Lamarcus Returns....

[Orion Bailey]

My boss just brought up a great point that I don't think anyone has mentioned as a possibility here.

Did Lamarcus completely play us and the Blazers by saying he wanted to be the best ever? Most think so, but why would he say that????

So we wouldn't trade him. Odds are if he didn't show those signs and make statements saying he wanted to resign here, we would have traded him to get something for him, but since he said those things, Blazers bought in. But he never had no intention of signing... he just didn't want to be traded. He wanted free agency to get back to Texas.
Good Chance LMARSHA has been playing us for the last two years. I hope he gets payback tonight.

Meyers in his face for 27 pts 11 reb 4 assists and TWO MONSTER BLOCKS ON LAMARSHMELLOW!!!!!

 

[BBert]

Exactly O. B.

LaMarCooch told Olshey he wanted to wait to sign, so he wouldn't be traded and could choose his (Texas) destination.

He told the fans he wanted to retire the best Blazer ever so we'd continue to support him and to avoid drama and questions.

We got played. I hope he has a miserable rest of his career.

 

[illmatic99]

I will be booing vehemently from my couch.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

We need a bunch of huge signs that just say:

LILLARD STAYED

Who flew? Aldridge flew!
Who knew? Hughes knew!
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[BlazerCaravan]

Who flew? Aldridge flew!
Who knew? Hughes knew!
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The Aviator?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

The Aviator?

No sir. The "flew" in this reference is metaphorical.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

No sir. The "flew" in this reference is metaphorical.

Over the proverbial cuckoo's nest?

(I'm just grasping now, it's all good)

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Over the proverbial cuckoo's nest?

(I'm just grasping now, it's all good)

No worries--not everyone can be fully-versed in Timothy Dalton fare from the mid-80's.
yes, that was a hint.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Who flew? Aldridge flew!
Who knew? Hughes knew!
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in honor of the marine corps birthday yesterday...

 

[Nikolokolus]

My boss just brought up a great point that I don't think anyone has mentioned as a possibility here.

Did Lamarcus completely play us and the Blazers by saying he wanted to be the best ever? Most think so, but why would he say that????

So we wouldn't trade him. Odds are if he didn't show those signs and make statements saying he wanted to resign here, we would have traded him to get something for him, but since he said those things, Blazers bought in. But he never had no intention of signing... he just didn't want to be traded. He wanted free agency to get back to Texas.
Good Chance LMARSHA has been playing us for the last two years. I hope he gets payback tonight.

Meyers in his face for 27 pts 11 reb 4 assists and TWO MONSTER BLOCKS ON LAMARSHMELLOW!!!!!

I've said this before and I'll say it again. If Neil Olshey took those comments at face value then he's a fucking buffoon and should be fired for incompetence. A GM's job is to make the hard-eyed calculations about his team that it needs to be successful, if he let emotions cloud his judgment instead of looking at the fairly obvious writing on the wall then we should fear for the future of this franchise.

Fortunately for us, I don't think he's a buffoon. I think he knew the odds of LaMarcus returning were heavily tied to the success this team enjoyed in the playoffs last year and once Wesley went down, a team that was almost exclusively built around its starting five completely unraveled down the stretch - he gambled on health and he lost.

At the very least he showed he knew LA was gone when he quickly reset the board around draft time with the trade of Batum and no firm offers for any of the other supporting cast (Lopez, Matthews, etc.)

 

[BonesJones]

People booed Turkoglu for years after he snubbed Portland. That rejection pales in comparison to Aldridge's Decision.

If I were Aldridge I wouldn't eat in any Portland restaurants.

Ever.

I'd either start a restraunt wide chant of "Let's go Blazers!" or "Beat LA" or I'd just go up to his face and boo as loud as I could.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

I want to hear Let's Go Blazers during the LMA "tribute" video, then Beat LA during SAS's intros. This shit better feel like a playoff game.

 

[blue9]

I want to hear Let's Go Blazers during the LMA "tribute" video, then Beat LA during SAS's intros. This shit better feel like a playoff game.

And a slow "MAAAAR-SHA! MAAAAR-SHA!" chant whenever he's shooting free throws.

