New & Improved Memphis trade

[B-Roy]

I don't think Freeland will be better skill wise than Channing, but better suited for a 3rd stringer big man at a much cheaper price than Frye.

Well, we do have Diogu, so Freeland isn't necessary. I have two questions though:

1)Why does Frye get pushed out instead of Outlaw? Frye may not be the greatest defender, but he's a better PF defender than Outlaw.

2)Won't Travis's minutes go down regardless of who gets the backup minutes? Aldridge is still going to get 30+ a night, and Webster will play more minutes than Frye is playing atm. (16.1 mpg) Also, I don't think you can't afford not to play Batum 20+ minutes a night anymore. Then it just makes more sense that Outlaw gets traded, since his value isn't going to go any higher with his minutes dropping.

 

[BatumKaboom]

Bayless might be better then Conley, but Frye is definably not better then Warrick.

Dude you are confused lol

 

[La Bomba]

Dude you are confused lol

I'm guessing no Blazers fans saw Warrick at the end of the season last year.

 

[B-Roy]

I'm guessing no Blazers fans saw Warrick at the end of the season last year.

In defense of Frye, Frye also played extremely well at the end of the year. Something like 15/10.

 

[graybeard]

Well, we do have Diogu, so Freeland isn't necessary. I have two questions though:

1)Why does Frye get pushed out instead of Outlaw? Frye may not be the greatest defender, but he's a better PF defender than Outlaw.

2)Won't Travis's minutes go down regardless of who gets the backup minutes? Aldridge is still going to get 30+ a night, and Webster will play more minutes than Frye is playing atm. (16.1 mpg) Also, I don't think you can't afford not to play Batum 20+ minutes a night anymore. Then it just makes more sense that Outlaw gets traded, since his value isn't going to go any higher with his minutes dropping.

Good question. I think Outlaw is more versatile and clutch, but not by a whole bunch. It's a tough call. If two of our bigs went down with injury we'd sure miss Frye. But I'd rather see a routine 2nd unit of Sergio, Rudy, Martel, Outlaw, and Joel on the floor than have Frye instead of Outlaw. The 2nd unit is a tempo changer.. Outlaw is better than Frye for that. Also, I think that Frye could be replaced easier with Joel Freeland.
I don't think either Martel or Outlaw is going to replace Batum in the starting line up. If Martel does, I doubt it will be for very long. Martel freely admits that Batum is on a completely different level on defense.