Norm RoCo traded

[ehizzy3]

I wonder if fans will boo when they play

fuck that. The players have no control over any of this

 

[Chris Craig]

Im not saying it will happen. But if he pulls off a cj/bledsoe/picks for simmons, i hope some of you backtrack.

He won't

Harden is going to be traded for Simmons.

People need to stop with this joke of a dream of getting Simmons. Not happening.

 

[Hoopguru]

Joe's trying to get under the cap to earn his position and at the same time, build around Dame, for the next several years.

 

[RR7]

It's official

So much for turning it into some crazy 3 team deal where we actually acquire something worthwhile

 

[Scalma]

He's only playing 13 minutes a night. Looking per36 is pointless. They prefer, on a team not tanking, to give minutes to coffey and Boston over him.
Per36, zeller is putting up 14/13/2!

he’s been playing 20 minutes a night since January.

 

[blazerkor]

OK I'm done melting down. We have a few days to see how everything pans out and I'm hoping for our sake and Joe's that there is something fantastic on the horizon.

I reserve the right for a much bigger meltdown on Thursday if nothing more is done or if more harm is done.

 

[Chris Craig]

Joe's trying to get under the cap to earn his position and at the same time, build around Dame, for the next several years.

Dame is going to end up asking for a trade at this rate

 

[Hoopguru]

Dame is going to end up asking for a trade at this rate

Hard to say where Dame is in this, but be sure he was consulted. Maybe Dame said hey, we cannot let Ant go so ship Powell out and then he said RoCo play 4 all year and he isnt one, so go get one.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

1st off is this a good trade talent for talent -- HELL NO -- no question
On the surface this trade looks like complete dog shit but before going into a complete meltdown mode and wanting Cronin fired and Jody to sell the team let's see how this plays out til the deadline and prolly til end of draft ... THEN this can be judged.

Until then sit back and enjoy watching the Blazers tank the rest of the season.

It definitely will help us in the tank. This morning I was wondering how we could manage to somehow lose to the Thunder tonight. Voila!

 

[Scalma]

Throwing a hissy fit about a trade that was clearly a setup for other moves is like opening a book and stopping because you didn’t like the introduction.

 

[Chris Craig]

It definitely will help us in the tank. This morning I was wondering how we could manage to somehow lose to the Thunder tonight. Voila!

We managed it a few days back

 

[Scalma]

Dame is going to end up asking for a trade at this rate

Dame was 100% consulted about this trade beforehand.

 

[Chris Craig]

Throwing a hissy fit about a trade that was clearly a setup for other moves is like opening a book and stopping because you didn’t like the introduction.

You have to have a good introduction to keep the reader interested.

 

[Scalma]

You have to have a good introduction to keep the reader interested.

I don’t even read the introduction.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

We managed it a few days back

But now we are at home and presumably would have had enough pride to not allow that to happen again. Tonight we will have a problem just getting enough guys on court to play!

 

[Scalma]

Nance has to be next. Dunno about CJ

 

[Rastapopoulos]

While this is a really crappy return, I can't get too mad because (a) Norm was a mistake (looking worse at the moment because Trent is on a tear) and (b) RoCo wasn't going to stay. But Bledsoe is one of the league's worst contracts, so that part hurts. [Edit: OK, it's not bad at all - I didn't see that less than $4M is guaranteed for next season. So actually this trades' not that bad.]

But on the upside: Brown and Johnson will have some EPIC dunk-offs after practice.

 

[Chris Craig]

But now we are at home and presumably would have had enough pride to not allow that to happen again. Tonight we will have a problem just getting enough guys on court to play!

True

 

[stampedehero]

Clippers acquire Norman Powell, Robert Covington in trade with Trail Blazers (yahoo.com)
"The Trail Blazers’ motivation appeared to be financial, as the deal moved them underneath the luxury tax. Backed by the wealth and title-hungry ambitions of owner Steve Ballmer, however, the Clippers were willing to add nearly $20 million to their tax bill, bringing it currently to around $112 million, in order to add the flexibility for more moves ahead of the Feb. 10 trade deadline along while making Powell, the deal’s centerpiece."

 

[Scalma]

While this is a really crappy return, I can't get too mad because (a) Norm was a mistake (looking worse at the moment because Trent is on a tear) and (b) RoCo wasn't going to stay. But Bledsoe is one of the league's worst contracts, so that part hurts.

But on the upside: Brown and Johnson will have some EPIC dunk-offs after practice.

how is Bledsoe one of the worst contracts, he’s only guaranteed like 4M next season. Even if he wasn’t it’d just be a large expiring.

 

[AngryFan]

You can't make a deal this bad a week before the deadline. This is obvious collusion and they aren't even attempting to make it look reasonable.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

No it didn’t . Please read what I post

You said it was gonna be pizza with extra cheese and thick crust! This is pizza with dog shit on top!

 

[Hoopguru]

Buckle Up forum friends there is a block buster coming up that will bring us a legit down low scoring & maga defender 4/5.

C- Nurk will be reigned.
PG - Dame
SG - Simm0ns
SF - Naz
PF - ?

 

[Scalma]

Buckle Up forum friends there is a block buster coming up that will bring us a legit down low scoring & maga defender 4/5.

C- Nurk will be reigned.
PG - Dame
SG - Simm0ns
SF - Naz
PF - ?

yeah my guess is they’re setting up a move for a four. Probably why they made this trade today instead of next week. But maybe it doesn’t happen until the offseason. Who knows? I’ll save the crying for after the deadline at the earliest. At the very least, it looks like a shakeup is coming.

 

[wizenheimer]

LOL...yeah...this was a 3D chess move that will be revealed as brilliant at the 2023 trade deadline

 

[JDC]

I'm really low on Norm and Roco as championship pieces, although Roco is better fit in LA with (hopefully) a healthy PG and Kawhi to defend top options. But even Roco's team defense took a major step back this year.

 

[illmatic99]

LOL...yeah...this was a 3D chess move that will be revealed as brilliant at the 2023 trade deadline

Maybe Keon Johnson will average double digits by then... but wait, we'd need more cost savings to pay him; let's dump more players in anticipation.

 

[Scalma]

Also, wouldn’t be surprised if Bledsoe got traded again before the deadline. That contract is attractive for anyone trying to get off some money. His figure is larger than Powell’s. Cronin is a cap guy, I’m confident his moves will come in waves instead of singular trades like Olshey made.

 

[RR7]

Also, wouldn’t be surprised if Bledsoe got traded again before the deadline. That contract is attractive for anyone trying to get off some money.

Like us

 

[Orion Bailey]

As my dear late dad used to say: "If my aunt would have had a mustache, she'd have been my uncle."

Yes, if we turn bledsoe into LeBron James, Anthony Davis or any other player of note like Simmons, this will have been a great trade. Not gonna happen, though.

Agreed.

He won't

Harden is going to be traded for Simmons.

People need to stop with this joke of a dream of getting Simmons. Not happening.

it was just tossing a flipped coin out there.

the reality is i read many people on here just railing on Cronin hard.
He is still interim Gm and said ownership must sign off on deals.
To me this screams as an ownership push and he had directive to make this happen.
We have no clue if he was forced into Jodi’s puppet or not on this.

Im firmly in the wait and see camp still.
I think this team will be MUCH different starting next season.