gloom in the offseason in my view....I understand why I like the team...to have to defend that around here is pretty weird if you ask me

Can you hate trump and love America? Then you can hate Neil and love the blazers. You can think we are headed in the wrong direction and still be a fan. You should have to defend your position if you choose to bury your head in the sand and reasonable people question your position. Cause people who see a bad team aren’t haters they are realists.

 

[dviss1]

Shit show? We got the 3 seed last year and we're only 2 days into FA. We fucking nearly got Cousins apparently.

I haven't heard shit about Cousins except that he's signing with the evil empire. That's gonna make Game Of Zones good and the league bad.

As for the 3rd seed???

Bruh... That was so last year. Besides the Simons pick this off season is a shit show. Here's my song for Neil:

 

[dviss1]

Can you hate trump and love America?.

 

[dviss1]

I'll stand with riverman every day of the week.

@riverman and I agree with each other and get along on most issues.

I think he and you both may want to re read what it was I said earlier. Neither I, nor @Cippy91, or @BonesJones hate our team and we were accused of such tomfoolery.

@chzbrgr dropped the Mic in the post above.

 

[riverman]

Cause people who see a bad team aren’t haters they are realists.

you and I define bad team differently....when it comes to politics....I don't have a team to root for currently..

 

[Orion Bailey]

Why are people not willing to fucking see why we let Davis go? If Nurk takes the QO we are very close to being able to offer the Full-MLE.

Let’s not forget that NO claimed collins to be a future building piece. Letting ed go gives minutes to him and Swannigan.

 

[riverman]

Can you hate trump and love America?

sure...but basketball doesn't cover such a vast territory.....or have such an impact on my life as the Supreme Court might

 

[riverman]

Let’s not forget that NO claimed collins to be a future building piece. Letting ed go gives minutes to him and Swannigan.

appreciate a positive post ….

 

[KingSpeed]

Let’s not forget that NO claimed collins to be a future building piece. Letting ed go gives minutes to him and Swannigan.

I know. Would Davis have been happy riding the bench while we develop Collins and Nurkic? It was better for Davis to go prove himself (maybe as a starter with Crabbe) in Brooklyn so that he could get a big contract in 2019.

 

[riverman]

I know. Would Davis have been happy riding the bench while we develop Collins and Nurkic? It was better for Davis to go prove himself (maybe as a starter with Crabbe) in Brooklyn so that he could get a big contract in 2019.

Boogie signed for under a million more than Ed did in Brooklyn....the dude threw away a ton of money to chase a ring....Ed just got a job.

 

[dviss1]

Let’s not forget that NO claimed collins to be a future building piece. Letting ed go gives minutes to him and Swannigan.

Eff that.

 

[riverman]

Eff that.

Swanigan although raw can shoot with range...hustles and rebounds...I watched all his G league games...he's got skills...people act like he's frickin' Hasheem Thabeet around here...I like the kid.
He's like 20 years old...Ed is 28 I think...I wouldn't be surprised to see him develop into a good stretch 4

 

[KingSpeed]

Swanigan although raw can shoot with range...hustles and rebounds...I watched all his G league games...he's got skills...people act like he's frickin' Hasheem Thabeet around here...I like the kid.

I do too. He was awesome in home opener against New Orleans last October. Showed a lot of potential. He could shoot, defend, block shots, pass, and rebound all in one short shift.

 

[riverman]

I'll stand with riverman every day of the week.

Thank you Eric....much appreciated

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Eff that.

If Swanigan beat Ed Davis for minutes we'd be happy as a MF can be. Literally beat Ed though, not given to him.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

Thank you Eric....much appreciated

 

[BonesJones]

I do too. He was awesome in home opener against New Orleans last October. Showed a lot of potential. He could shoot, defend, block shots, pass, and rebound all in one short shift.

Swanigan can't defend or block shots bro.... his passing and shooting are overrated.

 

[rumbletumble2]

Swanigan ain't it lol. You guys honestly expect him to flourish under Terry Stotts system? Lol. We gonna sign Anthony Tolliver before we get to see a back-to-the-basket game.

