Neil Olshey says Trail Blazers probably done with offseason moves (IN 2014!)

[oldmangrouch]

Just confirms what I have feared.

The team caught lightning in a bottle last season. Instead of looking to get better, the team has just written this season off. (excuse me - he is "showing his faith" in the current roster) At best, Olshey is doing this because he has some vague plan for next summer....when he still won't have enough cap space to make a difference.

I wonder how forgiving Blazer fans will be when the team regresses to under 50 wins and a first round exit?

 

[riverman]

Bob Whitsitt traded and signed year-round. One reason I disliked Pritchard was that he would say about now that he was done looking for deals until the next draft. What a lazy GM.

So Olshey's the same, eh?

Nah, Olshey is the aikido master who stays cool while Riley and Morey come out all aggressive and just bang their heads on the floor while Neil smiles and walks off in the sunset chuckling

 

[ripcityboy]

We're set?! There is NO way to improve this team? Really. No way to get an extra forward or point guard. We are overloaded at shooting guard, surely we need to prune somewhere? Whatever happens in the NBA, the Blazers do the opposite.

 

[riverman]

We're set?! There is NO way to improve this team? Really. No way to get an extra forward or point guard. We are overloaded at shooting guard, surely we need to prune somewhere? Whatever happens in the NBA, the Blazers do the opposite.

What part of Kaman, Blake replacing Watson, Mo is such a setback? You'd rather be the Timberwolves this season?

 

[BigGameDamian]

We're set?! There is NO way to improve this team? Really. No way to get an extra forward or point guard. We are overloaded at shooting guard, surely we need to prune somewhere? Whatever happens in the NBA, the Blazers do the opposite.

Agree, I wish they would try to get Mike Dunleavy.

 

[ripcityboy]

What part of Kaman, Blake replacing Watson, Mo is such a setback? You'd rather be the Timberwolves this season?

Sorry didn't see the Blake signing.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Just confirms what I have feared.

The team caught lightning in a bottle last season. Instead of looking to get better, the team has just written this season off. (excuse me - he is "showing his faith" in the current roster) At best, Olshey is doing this because he has some vague plan for next summer....when he still won't have enough cap space to make a difference.

I wonder how forgiving Blazer fans will be when the team regresses to under 50 wins and a first round exit?

I did not realize you were such a big fan of Mo. Personally I don't think there is one player on this team that won't play better than they did last year. And when we lose two centers at the same time we won be forced to play a sf in the middle. I think we got better.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Just confirms what I have feared.

The team caught lightning in a bottle last season. Instead of looking to get better, the team has just written this season off. (excuse me - he is "showing his faith" in the current roster) At best, Olshey is doing this because he has some vague plan for next summer....when he still won't have enough cap space to make a difference.

I wonder how forgiving Blazer fans will be when the team regresses to under 50 wins and a first round exit?

How will we "regress" when Lillard, LA, Batum and Lopez are all young and growing? The Bench is improved from last season already.

Doom and gloom oldman, doom and gloom...

 

[BigGameDamian]

Why not Paul Pierce, Shawn Marion or Mike Miller?

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

Why not Paul Pierce, Shawn Marion or Mike Miller?

Pierce wants too much money, Marion would've been a good pickup but I'm not gonna complain about picking up Kaman over him and Miller wouldn't get too much PT with us.

 

[ripcityboy]

I will give Olshey one thing. He's smart enough after having gone around the league and talked to the agents and GM's to know there wasn't a move available. Says a lot about the situation too.

 

[e_blazer]

Underwhelming clap...clap...clap.clap.clap

You know, last summer you were going on and on about how bad it was that the Blazers didn't pick up an experienced big man to fill the backup spot. So this year they do and you're still singing the same old song. Hard to take your comments seriously.

It's not all or nothing. Kaman and Blake are severely underwhelming

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Blake and Kaman are very solid stop-gaps.

However, "opportunistic and creative" he was not IMO.

 

[Mediocre Man]

You know, last summer you were going on and on about how bad it was that the Blazers didn't pick up an experienced big man to fill the backup spot. So this year they do and you're still singing the same old song. Hard to take your comments seriously.

You will also see me say last year I didn't want Kaman

 

[HailBlazers]

Blake and Kaman are very solid stop-gaps.

However, "opportunistic and creative" he was not IMO.

Yea well, it's a hellava lot easier said than done.

 

[KingSpeed]

Trading for Lopez was the best move in the entire NBA last season. Check out how much better Aldridge played with Lopez. Also, we improved our record by 21 wins. Olshey has done a great job.