 

[illmatic99]

And a slow "MAAAAR-SHA! MAAAAR-SHA!" chant whenever he's shooting free throws.

You assume that LaSoftie will get to the line? He's averaging fewer FTAs this year than every year in his career except for 2006 as a rookie.

 

[BonesJones]

I dont really like the Beat LA chant. It kind of puts him on the pedestal of "he is the team".

 

[blue9]

You assume that LaSoftie will get to the line?

I've always felt the best way to defend LMA is to foul him HARD on his first two post-ups. After that he won't post up again, and if he does you can play him straight up because he'll be so worried about getting hit. So if I were coaching he'd get 4 FTs early in the game.

 

[julius]

I want to hear Let's Go Blazers during the LMA "tribute" video, then Beat LA during SAS's intros. This shit better feel like a playoff game.

did I miss that there's going to be a "tribute" video?

 

[blue9]

did I miss that there's going to be a "tribute" video?

It's going to be every missed jumper in his Blazers career. It will be longer than the Nash & Flip tributes combined.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

I've said this before and I'll say it again. If Neil Olshey took those comments at face value then he's a fucking buffoon and should be fired for incompetence. A GM's job is to make the hard-eyed calculations about his team that it needs to be successful, if he let emotions cloud his judgment instead of looking at the fairly obvious writing on the wall then we should fear for the future of this franchise.

Fortunately for Olshey I don't think he's a buffoon. I think he knew the odds of LaMarcus returning were heavily tied to the success this team enjoyed in the playoffs last year and once Wesley went down, a team that was almost exclusively built around its starting five completely unraveled down the stretch - he gambled on health and he lost.

At the very least he showed he knew LA was gone when he quickly reset the board around draft time with the trade of Batum and no firm offers for any of the other supporting cast (Lopez, Matthews, etc.)

Gawd I hate it when you make sense.

 

[stampedehero]

I hope he gets an achilles injury tripping on Parkers foot and is out for the season.

 

[riverman]

If I'm Stotts I have Meyers slap away at Lamarcus thumbs all night...take his thumbs out of the game

 

[blue9]

Sign Jeff Gillooly to a 10-day contract?

 

[Orion Bailey]

I've said this before and I'll say it again. If Neil Olshey took those comments at face value then he's a fucking buffoon and should be fired for incompetence. A GM's job is to make the hard-eyed calculations about his team that it needs to be successful, if he let emotions cloud his judgment instead of looking at the fairly obvious writing on the wall then we should fear for the future of this franchise.

Fortunately for Olshey I don't think he's a buffoon. I think he knew the odds of LaMarcus returning were heavily tied to the success this team enjoyed in the playoffs last year and once Wesley went down, a team that was almost exclusively built around its starting five completely unraveled down the stretch - he gambled on health and he lost.

At the very least he showed he knew LA was gone when he quickly reset the board around draft time with the trade of Batum and no firm offers for any of the other supporting cast (Lopez, Matthews, etc.)

Unless PA believed LMA and told OLshey not to trade him. THen NO is in the clear.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

did I miss that there's going to be a "tribute" video?

HCP said there will be a 90 second tribute video played on the jumbotron and on the KGW broadcast.

 

[santeesioux]

What a douchebag.

 

[noknobs]

This shit better feel like a playoff game.

If the crowds so far this season are any indication it will more closely resemble fanfest.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Unless PA believed LMA and told OLshey not to trade him. THen NO is in the clear.

Since there is no way to evaluate whether this was true or not, it can't be part of the analysis. As for whether or not Olshey is 'off the hook' (even if that were true) Allen's track record with GMs tells me I wouldn't bet on it.

 

[julius]

HCP said there will be a 90 second tribute video played on the jumbotron and on the KGW broadcast.

Jesus, its not like the guy lead the team to a deep playoff run or had a great overall record here.

 

[Strenuus]

What a douchebag.

I don't know why, but I can't see any tweets on RC2... what's this say?

 

[Strenuus]

Jesus, its not like the guy lead the team to a deep playoff run or had a great overall record here.

I wonder if people will boo after the tribute?

That'd be awesome.