Ifeaanyi Festus Ezeli is in town and preparing to interview w Blazers

[UKRAINEFAN]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/teams/hou/salary

Not a good spot for creating cap space.

Oh, thanks for posting that; I was just worried they might be one team competing with us for a big.

 

[PDXFonz]

I like him a lot, but I also like Harkless a lot. And Uncle Festus does seem to be injured a lot.

I guess Layman is going to make Harkless redundant anyway...

Poor Moe - made the fatal mistake of making friends with Lillard.

Layman just signed a 3 year. Harkless is as good as gone.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Festus after being met at the airport by Quick.

 

[Chris Craig]

Oh, thanks for posting that; I was just worried they might be one team competing with us for a big.

Nah, they will resign Jones on the cheap cause they never learn

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Layman just signed a 3 year. Harkless is as good as gone.

A 2nd round pick? I liked the pick when many didn't but lets not get ahead of ourselves. He isn't near the rotation. He is going to get Montero minutes next year (only in when we win or lose by 20).

 

[Chris Craig]

Layman just signed a 3 year. Harkless is as good as gone.

Layman is going to ride the bench like a camel jockey

 

[SlyPokerDog]

And Bruce died after that. Coincidence?

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

A 2nd round pick? I liked the pick when many didn't but lets not get ahead of yourself. He is going to get Montero minutes next year (only in when we win or lose by 20).

Sounded like on 1080 the fan today, that the blazers actually have high hopes for patty c. So, with turner, crabbe, aminu all able to play sf, if they think patty c can play at all, makes sense one of the wings has to go

 

[riverman]

And Bruce died after that. Coincidence?

Or did he.....?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Layman just signed a 3 year. Harkless is as good as gone.

For $900,000k a year, lol.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Sounded like on 1080 the fan today, that the blazers actually have high hopes for patty c. So, with turner, crabbe, aminu all able to play sf, if they think patty c can play at all, makes sense one of the wings has to go

Sure down the line. You can match on someone like Mo or Crabbe and then trade them at the deadline pretty easy. They have value (which is why teams are supposedly going to submit offers for both as soon as tomorrow). Cutting lose an asset isn't a great idea imo. I could understand if it was Roberts-level....

 

[BlazerWookee]

I don't think Quick knows how the Blazers front office would make room to sign him. I think he knows what's happening with Ezeli and then is grabbing at straws for how the Blazers would get it done. Lets wait and see before crucifying Olshey.

But we already spent all that money on lumber and nails...

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Sure down the line. You can match on someone like Mo or Crabbe and then trade them at the deadline pretty easy. They have value (which is why teams are supposedly going to submit offers for both as soon as tomorrow). Cutting lose an asset isn't a great idea imo. I could understand if it was Roberts-level....

I hear you. But if they have to cut him loose to sign ezeli because they think he will help, i think they do it. Especially if they believe in patty c as much as was said.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I'm ok with letting Crabbe and/or Harkless go to get Ezeli... I'm a big fan of Pat Connaughton and think he is ready to enter the rotation.

Just wow

 

[0-Our!]

Fuck you. Im great in the locker room. I'm a damn people person

 

[BlazerWookee]

And

OMG -- some of you are not happy with anything -- it's kind of sad

and extremely entertaining...

 

[PDXFonz]

I cant find it, but I saw a list of stats that was ordered by points allowed % and Festus wasn't too far behind Whiteside. Festus could be a guy who thrives with increased opportunity. He's also shown he's capable of playing in a system similar to that of Portland.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Love the Bobs

 

[Mediocre Man]

I cant find it, but I saw a list of stats that was ordered by points allowed % and Festus wasn't too far behind Whiteside. Festus could be a guy who thrives with increased opportunity. He's also shown he's capable of playing in a system similar to that of Portland.

It's all about his knees. Healthy, he's damn good defensively

 

[GDiama]

Depends on the salary. If we can keep Crabbe too then it's ok as we get our rim protector and a good one if he can stay healthy. In any case I hope the contract is not for more than 2 years as it's a gamble.

Harkless would lose playing time to Turner anyway and with the salary he'll be asking (I don't think less than 10M) he is not worth having just because we need him as an asset. You don't keep players that you don't really need and pay them such a high salary. As for Leonard I prefer to wait and see how Vonleh develops, he is much more promising and 2.5 years younger. Leonard is sooo slow, almost pathetic.

So if we just have to give up Harkless and Leonard for Ezeli then I think it is worth it.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Depends on the salary. If we can keep Crabbe too then it's ok as we get our rim protector and a good one if he can stay healthy. In any case I hope the contract is not for more than 2 years as it's a gamble.

Harkless would lose playing time to Turner anyway and with the salary he'll be asking (I don't think less than 10M) he is not worth having just because we need him as an asset. You don't keep players that you don't really need and pay them such a high salary. As for Leonard I prefer to wait and see how Vonleh develops, he is much more promising and 2.5 years younger. Leonard is sooo slow, almost pathetic.

So if we just have to give up Harkless and Leonard for Ezeli then I think it is worth it.

Strong first post! Welcome to RipCityTwo,

 

[THE HCP]

I just remembered my roommate from last year has ties to Ezeli. Said he was chill.

'Ties" means he has a Warriors jersey in his closet!

 

[BonesJones]

'Ties" means he has a Warriors jersey in his closet!

Not quite. He's a Cavs fan that hates Lebron. Weird I know.


Their both Nigerian that's why.

 

[THE HCP]

For all of you guys so insistent on not letting Harkless go, where do you see him getting minutes if we keep Crabbe? Turner, Aminu, Crabbe and even Layman all play the same spot.

Shit, they won't let that rookie off the bench to even fetch Dame a towel during timeouts!

 

[Strenuus]

According to Quick Festus is looking to get paid $20mill a year.

Blazers will dump Harkless to sign him if he passes his physical.

That HAS to be bullshit. TWENTY?

 

[THE HCP]

Depends on the salary. If we can keep Crabbe too then it's ok as we get our rim protector and a good one if he can stay healthy. In any case I hope the contract is not for more than 2 years as it's a gamble.

Harkless would lose playing time to Turner anyway and with the salary he'll be asking (I don't think less than 10M) he is not worth having just because we need him as an asset. You don't keep players that you don't really need and pay them such a high salary. As for Leonard I prefer to wait and see how Vonleh develops, he is much more promising and 2.5 years younger. Leonard is sooo slow, almost pathetic.

So if we just have to give up Harkless and Leonard for Ezeli then I think it is worth it.

Denny!!

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

That HAS to be bullshit. TWENTY?

Yeah... Idk if I'll be able to watch our team when a 20million dollar player is sitting on the bench in a suit with torn up knees again. The NBA is already gonna be damn near unwatchable next season anyway when its gonna be the Whorriors and their 29 slaves.

 

[TBpup]

Him next to Aminu would give you dat defense to clean up for Lillard and CJ's defensive short comings.

What kind of Nigerian nickname could we have for them, a la Spanish Armada?

The Nigerian Email Rejectors.

 

[chzbrgr]

some of you have short memories. Harkless was one of our best 2 defenders has the highest ceiling of anyone younger than 24 on the roster and we should let HIM go? uhhhh what?

 

[Minstrel]

its gonna be the Whorriors and their 29 slaves.

Sounds like you're telling us the title of your erotic fanfic.