Poll o' the day: Overpriced Old PFs

[hoopsjock]

If all 3 were healthy, Griffin is the only one of the 3 that could play effectively alongside Nurk and would move us into contender status.

Combine that with the fact there's no real way to get cap space anyways I'd risk trading for him over Love and Aldridge even though it would have a low chance of actually working.

 

[tykendo]

Aldridge would fit in immediately. And provide what they need most IMO. An interior offensive machine at PF. Not bad on defense either.

 

[jlprk]

You know I brought this up last year when something similar to this thread pop'd up. I was yelled at by multiple posters claiming Aldridge was a 4 still because Poeltl was starting at Center. With Pau the year before. Nevermind the fact that Aldridge would slide to the 5 and Gay would play the 4. Good to see the forum has changed and doesn't just yell get off my lawn anymore.

NO ONE IS YELLING AT YOU! STICK IT UP YOUR ASS! AND GET OFF MY LAWN!

It is proven that Stotts can't incorporate Aldridge into a championship system. When asked what he had practiced after each summer, Aldridge (and Meyers Leonard) would answer, shooting.

Aldridge dominates the offense to the detriment of all teammates. The ball has to go through him first in every play, before touching anyone else's fingers. He has to get first dibs on every shot, or he starts missing everything. He got Popovich to agree with that after a year.

Nurk isn't the scorer Aldridge is, but I'd rather have Nurk starting over Aldridge at the 5. I have doubts that they could play together at the 4/5. Not really interested in another 5. Rather have Collins.

I agree with HonkyCracker. Aldridge is a natural center, but refuses to assume the mantle of that position's responsibilities. Nurkic is an authentic heavyweight center who does some inside dirty work. Aldridge would neutralize Nurkic and the inside game. We'd have to bring back Aminu.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Mediocre Man]

Aldridge is the best defender, so him

 

[Orion Bailey]

Collins

 

[SharpesTriumph]

LaMarcus body, even at 38 or whatever his age is, with Loves brain but Griffins motor.

The other correct answer is none of the above.

 

[oldmangrouch]

Notice which of the 3 is missing?

 

[Orion Bailey]

Notice which of the 3 is missing?

Lol. Nice observation. Id like to say LMA doesn't need to post anything be cause he knows from playing with him,. But I think the realistic answer is he is wishing h was with us and sulking.

I kid. I have no LMA hate. He's just soft is all. But I bet he wishes he was on our team instead of the team he is on.

 

[oldmangrouch]

But I bet he wishes he was on our team instead of the team he is on.

Really? I honestly doubt that. I can't see LMA leaving that much money on the table unless he just wanted to get away. Don't know if it was the city, the front office, the coach, or his team-mates - but he threw away millions for a divorce!

 

[boredinsalem]

Love's contract is wild. I think we'd need to send CJ out in a deal to stomach it. I think of CJ as net neutral and Love as a net negative.

I actually think he'd fit great into the offense, our defense on the other hand...

Lillard/Trent/Ariza/Love/Nurkic
Simons/Melo/Collins

 

[perkinsfor3]

Gimme Marv Williams instead

 

[LayneStaley]

Older guys tend to play better as Blazers, so with that in mind I say BG. He’s got the biggest upside of the 3 and I believe the only one whose best case scenario with the Blazers is a championship.

Dame
Trent
Ariza
BG
Nurk

Collins
Melo
Ant
Little

Not a horrible top 9 but Ant and Little would have to contribute off the bench. Melo/Ariza/BG would probably need some sort of load management through a full season to be prime for the playoffs, most likely a 4 seed in the West with a chance to upset.

With the CJ contract the only real way I see to improve this team is to trade him for multiple pieces that fit our system, kinda like Toronto has going now. If we can’t get stars to come to Portland how about underrated 2 way players who play unselfish and with heart?

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Really? I honestly doubt that. I can't see LMA leaving that much money on the table unless he just wanted to get away. Don't know if it was the city, the front office, the coach, or his team-mates - but he threw away millions for a divorce!

He didn't throw away that much if any, Spurs contract allowed him an opt out after 3 years where Blazers could only offer after 4 years, so Aldridge could get another large contract sooner. Plus Texas has no income tax.

There wasn't the supermax Dame signed available back then to Aldridge.

Now I do think he liked hearing he would be the Star of the Spurs which he wouldn't have on Dames team, plus he is from Texas, plus he didnt want another rebuild post Wes injury.

 

[kjironman1]

I’ll say this one last time “Fuck Aldridge”.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Notice which of the 3 is missing?

