Dude I am pro Aldridge staying. I think it's detrimental to sign him and bring the same band for a finals push.
Anthony Davis is far and away the best PF going into 2015-16
That's arguable. The head to head match up was not even close. Aldridge put Anthony in his place. But whatever... Let's say 2nd best for arguments sake... Still highly wanted throughout the league
We need a moderator with the moniker "Third Billy Goat Gruff."
that's the thing though, LMA was shooting over 40% from 3 until he hurt his thumb, and that accounts for all the 3s he ends with at the shot clock buzzer. The TS% stat is flawed beside because a defense is more willing to give up a 3 than a 5 foot shot. Yes it creates more points per shot (3 to 2), but it doesn't mean that player is a better offensive player. And it doesnt create the huge difference in efficiency you claim.
Come July 1st the Blazers have no leverage though. Aldridge holds all the cards. He's got a Royal flush on Neil & Paul.
thing is if he leaves it gives us tons of cap space to sign one or two young up and coming players (Khris Middleton, KJ McDaniels, Greg Monroe). We then could trade Batum and our pick to create cap space to sign another young player (Tobias Harris??) And then draft a Justice Winslow or Stanley Johnson.
Middleton is a weird situation. They have Jabari, Giannis, Dudley on the wrongs already. It might be better for them to sign a cheaper option, and use the money saved to go after a legit center. KJ McDaniels is nothing special? A 22 year old lock down defender who moved great without the ball, is an insane athletic, and had a decent stroke and potential to become a decent 3 PT shooter, that's not someone you'd wanna build around?
If your right, This will be Olshey's first big mistake! It will rank right up there with KP not trading LeFrentz at the deadline which I'm sure pissed Paul off!
+> Only to sell tickets for a Texas homeboy
Um... KP had more than one deal set up and proposed to PA, and PA rejected all of them in order to gain the cash benefit of RLEC himself.
Link please....I'm sure no one knows those "Deals" KP had set in place but I'm sure if he did have them set in place, Those deals would have set the Blazers over the top or at least to be a high contender for the championship. I always thought Paul would pay whatever needed for a team that would be able to contend.
No link, I'll try to dig up the details and where I got them. Paul said he'd pay, but only if it was for a contender. Remember, we were a long way from being called a contender at the time...
thanks for the breath of fresh air...
you mean like the last time he was not coming back or the moving the team to Seattle or Lamarcus selling Damon Stoudamire's house?
Every single "report" on every single website that hints at him wanting to leave can be traced directly back to Jason Quick's bullshit "50/50" quote of an "unnamed player," and no further.
Jalen Rose is about as likable as a prime Stalin