 

[riverman]

You guys honestly expect him to flourish under Terry Stotts system?

I expect him to be a power forward for the team....nobody think's he's the face of the franchise here...I also think young players do get better under Stotts coaching....he's a second year big....played a few minutes against vets in the NBA...you have to play against NBA starters to learn how to defend them...rookies take awhile to learn the opposition....what all these young guys need is court time

 

[riverman]

Swanigan ain't it

all five NBA minutes he played gave you this insight?

 

[rumbletumble2]

See Noah Vonleh my guy. He's basically Swanigan, but NBA ready.

 

[andalusian]

See Noah Vonleh my guy. He's basically Swanigan, but NBA ready.

Better body, athletic ability, much less of a shooting touch and quite frankly, game smarts. I like Noah, but he is a different player than Biggie. If you could get Biggie's basketball brain and shooting touch in Vonleh's body... look out.

 

[Phatguysrule]

I like where your head is at, but we really can't let the TPE expire at the end of the month.

Agreed. If they let that expire they aren't serious about winning soon. Even if they just pick somebody up on a 1 Yr contract with a team option 2nd year as a trade piece... Assuming that's not breaking some rule...

 

[riverman]

See Noah Vonleh my guy. He's basically Swanigan, but NBA ready.

Swanigan has a contract...right now Vonleh doesn't have a job...if he couldn't crack the Bulls rotation, well...that says something...and I had high hopes for Vonleh…he's a strong dude. He got a shot with the Bulls....didn't make the cut

 

[THE HCP]

Thank you Eric....much appreciated

Save your thanks pops.....this is like a blind woman calling you handsome.

 

[Strenuus]

all five NBA minutes he played gave you this insight?

To be fair, if you say this, then people can counter the "potential" argument with the same question.

 

[Cippy91]

Some people on the forum choose to be super positive about the team all the time and that’s fine but I’m looking at it for what it is. The boogie thing was weird because I never saw woj or anybody else tweet about it and it’s just ironic the only guy who tweeted this out was Haynes who obviously has a past here and has sources here given the fact he knows more about the team than local sports media so yeah it’s a little odd. Who knows if that really happened. I was fine with the draft picks. What I didn’t understand was this whole veteran talk he gave and acquiring them yet we got Seth curry and stauskas? I’m way more positive about the curry signing than the stauskas signing. I think pat is better than stauskas. Quite honestly I’m really uncomfortable with Meyers getting minutes because he’s just bad. I think Ed Davis being let go was a really shit move. This was the last straw for me. 2016 should of been but I have him another chance and he’s not surrounding dame with guys that can compete. Unfortunately this team is stuck in mediocrity for another couple years. Yeah we will make the playoffs but we are first to second round exits at best.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

It might be but I don't think so.
I think it's going to go down like this.

Lillard/CJ/rookie
CJ/Lillard/Turner & rookie
Harkless/Aminu/Stauskis/rookie
Aminu/Collins/Swanigan
Nurk/Nards/Collins

I don't think Collins can attain the starting 4 position unless Nards shows without a doubt he can be relied on as the backup 5.
I think the plan coming into the season is.
Nards showed he deserves more of a shot last year. But due Davis performing at a higher level than him for 3 seasons. Davis was forever ahead of him in the rotation.
Now Nards is in position to be the backup 5. But if he doesn't continue to show consistency. Collins will take that spot and Nards will be glued to the bench again.

Portland still will continue to look for wing help. As it's plainly clear to the FO that Portland plays at another level when their wings are a threat to score.

The possibility of us losing Davis because Neil wants a role for Meyers pisses me off. What the fuck did Meyers do for Neil to love him so much?

It's his 7th year in the league and we're talking about developing him as though he's a rookie.

Will this continue until he's 35?

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Personally, I don't think so, but I do still think it's in doubt as to whether they'll use the Crabbe TPE. There are currently a full 15 players under contract for next year, as well.

They can cut someone no problem. If they don't use the TPE it's to save tax $