If Wes is out for an extended time who should we fill our roster out with?

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SG was actually our deepest position so I don't think we specifically need another player there. We now start Afflalo, CJ is probably the main SG backup, Gee may get some minutes; Crabbe and Blake can player there too. You can have 13 active players so now we will dress everyone.

If a free agent stands out to Neil as fitting in with our culture sure we could consider adding him but the player will be wearing a suit during games so its not critically important to do it anytime soon. It may be best to wait and see if there is another injury because then we may need to fill in a specific position. We still only have one roster spot available but if we lose a PG for a couple games we might want someone there or if we lose a center we might want the 15th man to be a big. If nobody else gets injured and we waste the 15th roster spot I'll be happy.
 
I'm starting Gee or Crabbe. Let Afflalo be the go to guy with the twos. Whoever we bring in will just be a practice body since they wouldn't be eligible for the playoffs anyways

Edit: nevermind on the playoff eligibility. Got that wrong.
 
I say we stay with the bench and use WM as motivation for all the SG's to step up their game.
 
BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94 said:
Dude if I'm giving my cartilage to Roy I demand season tickets for life and a personal driver, that's a fair deal.
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+> Squeeze a few more perks. You could get the best seats, lunch and employment with Paul Allen, dates with the cheerleaders and ....(your choice)
 
I don't see us acquiring anybody. It's very hard to pick up a difference-maker this late in the season, unless it's a starting-caliber guy like AAA.

Dorrel Wright had a really nice game. I'd like to see him get some time at SF and have Batum spot a few minutes here and there at SG. Nic is used to covering guards anyway.
 
mook said:
I don't see us acquiring anybody. It's very hard to pick up a difference-maker this late in the season, unless it's a starting-caliber guy like AAA.

Dorrel Wright had a really nice game. I'd like to see him get some time at SF and have Batum spot a few minutes here and there at SG. Nic is used to covering guards anyway.
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Very Astute. It makes sense. Affalo, Wright and Gee came through. Blake even on his bad hair day.
 
The way I see it is, we lost Wes but we gained Batum. We can weather this.
 
B-Roy said:
The way I see it is, we lost Wes but we gained Batum. We can weather this.
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If this is the Batum we get for the rest of the year, yes... but that's the part I'm scared about, to be honest.
 
You don't replace 'Heart & Soul' but if there is any position the Blazers are able to absorb a loss, it is at SG.

Afflalo is probably more 'Wes-like' than any other player in the league and we are lucky enough to have him. Not the same, but a much better position to be in than 3 weeks ago and certainly a veteran with some playoff experience.

Allan Crabbe...7-0 as a starter. Good D, hits his 3's and doesn't dominate the ball. Was actually starting to attack the rim a bit as well.

CJ is going to have to step up. It looks like he has the ability but he's still a very undersized SG in a PG's body with very little PG skills.

Mike Rice's Alonzo Geeee! A very solid defender, 40+% from '3' the last two years in limited attempts and a dunking fool. Almost nothing between the arc and the rim though but his energy is infections.

That is a lot of depth to craft replacement minutes from. If in the process Nic continues to show up, they just might be able to keep this train rolling.

:matrix:
 
mook said:
I don't see us acquiring anybody. It's very hard to pick up a difference-maker this late in the season, unless it's a starting-caliber guy like AAA.

Dorrel Wright had a really nice game. I'd like to see him get some time at SF and have Batum spot a few minutes here and there at SG. Nic is used to covering guards anyway.
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Wright has been shooting very well this season. You get no argument there from me.
 
Strenuus said:
If this is the Batum we get for the rest of the year, yes... but that's the part I'm scared about, to be honest.
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This HAS to be the Batum we get the rest of the year. He needs to shift from looking to pass to looking score. So if his shot to pass ratio is 1 to 2 it needs to change to 2 to 1 if that makes sense
 
I don't think that there's much doubt that the Blazers' starters will be just fine if Afflalo is moved into the starting lineup, but the real issue is that doing that negates why he was acquired in the first place: to add scoring punch to the bench. I think Stotts will probably go ahead and start him, but I think he'll also have to make sure that he leaves a couple of starters on the court at all times. The other options available (CJ, Crabbe, Gee, Wright) will all get some burn, but I think that overall we're going to see a shorter rotation going forward.
 
santeesioux said:
If I remember the name correctly, he was a punk bitch that played for the Ducks for like half of a game and then left and abruptly transferred.
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He left after two games and right before he had to take a random drug test.
 
I stil;l think we have to bring in an insurance guy. Going into the playoffs with 13 healthy players is not a great idea. But you go get a vet. Nate Robinson is the perfect kind of fit as he can play the 1 or 2. In fact he was more effective than Blake is.
 
Boise Blazer said:
This HAS to be the Batum we get the rest of the year. He needs to shift from looking to pass to looking score. So if his shot to pass ratio is 1 to 2 it needs to change to 2 to 1 if that makes sense
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Agreed
 
Man, Ray Ray woulda been sick. Even if he just gave us 15mpg with 5 ppg. Just having him as a threat beyond the 3pt line would have made a massive difference. Ugh
 
yuyuza1 said:
Man, Ray Ray woulda been sick. Even if he just gave us 15mpg with 5 ppg. Just having him as a threat beyond the 3pt line would have made a massive difference. Ugh
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Looks like we tried but Ray is 39 and while he won't say the R word officially, he is done with the NBA.

Quote from article:

"Despite making a call to Allen, the Trail Blazers, according to Wojnarowski, are likely to rely on a combination of Afflalo, Gee, CJ McCollum and Allen Crabbe to fill in for Matthews rather than signing a free agent to their 15th roster spot."
 
If we get an injury/hardship exception for, we would technically have 2 roster spots open. But I don't know the rules for this exception or how likely it is for us to get one.

We already had an opening from our 2 for 3 trade.
 
yuyuza1 said:
If we get an injury/hardship exception for, we would technically have 2 roster spots open. But I don't know the rules for this exception or how likely it is for us to get one.

We already had an opening from our 2 for 3 trade.
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if you mean the same I'm thinking of, you're only granted it if you have multiple injured players, dropping you below 11 or 10 maybe active players. Something like that. There's the financial one and the roster spot one.
 
I'm down for giving dorell more minutes too. Last year his finger injury affected his shot. This year he's shooting it much better, when he's not pump faking air.
 
RR7 said:
if you mean the same I'm thinking of, you're only granted it if you have multiple injured players, dropping you below 11 or 10 maybe active players. Something like that. There's the financial one and the roster spot one.
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No, there's a disabled player exception. From the NBA Salary Cap FAQ:

DISABLED PLAYER EXCEPTION -- This exception allows a team which is over the cap to replace a disabled player who will be out for the remainder of that season (it can also be granted in the event of a player's death). This exception is granted by the league, based on an application from the team and a determination by an NBA-designated physician that the player is substantially more likely than not to be unable to play through the following June 15.

If this exception is granted, the team can acquire one player via free agent signing, trade or waiver claim, to replace the disabled player:

  • The team may sign a free agent for one season only, for 50% of the disabled player's salary or the amount of the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level exception, whichever is less.
  • The team may trade for a player in the last season of his contract only (including any option years)4, who is making no more than 50% plus $100,000 of the disabled player's salary, or the amount of the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level exception plus $100,000, whichever is less.
  • The team may claim a player on waivers who is in the last season of his contract only (including any option years), who is making no more than 50% of the disabled player's salary, or the amount of the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level exception, whichever is less.
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Obviously, the ship has sailed on the trade option, but Olshey could sign a FA for up to half of Wes' salary.
 
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