Jason Quick: Believes Oden will bolt

[Fez Hammersticks]

To a bigger market next summer.

As the revolving door turns...

 

[BBert]

To a bigger market next summer.

As the revolving door turns...

I don't care what Quick believes. I want to know what Fez Hammersticks thinks.

 

[Sedatedfork]

To a bigger market next summer.

As the revolving door turns...

I wouldn't worry about what Quick believes. Blazers coach Marc Iavaroni would never let that happen.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Fez believes it wont matter if the Lakers land Howard.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Per the Twitterz or on radio?

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I say the clippers, knicks or heat.

fuck the league. this shit sucks. I'm sick of this

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Radio with Canzano.

Of course, Canzano fully agreed with Jason.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Who fuckin' cares what he thinks!!!!!!
I dont understand why this gets posted. It's just his opinion. We dont need a new thread for every opinion that is out there.

 

[Brock]

so people on a message board are right but everyone in the portland media is wrong?

please, everyone knows oden is gone.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I read Canzano thinking it was Quick on the subject. Not sure what he thinks the Blazers should have done differently with Oden once he got injured. He says Duffy played them. I would have done exactly the same as the Blazers have done. They had no choice.

 

[Pinwheel1]

so people on a message board are right but everyone in the portland media is wrong?

please, everyone knows oden is gone.

Does the Portland media have a good track record?

 

[Brock]

nope but in this case they are not gonna be wrong my friend

 

[OdenHoF]

No one on this planet can certifiably predict the future. Let's all remember that for a second.

I'm excited to let the story unfold as the season comes near. Not much more to it than that. The Blazers level of play will first and foremost dictate everything.

 

[noknobs]

If Oden plays well enough to get a good pay-day but wants to leave, wouldn't it be in both sides best interest to do a sign-and-trade - Oden gets more money, we at least get something in return?

 

[e_blazer]

We can all channel NateBishop3 and make a list of why Oden will exit Portland next season and we can all look at the new CBA and see about $20 million in incentives for him to stay. In the end, his health, what he can do on the court this season, and how the Blazers perform will impact what happens way more than any jaded reporter's or message board aficionado's ponderings on the subject. I'm content to see how it plays out, but if some of you want to run around in circles with a cloud of doom over your head, have at it.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Jesus Christ, did everybody forget their meds? Can we just enjoy the present? For what it's worth, Oden got cleared to practice today.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Jesus Christ, did everybody forget their meds? Can we just enjoy the present? For what it's worth, Oden got cleared to practice today.

Cool. Here's hoping the Blazers go on an unholy tear and Oden is so overcome with feelings of camaraderie and the joys of winning that he he stays for life ...

 

[OdenHoF]

If Oden plays well enough to get a good pay-day but wants to leave, wouldn't it be in both sides best interest to do a sign-and-trade - Oden gets more money, we at least get something in return?

I'm thinking if Oden wants to go to a specific team under the cap, then it would be harder for Oden to do such as that team would have to maneuver a trade and lose some of the talent that Oden is going there to be with so might as well just sign with them. If Oden wants to go to a team over the cap, then yes that would be necessary. And if Oden doesn't care where he's going and just wants the most money, then yes that would be best but then he should stay in Portland (most $$). If he just wants money and wants to get out of Portland, it'd be advantageous yes and perhaps he'd do it for the chance of going to a contending team.

tl;dr: If Oden wants to go to a specific under-the-cap team, no. Otherwise, yes.

At least that's my thinking. Feel free to correct me.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

One Center Court's new worst nightmare wears No. 52. Oden said Thursday that he'll sign Blazers one-year qualifying offer, shutting down other offers. Which only means that the countdown can begin to the day we see the soon-to-be unrestricted free-agent in a Miami Heat jersey, or maybe the Lakers or Bulls garb. But what I can no longer see is Oden in Portland beyond this season.

He's waited the Blazers out. They're invested to the hilt. They've lost their grip on him. And now, if Oden gets healthy, he's a decent bet to be with another team next season even as Portland is selling today's development as hopeful.

Basically, if they really want him next summer, so will everyone else.

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[Mediocre Man]

Everyone but myopic fans think Oden will bolt

 

[OdenHoF]

I don't even read Canzano because he thinks he's a psychologist future teller and that if he can type it it's the truth. Should preface quotes with the author name so I can avoid wasting my time.

 

[OdenHoF]

Everyone but myopic fans think Oden will bolt

Does that imply that Oden himself also thinks that?

 

[RoyToy]

Oden signing the QO is easily the best decision for him, and in no way does it say anything about where he wants to play next year.

Stupid people will be stupid, though

 

[BlazerCaravan]

It would almost be worth it if Oden signs with Indiana, and when asked why says: "I was gonna sign with Portland, but Quick and Canzano are such douchebags that I felt it was worth sacrificing an extra year and 20% of my earning potential to get away from that pair of bowling shoes."

 

[Rhal]

Quick/Canzano are tools and will jump on anything that will make drama just to get there name floated around. No one knows what Oden will do. He could leave he could stay. He could leave, since there is a lot of basketball to be played before next summer i'm personally just going to ignore the situation unless some relevant information from Oden, not clown #1 or clown #2, comes out. If he is healthy and we give him a huge extension at all star break cool, if he isn't healthy or is and he walks then at the end of next year Oden/Wallace/Camby/Amnesty Roy and that what 45 Mill off our books, sounds good to me.

 

[Sinobas]

I think the first question is, what are the chances that this will matter? What are the chances that Oden can get through a whole season without going down with a season ending knee injury? What have these injuries done to his body, to his psyche?

If he gets through the whole season and plays like he did pre-injury, Portland will offer him a Max contact. How many other teams can offer a max? Why would he turn us down when we've stood by him?

If he does not....does it matter where he goes?

 

[BBert]

Jesus Christ, did everybody forget their meds? Can we just enjoy the present? For what it's worth, Oden got cleared to practice today.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

doom and gloom

get a grip fellas

 

[Blaze01]

Hey look, this is all POR inept Management's fault....

They SHOULD have at least ATTEMPTED to offer him a multi year deal, 3-4 years $8-9 million, maybe (hopefully) make that 3rd/4th year player\team option.....

But they didn't...so he signs the QO and now can walk for nothing, or at best, he plays well enough to warrant a fair amount of interest and POR had to overpay to keep him (if they can).....

Just complete bungling management....

 

[Pinwheel1]

Hey look, this is all POR inept Management's fault....

They SHOULD have at least ATTEMPTED to offer him a multi year deal, 3-4 years $8-9 million, maybe (hopefully) make that 3rd/4th year player\team option.....

But they didn't...so he signs the QO and now can walk for nothing, or at best, he plays well enough to warrant a fair amount of interest and POR had to overpay to keep him (if they can).....

Just complete bungling management....

Is that 8-9 a year or 8-9 total? I am guessing you mean 8-9 million a year for 3-4 years. And you accuse the Blazer management of being stupid? You want them to blindly extend his contract 4 more years when he has already missed most of his first 4 years?