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[Mediocre Man]

I remember you and I got a little crapped on last year in being absolutely pissed about the Turner deal.

Awful deal then, awful deal now.

 

[TBpup]

I remember you and I got a little crapped on last year in being absolutely pissed about the Turner deal.

Add me to that list. $70M... I thought it was a typo at first.

I'm trying to remember anyone who WASN'T pissed at both the Turner and Crabbe deals.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Olshey has something big up his sleeve!

 

[TBpup]

Olshey has something big up his sleeve!

That's just Mrs. HCP.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

I'm trying to remember anyone who WASN'T pissed at both the Turner and Crabbe deals.

There were lots at the time. It essentially went from being pissed about how much we gave Turner, to thinking Neil sucked. It seems like suggesting Neil is more flash than substance around here are fighting words for some.

 

[oldfisherman]

Here is the win/loss % for the years with Olshey as our GM.
12/13 .402
13/14 .659
14/15 .622
15/16 .537
16/17 .500


The team now has better W/L % than when Olshey took over as GM.

However, after the huge improvement in the 13/14 season, it has all been downhill.

Olshey needs to turn around this downward trend, and improve our W/L %. But, with the salary cap/luxury tax situation, and Turner's and Crabbe's huge overpays, can he do it???

 

[riverman]

I'm trying to remember anyone who WASN'T pissed at both the Turner and Crabbe deals.

I was more down on the Crabbe deal than the Turner....I wanted Turner and was thrilled we didn't end up with Parsons instead....Turner is a better defender than people think...we needed defense badly at that point

 

[theprunetang]

I was more down on the Crabbe deal than the Turner....I wanted Turner and was thrilled we didn't end up with Parsons instead....Turner is a better defender than people think...we needed defense badly at that point

Imagine if we would have been the ones stuck with Parsons.......ughh.
This place would be such a shit show (more so than it already is, and for good reason).

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

What did Quick say this morning? I missed his radio interview.

 

[dviss1]

How is it ok with ANYONE that we may sacrifice assets because Olshey overpaid everyone?

Everyone was OK with acquiring Nurk and not paying Plums because Olshey paid everyone.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Olshey has something big up his sleeve!

Like every other year?

 

[ripcityboy]

My guess is we are going to read one of two phrases in the morning online sports editions on Friday.

"If you expected the Blazers to make significant trades then you were disappointed."

Or

"No one saw what Olshey was planning to do last night."

Take a guess.

 

[BonesJones]

Olsheys not gonna do anything productive. Not really expecting much.

The Lakers will be making moves to get better though. Count on that.

 

[Minstrel]

Everyone was OK with acquiring Nurk and not paying Plums because Olshey paid everyone.

But now we gotta pay Nurk. Or are we going to trade Nurk so we don't have to pay him in order to get a rookie contract Wilt Chamberlain? Because I'd be okay with that.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Olsheys not gonna do anything productive. Not really expecting much.

The Lakers will be making moves to get better though. Count on that.

Olshey is reactive rather than proactive in terms of trades.

The most we'll see is another protected second rounder/Harkless type deal. Don't get me wrong, Harkless is solid but he doesn't vault this team - We're still in purgatory.

 

[TBpup]

Olsheys not gonna do anything productive. Not really expecting much.

The Lakers will be making moves to get better though. Count on that.

Olshey is reactive rather than proactive in terms of trades.

The most we'll see is another protected second rounder/Harkless type deal. Don't get me wrong, Harkless is solid but he doesn't vault this team - We're still in purgatory.

Sad but true. If we are going to have such a massive salary level, I miss the days of Trader Bob.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

If we can make trades I'll offer POR #17 for #20 and #26 as well. Frank Jackson should fall to #26. #17 might be too high but he'd be a great pick for MIL.

#17 to BKN for #22 and #27 would be a possibility as well.

I bet we can't make trades though.

Harry Giles, huh? Sounds like a Bucks-like pick.

 

[BonesJones]

Harry Giles, huh? Sounds like a Bucks-like pick.

That's what I was thinking. They need more depth at 4 or 5 and they're in position to swing big.

 

[dviss1]

But now we gotta pay Nurk. Or are we going to trade Nurk so we don't have to pay him in order to get a rookie contract Wilt Chamberlain? Because I'd be okay with that.

Pay Nurk or Plums?

Riiiiight.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

The Nurk deal was reactive - his hand was forced by Plumlee's RFA status this summer.

Would we have Nurk if Plumlee was locked up? I doubt it.

 

[oldfisherman]

I get it bringing in Lopez on an expiring contract is a future salary dump. However, that makes him the Fakers starting center next season. I had Ivica Zubac penciled in as playing most of the Fakers C minutes. Zubac was starting to show good game in his rookie season.

Guess my point is. Wonder if trading one of our first round picks for Zubac is a good idea? If the Fakers want more picks, and we want a big, is he better or worse than what we might get in the draft? I really do not know, but I do like his game, just do not understand the love for some of the bigs in this draft.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

The Nurk deal was reactive - his hand was forced by Plumlee's RFA status this summer.

Would we have Nurk if Plumlee was locked up? I doubt it.

Probably not. BUT.... Now we have Nurk, and a healthy Nurk is worth far more than Plums.

So we have that going for us. Not sure how much more we could get in a similar deal where we tried to upgrade from our current C to a younger, longer contract, similar to the Plums-Nurk deal.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

In case anyone cares, the Rip City Drive live mock draft came out with the Blazers picking John Collins at 15, OG Anunoby at 20, and Justin Patton at 26. The fact that Patton was still available at 26 completely invalidates their mock, but that's what happened.

 

[oldfisherman]

No trade rumor here, just another trade idea.

Now that Russell is a Net, maybe J. Lin is on the market.

Jeremy Lin for Crabbe & #20.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Holy Crap! Adebayo has an outside shot??

That could change everything.

 

[BonesJones]

In case anyone cares, the Rip City Drive live mock draft came out with the Blazers picking John Collins at 15, OG Anunoby at 20, and Justin Patton at 26. The fact that Patton was still available at 26 completely invalidates their mock, but that's what happened.

Dillon Brooks got picked 24th lol.

Ducks fans SMH.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Dillon Brooks got picked 24th lol.

Ducks fans SMH.

Yeah, that was pretty ridiculous. Dude even got a chance to explain himself on the radio, and he couldn't come up with something plausible like, "Gordon Hayward's leaving in free agency, so they need a scorer from the wing position to replace his production." Just, duhhhh...I'm a Duck fan...so, yeah...

 

[Scalma]

Holy Crap! Adebayo has an outside shot??

That could change everything.

I think I would take Bam over Giles.

 

[TBpup]

Damn!!! Didn't know he had that kind of range.

 

[Blazinaway]

Damn!!! Didn't know he had that kind of range.

yeah same here, makes him a good bit more interesting