 

[PDXFonz]

A little over 12 hours of panic left until everyone sees barton CJ and Trob smash Las Vegas and realizes we are fine,

 

[riverman]

Seeing TRob or Freeland with Kaman is going to be interesting. We finally have enough big guys to match up with Memphis

 

[riverman]

A little over 12 hours of panic left until everyone sees barton CJ and Trob smash Las Vegas and realizes we are fine,

I sure hope so! I still want Will Barton to hands down win the MVP of SL

 

[PDXFonz]

I sure hope so! I still want Will Barton to hands down win the MVP of SL

It would be awesome if he ran away with it. Like literally takes the trophy, runs off court, and never looks back/returns to summer league...On to the big league.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Isn't there like 23 teams in Vegas? None of the Blazers have a chance to win the MVP. None of them will get enough shots to stand out.

 

[jlprk]

This could all be by design just as one suggested above, I have concerns it's an excuse for a larger problem. But only time will tell.

What is his ulterior motive in announcing he's taking the summer off? I think it's to sit in his office and watch his rerun season of "All My Children."

 

[jlprk]

http://www.nba.com/news/2014-draft-trade-tracker/index.html

In 2013, Olshey said he wanted to accumulate 2nd-rounders as trade fodder. He did and then in about a week, traded all our 2nd-round picks before 2019. Here are the 2014 2nd-round picks bought with cash, while our $3 million annual Paul Allen advantage went unused. Brooklyn bought THREE picks. Olshey should have bought 3 picks, then traded each for a future #2, as Pritchard used to do. When our money situation is better in the future, those throw-ins can grease the wheels, as they did in his trades a year ago.

Los Angeles Lakers get:
> No. 46 pick Jordan Clarkson

Washington Wizards get:
> Cash considerations
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Oklahoma City Thunder get:
> No. 55 pick Semaj Christon

Charlotte Hornets get:
> Cash considerations
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New York Knicks get:
> No. 57 pick Louis Labeyrie

Indiana Pacers get:
> Cash considerations
-------
Brooklyn Nets get:
> No. 44 pick Markel Brown (from Wolves)
> No. 59 pick Xavier Thames (from Raptors)
> No. 60 pick Cory Jefferson (from Sixers)

Minnesota Timberwolves get:
> Cash considerations (from Nets)

Toronto Raptors get:
> Cash considerations (from Nets)

Philadelphia 76ers get:
> Cash considerations (from Nets)

 

[jlprk]

Doesn't Olshey know of Blake's history with Stotts???

Only 4 months before Olshey hired Stotts here, Blake fought Jason Terry, causing Matt Barnes to knock Stotts to the floor!!!

Blake should NEVER be allowed within 500 feet of Stotts or a school!!!!

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[Rhal]

Its been a meh summer if you expected big moves but with all the rediculous contracts being thrown around its great to get an upgrade at position of need without breaking the bank.
There are people in this thread acting like teams were dying to trade with us or players were dying to sign below their market value. That just wasnt the case. Olshey has proven that what he does doesnt get leaked to the media so the lack or rumors does not mean Olshey was/is sitting on his thumbs.

 

[jlprk]

I fear for the safety of our coach, locked in with that Madman of the Locker Room.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I think it's a bit myopic of Neil.

IMO for this team to take the next step they have to get another player that can create his own shot. I'm that regard, Nic and Wes are very similar. Neither can put the ball on the floor that well.

This was the reason why I wanted Neil to consolidate some of the talent for Greg Monroe. The three main scoring options complement each other so well with LMA at the high-post - Monroe down low with Damian on the perimeter.

 

[Minstrel]

I think it's a bit myopic of Neil.

IMO for this team to take the next step they have to get another player that can create his own shot. I'm that regard, Nic and Wes are very similar. Neither can put the ball on the floor that well.

This was the reason why I wanted Neil to consolidate some of the talent for Greg Monroe. The three main scoring options complement each other so well with LMA at the high-post - Monroe down low with Damian on the perimeter.

IMO, for this team to take the next step, they have to play some defense. Monroe makes them worse on that end, not better.

Not that Kaman and Blake make them significantly better, but they're not starters anyway. The team had to upgrade the bench one way or the other. That wasn't so much a "next step" move as a safe layup until he finds an actual opportunity to bring in a game-changer, which is awfully tough when you're capped out and drafting low.

 

[BBert]

What is his ulterior motive in announcing he's taking the summer off? I think it's to sit in his office and watch his rerun season of "All My Children."

His motive in making such an announcement is to signal to whoever he is negotiating with that he's content to pass on their crappy offer and stand pat.

 

[illmatic99]

ugh