Maybe Patty NOT gone........

[THE HCP]

http://twitter.com/w_maxey

 

[ABM]

I had a feeling.

(i.e. Cho-related?)

 

[THE HCP]

Somebody on here said they got a vibe from CourtSide that they were going to trade Andre. Could somebody give us some more info on what they said.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I like him as a sparkplug type off the bench. I know Bayless has that role currently, but who knows where this roster will be in another 2 months.

 

[ABM]

Somebody on here said they got a vibe from CourtSide that they were going to trade Andre. Could somebody give us some more info on what they said.

On a side note, the Wild One really needs to lose that Merlin shtick. Simply awful.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Somebody on here said they got a vibe from CourtSide that they were going to trade Andre. Could somebody give us some more info on what they said.

Nah. Rice was just saying that you don't adjust the system to fit supporting players like Rudy, Johnson and even Dre', that you build it to fit Roy and Oden. I think his main point was that Miller at 34 probably doesn't have a whole lot of high level production left in the tank. Then again with his below the rim style of play, rubber band tendons and ligaments and beating people with craftiness and skill instead of athleticism I could easily see Miller playing at a reasonably high level until his contract runs out.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Somebody on here said they got a vibe from CourtSide that they were going to trade Andre. Could somebody give us some more info on what they said.

Yeah that was me. They didn't say anything about a real trade. But at the end of the show when answering a email about Miller, 2 of the 3 seemed to suggest that Cho would work some magic to get a starting PG and that Miller due to age or what ever was not the right fit. This coming from our own broadcast team. I admitted I read to much into it, but I think MB was one of them. And you know Mike would not diss a starting player unless he was preparing us for a change of direction. Was it my imagination? Probably

 

[ABM]

.....Then again with his below the rim style of play, rubber band tendons and ligaments and beating people with craftiness and skill instead of athleticism I could easily see Miller playing at a reasonably high level until his contract runs out.

I just saw him in a "Before They Were Blazers" commercial showing him playing in college. I swear he hasn't aged a day. Amazing. The Oden antithesis.

 

[Nate Dogg]

Good, I'm getting tired of bayless controling the floor. Bayless is a SG not a PG.

 

[B-Roy]

Good, I'm getting tired of bayless controling the floor. Bayless is a SG not a PG.

So is Patty.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Yeah that was me. They didn't say anything about a real trade. But at the end of the show when answering a email about Miller, 2 of the 3 seemed to suggest that Cho would work some magic to get a starting PG and that Miller due to age or what ever was not the right fit. This coming from our own broadcast team. I admitted I read to much into it, but I think MB was one of them. And you know Mike would not diss Steve Blake unless he was preparing us for a change of direction. Was it my imagination? Probably

Fixed

 

[Pinwheel1]

I still keep going back to NJ. A Rudy/Bayless trade for Harris still seems like the best option for both teams.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I still keep going back to NJ. A Rudy/Bayless trade for Harris still seems like the best option for both teams.

so a point guard rotation of Harris/Miller/Armon? seems like a trio with limitations shooting from the perimeter ... it could be a lot worse though.

 

[Pinwheel1]

so a point guard rotation of Harris/Miller/Armon? seems like a trio with limitations shooting from the perimeter ... it could be a lot worse though.

You mean Harris/Mills/Armon? I don't know. I just think that Harris is our best bet at this point.

 

[Nikolokolus]

You mean Harris/Mills/Armon? I don't know. I just think that Harris is our best bet at this point.

You didn't say anything about moving Miller above, I guess I jumped to the conclusion of JPEC+Bayless/Rudy for Harris.

 

[Pinwheel1]

You didn't say anything about moving Miller above, I guess I jumped to the conclusion of JPEC+Bayless/Rudy for Harris.

You are right. I spaced. It was Miller and Rudy I was thinking about in the past for Harris. I like that better anyways.

 

[Ed O]

http://twitter.com/w_maxey

Dude. You should quote the tweet or give a specific link.

Not to complain, but by the time we read the post and go to the users' link they could have made several other tweets and digging through them sucks.

Ed O.

 

[Eastoff]

Dude. You should quote the tweet or give a specific link.

Not to complain, but by the time we read the post and go to the users' link they could have made several other tweets and digging through them sucks.

Ed O.

This is HCP you're talking to. You can't expect him to be at all tech savvy, he's not a nerd DUH!

