Miller, Blazers Reach Buyout

[Chris Craig]

Per sources Mike Miller has reached a buyout with the Blazers and will become a free agent

 

[0-Our!]

Excellent! Now that all that Bennett silliness is over too, we're only going to have to lose ONE guy now That guy is most likely now going to be Frazier; I like him but Pressey's the better player & will nudge Frazier (he had his chances to prove himself @ this level & he didn't get it done, I'd be surprised if Frazier stayed but not crazy shocked) out.

 

[Chris Craig]

Fraizer isn't going anywhere

 

[0-Our!]

Fraizer isn't going anywhere

I think most likely he's gone, who do u have as the guy who's gone?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

If we don't have a trade then it's probably between Frazier and Pressey. But I'm kind of surprised we're hanging on to Kaman given that it's $5 mil for hanging on to him and NOTHING to let him go. (Unless that deadline passed?)

(Yes, I know, mentoring and all that, but assistant coaches do that for a fuck of a lot less $.)

 

[Natebishop3]

Bennett still hasn't signed with the Raptors, right?

 

[Chris Craig]

I think most likely he's gone, who do u have as the guy who's gone?

Alexander won't make the roster

 

[Chris Craig]

Bennett still hasn't signed with the Raptors, right?

Quit dreaming nightmares

 

[riverman]

Average team age just went down

 

[Chris Craig]

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Excellent! Now that all that Bennett silliness is over too, we're only going to have to lose ONE guy now That guy is most likely now going to be Frazier; I like him but Pressey's the better player & will nudge Frazier (he had his chances to prove himself @ this level & he didn't get it done, I'd be surprised if Frazier stayed but not crazy shocked) out.

I disageee... Fraizer is the better player and Pressey is the one who might be looking at the door

 

[Chris Craig]

Average team age just went down

Now there is only one player on the Blazers older than me

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Alexander won't make the roster

I disageee... Fraizer is the better player and Pressey is the one who might be looking at the door

Really not sure what your basis is for either of these statements. Alexander is a much higher ceiling player than either Pressey or Frazier, so it's certainly more likely that he remains than keeping both PG's. And as has been pointed out elsewhere, Pressey beat Frazier out for a roster spot last offseason in Boston; in what way is Frazier better now when he obviously wasn't then?

 

[TBpup]

Dame, Hendo, Chief, Davis, Legend
CJ, Dat Pat, Mo, Vonleh, Plums
Frazier, Crabbe, Montero, Alexander, Sasquatch

Pressey out, Alexander in.

 

[RR7]

If we don't have a trade then it's probably between Frazier and Pressey. But I'm kind of surprised we're hanging on to Kaman given that it's $5 mil for hanging on to him and NOTHING to let him go. (Unless that deadline passed?)

(Yes, I know, mentoring and all that, but assistant coaches do that for a fuck of a lot less $.)

That deadline is long gone.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Original, I know, but I don't see the team carrying 4 PG's plus CJ.

Dame, Pressey, Frazier, Montero?

I don't know why you'd give up the potential lotto ticket of Montero or Alexander for a 4th-string PG (which the Pressey/Frazier loser would be)

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Now there is only one player on the Blazers older than me

same here, my knees hurt

 

[ripcityboy]

Taped into random refrigerator in West Linn:

Son. Take out the garbage BEFORE you go to Blazer practice.

P.S. And don't try to use my electric shaver!

 

[42N8Bounce]

I put a poll together to get everyone's opinion on who won't make the opening day roster.
http://www.sportstwo.com/threads/blazers-salary-cap-info.286219/

My guess is that it comes down to Frazer or Pressey, and Frazer will stay.

 

[riverman]

same here, my knees hurt

Paul Allen is a few months older than me.. but still...everything hurts

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Paul Allen is a few months older than me.. but still...everything hurts

lol

 

[Chris Craig]

Really not sure what your basis is for either of these statements. Alexander is a much higher ceiling player than either Pressey or Frazier, so it's certainly more likely that he remains than keeping both PG's. And as has been pointed out elsewhere, Pressey beat Frazier out for a roster spot last offseason in Boston; in what way is Frazier better now when he obviously wasn't then?

OK if the Blazers decide to keep Pressey and Fraizer then Alexander is gone. This could happen if they can't decide between the two...most likely though they will not keep them both.

Fraizer stays because:

His Familiarity - Stotts likes him, Lillard likes him, the Blazers are comfortable with him

He is the better playmaker- While Pressey has shown the potential to become a playmaker, Fraizer his ahead of him there

He is the better offensive player - Fraizer can outshoot Pressey any night, anytime

His summer league play - while he did have problems with turnovers his play was pretty solid.

Pressey doesn't make the team because:

He is not reliable - While undisputedly an athletic player he struggles both offensively ( he is a poor shooter, and like Fraizer he has issues with turnovers) and defensively ( his size hurts his teams ability to rebound and allows taller pgs to shoot over him)

It comes down to a lack of confidence vs a lack of skill. Fraizers confidence issuses can be fixed with more playing experience...Pressey's lack of skill...well you get it

 

[rasheedfan2005]

id take frazier on height alone. either pressey or frazier will be hardly used anyway and both arent really NBA talents at this point, may as well try to develop the taller one.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Why would you say that Alexander's gone if you do happen to keep a 4th string PG? I mean, of Connaughton, Montero, Alexander...One has a pedigree, has shown some NBA skills, and isn't the 5th stringer at his position...

 

[ripcityboy]

Paul Allen is a few months older than me.. but still...everything hurts

Yeah... And you got to see a lifetime the greatest musical acts that most people would kill for. I'd make a trade with you any day!

 

[Chris Craig]

Why would you say that Alexander's gone if you do happen to keep a 4th string PG? I mean, of Connaughton, Montero, Alexander...One has a pedigree, has shown some NBA skills, and isn't the 5th stringer at his position...

Connaughton's contract is guaranteed and I don't see us letting Montero go...I think its more likely we will see Pressey go and Alexander stay, but who really knows

 

[jlprk]

Let me be clear and decisive. A better team would cut by experience, i.e. 22-year-old high schooler Montero, or in 2nd place, Alexander. Since Olshey is a Donald Sterling robot, he'll cut by talent, either Pressey or Frazier.

 

[Sinobas]

Never seen Pressy play, but his stats look terrible. What's with the love he gets?

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Dame / Pressey
Hendo / CJ / Montero / Pat
Rouq / Crabbe / Harkless
Nards / Vonleh / Alexander
Plums / Davis / Kaman

 

[Chris Craig]

Dame / Pressey
Hendo / CJ / Montero / Pat
Rouq / Crabbe / Harkless
Nards / Vonleh / Alexander
Plums / Davis / Kaman

That's right except it seems you accidentally wrote Pressey's name next to dames instead of Fraizer's