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I'll go back to what I posted the other day: Not everyone has to want the same things.

I'll add to that: Even if you want the same thing as something else, there are several routes from Point A to Point B.

For your peace of mind, maybe having that extra $3 million does it. For other people, they'd sacrifice that $3 million because the peace of mind comes from enjoying more time with their family, or living in a certain place, or doing a job they like that pays less.
 
PCmor7 said:
Yeah, but you grew up in a culture that puts a lot of value to that. And $3 million to your or me is a lot more than $3 million is to a guy who already has made $100 million and still is going to be making several million this year regardless of where he signs.

It's all relative.
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It's three million dollars. And he might get traded anyway. Let alone placed on waivers again. Kanter has only so many years to make that kind of money. You make it while you can is what i'm thinking. Sure Portland liked him and he may very well have liked Portland. Not the end of the world and we may look at it different when things shake out?
I think Making him an offer was important. I also think he probably had his mind made up. Cannot think anyone in his position would not have run the scenarios through their head already.
Wish him the best and maybe they work something out in the future?
 
Do not care if Kanter was given 45 or 6 minutes to decide. If it was only 6 minutes, that was 5 too many.

Free agency was not a secret. Kanter should have known if he wanted to return to the Blazers, or not. And how much the Blazers could offer.

Stalling tells me Kanter did not want to be a Blazer. So NO did the right thing by moving on to plan B.
 
oldfisherman said:
Do not care if Kanter was given 45 or 6 minutes to decide. If it was only 6 minutes, that was 5 too many.

Free agency was not a secret. Kanter should have known if he wanted to return to the Blazers, or not. And how much the Blazers could offer.

Stalling tells me Kanter did not want to be a Blazer. So NO did the right thing by moving on to plan B.
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Seems that way and what made it worse was his little slick attempt at coming out of it the good guy, even if it meant throwing the team that treated him very well under the bus. Can’t wait to hear his bullshit about how the Celtics are the greatest organization he’s ever played for. Well, until he’s off the roster that is.
 
PCmor7 said:
My mistake for making the assumption that you were raised in the United States.

I agree with you that peace of mind is more valuable than money. However, you conflate the two because you are saying money is what gives you peace of mind.

That's typical American philosophy of life right there. That money is the key to everything. So you rationalize that money is important to everyone by rationalizing that money is important to you.
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That's not what I said but whatever.
 
dviss1 said:
No... No I didn't.

I was raised and it is ingrained in me that piece of mind is much more valuable than money.
That you work to live not vice versa.

Looking at a bigger picture (it's only really a 1 year deal) and understanding that you can get a much bigger payday for doing the same work gives piece of mind.

3 million is always 3 million and some of these guys bills are that much a year.
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different levels of poverty!
 
Kanter was good for us, especially when he was backing up Nurk, and in the first round. I’ll be a fan of his for that BUT I’m not upset he’s gone. Whiteside has massively more potential if we can tap it and to be honest Enes was a little too cheesy for me.
 
TorturedBlazerFan said:
for some reason I just pictured you doing the biggest eye roll ever and it has me cracking up. I need sleep...
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Scalma said:
Seems that way and what made it worse was his little slick attempt at coming out of it the good guy, even if it meant throwing the team that treated him very well under the bus. Can’t wait to hear his bullshit about how the Celtics are the greatest organization he’s ever played for. Well, until he’s off the roster that is.
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...and wasn't it awfully nice of Olshey to pull Kanter out from the Knicks wasteland (they actually WAIVED him?!?) and successfully propped his value up in Blazerland? Nice way to say thanks, Enes.
 
oldfisherman said:
Do not care if Kanter was given 45 or 6 minutes to decide. If it was only 6 minutes, that was 5 too many.

Free agency was not a secret. Kanter should have known if he wanted to return to the Blazers, or not. And how much the Blazers could offer.

Stalling tells me Kanter did not want to be a Blazer. So NO did the right thing by moving on to plan B.
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Pretty much this.

I'm happy with the way it turned out.

:cheers:
 
As I've been able to piece this together, plus some speculation, it sounds like one or more player agents, most likely Hood's, and possibly another, gave Olshey let's say One Hour to sign (Hood) or he goes elsewhere while the getting is good. Olshey reaches out to Enes, who was Neil's number one priority, makes the connection with 45 minutes to go on the clock, and tells Kanter he has 45 minutes to decide or Neil will have to spend his MLE elsewhere. They reconnect with '6' minutes left on the clock, Enes says he's not going to commit right now (still testing the waters). Neil moves on, signs Hood, and goes on a trading and signing frenzy. Kanter signs with Boston for $5 million.

It's all good!

:cheers:
 
I knew Dame was Neils strongest supporter. Understandably so!
 
dviss1 said:
Really? Like... really?

2-3 million is always 2-3 million. I'd move to Boston for a year for 3 million more than another team can offer.
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Maybe read and quote the entire paragraph I wrote for more context, and for the answer to your question. It's in there. ;)
 
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