Realgm: The Blazers' Unusual Rebuild

[santeesioux]

For those who don’t favor bottoming out entirely and hoping for luck in the lottery, the Blazers’ rebuild is refreshing. Young players are seeing most of the minutes and producing. Smart veteran signings supplement them. And the team is competitive and winning enough to hang with anyone. The team is on pace to rebound quickly and to get Rip City back to the winning ways they are used to.

http://basketball.realgm.com/analysis/240476/The-Blazers-Unusual-Rebuild

 

[Schilly]

Fire Olshey!!!!

 

[BlazerWookee]

"RealGM," lol...

 

[Denny Crane]

"When LaMarcus made his decision, we shifted gears as quickly as possible," said Olshey. "And that's how we were able to build the infrastructure of even adding more younger guys around the same career arc as Damian Lillard. A lot of those guys have out-produced their contract, a lot of them are working to still do that. The confidence we have in our coaches, our system, our culture will put them in a position to maybe be more successful than they were in their previous stops is what will help us eventually optimize their asset value, whether it's with us or someone else."

-- Neil Olshey

 

[PtldPlatypus]

"When LaMarcus made his decision, we shifted gears as quickly as possible," said Olshey. "And that's how we were able to build the infrastructure of even adding more younger guys around the same career arc as Damian Lillard. A lot of those guys have out-produced their contract, a lot of them are working to still do that. The confidence we have in our coaches, our system, our culture will put them in a position to maybe be more successful than they were in their previous stops is what will help us eventually optimize their asset value, whether it's with us or someone else."

-- Neil Olshey

"Things a front office that Denny Crane can root for would say".

 

[riverman]

The front office has done a commendable job jumpstarting the roster and positioning itself for moves but I also credit the roster for buying in, coming into camp early and working their tails off to be able to compete and surprise a lot of folks without much attention from the media to fuel them

 

[Denny Crane]

"Things a front office that Denny Crane can root for would say".

I don't think you can call me a fair weather fan.

I am a fan of this team, including during this rebuild.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

The team is in good hands with Olshey, all the Monday morning GM's can relax.

 

[Natebishop3]

The team is in good hands with Olshey, all the Monday morning GM's can relax.

I'm a Tuesday afternoon GM.

 

[HailBlazers]

I'm a Tuesday afternoon GM.

The worst type.

 

[riverman]

The worst type.

Unless you're a Moody Blues fan

 

[e_blazer]

Unless you're a Moody Blues fan

I'm just beginning to see...

 

[BigGameDamian]

Unless you're a Moody Blues fan

 

[oldfisherman]

Listening to the Moody Blues is the only thing I remember about the 70s.

 

[Denny Crane]

 

[jlprk]

This article is the hundredth one I've read since last summer praising Olshey for signing some players after blowing up the team (on purpose?). We are .432. Hurrah.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Quality > quantity.

Neil packed on a lot of fodder with Dame/CJ doing all the heavy lifting.

I do like Plums and the defensive potential of Vonleh though.

 

[riverman]

last Moody Blues ref from me...this intro has the warmest distorted guitar I've ever heard

 

[riverman]

This article is the hundredth one I've read since last summer praising Olshey for signing some players after blowing up the team (on purpose?). We are .432. Hurrah.

only 100? You're slacking dude! Pick up the pace!

 

[jlprk]

Plumlee's good enough to start for any team. I want him at PF eventually.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I don't think you can call me a fair weather fan.

I am a fan of this team, including during this rebuild.

I never suggested anything of the sort. I'm pointing out that Olshey runs a franchise that disenfranchised former fans of other teams can sort and be proud of.

 

[0-Our!]

Quality > quantity...

I do like... the defensive potential of Vonleh though.

What's awesome about Vonleh is that we/every1 ALREADY sees the defense/potential here BUT he WILL bring offense too later on

ps I like Plumbs, just not much more "potential" there though but that's ok

 

[BonesJones]

Plumlee's good enough to start for any team. I want him at PF eventually.

God no

 

[Tunchi]

God no

I feel you