LMA wants out?

[jlprk]

PA sold one of them and moved it to Seattle. :MARIS61:

It would be easier to do the reverse.

Well, the pioneers used to burn dried buffalo dung for campfires when there wasn't any other fuel, which just goes to prove that you can get plenty of smoke out of pure bullshit.

It kept the wolf from my door, don't knock it, just ring the buzzer.

 

[blue9]

And think of it this way: the person who has the final say is Allen. Who has had health issues and is probably heartily sick of rebuilding. Somehow I don't think he'd be on board with a teardown.

Allen could also be heartily sick of watching LMA shoot low percentage jumpers, not rotate on defense, and lead the team to the lottery two years in a row.

 

[BBert]

I think there is a reasonable probability that LaMarcus has indicated to management that he'd like a better chance to pursue a championship during the prime years he has remaining than the Blazers can offer at this time. If it is true that so many teams are supposedly trying to 'poach' LaMarcus from us that also makes me think there is a high probability that the word is out that he is available or wants to be available. Where there is buffalo (actually bison) dung and nomads, there is often fire.

LaMarcus is a legitimate allstar, one of the best power forwards in the NBA, and the best player on the Blazers. Glad to know Olshey isn't going to give him away for scraps.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

I think there is a reasonable probability that LaMarcus has indicated to management that he'd like a better chance to pursue a championship during the prime years he has remaining than the Blazers can offer at this time. If it is true that so many teams are supposedly trying to 'poach' LaMarcus from us that also makes me think there is a high probability that the word is out that he is available or wants to be available. Where there is buffalo (actually bison) dung and nomads, there is often fire.

LaMarcus is a legitimate allstar, one of the best power forwards in the NBA, and the best player on the Blazers. Glad to know Olshey isn't going to give him away for scraps.

 

[e_blazer]

It kept the wolf from my door, don't knock it, just ring the buzzer.

Hmmm. Well, that does explain the interesting odor emanating from your posts.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I think there is a reasonable probability that LaMarcus has indicated to management that he'd like a better chance to pursue a championship during the prime years he has remaining than the Blazers can offer at this time. If it is true that so many teams are supposedly trying to 'poach' LaMarcus from us that also makes me think there is a high probability that the word is out that he is available or wants to be available. Where there is buffalo (actually bison) dung and nomads, there is often fire.

LaMarcus is a legitimate allstar, one of the best power forwards in the NBA, and the best player on the Blazers. Glad to know Olshey isn't going to give him away for scraps.

So Cleveland has a better chance of a championship?
How will they keep him ?

 

[blue9]

So Cleveland has a better chance of a championship?
How will they keep him ?

In the East they could easily become a Top 4-5 team. Then all it takes are a few injuries to the teams in front of them and they get to be the team that loses to whoever comes out of the West.

 

[magnifier661]

So Cleveland has a better chance of a championship?
How will they keep him ?

The possibility of getting LBJ maybe?

 

[Carlito]

So I'd be willing to bet my life LA isn't traded before or during this draft. Anyone who believes this is either really bored or plain clueless. Not got happen. Take a deep breath guys.

 

[BBert]

So Cleveland has a better chance of a championship?
How will they keep him ?

I have no idea. I have to doubt Cleveland is a preferred destination for LaMarcus. Unless he has a wink-wink with Lebron.

 

[Carlito]

And for once I agree with the Hispanic kid... We would be awful without LA. U don't know what u got till its gone. Lottery for five years at least.

 

[magnifier661]

So I'd be willing to bet my life LA isn't traded before or during this draft. Anyone who believes this is either really bored or plain clueless. Not got happen. Take a deep breath guys.

I agree. I just don't see it happening. I would be extremely saddened if it did. Probably feel the same way I did when Sheed was traded. Maybe worse because Sheed was run out of town and a lot of fans disliked his character.

 

[BBert]

So I'd be willing to bet my life LA isn't traded before or during this draft. Anyone who believes this is either really bored or plain clueless. Not got happen. Take a deep breath guys.

We are simply discussing things that are supposedly being discussed. It keeps the boredom away and the fandom interesting. If it's being talked about, it's possible. You just have to believe. I believe you can fly. I will send you a crow's feather. Hold it tightly and jump off the tallest building you can find. And fly my friend. Fly.

 

[blue9]

We would be awful without LA. U don't know what u got till its gone. Lottery for five years at least.

Don't forget - we're awful WITH LMA.

 

[BigGameDamian]

LMA knows the Blazers have been in a rebuilding mode for the last decade and wants to leave because he doesn't want to keep starting over.

 

[Nikolokolus]

100 bucks says LMA doesn't finish his career in Portland because that's the way the NBA works.

So does that mean he wants out now? Who knows, but I wouldn't dismiss it out of hand; he's logged quite a few years with even the chance of sniffing a championship laying in a pile of ash and cinders in a dustbin and realistically he doesn't have much of a shot for at least another two or three if everything breaks perfectly and 30 years old isn't that far off.

