Rodney Hood a Blazer

[B-Roy]

Nope. They are worth a lot when in Olshey's hands. He's done well in the 2nd round.

Yeah, I'm not the biggest fan of Olshey but his biggest strength IMO has been his drafting in the second round.

Here are the second round picks that have actually played for us (so not traded on draft night):

Will Barton (6th man/starter level)
Allen Crabbe (Rotation player)
Pat Connaughton (Rotation player)
Jake Layman (Rotation player)

Given how much of a crap shoot the second round is, the fact that all the second round picks that have started their career with the Blazers have become rotation players bodes pretty well for Olshey. They all follow a similar development pattern though. They are all SG/SF wings that don't play much in their first two years and then become a key piece when they are about to become free agents. Gary Trent looks to be trending the same way. Not that there is anything wrong with that. It's like buying a rotation player in 3 years for ~2.7 million.

 

[Scalma]

Turner, Curry, and Hood arent really a fit together at first glance. They are all best utilized with the ball in their hands. I wouldn’t be surprised if Turner was the guy packaged with our pick. He makes the most sense imo. Harkless can play the four and doesn’t need the ball.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

who does he replace to get that high in the rotation?

He’ll probably cut into Curry and Laymans minutes.

 

[Pinwheel1]

If he starts on a tear I wonder how CJ will react?

I will go with....happy.

 

[jlprk]

I just checked his pay. He's cheap! Finally some good news.

 

[CupWizier]

It will be less crowded when....

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....wait, is this the Unsubstantiated Rumor thread?

I don't see the Pelicans interested in dumping contracts only to add Turner's contract back in. This buddy thing with Holiday I don't think holds much water.

 

[Scalma]

Turner, Curry, and Hood arent really a fit together at first glance. They are all best utilized with the ball in their hands. I wouldn’t be surprised if Turner was the guy packaged with our pick. He makes the most sense imo. Harkless can play the four and doesn’t need the ball.

Actually, add Curry to the list of possible trade candidates as well.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

It will be less crowded when....

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....wait, is this the Unsubstantiated Rumor thread?

Someone call Demps and make that happen lol

 

[CupWizier]

Hood approved of the trade, so I’m assuming he’s excited to come here and will be motivated to perform. Hopefully we’ll get the Utah version.

I imagine Hood is jumping for joy. Going from one of the worst teams that is tanking to a solid playoff team. Who wouldn't be excited?

 

[Propagandist]

I fucking hate Rodney Hood. Fuck.

 

[hoopsjock]

I don't see Prince being of interest now that we have Hood as it would be pretty redundant.

Well Hood is more of a short term replacement, Prince would be more long term. Besides there could be other trades involving Harkless or Turner too.

 

[hoopsjock]

I just heard about the trade. I don't think Hood is any good. He's inconsistent, and even at his hottest, is barely competent. I don't get it at all. I don't mind losing the 2 players, but I want the picks back.

I'll have to read this thread.

So you constantly talk about Olshey needing a SF with a certain size and length and Olshey gets someone who fits your mold and you complain still?

 

[CupWizier]

Well Hood is more of a short term replacement, Prince would be more long term. Besides there could be other trades involving Harkless or Turner too.

I'm just not a huge fan of Prince's after watching him several times this year as he is as inconsistent as our other small forwards.

 

[ripcityboy]

why would he have a problem with adding someone that is scoring and helping the team?

Well... let me add by saying, I am also pondering if Neil is thinking of another move.

 

[hoopsjock]

Turner, Curry, and Hood arent really a fit together at first glance. They are all best utilized with the ball in their hands. I wouldn’t be surprised if Turner was the guy packaged with our pick. He makes the most sense imo. Harkless can play the four and doesn’t need the ball.

If Anthony Davis isn't an option, Turner and a 1st for Mirotic and Wesley Johnson would be sweet.

 

[jlprk]

I fucking hate Rodney Hood. Fuck.

Exactly my thought for the past year and a half since I followed the Jazz.

Hood is just a volume shooter who usually misses most of them, but sometimes makes most. I've called for a SF, so maybe he's the one. I hope so. I wanted a better dribbler than him.

