Las Vegas Summer League 2021 Thread - Blazers sign Beasley

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All Net said:
This is all about getting the spotlight off Billups.
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are you kidding me? he's one of the most respected people in the NBA & Fandom. The spotlight f a persons character always dispel's darkness and negativity. He's destine for greatness, look at how the spot light has molded Dame Lillard. Even in Stump Town USA
 
Hoopguru said:
are you kidding me? he's one of the most respected people in the NBA & Fandom. The spotlight f a persons character always dispel's darkness and negativity. He's destine for greatness, look at how the spot light has molded Dame Lillard. Even in Stump Town USA
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I don’t think people realize how well respected Billups is around the league. Literally everyone associated with the NBA loves him
 
Hoopguru said:
are you kidding me? he's one of the most respected people in the NBA & Fandom. The spotlight f a persons character always dispel's darkness and negativity. He's destine for greatness, look at how the spot light has molded Dame Lillard. Even in Stump Town USA
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Have you not been reading NBA news since Billup’s hiring? There have been multiple articles about what a pr disaster it was, and how his past is a problem. The Beasley signing helps to change the topic.
 
All Net said:
Have you not been reading NBA news since Billup’s hiring? There have been multiple articles about what a pr disaster it was, and how his past is a problem. The Beasley signing helps to change the topic.
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I would highly advise not reading the NBA rumor mill...it's not news...it's lobbying for the Dame sweepstakes and it's well financed from the largest markets in the game..It's the new way to buy a player...cause some panic around his home and sow doubt all around his future ...the only bad thing we're going through is our own fairweather fanbase and it's meltdown from within ..it's our fans that will accomplish what the big teams want to see happen......they are the ones who set him up to become a Laker, Bull or Knick..I'm banking on Dame to have people around him that will keep that from happening...this is where a guy like Melo or CJ Chauncey .can intervene I wouldn't be surprised if Terry Stotts helps him through it as a friend and ex coach
 
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riverman said:
I would highly advise not reading the NBA rumor mill...it's not news...it's lobbying for the Dame sweepstakes and it's well financed from the largest markets in the game.
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Sports Illustrated ran one of the articles on Billups, and I doubt they are lobbying to get him. Practically every respectable news outlet has weighed in, and I haven’t seen one positive article yet. You can call it a rumor mill if you like, but this is what people in NBA circles are talking about.
 
All Net said:
Sports Illustrated ran one of the articles on Billups, and I doubt they are lobbying to get him. Practically every respectable news outlet has weighed in, and I haven’t seen one positive article yet. You can call it a rumor mill if you like, but this is what people in NBA circles are talking about.
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sports editorials are bought and paid for by people like Jeannie Buss or Lebron or Spike Lee ....money talks in the world of media....don't feed it any substance because it doesn't have any. NBA circles mean big market agents...It sells magazines and clicks online
 
calvin natt said:
Nobody cares about Michael Beasley. He’s 32 and a total non factor in the NBA.
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Never know...if we go out and get a superstar to pair with Dame we'll need those super cheap guys on the bench ..he's better than Caleb Swanigan I'll bet
 
All Net said:
Have you not been reading NBA news since Billup’s hiring? There have been multiple articles about what a pr disaster it was, and how his past is a problem. The Beasley signing helps to change the topic.
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IDK. Seems like more fuel to the fire.
 
All Net said:
Sports Illustrated ran one of the articles on Billups, and I doubt they are lobbying to get him. Practically every respectable news outlet has weighed in, and I haven’t seen one positive article yet. You can call it a rumor mill if you like, but this is what people in NBA circles are talking about.
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As far as I know, you are here for a week or so. You gonna need more friends to change this place in blazers edge.
Lol, PR:)

Stotts was well respected in every respectable news outlet, yet rumor around the league was, we don't have a coach.
Your news outlet will shut the fuck up as soon as we start this winning streak.
 
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royo said:
Stotts was well respected in every respectable news outlet, yet rumor around the league was, we don't have a coach. Your news outlet will shut the fuck up as soon as we start this winning streak.
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A Zen Buddhist would be amused that that is circular and self-reinforcing.

Anyway, yes, the disconnect between ignorant reporters and knowledgeable GMs is that Stotts isn't getting interview offers from GMs.
 
No risk. No commitment. Worth a shot.
 
jlprk said:
A Zen Buddhist would be amused that that is circular and self-reinforcing.

Anyway, yes, the disconnect between ignorant reporters and knowledgeable GMs is that Stotts isn't getting interview offers from GMs.
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That's probably why I was clapping with one hand for Terry.
 
All Net said:
Have you not been reading NBA news since Billup’s hiring? There have been multiple articles about what a pr disaster it was, and how his past is a problem. The Beasley signing helps to change the topic.
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There have been many commentary about how great a hire it was for Portland, maybe the way it all came down wasn't great, but the flash mob shows no mercy with anything, you know take no prisoners. In regards the the Beasley signing, teams every year, at this time, are filling rosters for summer league and its not unusual anymore to allow guys that didn't evolve first time another shot.
 
Stotts is getting paid for 2 years to not coach....if he takes a job he loses free money..I think he wants to retire, not that GMs haven't offered him interviews but he's not traveled or whispered about returning himself since he parted with the team....he's 63....he gets paid from the Blazers until he's 65...why grind out another season and why go to a team that's blown it up....coaching Dame is a hard act to follow so I think Terry will quit while he has a winning record and remain a Portland resident raising his purebred dogs..
 
calvin natt said:
Nobody cares about Michael Beasley. He’s 32 and a total non factor in the NBA.
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I don’t know….that dude can GET BUCKETS. Maybe realizing this could be his last chance, and having somebody like Dame around him could rejuvenate his career like Melo. He is a head case, but I’ll take a guy like that as my 10th man.
 
THE HCP said:
I don’t know….that dude can GET BUCKETS. Maybe realizing this could be his last chance, and having somebody like Dame around him could rejuvenate his career like Melo. He is a head case, but I’ll take a guy like that as my 10th man.
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Yeah I was just referring to the idea that he is some sort of smokescreen or distraction from the Billups hire. Which I think is clearly not the case. He’s not a big enough name.
 
riverman said:
Stotts is getting paid for 2 years to not coach....if he takes a job he loses free money..I think he wants to retire, not that GMs haven't offered him interviews
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Link? Many articles report lists of candidates/interviewees for each team which is looking, and you never see Stotts on a list. If you say he's gotten secret offers, why are the lists non-secret with the exception of him?
 
Beasley is a really talented player, skilled, could probably step in to a game today and score double digits. Not big on passing or defending. Sound familiar?
 
jlprk said:
Link? Many articles report lists of candidates/interviewees for each team which is looking, and you never see Stotts on a list. If you say he's gotten secret offers, why are the lists non-secret with the exception of him?
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Indiana and Orlando offered Terry interviews..nothing secret about it but he's not said anything at all and why would he....he's making 10 million to walk his dogs for two years...he's not desperate to start a new chapter at 63..I looked daily for any whisper of Terry showing intersest in those two jobs I mentioned and he didn't have any content to link. If I get paid 10 million to walk my dogs I'm not moving to Cleveland anytime soon or sleeping in a crappy hotel
 
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