He said IF you're going to rebuild, I'd rather go someplace else. But if you're going to go for it here, I'm with you.
I think the 22 shots came because the coach called him to. Teams focused on Dame, knowing we didn't have any slashers or aggressive finishers, which forced Scott's to ISO Aldridge. I think that's the very reason why Olshey got Henderson, Pumlee and drafted gritty players.
Khris Middleton, Tobias Harris, DeMarre Carroll or Luol Deng. Butler and Kawhi are pipe dreams.
The LA ISO game still no matter what was dumb. We had no off ball movement, Stotts is a guy I'm worried about regardless of the roster.
But that's the thing... When Nic was aggressive and we moved the ball well, we saw much less of the ISO game. In fact, there was a moment where Aldridge was shooting much less from the perimeter and we were attacking the basket. We stopped doing that the moment our perimeter game went into a slump and we started ISO more often.
Can they go over the cap to re-sign him?
No they can't unless Duncan and Ginobli take considerable pay cuts. I'm talking MLE sized ones
Not if you have Paul Allen money..if you're Donald Sterling, yes.
If the Blazers offer first, they have three days to sign Aldridge. If they can't and dad matches, they are stuck with the team they have now.
The money isn't the issue. Their teams will just match any and all offers. Paul Allens checkbook gets talked about too much. We know he has money but that doesn't mean anything in Portland or to teams with the rights to RFA of obvious stars.
FIFYWhat Olshey said was that he talked to LaMarcus, and LaMarcus told him that the reports are wrong, that he has not told anyone on the Blazers he is definitely leaving the Blazers. Olshey then said, LaMarcus has not told him or any other Blazers staff that he is definitely leaving the Blazers. Olshey then said, the Blazers intend to compete with other teams to sign LaMarcus.
No one said that LaMarcus is definitely NOT leaving the Blazers.
Except Strenuus and BlazerWookee.
My gut is telling me that there is an 85% chance LaMarcus is a Blazer next season.
Yes they could match, even after they give Aldridge max money. Problem is, they have 3 days to do this. If Aldridge sees Olshey will build a winner, then why not wait? Take a chance that Spurs won't match because they want Aldridge, then resign with Portland. If SAS doesn't match, then could you imagine how good the team could be?
I thought Deng and Harris were unrestricted...and I disagree that money doesn't mean anything in Portland. It means something everywhere. I rarley hear anyone talking about Paul Allen's checkbook here either, so I don't get the point you're making.
No, Deng, Harris(rfa but the magic just drafted a 3) and Carroll are totally obtainable. I was talking about guys like Butler and Kawhi.
And if they don't match and Aldridge goes there, offer Love max.
Hibbert for existing contracts. We have 43 mil in cap space. Leonard's max is 15 mil. Loves max is 20. We could even use 5 extra mil to spice up getting Hibbert