That doesn't mean I'm eager to see LMA traded, but for the right deal Olshey would be fool not to at least entertain the thought.

 

[magnifier661]

100 bucks says LMA doesn't finish his career in Portland because that's the way the NBA works.

So does that mean he wants out now? Who knows, but I wouldn't dismiss it out of hand; he's logged quite a few years with even the chance of sniffing a championship laying in a pile of ash and cinders in a dustbin and realistically he doesn't have much of a shot for at least another two or three if everything breaks perfectly and 30 years old isn't that far off.

That doesn't mean I'm eager to see LMA traded, but for the right deal Olshey would be fool not to at least entertain the thought.

I agree with you. I just don't see anything proposed yet that strikes a good deal, IMO.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I agree with you. I just don't see anything proposed yet that strikes a good deal, IMO.

Who said anything has been proposed? At best we have a lot of speculation and third hand reports suggesting what the Blazers might consider and what other teams might be willing to offer.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Don't forget - we're awful WITH LMA.

No, we're at least below average. That's several rungs above awful.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

100 bucks says LMA doesn't finish his career in Portland because that's the way the NBA works.

That's not exactly a huge risk. Name me five players in the past ten years that have spent their entire careers with one team (and haven't had their careers ended by injury or death). Olajuwon played for Toronto, Karl Malone played with the Lakers, Ewing played with... I forget now, but it was sad, and Jordan played with Washington. And they were ICONS for their teams.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

That's not exactly a huge risk. Name me five players in the past ten years that have spent their entire careers with one team (and haven't had their careers ended by injury or death). Olajuwon played for Toronto, Karl Malone played with the Lakers, Ewing played with... I forget now, but it was sad, and Jordan played with Washington. And they were ICONS for their teams.

Ewing played for the Sonics.

Pippen, Blazers.

 

[Nikolokolus]

That's not exactly a huge risk. Name me five players in the past ten years that have spent their entire careers with one team (and haven't had their careers ended by injury or death). Olajuwon played for Toronto, Karl Malone played with the Lakers, Ewing played with... I forget now, but it was sad, and Jordan played with Washington. And they were ICONS for their teams.

My only point was that all of the posts laughing at the idea that LMA might want to move on seem to be overlooking the fact that it's the norm for all-stars in smaller markets to gravitate towards larger markets. That doesn't prove that LaMarcus wants out right now, but it's definitely not "out there" and something to be dismissed out of hand.

 

[PapaG]

Shocking. I wish we had someone in here that knew this kind of stuff before the National media tweets it

@porobballdraft is the "national media"? This place is bonkers.

 

[Mediocre Man]

One of them

 

[PapaG]

Three pages of LMA angst over some tweet from a site I've never heard of before? Some threads just leave you feeling stupider for having read them. This is one of those.

It's unreal, isn't it? Even more perplexing are the posters who use this as validation for their own opinion regarding LMA.

 

[PapaG]

I am not the one who is crabby.

I'm so fucking tired of people bashing on other people in this forum for wanting to talk about the Blazers. It is something the mods need to look at very closely or they will start to lose people

I'm fucking tired of the same 5 posters having their trade LMA circle jerks, and then getting pissy when the are mocked for the 'source' of the latest garbage rumor.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

My understanding is that Cleveland only offered the Blazers their two picks (1 and 19) for LMA. I don't think they EVER offered Thompson, and in fact they think he's better than anybody in this whole draft. They didn't even want to give up Varejao.

 

[magnifier661]

My understanding is that Cleveland only offered the Blazers their two picks (1 and 19) for LMA. I don't think they EVER offered Thompson, and in fact they think he's better than anybody in this whole draft. They didn't even want to give up Varejao.

If they are going to do this during draft day; they will need more than just Varejao. They will be about another 5 mil short.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I'm fucking tired of the same 5 posters having their trade LMA circle jerks, and then getting pissy when the are mocked for the 'source' of the latest garbage rumor.

There have been multiple media reports saying that conversations have been had. I asked someone else, so I will ask you too. Please provide an official list of websites, twitter feeds and overall media guys that are acceptable to use to pass on information and rumors. Denny can post them at the top of each forum site, and I will be happy to oblige.

 

[e_blazer]

There have been multiple media reports saying that conversations have been had. I asked someone else, so I will ask you too. Please provide an official list of websites, twitter feeds and overall media guys that are acceptable to use to pass on information and rumors. Denny can post them at the top of each forum site, and I will be happy to oblige.

Reports of conversations being had, yes. Aldridge wanting out? As far as I know that's just been some guy at probasketballdraft.com. probasketballdraft.com???? No information on that site as to who the heck they are or what their background is. Denny has as much credibility as that site.