Nicolas Batum: Not upset if I have to go back to Portland

[Pinwheel1]

http://hoopshype.com/interviews/sierra/nicolas-batum-not-upset-if-i-have-to-go-back-to-portland

Great Interview. It needs it's own thread IMO.

 

[Mediocre Man]

http://hoopshype.com/interviews/sierra/nicolas-batum-not-upset-if-i-have-to-go-back-to-portland

Great Interview. It needs it's own thread IMO.

Will you be upset? No.

I would rather have 1 million dollars than have 500 thousand, but would I be upset if I got 500 thousand? No.

 

[Sedatedfork]

Not surprising. Batum is happy go lucky. I wish he had more of a killer instinct though, and a true killer would be trying to control the situation.

 

[Kilkenny]

What's he gonna say? Yes!? You rubes are priceless!

 

[Mediocre Man]

What's he gonna say? Yes!? You rubes are priceless!

Rubes will get you suspended. Then again, so should your avatar, but that is why I am not a moderator

 

[THE HCP]

What's he gonna say? Yes!? You rubes are priceless!

Go away

 

[Pinwheel1]

What's he gonna say? Yes!? You rubes are priceless!

No one said anything. There is a link and the title to the link. Nothing else. If you are this stupid not to notice, then maybe you should go away.

 

[Nikolokolus]

What's he gonna say? Yes!? You rubes are priceless!

Actually I was hoping he said 'no.' That would have given us days of fodder.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Who calls anyone a rube anymore? Is it still 1912 in Minnesota?

 

[zeded]

Not sure what to make of this without more context, from Twitterlandia ten minutes ago:

John Hollinger ‏@johnhollinger

Wolves must be pretty confident in something - Batum match, or Batum S&T, or ability to move at least two players in separate deals.

 

[ironcrotch]

Has to be something, you don't verbally offer a contract that you can't afford without having something set up.

 

[Kilkenny]

Who calls anyone a rube anymore? Is it still 1912 in Minnesota?

You are a classic 'rube'. Get used to it!

 

[Kilkenny]

Not sure what to make of this without more context, from Twitterlandia ten minutes ago:

John Hollinger ‏@johnhollinger

Wolves must be pretty confident in something - Batum match, or Batum S&T, or ability to move at least two players in separate deals.

I'll tell you what to make of it. You're about to get Kahn'd!

 

[zeded]

I'll tell you what to make of it. You're about to get Kahn'd!

I believe you're overKahnfident. Just saying.

 

[Tortimer]

I'll tell you what to make of it. You're about to get Kahn'd!

hahahaha that's funny. How good of a deal we getting if we Kahn'd?

 

[Eastoff]

hahahaha that's funny. How good of a deal we getting if we Kahn'd?

Nah, he's just on a kahntact high.

 

[RoyToy]

Will we at least know what happens by tonight?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

America! Vhat a kahntree!

 

[Nikolokolus]

Stupid Kahnt

 

[Eastoff]

Stupid Kahnt

hey, you kahnt use language like that!

 

[zeded]

Kahn always reminds me of my favorite demotivator.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

If before the process even begins, you think it's "99% likely" that the blazers will match, then you really can't be too disappointed if they do - and he isn't.

 

[Luther]

Let him sign with them for 45 mil. Does anyone truly feel he's worth that money? I sure don't.

 

[zeded]

Let him sign with them for 45 mil. Does anyone truly feel he's worth that money? I sure don't.

I don't think he is based on productivity under a Nate McMillan system. Minnie might be that kind of place where the coach and his teammates bring out his intrinsic and up to now underutilized ability.

I'm really curious how he would do with a coach that uses him better.

 

[e_blazer]

Let him sign with them for 45 mil. Does anyone truly feel he's worth that money? I sure don't.

Whether Nic is worth money or not is kind of beside the point. The fact is that he's a solid asset and the Blazers can't let him go for nothing or even for scraps from the T'Wolves. They need to get back something of value so there isn't a loss of talent from the roster.

 

[Luther]

I don't think he is based on productivity under a Nate McMillan system. Minnie might be that kind of place where the coach and his teammates bring out his intrinsic and up to now underutilized ability.

I'm really curious how he would do with a coach that uses him better.

Great point. I think he'll flourish in Min if that does happen. Still don't think it will be worth the contract he would receive....they're desperate though. Sign and trade....get us Pekovic.

 

[Luther]

I don't think he is based on productivity under a Nate McMillan system. Minnie might be that kind of place where the coach and his teammates bring out his intrinsic and up to now underutilized ability.

I'm really curious how he would do with a coach that uses him better.

Great point. I think he'll flourish in Min if that does happen. Still don't think it will be worth the contract he would receive....they're desperate though. Sign and trade....get us Pekovic.

 

[jlprk]

Rubes will get you suspended. Then again, so should your avatar, but that is why I am not a moderator

"Rubes" used to be a harmless humorous Jewish shortening of "rustic," as in "hicks." What does it mean now? I need to know because I use it sometimes.

 

[Sinobas]

What is a rube? Oh ^^ nevermind....

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I thought Rubes was a former Blazer and a nanny-prowler?