On his good nights, he's a skinnier, weaker Harkless with no conscience about shooting. On his bad nights, he loses the game with his shooting, since he contributes nothing else. But maybe he'll do alright in the Stotts system. I was repulsed by him during my week as a Utah fan. He was my #1 yuck.

 

[JDC]

If Anthony Davis isn't an option, Turner and a 1st for Mirotic and Wesley Johnson would be sweet.

That's the exact trade I was thinking.

 

[hoopsjock]

I'm just not a huge fan of Prince's after watching him several times this year as he is as inconsistent as our other small forwards.

I was simply listing available guys who could fit in our TPE.

 

[Propagandist]

So you constantly talk about Olshey needing a SF with a certain size and length and Olshey gets someone who fits your mold and you complain still?

This has to be step 1 of several, right?

 

[hoopsjock]

This has to be step 1 of several, right?

Hopefully, I don't see opening up a roster spot and not using it.

 

[jlprk]

So you constantly talk about Olshey needing a SF with a certain size and length and Olshey gets someone who fits your mold and you complain still?

The mold I want is an excellent dribbler, a creator. And a better shooter. But as I've now posted about 3 times, I'm hopeful he'll do better in the Stotts system.

As for "size and length," you made that up. I've said just the opposite--to, if necessary, convert a 6-6 SG into a SF. Olshey tried this trick with Turner and then Stauskas. So much for your height comment.

 

[Propagandist]

I'm just not a huge fan of Prince's after watching him several times this year as he is as inconsistent as our other small forwards.

That's kind of how I feel about Hood, but I'm going to be positive about it... Starting tomorrow.

 

[illmatic99]

I dig this

 

[Natebishop3]

If this is a precursor to a bigger trade, I'm happy with it.

If this is the only trade we're making before the deadline..... it's just more of the treadmill shit that Olshey always pulls.

 

[Mediocre Man]

If this is a precursor to a bigger trade, I'm happy with it.

If this is the only trade we're making before the deadline..... it's just more of the treadmill shit that Olshey always pulls.

I "think" we sign Melo

 

[CupWizier]

That's kind of how I feel about Hood, but I'm going to be positive about it... Starting tomorrow.

Low cost and low risk move though that can definitely pay some dividends.

 

[TBpup]

I "think" we sign Melo

'You (better) know nothing.....NOTHINIG!'

 

[Natebishop3]

I "think" we sign Melo

Honestly, I think Stotts is one of the few coaches that could still get something out of Melo. I'm not a fan of Donovan and I think that Mike D didn't work with Melo in NY, I'm not sure why they thought it would work in Houston.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

Hood is an ending contract, who's making about $3.5 mil this year.
edit: we do not have his bird rights, making re-signing him more complicated.
He's listed at 6'8", 208 lb.
He's an SG/SF.
He is 26 years old - Dame's timeline, blah, blah, blah.
He was thought very highly of in Utah (actually, not at the end), but not so much in his last 1.5 years in Cleveland.
He's Left Handed (which some seem to find relevant).
Slightly increases Luxury Tax.
A roster spot has opened up.
Shooting .362 from 3 this year, .368 for his career. Should thrive in a Stotts system.


We just traded 2 guys who don't play, for one that does. So, there is a bit of a rotation squeeze.

Low Risk, High Reward type of deal - a Buy Low, Sell High sort of deal (if we sell him high!)

Plays the same position as CJ.

I like the individual players on our bench, but their negative +/- is, frankly, why we don't have a much better record. Does this fix it?

Seems like it's signalling for another trade, but Neil hasn't made the promised "consolidation trade" EVER. Many of us are crossing our fingers.

OTOH, Neil has clearly been very busy. We'll see.

 

[wizenheimer]

Hopefully, I don't see opening up a roster spot and not using it.

I don't know about that

the Blazers either had to send out 2 minimum contracts or cut a player and use their TPE....which would have added 12M in salary and tax. Portland may do like many teams do and that's go thru the season with an open roster spot. They might do auditions with 10 day contracts as well

on the other hand, having Harkless, Layman, Turner, & Hood as players best suited to the SF position seems unbalanced