Rockets meet with Jeremy Lin

[Sinobas]

Interesting to read that the Rockets are interested in Jeremy Lin when they have Lowry and Dragic as a restricted free agent.

I wonder if Portland has plans to try to get one of those 3, or if they've settled on Lillard.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Lowry doesn't want to be there and Dragic is close to signing with the Suns.

 

[Natebishop3]

Lowry doesn't want to be there and Dragic is close to signing with the Suns.

That's funny.... he's going to return to Phoenix.

 

[PapaG]

Interesting to read that the Rockets are interested in Jeremy Lin when they have Lowry and Dragic as a restricted free agent.

I wonder if Portland has plans to try to get one of those 3, or if they've settled on Lillard.

I'd rather get Aaron Brooks as a back-up for cheap and throw Lillard in as the starter immediately.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Houston offered Goran Dragic $8 million per year, but he wants $10 million. Now, Rockets may be willing to make same offer to Jeremy Lin

 

[The_Lillard_King]

I'd rather get Aaron Brooks as a back-up for cheap and throw Lillard in as the starter immediately.

ugh . . . that will make for a long and painful season, IMO.

 

[Natebishop3]

ugh . . . that will make for a long and painful season, IMO.

Growing process. I wish we had a shooting guard that could shoulder some of the ball handling, but Wes Matthews is not that guy.

 

[RR7]

Growing process. I wish we had a shooting guard that could shoulder some of the ball handling, but Wes Matthews is not that guy.

trade wes and small piece for Iggy. They save cash, we get ball handling SG.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

It's one thing to hope Lillard will turn into the PGOTF, it's an entiely different thing to had him the keys to the team and start him at PG from day one. Not sure how long Aldridge will put up with it before we start hearing whispers that he wants to be traded.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

I'm sure Houston wants China to stay Rockets fans.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

they are poison pillin' the kicks. :MARIS61:

the NBA needs to get rid of this, it fucks too much with ability to sign players down the road.

 

[RR7]

It's one thing to hope Lillard will turn into the PGOTF, it's an entiely different thing to had him the keys to the team and start him at PG from day one. Not sure how long Aldridge will put up with it before we start hearing whispers that he wants to be traded.

That's how the majority of top PGs have been. Handed the keys. With enough good pieces around him(Aldridge, Hibbert hopefully), it lessens some of the burden.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

IMO, Lin and Dragic are 3rd tier PGs. :MARIS61:

 

[PapaG]

trade wes and small piece for Iggy. They save cash, we get ball handling SG.

Getting Iguadola goes against pretty much everything Olshey talked about, though. A veteran with a huge contract, yet a veteran that doesn't put the Blazers over the top.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

IMO, Lin and Dragic are 3rd tier PGs. :MARIS61:

Who are 1st and 2nd tier?

 

[RoyToy]

1st: Rondo/Westbrook/Lillard/Paul/Deron/Rose

 

[PapaG]

It's one thing to hope Lillard will turn into the PGOTF, it's an entiely different thing to had him the keys to the team and start him at PG from day one. Not sure how long Aldridge will put up with it before we start hearing whispers that he wants to be traded.

Well, either Lillard is going to start, or the Blazers will have to find a veteran PG on the cheap who can run the PnR.

Brooks can run the PnR, and shouldn't cost too much money. Who are the other options? I assume the Blazers didn't draft a 22 y/o PG with the 6th pick just so they could sit him on the bench for 3 seasons behind a high-contract veteran. Also, if LMA didn't demand a trade last year playing with Felton, I think he'll be willing to be a team leader and give the rookie a chance to have some growing pains.

 

[RR7]

1st: Rondo/Westbrook/Lillard/Paul/Deron/Rose

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[JfizzleBlazer]

I wonder if brooks would go back to houston?

 

[RoyToy]

For real though

Kyrie Irving will be right there either next year or the year after

 

[RR7]

Getting Iguadola goes against pretty much everything Olshey talked about, though. A veteran with a huge contract, yet a veteran that doesn't put the Blazers over the top.

maybe so. I took his not wanting old guys to more mean Nash/garnett type signings, or trades of draft picks, that lead you right back to the lottery. Talked of moves that move the needle.
I think a starting lineup of Lillard/Iggy/Batum/Aldridge/Hibbert(obviously only way I do it is contingent on matching on batum, and landing Hibbert) is arguably a top 3-4 team in the west. Looking at the top seeds from last year. I think it matches up well with OKC, not talent wise, just in game, matchup wise. I think it's better than whatever Dallas has(nothing, now). Right up there with LAL, LAC, Memphis. I would say it definitely "moves the needle" into that potential home court versus potential playoff.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Getting Iguadola goes against pretty much everything Olshey talked about, though. A veteran with a huge contract, yet a veteran that doesn't put the Blazers over the top.

Iggy, Hibbert and LA would be competitive. then add Lillard.....Iggy is a year older than Aldridge. certainly more of a go to option than Batum and a better defender.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Who are 1st and 2nd tier?

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/playerrankings

 

[illmatic99]

I'm glad Olshey declared Lillard starting PG from day 1. No drama or confusion. Just give him the reins and see what he can do asap.

 

[PapaG]

Iggy, Hibbert and LA would be competitive. then add Lillard.....Iggy is a year older than Aldridge. certainly more of a go to option than Batum and a better defender.

True. I was assuming that Batum was being matched in my scenario.

I'm not opposed to PigglyWigglyIggy if Batum is in Minnesota. It's an upgrade at the wing, IMO.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

True. I was assuming that Batum was being matched in my scenario.

I'm not opposed to PigglyWigglyIggy if Batum is in Minnesota. It's an upgrade at the wing, IMO.

yeah. no way we can do it with batum and it doesn't make sense anyway.

 

[RR7]

yeah. no way we can do it with batum and it doesn't make sense anyway.

I think it makes sense in having one wing out of the two who can create his own offense. Iggy at the 2, Batum at the 3. Or reversed, whatever.

If we were going to sign Batum, we can get him to wait. Signing Hibbert starting at 12.9, we should have the space to add Iggy without tons added to Wes, and then sign/match on Nic.

 

[PapaG]

yeah. no way we can do it with batum and it doesn't make sense anyway.

Not sure why I had Batum in that scenario. I'll even go so far to say if Squiggy is available, try to agree to a deal in principle for a him some way, somehow.