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

[santeesioux]

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?

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

It is.

Parsons
Gasol
Pachulia

These were the top targets. Now Neil is going to max out Festus.

I still don't believe that Gasol or Pachulia were ever targets; and I have just as much evidence to show as those who say they were.

 

[Blazinaway]

Ezeli is rumored to want $20M. Doesn't mean that's what he'll get paid. I want $20M as well, doesn't mean the Blazer are just gonna hand me it! Cmon now... You guys are being so insanely unreasonable.

That 20 mil sure seemed like a Quickie pull it out of whatever or wherever number

 

[Gronk Brady]

Thank you Neil!!! Ezeli and Turner together move the needle... Huge upgrade to the defense... After Whiteside and Howard, Ezeli was the next best rim protector. Neil is a great GM, wish I didn't jump the gun so soon to criticize the guy... Patients always wins... Go Blazers!

 

[Rastapopoulos]

If we can get him for $12-13, party! If it's $18-20, fuck me.

Isn't the second one also a party?

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

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

Not me this time

Id be happy with ezeli if he doesnt cost 20 million

 

[Mediocre Man]

Ezeli is rumored to want $20M. Doesn't mean that's what he'll get paid. I want $20M as well, doesn't mean the Blazer are just gonna hand me it! Cmon now... You guys are being so insanely unreasonable.

I can do half of what Ezeli can do, I have bad knees, should I get 10 million?

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

I'm happy with lots of things, just not a fan of signing this guy to huge money.

If we can get him for $12-13, party! If it's $18-20, fuck me.

Dude, dont say that around here. Theres plenty of posters that would probably take you up on that

 

[santeesioux]

Not me this time

Id be happy with ezeli if he doesnt cost 20 million

I'm pretty happy too if his knees check out, just think of that defense.

 

[riverman]

We were going to give Gasol 20 mil and he's about 100 years older than Festus...I think we'll give him 12-14 although he's probably not worth more than 9..which I think is what Gerald Henderson got in Philly

 

[BonesJones]

I can do half of what Ezeli can do, I have bad knees, should I get 10 million?

Nah.. You'd ruin the locker room.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Thank you Neil!!! Ezeli and Turner together move the needle... Huge upgrade to the defense... After Whiteside and Howard, Ezeli was the next best rim protector. Neil is a great GM, wish I didn't jump the gun so soon to criticize the guy... Patients always wins... Go Blazers!

So do good knees

 

[illmatic99]

Can you guys please correct his spelling? It's bugging the hell out of me

 

[Blazinaway]

So we have perhaps got the "Niger Tigers" with Aminu and Ezele both from Nigeria, maybe Aminu helped recruit his countryman

 

[Minstrel]

I'll put it this way: Ezeli is a good player to target, so I'm fine with/glad that they're targeting him.

I'll wait til they actually sign him, if they do, and see what the numbers are before I freak out about the salary.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Nah.. You'd ruin the locker room.

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

 

[riverman]

Isn't the second one also a party?

Sly will do anything for 18-20 bucks

 

[Driew]

Well the Mike Rice firing makes more sense--need your announcers to pronounce your own players' names correctly.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I can do half of what Ezeli can do, I have bad knees, should I get 10 million?

I'll tell Quick you're flying to Portland for a physical.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

This would be the cyanide icing on a shitty azz cake for me if we sign glass man to a big enough contract that we have to renounce Mo for. Give him our last 10 mil a year tops. All he deserves with his many games missed. Do not lose Harkless please!

No way this guy deserves 20 mil a year. Hope Quick is all sorts of wrong.

Would like a big but not for this much and at expense of others. Sulinger can be had for 10 I bet if Ezeli turns it down.

That's another thing in our favor; there is now another fairly good big available for any team that still needs a big; supply and demand!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Can you guys please correct his spelling? It's bugging the hell out of me

Better?

 

[BonesJones]

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

Absolutely!

 

[Gronk Brady]

Honestly, who cares what they pay him... He provides Blazers with the muscle/defense we were sorely lacking in the post... He is only 26, legit 7' with 7'6" wingspan, and champion experience... Some of you will never be happy... GREAT MOVE NEIL!!! Thank you!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Sly will do anything for 18-20 bucks

Nah, for that amount I'll only ban you.

 

[riverman]

7 ft 275 lbs....we needed a guy like this...now they'll probably have a cage match between him and Cliff to see who's the beast

 

[Blazinaway]

Notable quotes:

"Blazers bringing in Ezeli to talk, 'and I'd imagine' go through a physical."
"Still considering other teams, but likes Portland. Gained respect for Portland in GSW series."
"Blazers worries about his knees, so Portland will take a close look at those."
"Several other teams still in the mix for his services, but here now for Portland."
"If his knees are stable, he's a good option for the Blazers."
"He's not sure how long he'll be in Portland and not known who else is in the running for him. He said he 'got a one-way ticket', could be just for tonight, could be through the weekend. He bought a one-way ticket." (Seems the player does have to fly out on his dime.)

Guys, there ain't nothin really certain here or perhaps even "really close" yet IMO

 

[riverman]

Nah, for that amount I'll only ban you.

Going once, going twice....sold!

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I can't wait to find out who he stiffs us for!

 

[Bandwagonfansince77]

So we have perhaps got the "Niger Tigers" with Aminu and Ezele both from Nigeria, maybe Aminu helped recruit his countryman

Niger is a country apart from Nigeria... You must be a Real American!

 

[e_blazer]

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

Sounds like a good line for a fluffer in gay porn.