JQuick one on one interview with Nicolas Batum

[Chris Hawkey]

Where is this $12 mil coming from? This is vaporware until other wise.

The Batum offer sheet. All the Wolves have to do is trade J.J., Wes, or Ridnour and they have the cap space (after dumping some garbage contracts that were gonna be bought out anyways, Darko, Webster, Brad Miller retirement)

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

NOT MATCHING!! Wow, you're good.:LOL:

Why don't you guys go ahead, clear you cap space, then sign Batum to his offer sheet? Make the move, since you guys seem certain that the Blazers won't match and we'll lose him for nothing. You've got nothing to lose. Kahn should grow a pair and clear cap space so he can actually make a real offer.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Where is this $12 mil coming from? This is vaporware until other wise.

and this

 

[3RA1N1AC]

The Batum offer sheet. All the Wolves have to do is trade J.J., Wes, or Ridnour and they have the cap space (after dumping some garbage contracts that were gonna be bought out anyways, Darko, Webster, Brad Miller retirement)

what offer sheet? has he signed an offer sheet? ahhhhh NO.

and yes, gut your team so the blazers can make you twist in the wind for 3 days and then match

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

The Batum offer sheet. All the Wolves have to do is trade J.J., Wes, or Ridnour and they have the cap space (after dumping some garbage contracts that were gonna be bought out anyways, Darko, Webster, Brad Miller retirement)

Then do it. Clear the space, so you can actually make an offer. Cuz up until now, it's all just talk. Just like the Timbertrolls.

So get this moving and on the road, and then the Timbertrolls can also be on their way.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

The Batum offer sheet. All the Wolves have to do is trade J.J., Wes, or Ridnour and they have the cap space (after dumping some garbage contracts that were gonna be bought out anyways, Darko, Webster, Brad Miller retirement)

Hypothetically speaking, of course.

Lets all jump to conclusions!

 

[Chris Hawkey]

what offer sheet? has he signed an offer sheet? ahhhhh NO.

and yes, gut your team so the blazers can make you twist in the wind for 3 days and then match

Oh golly! What are we going to do without Darko Milicic, Martell Webster, and Luke Ridnour!

 

[NorthBayBaller]

Hilarious how you people talk to us like we're the GM for Mn. You do realize you're not the GM for the Blazers....right?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Hilarious how you people talk to us like we're the GM for Mn. You do realize you're not the GM for the Blazers....right?

Common sense and knowing the entire situation.

Derp.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Hilarious how you people talk to us like we're the GM for Mn. You do realize you're not the GM for the Blazers....right?

Given the way Khan thinks, any one of you 13-year-old farmboys could actually be him.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Common sense and knowing the entire situation.

Derp.

LOL. These kids know it's just form of speech and what not, right? They couldn't be that dumb, could they? Right?

Please tell me they couldn't be....??

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Given the way Khan thinks, any one of you 13-year-old farmboys could actually be him.

Nah, they aren't him. But they all are happy to "work" for him.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

LOL. These kids know it's just form of speech and what not, right? They couldn't be that dumb, could they? Right?

Please tell me they couldn't be....??

I don't think they teach rhetoric and debate in middle school.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I don't think they teach rhetoric and debate in middle school.

What's that have to do with these kids? Clearly, they have never attended school.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

Oh golly! What are we going to do without Darko Milicic, Martell Webster, and Luke Ridnour!

idk, finish in the lotto again?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

idk, finish in the lotto again?

15 of 23 years in the lotto, I'll say this is a likely scenario.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Oh golly! What are we going to do without Darko Milicic, Martell Webster, and Luke Ridnour!

Webster is going to be a superstar! We drafted him over losers like D-Will and CP3!

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Kevin Love, Statpadder Supreme, will sure make all those losses exciting though!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

It'd be a great time to find Batum's blog post from a few years ago where he blasted Love for statpadding.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

yes im sure kevin love wont opt out in 2 years and wont leave minny

im sure of it

 

[Chris Hawkey]

Webster is going to be a superstar! We drafted him over losers like D-Will and CP3!

That was rough. At least none of those guys stuck around with their teams and you can still hug Luke Babbitt.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

That was rough. At least none of those guys stuck around with their teams and you can still hug Luke Babbitt.

Luke Babbitt is the Larry Bird of the NBDL!

 

[3RA1N1AC]

That was rough. At least none of those guys stuck around with their teams and you can still hug Luke Babbitt.

oh all done with that other nonsense now?

 

[Chris Hawkey]

yes im sure kevin love wont opt out in 2 years and wont leave minny

im sure of it

Based on his 4 year extension this year (opt out after 3rd)?

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Based on his 4 year extension this year (opt out after 3rd)?

Seems pretty upset in that interview I read yesterday.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

ahh youre right, he will demand a trade next summer

 

[e_blazer]

Based on his 4 year extension this year (opt out after 3rd)?

Oh, please. Love's already checking out the real estate market and current crop of UCLA cheerleaders. His only question is whether to demand a trade to the Lakers or Clips.

 

[oldguy]

I understand why there is a lot of butthurt out there in Portland about this whole Batum thing, but if it makes you feel better I'm sure the Wolves would be willing to send Darko your direction to mentior Leonard!

Inducted into the Blazers forum Hall of Dorks!

Go Blazers

 

[oldguy]

The problem with Jason Quacks theory on the amount of the contract that the Wolves offered is if the Wolves are offering market price, why would Batum cancel his other meetings with other teams? The Wolves blew him out of the water with the offer, which we all pretty much agree is above his actual worth, so he cancelled the other meetings. Now the Blazers have to live with the contract for 4 years.

Well, yeah, expect your idiot GM screwed up the contract and the league threw out some of the incentives. Luck Nic's agent is also a moron, or he would have wanted a contract that actually paid what it said it would.

Go Blazers

 

[oldguy]

If I were Batum, I would not sign the offer and just take the one year QO then bail on Portland next year. Portland will be forced to trade him between now and the middle of the season if he did that, or lose him for nothing. The big argument against that is what if he gets hurt... well how is he going to get hurt standing in the corner taking jump shots?

Fortunately, you are not Nic. Welcome to the Hall of Dorks.

Go Blazers