It's down to two on my list...

[Blazer4ever]

Odom Vs. Bass.

Both can play the role of backup PF, Odom would also need minutes at SF, which IMO is a minus, not a plus, he's also older but probably the better player.
Both play for good teams in our confrence, both teams would suffer greatly from losing them.
Assuming both are willing to take our money (Bass may agree to slightly less than the full 7.7) the question is - who's the better fit, and who's "former" team do we want more badly to hurt.

 

[blue32]

I'd take Bass, because I really don't think Odom fits our culture and probably has a beef being our rival and all...

 

[Ed O]

Odom is twice the player Bass is. He can play, as you say, both forward spots. If the cost of acquisition was similar the Blazers would be foolish to choose Bass over Odom.

Ed O.

 

[alex42083]

Better player? Lamar Odom.
Better fit? Probably Brandon Bass.

And Bass would come a lot more cheaper than Odom in the long run.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Better player? Lamar Odom.
Better fit? Probably Brandon Bass.

And Bass would come a lot more cheaper than Odom in the long run.

Can Bass play SF? If not, I would say Odom is the better fit.

 

[Ed O]

Can Bass play SF? If not, I would say Odom is the better fit.

I agree. I don't understand how getting a starting SF capable of playing backup power forward would be a better fit than a guy who would only be the backup power forward.

Ed O.

 

[Sinobas]

Odom eats too much god damn candy. That will probably shorten his career. And maybe that's why he's so inconsistent, such poor nutrition.

 

[PapaG]

I'll actually be pissed off if the only cap space in the Blazers' foreseeable future is used on an undersized back-up PF who is a marginal defender. Brandon Bass does nothing to help this team get past the Lakers.

 

[maxiep]

Odom Vs. Bass.

Both can play the role of backup PF, Odom would also need minutes at SF, which IMO is a minus, not a plus, he's also older but probably the better player.
Both play for good teams in our confrence, both teams would suffer greatly from losing them.
Assuming both are willing to take our money (Bass may agree to slightly less than the full 7.7) the question is - who's the better fit, and who's "former" team do we want more badly to hurt.

There's a third option, which is to take neither.

 

[hasoos]

I'm down to zero on my list, just like I started it. KP was never going to make a move. The deals on the table now are the same deals that were on the trade deadline, and they didn't get done then, so why would they get done now? We aren't offering any different pieces. They aren't either. So why would anybody expect anything to change?

 

[PapaG]

I'm down to zero on my list, just like I started it. KP was never going to make a move. The deals on the table now are the same deals that were on the trade deadline, and they didn't get done then, so why would they get done now? We aren't offering any different pieces. They aren't either. So why would anybody expect anything to change?

Jefferson and Carter were the deals that were assumed at the trade deadline. How are they still on the table?

 

[alex42083]

Can Bass play SF? If not, I would say Odom is the better fit.

I don't know.. I just think Odom's best position is still PF. And the Lakers were best when he was playing PF with Gasol at C, and Ariza at SF. He could take more advantage of his skillset against other PFs.
He can certainly play SF, but can Odom defend SFs for 25-30 mins a game as he gets older? He's obviously the better player, but I also think his inconsistency will make us go Travis Outlaw-crazy.

 

[hasoos]

Jefferson and Carter were the deals that were assumed at the trade deadline. How are they still on the table?

Why the fuck would I be talking about deals for guys that have already been traded? Hello Captain Obvious!

 

[PapaG]

Why the fuck would I be talking about deals for guys that have already been traded? Hello Captain Obvious!

You posted that the same deals "on the table" at the deadline were still "on the table". I'd like to know which deals you are talking about. If you're going to criticize Pritchard, some specific knowledge of "on the table" deals would aid your argument. Otherwise, it comes off as ignorance.

 

[Minstrel]

Odom is easily the better fit, IMO. Playing small forward is a plus...he's currently a significantly better player than Batum, so being able to play Odom alongside Aldridge is a good thing. Having Odom take all the power forward minutes that Aldridge doesn't play (12, for example) and a decent number of small forward minutes (24, say) gives him a large role, commensurate with his ability, yet still leaves Batum 24 minutes at small forward. That's plenty to allow Batum to continue to develop, improve and contribute.

Odom provides passing like Turkoglu did, scoring and significantly better rebounding and defense than Turk. I think he's both a much better fit and much better player than Bass.

 

[Blazer4ever]

OK, but where does that leave Travis Outlaw? Odom is the superior player to Bass (probably Outlaw too) but he's also a player that would demand 2-3 times as many minutes as Bass and leave Outlaw out of the rotation.

 

[Wheels]

OK, but where does that leave Travis Outlaw? Odom is the superior player to Bass (probably Outlaw too) but he's also a player that would demand 2-3 times as many minutes as Bass and leave Outlaw out of the rotation.

2 birds with one stone.

 

[Minstrel]

OK, but where does that leave Travis Outlaw? Odom is the superior player to Bass (probably Outlaw too) but he's also a player that would demand 2-3 times as many minutes as Bass and leave Outlaw out of the rotation.

Outlaw would probably need to be traded.

 

[rocketeer]

I'm down to zero on my list, just like I started it. KP was never going to make a move. The deals on the table now are the same deals that were on the trade deadline, and they didn't get done then, so why would they get done now? We aren't offering any different pieces. They aren't either. So why would anybody expect anything to change?

so all that stuff with hedo didn't actually happen?

 

[Blazer4ever]

It's highly unlikely but what-if the Raptors are willing to swap Jose Calderon for Blake and Outlaw?

Check Out this team:

Calderon/Bayless
Roy/Rudy
Batum/Odom/Webster
Aldridge/Odom
Joel/Oden

 

[RickyRubio]

Bass are better.

 

[mook]

Odom is on the top of my realistic wish list now. I'd definitely be more excited about him than I was Hedo.

Is he kind of flaky on the offensive end? Yeah, but he also can put together some really great streaks too. In the first round he averaged 18/11 against Utah. His scoring dropped drastically after that, but he still pitched in good defense and rebounding.

He's like Outlaw in that if the matchup is right, he can be fantastic. He's unlike Outlaw in that if the matchup isn't there, he can still do lots of other things to help the team win.

 

[Idog1976]

First of Ricky Rubio thank you / curse you I'm at work for crying out loud! Awesome awesome pic and I agree with both the sentiment and the obvious play on words yowza's. WIth that said why the heck aren't we at least making an offer on Sessions? Is anyone else a little suprised by KP's 100% confidence in J-Bay? I thought I was high on the guy but KP is like stratospheric!

 

[oldguy]

I think Odom is both the better player and the better fit....IF LMA signs off on the move. Odom and LMA have been in each other's faces the last couple of years. I don't want to bring in Odom if it screws up the locker room chemistry.

Additionally, as I have said before, if we bring in a starting SF, the Blazers will need to move Rudy.

I'd still rather see an upgrade at PG and backup PF, then call it an off season.

 

[RickyRubio]

First of Ricky Rubio thank you / curse you I'm at work for crying out loud! Awesome awesome pic and I agree with both the sentiment and the obvious play on words yowza's. WIth that said why the heck aren't we at least making an offer on Sessions? Is anyone else a little suprised by KP's 100% confidence in J-Bay? I thought I was high on the guy but KP is like stratospheric!

hehehehehe sorry !!!!! I meant to just lookup a Bass pic and I saw that. Couldn't pass up.

I am at work too, I had to be sneaky lol

 

[Sheldon Shape]

I wish they would roll the dice and offer all their money up for Ramon Sessions.

 

[RickyRubio]

I wish they would roll the dice and offer all their money up for Ramon Sessions.

Overrated.