I looked up his Twitter feed and he just doesn't post all that often. I think he has one post in August. Clearly not a social media type.

 

[brooklynballer]

I looked up his Twitter feed and he just doesn't post all that often. I think he has one post in August. Clearly not a social media type.

Not to mention his current team is still competing with Dame’s team for a playoff spot. To me, it would have been MORE odd (not less) if he did post a tweet about Dame’s performance.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

One of my favorite moments as a sports fan.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Same coach? I would go with the best outside shooter. So not Blake.

LA actually shot the 3 ball pretty well this year and has the better contract.
Love IMO is still the better 3 pt shooter and has a better attitude.

But in the end, I would lean towards LA just because it is for only 1 year.

 

[Hoopguru]

Same coach? I would go with the best outside shooter. So not Blake.

LA actually shot the 3 ball pretty well this year and has the better contract.
Love IMO is still the better 3 pt shooter and has a better attitude.

But in the end, I would lean towards LA just because it is for only 1 year.

Love is a better passer and that would be huge. He shoots the 3 and solid O rebounder. Love breathes basketball. 3 years younger too.
Plus he's from Lake Oswego.........

 

[CupWizier]

Same coach? I would go with the best outside shooter. So not Blake.

LA actually shot the 3 ball pretty well this year and has the better contract.
Love IMO is still the better 3 pt shooter and has a better attitude.

But in the end, I would lean towards LA just because it is for only 1 year.

The big concern with Love besides the huge injury bug that seems to get him every year is that he always puts up good numbers (when he plays), but has never been on a good team except for with Le Bron. His Minnesota teams sucked and Cleveland has sucked during the Love years minus Le Bron. Does he do things to make a team a winner?

 

[CupWizier]

Love is a better passer and that would be huge. He shoots the 3 and solid O rebounder. Love breathes basketball. 3 years younger too.
Plus he's from Lake Oswego.........

You forgot this part, he misses tons of games.

 

[Hoopguru]

You forgot this part, he misses tons of games.

He does, but maybe he gets better at that with age? Love is probably the best outlet passer since the Big Red head!

 

[CupWizier]

He does, but maybe he gets better at that with age? Love is probably the best outlet passer since the Big Red head!

but his defense is atrocious and makes me wonder how many fouls he would cause Nurk.

 

[wizenheimer]

if we ignore injury history, and contracts, I think BG is clearly the best option. I can't ignore those two things though. At the same time I can't ignore how Aldridge quit on the team and left it.

none of the above?

 

[BigGameDamian]

I still think Love fits in Stotts system the best out of the three. I don't know why fans worry about contracts so much. There not the ones writing the checks. I think we'll just sign Melo to another 1year contact though.

 

[perkinsfor3]

I have the feeling we will be talking to Chicago if we'd were to trade CJ. Maybe NYK too. Both teams have new front offices, and those tend to clean house in the first year.

Thaddeus Young is one of those typical Portland SF/PF hybrids. They probably would love to move Zach Lavine too, but he doesn't move the needle much. Kornet could be a good fit here (reminds me of Muscala), as would Shaq Harrison or Dunn as defensive players. At SF they have overprized Otto Porter jr and maybe we would want to kick the tires on Hutchinson or Valentine a bit, even though neither has looked great so fsr.

I absolutely don't want anything to do with BG or Love.

 

[HolyBackboard]

The way the modern NBA is going, none of these players mentioned in the poll are viable options to play PF moving forward. Zach, at age 22, is still not nearly quick enough to keep up with the new "4s" of this era. Rather than go after a traditional PF that will be a weak link in our defense, I'd like to see Neil go after a guy like Jerami Grant who is quick, a solid defender, and knock down shooter.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

The big concern with Love besides the huge injury bug that seems to get him every year is that he always puts up good numbers (when he plays), but has never been on a good team except for with Le Bron. His Minnesota teams sucked and Cleveland has sucked during the Love years minus Le Bron. Does he do things to make a team a winner?

 

[lawai'a]

The big concern with Love besides the huge injury bug that seems to get him every year is that he always puts up good numbers (when he plays), but has never been on a good team except for with Le Bron. His Minnesota teams sucked and Cleveland has sucked during the Love years minus Le Bron. Does he do things to make a team a winner?

Those teams sucked cause they had no one else on them. Rick adleman couldn’t even coax a .500 season with those rosters. Ricky Rubio and Nicola peckovic were the best support he had there besides 1 year of al Jefferson. They drafted the likes of Flynn,Derrick Williams, shabazz Muhammad Alexa shved . They were horrible. Not his fault.