Jamal Crawford

[HailBlazers]

Crawford and Laundry would be making the best out of a very unfortunate saga.

As for Roy, I don't care how it affects the Blazers, I'm glad the door will still be open for him no matter how slim the chance.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I like how the bench is shaping up. It's been a while since we had a vet-laden bench. Of course, that's if things all workout.

PG:
SG: Crawford
SF: Batum
PF: Landry
C: Thomas

 

[Weav]

I like how the bench is shaping up. It's been a while since we had a vet-laden bench. Of course, that's if things all workout.

PG:
SG: Crawford
SF: Batum
PF: Landry
C: Thomas

That bench is almost a wet dream (at this point)...the Vulcan's can't pull this off, can they? maybe they could call in Hat Guy for support

 

[ehizzy3]

I like how the bench is shaping up. It's been a while since we had a vet-laden bench. Of course, that's if things all workout.

PG:
SG: Crawford
SF: Batum
PF: Landry
C: Thomas

i think nolan smith is going to be the back up pg...unless armon really worked on his jumper during the summer

 

[julius]

I like how the bench is shaping up. It's been a while since we had a vet-laden bench. Of course, that's if things all workout.

PG:
SG: Crawford
SF: Batum
PF: Landry
C: Thomas

when did Landry get signed/rumored to have signed/was looking to sign?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

when did Landry get signed/rumored to have signed/was looking to sign?

Quick said they are looking at various options with Roy to have an additional 1-year MLE available.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Landry and Crawford are nice enough players, but I really hope the Blazers don't get "happy feet" and start pulling in lots of B level talent on cap killing contracts. If they have half a brain between themselves (...) they'll try to focus on staying somewhat competitive, but keep that looming cap-space available in a year or two to open up sign and trade possibilities, unbalanced trades, and/or possibly a free agent that can help them.

 

[illmatic99]

Rice:

big dec. Jamal landry or williams. Chad will be wheeling and dealing tomorrow

 

[Nikolokolus]

Who's Jamal Landry?

 

[THE HCP]

When did Landry get in the mix?

 

[HailBlazers]

When did Landry get in the mix?

Who knows, JQuick guesses

Jason Quick said (via BFT) that the Blazers are active and trying to be creative.

He seems to think they are trying to make room for both Crawford and Landry.

 

[illmatic99]

More fodder from Rice to get geeked about:

blazers will shock the world tomorrow.

 

[B-Roy]

Landry and Crawford are nice enough players, but I really hope the Blazers don't get "happy feet" and start pulling in lots of B level talent on cap killing contracts. If they have half a brain between themselves (...) they'll try to focus on staying somewhat competitive, but keep that looming cap-space available in a year or two to open up sign and trade possibilities, unbalanced trades, and/or possibly a free agent that can help them.

Well, they can only offer 5 million a year. If worst comes to worst, I don't think these "B level" talents will be hard to move.

 

[julius]

sweet, the Blazers are trading for Dwight Howard and they were only kidding about Greg Odens set back.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

More fodder from Rice to get geeked about:

Now Rice is just trolling.

Crawford nor Landry qualify as shocking the NBA world.

 

[B-Roy]

More fodder from Rice to get geeked about:

Stop the presses, the Blazers have just signed Dante Cunningham.

 

[MickZagger]

More fodder from Rice to get geeked about:

He posted that knowing that it would be posted on here within minutes. He's probably cracking up right now.

 

[illmatic99]

hahhaha I still can't believe the old man is on twitter.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

hahhaha I still can't believe the old man is on twitter.

He types like how he talks too.

Williot Milliams!

 

[RoyToy]

Screw Mike Rice

I only care what Merlin thinks

 

[julius]

one shouldn't drink and tweet.

 

[Sinobas]

Landry and Crawford would be incredible! Landry lead the league in 4th quarter FGs or FTs or something like that. I remember him kicking our ass in the playoff series a few years ago.

Unlike some posters here, I think the Blazers best move may be to try and create a deep team with many quality players. We'll have a lot of cap space next year, but we should use it to re-sign our own guys. The only "top tier" UFAs next year are old guys like Steve Nash and Kevin Garnett. And we all know, Portland is not an A destination for those kind of guys.

The only downside on Landry I hear, is that he's coming off a pretty bad knee injury.

 

[B-Roy]

They could try a S/T. Armon/Babbit/Elliot would be enough salary going out to aquire Crawford. They could then have the DPE/MLE left to use on another person.

 

[RoyToy]

The Blazers are going to bring Shaq out of retirement

 

[Natebishop3]

The Blazers are going to bring Shaq out of retirement

Sweet!

 

[Charcoal Filtered]

The only downside on Landry I hear, is that he's coming off a pretty bad knee injury.

Are they thinking of David West? Landry last had knee surgery in college 2005.

 

[Brock]

Sounds like tomorrow might be a fun free agent day for us!

Canzano adds his thoughts....


John Canzano @JohnCanzanoBFT
Consider... Money: Portland > Knicks... Style of play: Knicks > PDX... Minutes: Even. This is a tough one for Crawford.

John Canzano @JohnCanzanoBFT
Crawford decision feels heavy. Sacto has to know this is a two-team race. Knicks vs. Blazers. Who ya got?

 

[Brock]

Sam Amick from SI

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/sam_amick/12/13/jamal.crawford/index.html?eref=writers

The source close to Crawford said a deal with the Blazers is for $5 million and the Kings' is $6.5 million, with each scenario offering its own questions. The Blazers are dealing with the recent retirement of guard Brandon Roy, and Crawford could have his share of looks while teaming up with fellow wings Wesley Matthews and Nicolas Batum on a playoff team.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

So Rice thinks Landry + Crawford will shock the world?

o0

 

[Brock]

Dwight Jaynes twitter

Jamal Crawford's stock has dropped enough that the Blazers can now afford him. Wow. May have to take $3 million less than he made last yr