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Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

Kahn and Jaynes used to be co-workers at the Oregonian.
 
Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

I guess when your in as deep as Dwight is you gotta just keep digging and hope you hit gold?
 
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The thing is... Even with Douche... Err Dwight... Playing this like he's right.... This situation is setup with an easy excuse/out for him to present and when he's wrong, point the blame elsewhere, or at least hide out.
 
Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

was just laughing to myself thinking about Dwight and his source, and saw someone mention it being Kahn. Then laughed thinking about Dwight saying in his article responses how a GM had told him Batum's cap hold would increase, and thought, it was probably Kahn. And now, he's not as quick to rush an offer, after Dwight's readers had to correct dwight, who had to correct Kahn.
 
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BLAZINGGIANTS said:
The thing is... Even with Douche... Err Dwight... Playing this like he's right.... This situation is setup with an easy excuse/out for him to present and when he's wrong, point the blame elsewhere, or at least hide out.
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yep, he already has, with saying Batum will deny because he has to play here. Well then you can make up whatever you want, it's pathetic, and I wish he would have to go back to his independent blog,a nd comcst would get rid of his old ass. I have no doubt someone here could do just as well.
 
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RR7 said:
yep, he already has, with saying Batum will deny because he has to play here. Well then you can make up whatever you want, it's pathetic, and I wish he would have to go back to his independent blog,a nd comcst would get rid of his old ass. I have no doubt someone here could do just as well.
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That's exactly what I'm talking about. He's an assclown. He's in a situation now that's easy to make excuses to hide the truth and appear like he's legit. Unlike his mistake earlier this week.

I bet even his wife thinks he's a cheap, inaccurate whore.
 
Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

RR7 said:
was just laughing to myself thinking about Dwight and his source, and saw someone mention it being Kahn. Then laughed thinking about Dwight saying in his article responses how a GM had told him Batum's cap hold would increase, and thought, it was probably Kahn. And now, he's not as quick to rush an offer, after Dwight's readers had to correct dwight, who had to correct Kahn.
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Sadly for Minny, that's EXACTLY as I think it has played out. Kahn is in so far over his head. When he was trying to the MLB to PDX thing, it was a joke to listen to him on the radio trying to explain how it was more than a pipe dream.

What he has on Glen Taylor, well, let's just be thankful for it, because they're a division rival.

Did Kahn really think that having Batum sign one second before the Blazers on 7/11/12 would screw over Portland because of their cap hold? REALLY? Because that was just so dumb, it's really inexplicable.
 
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RR7 said:
yep, he already has, with saying Batum will deny because he has to play here. Well then you can make up whatever you want, it's pathetic, and I wish he would have to go back to his independent blog,a nd comcst would get rid of his old ass. I have no doubt someone here could do just as well.
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I'm more entertaining, better looking, younger, know more than Dwight in terms of the CBA, and I'm not afraid to make a fool of myself.

Comcast, hook me up!
 
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PapaG said:
I'm more entertaining, better looking, younger, know more than Dwight in terms of the CBA, and I'm not afraid to make a fool of myself.

Comcast, hook me up![/QUOTE

Agree on everything but the better looking.

It ain't a knock, I just can't say for certain (though Dwight looks like Gollum, so the odds are in your favor).
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BLAZINGGIANTS said:
PapaG said:
I'm more entertaining, better looking, younger, know more than Dwight in terms of the CBA, and I'm not afraid to make a fool of myself.

Comcast, hook me up![/QUOTE

Agree on everything but the better looking.

It ain't a knock, I just can't say for certain (though Dwight looks like Gollum, so the odds are in your favor).
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Ha! No worries.
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Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

BrianFromWA said:
In keeping with the Princess Bride:

"I don't think that means what you think it means"

I think he means to say "unimpeachable", or "beyond reproach, totally reliable." What he tweeted literally means that he thinks his source is full of shit.
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Actually, I'm guessing he probably meant "impeccable" as in "Having no flaws; perfect. Incapable of wrongdoing," but just didn't know how to spell it and got screwed by auto-correct.
 
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HCP said:
If Jaynes made this up just to get clicks on his article we need to start a major movement just to make him look like a clown and get him fired!
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Amen!
 
Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

PtldPlatypus said:
Actually, I'm guessing he probably meant "impeccable" as in "Having no flaws; perfect. Incapable of wrongdoing," but just didn't know how to spell it and got screwed by auto-correct.
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Damn You Auto-Correct!

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Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

I actually don't think Dwight has made anything up ... but I do think he's awfully quick to trust the word of Batum's agent or maybe it's Kahn and pass it to the public.

That said, maybe Nicolas really does want out? Maybe the instability of having no coach in place and the addition of a lot of rookies and/or entering a rebuilding phase puts him off? Perhaps the breakdown in talks over an extension soured him on the team? Maybe he really does want to play alongside Rubio and play for Rick Adelman? After all, It's not like Minnesota is the same tire-fire they were a couple of years ago; they sort of look like a playoff team if you want to be honest, maybe that's something Nic is interested in?
 
Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

Quick is up early this AM:

Talked to same source who fed @dwightjaynes stuff about @nicolas88batum. Dont knock Dwight. The source is credible; the info Im not so sure. To say @nicolas88batum never wants to play for Portland again is overstated. The bigger point is this source saying Nic wants to play in Min. As you all know, I'm not big on unnamed sources. This is why. Too many agendas get sold to writers, who use without retribution . Anyone who has been around @nicolas88batum knows he would never bash Portland and burn his bridges, especially knowing they can match. When @nicolas88batum denied saying he was done with Portland, I believe him. I won't believe he has ill feelings until I hear it from him. Also, to be clear: No offer has been made to @nicolas88batum. Still, it looks as if Portland and Minnesota are in for an interesting dance over the next week. Blazers, of course, have all the leverage. Apparently, a sign-and-trade has yet to be discussed.
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Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

BLAZINGGIANTS said:
That's exactly what I'm talking about. He's an assclown. He's in a situation now that's easy to make excuses to hide the truth and appear like he's legit. Unlike his mistake earlier this week.

I bet even his wife thinks he's a cheap, inaccurate whore.
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I'm lost. Nate is writing columns now?
 
Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

If we let Minnesota sign Batum, we'd be in a position to max another max offer next year. There are some good potential RFAS and UFAS....James Harden, Stephen Curry, Monta Ellis, Kevin Martin, Tyreke Evans, Ibaka, Ariza....

It's tough to get a free agent though, so the Blazers will probably over-pay to keep Batum, but it is a big over-pay.
 
Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

Sinobas said:
If we let Minnesota sign Batum, we'd be in a position to max another max offer next year. There are some good potential RFAS and UFAS....James Harden, Stephen Curry, Monta Ellis, Kevin Martin, Tyreke Evans, Ibaka, Ariza....

It's tough to get a free agent though, so the Blazers will probably over-pay to keep Batum, but it is a big over-pay.
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If Nic really wants to go I'd be fine with a sign and trade for Derrick Williams, that's the price I would ask
 
Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

Blazinaway said:
If Nic really wants to go I'd be fine with a sign and trade for Derrick Williams, that's the price I would ask
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Yup. I mean if they really, really want him and are willing to chuck 12 million a year at him, then Derrick Williams should be the asking price. After all the Blazers can always walk away from the table in a S&T negotiation and say "fuck it, we're matching"
 
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Blazinaway said:
If Nic really wants to go I'd be fine with a sign and trade for Derrick Williams, that's the price I would ask
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I would also take an unprotected first and an expiring
 
Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

Nikolokolus said:
That too. Might as well ask for the moon ... and then settle for a beach-house in Costa Rica.
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Darko and a first

Budinger and a first..can he be traded?

Williams

Pekovic
 
Re: Minnesota wants Batum @ ~12M a year

Blazinaway said:
reality vs dreamland
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Well, we ARE Blazer fans which means we do spend a fair amount of our time in dreamland. This past season was the season of Deron Williams is priority #1 for a FA signing. Dreamland.

Greg Oden will get healthy and be the dominant center we all expected. Dreamland.

Roy will find a way to get his knees fixed so he can continue to be our All-Star. Dreamland.

LA will become a dominant #1 option. Dreamland.

Rasheed consistently play like we knew he could (and occasionally did). Dreamland.

We finally have a decent PG and a hometown boy as well when we sign Damon Stoudamire. Dreamland.

I'm just continuing a tradition of living in the fantasy world often envisioned by Blazer fans. ;)

Gramps...
 
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