Mike Rice tweets some free agent pgs that might end up in Portland

[bigbailes]

I don't want Lin anyway, with or without a new medical staff.

+1 ... lin is a flash in the pan. turnover prone pg. anyone that gives him big money is more concerned with selling jerseys then winning.

 

[Mediocre Man]

+1 ... lin is a flash in the pan. turnover prone pg. anyone that gives him big money is more concerned with selling jerseys then winning.

I actually think he might be a decent PG at some point, but it has to be the perfect system with the perfect team around him. And yes, someone will overpay for him

 

[santeesioux]

Just bring in Mike D'antoni, assuming you are ok with just making it to the first round again every year.

 

[PapaG]

Nelson: bigtime MEH
Dragic: Decent but not a player that will turn things around.
Billups: Maybe as an assistant coach.
Udrih: Meh
Terry: Age, contract, role -- not a good fit.
Hill: Another scoring guard. Mediocre playmaker at best.
Lin: Love his upside but we'd have to severely overpay for NY not to match.
Brooks: Decent backup.

These are the type of FA signings, outside a few, that will keep this team in purgatory for years to come.

So basically, sign no PGs, and go with Nolan Smith or Jonny Flynn next year, or a rookie?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Just bring in Mike D'antoni, assuming you are ok with just making it to the first round again every year.

Which the Blazers seem like they are totally on board with

 

[Blaze01]

The Clips are not going to give Bledsoe away for cheap....POR had that opportunity (with Crawford) and blew it(twice actually)....That ship has sailed unfortunately

POR has very few options for PG IMO...

Inquire about D-Will...but don't anticipate him signing here, but you have to inquire...

Go after Dragic and if you can't get him, make a big offer to Hill....b\c after that there are a lot of PG (Brooks, Nelson, Augustin, Hinrich, West, Udrih, Farmar, Bayless) who are similiar that you could pick up near the end of the FA period.....

So if you don't get D-Will, Dragic or Hill then you try and sign a stopgap and draft a rookie...

I don't really care for Marshall in the draft...I like Teague a lot and I think he will rise in the draft....Not sure about Lillard...I think Wroten could end up being a genius pick...but he may end up as a SG and not a PG, but talent wise, he is clearly the most talented IMO....I like J'Covan Brown and Tyshawn Taylor as late 1st\early 2nd sleeper type PG...

Best bet is if you could get a Dragic or Hill and then pick up a Teague (wishful thinking) with a late 1st or Brown\Taylor (possible) with a 2nd...

That would free you up to use #6 & #11 on BPA...likely a wing and a big...

POR could still have some cap space left over to go after a FA big as well...2nd\3rd tier FA types like Kaman, Asik, Jeremy Evans (underated), Jordan Hill, Mahinmi, Humphries, Beasley (do you take the risk and get him on the cheap?)

 

[jlprk]

My, but Blazer fans sure feel entitled to expensive signings. Enjoy it while you can, because next time Paul Allen gets cancer will be the end of your fantasies.

 

[crandc]

Nice guy, jlprk.

But of course if the Blazers bring back Bob Whitsitt he'll find a cure for cancer.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Nice guy, jlprk.

But of course if the Blazers bring back Bob Whitsitt he'll find a cure for cancer.

I don't have a lot of faith in someone who admitted he doesn't have a degree in chemistry to find a cure for cancer

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I don't have a lot of faith in someone who admitted he doesn't have a degree in chemistry to find a cure for cancer

If that wasn't rep-worthy, I don't know what is...

 

[Mediocre Man]

If that wasn't rep-worthy, I don't know what is...

Thank you, I usually have a rep worthy post about every other month. I will see you all again in July

 

[crandc]

I'm jealous, Platypus! Don't I get a rep?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Lin did tunrover the ball a lot but he was learning a new system and an entirely new team. He has a high IQ and made actual NBA players out of Novak and Jeffries.

With the right coach and system he has the tools to be an all-star caliber PG.

 

[Sinobas]

Dragic actually had a better stretch than Lin did. He just didn't get all the hype because he wasn't a d-leaguer Asian that came out of no where (and didn't do his deeds in NY). If Dragic puts up similar numbers next year, he'd be 18/8.5 Shooting 49/40. If we'd had that kind of production at PG, we'd probably have at least made the playoffs.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I think the main difference is Dragic slowly (but surely) turned it on...

Lin came out of the depths of the NBA to make a huge impact.

 

[Todd]

I'd be happy with signing Nash to a 2-3 year deal and drafting Marshall for the long term.

No!

 

[THE HCP]

Can somebody explain the Apocolypse Now cartoon thingy.