 

[VanillaGorilla]

This is HCP you're talking to. You can't expect him to be at all tech savvy, he's not a nerd DUH!

No, he's an internet imbecile.

 

[THE HCP]

No, he's an internet imbecile.

I just had sex with your sister!

 

[THE HCP]

This is HCP you're talking to. You can't expect him to be at all tech savvy, he's not a nerd DUH!

Ya, what he said!

 

[THE HCP]

Dude. You should quote the tweet or give a specific link.

Not to complain, but by the time we read the post and go to the users' link they could have made several other tweets and digging through them sucks.

Ed O.

I didn't take the class for this place, I'm learning as I go!

 

[Nate Dogg]

His summer league play better get him more playing time towards this season behind Miller at PG.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Dude. You should quote the tweet or give a specific link.
Not to complain, but by the time we read the post and go to the users' link they could have made several other tweets and digging through them sucks.

apparently mills' camp is getting word that his days in portland may not be over yet.....

sounds like a stretch to me....but if blazers move rudy/bayless, there's a chance patty returns to portland.

.....at least that's what mills is being told. stay tuned.

There, I've done it for HCP. This frees up time for him to make nice videos and bang various posters' wives and female (mostly) relatives.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I just had sex with your sister!

He's 18--I bet his sister's younger, you sick pederast.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

So it looks like the Blazers would like to wait on Patty and see if they can open a roster spot through a trade. But do other teams want to wait? Patty is a restricted free agent so another team could make him an offer and i assume the Blazers would need to clear a roster spot within seven days if they wanted to match the offer.

 

[Nikolokolus]

So it looks like the Blazers would like to wait on Patty and see if they can open a roster spot through a trade. But do other teams want to wait? Patty is a restricted free agent so another team could make him an offer and i assume the Blazers would need to clear a roster spot within seven days if they wanted to match the offer.

Correct ... but on the other hand is another team likely to make an offer if they think there's a chance the Blazers match? And wouldn't they rather wait and see if the Blazers rescind their QO on Mills which would make him fully unrestricted? I don't think there are a ton of teams eager to throw a lot of guaranteed money at Patty when all he's done is a little bit of D-league work, some international play and about 30 minutes of PT in the big boy league.

I think the teams that do have interest are taking a wait and see approach, probably hoping to extend a camp invite and letting Mills play his way on to their roster.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

Correct ... but on the other hand is another team likely to make an offer if they think there's a chance the Blazers match? And wouldn't they rather wait and see if the Blazers rescind their QO on Mills which would make him fully unrestricted? I don't think there are a ton of teams eager to throw a lot of guaranteed money at Patty when all he's done is a little bit of D-league work, some international play and about 30 minutes of PT in the big boy league.

I think the teams that do have interest are taking a wait and see approach, probably hoping to extend a camp invite and letting Mills play his way on to their roster.

It seems a team could make a low ball offer, which would either award them by getting him at a low price or put the Blazers in a bad spot (like we do with Utah sometimes). But maybe Cho is such a well-liked guy that clubs don't want to do that. I did read that San Antonio might be interested; they have an assistant coach who I believe coaches the Australian National team. And if a club was really interested in him, I don't think they would wait until he was unrestricted as then other clubs might get interested. I guess what I am thinking is, this is a unique situation due to the Blazers having a full roster already, and I wouldn't be surprised if some team jumped in.

 

[Masbee]

Nah. Rice was just saying that you don't adjust the system to fit supporting players like Rudy, Johnson and even Dre', that you build it to fit Roy and Oden. I think his main point was that Miller at 34 probably doesn't have a whole lot of high level production left in the tank. Then again with his below the rim style of play, rubber band tendons and ligaments and beating people with craftiness and skill instead of athleticism I could easily see Miller playing at a reasonably high level until his contract runs out.

We will have to see. I agree that it is possible he doesn't "fall off the cliff" like so many players do, but the one thing that concerns me is his flat arc on his jumper. If his legs start to go, even a little bit, his shooting percentage could get ugly.

Stockton amazed me with his high-level abilities even as he approached 40. And we are seeing it again with Nash. So, hope springs eternal.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Interesting that Miller feels he has 4 years left. I know they all think they can play forever.......

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/...e-Miller-back-at-the-U-helping-with-kids.html