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I agree with him; that Portland really doesn't have any NBA ready centers, and this was the first time it really showed up
 
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Sounds about right to me. Portland is young and will really struggle this year. Anyone who thinks or thought differently needs to brace for disappointment
 
Mediocre Man said:
Sounds about right to me. Portland is young and will really struggle this year. Anyone who thinks or thought differently needs to brace for disappointment
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And.... that's why we should look into trading Aldridge. He doesn't fit the window.
 
Who says we're NOT looking into trading Aldridge?

Here's hoping Aldridge isn't already trying to force a trade, because with his play so far, he's kind of giving that impression.

Who could we get for him, anyway? Realistically?
 
Rastapopoulos said:
Who says we're NOT looking into trading Aldridge?

Here's hoping Aldridge isn't already trying to force a trade, because with his play so far, he's kind of giving that impression.

Who could we get for him, anyway? Realistically?
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If Portland decided to trade Aldridge, and go with a complete youth movement, they would need to not only find a team that is a player away from "competing", but also one with good young assets and draft picks.
 
Rastapopoulos said:
Who could we get for him, anyway? Realistically?
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James Harden. OKC would kill to have an all-star big man around Durant.

Don't see why we shouldn't keep Aldridge though. He's got a good 7 years in his engine.

I mean, unless, we want to tank alllll the way.
 
I don't see the point in trading LA at the moment. If Lillard looks NBA ready by the end of the season, you have a Max contract and most likely a good lottery pick which can be turned into a good playable person to turn this team from Bottom of the Barrel to playoffs in the off season. There are a lot of trade scenarios in the air if teams suck. For instance what if Memphis blows up and misses the playoffs, a top 10 lottery pick and Meyers Leonard looks pretty good for Marc Gasol. I think we will surprise teams next year but we won't win more then Vegas has us winning, the real question is the off season. To me its all about next off season, If we can't turn that Max into a very good good player and our lottery pick into something, or Lillard and our Euros look far from NBA ready, then you have to start to think of moving LA.
 
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Just relax, pour yourself a nice stiff cocktail ... I mean cocktails ... and brace for turbulence. It's going to be a really rough start to the season; hopefully by around February or March we'll start to see signs of cohesion and growth.
 
DeanMoriarty said:
James Harden. OKC would kill to have an all-star big man around Durant.
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Yes, let's give OKC (a team that will be our direct competition in the west even after our rebuild) their missing piece.

Don't see why we shouldn't keep Aldridge though. He's got a good 7 years in his engine.
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Exactly.
 
http://www.slamonline.com/online/nb...ts-blazers-built-around-him-not-another-star/

The idea that the Portland Trailblazers should target another superstar doesn’t seem to sit particularly well with LaMarcus Aldridge. He would prefer if the team brought in more guys to fit in with him. Per CSNNW: “I think every team in this league feels that I’m a number one and that’s why they double-team me and they scheme me the way they do it,’ Aldridge said. ‘If I wasn’t a number one, teams wouldn’t double-team me and teams wouldn’t try to take me out. So I don’t think there’s no need to bring in a number one. This organization can do whatever they want to do, but I think it’s definitely good to keep putting really solid pieces around myself, Dame [Lillard], Meyers [Leonard], and J.J. [Hickson]. But I don’t think it’s no need to bring in a number one, but if they do, I’ll play my role.’ [...] Back in the day, he says he was an afterthought on the offensive end behind Brandon Roy, Greg Oden, and Andre Miller and it frustrated him to the point to where he was almost traded. Now, he’s grateful to show the world that he’s worthy of this franchise role. ‘People don’t realize that I went from the fourth option, to almost traded, to now the main guy,’ Aldridge said. ‘So I definitely don’t take my position lightly. I’m happy to be in this position and trying to just get better with everybody else.’”
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I don't see why not to be honest.

We just need some talent upgrades around him. I mean if we were able to get Hibbert, we'd be a legit playoff team. We're one player away and we have good cap space position. Half our team are rookies...basically we need to find some players teams want to dump for young contacts either at the trade deadline or next year and we should be good.
 
I remember K*be saying something about that this summer. "Eff that, I'm a #1, we don't need any other #1's, bring in guys that fit around me. Forget Howard, forget Nash, forget Gasol from 2008...give me role players like Blanky, Fisher and guys the Sacramento Kings waived!"
 
blazerboy30 said:
Other teams doubling teaming and scheming LMA means that he is the best player on our team. It doesn't mean he is a "number 1" in the way that many of us talk about on here.
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I think he is probably top 2 PF in the league, after Kevin Love. If he was more of a focus and posted more, he'd be #1. We just have to get that legit 2nd option, and right now it looks to be Lillard.

Not impressed with Batum/Matthews and we have a definite hole in the middle in terms of experience, size and defense.
 
EL PRESIDENTE said:
I think he is probably top 2 PF in the league, after Kevin Love. If he was more of a focus and posted more, he'd be #1. We just have to get that legit 2nd option, and right now it looks to be Lillard.

Not impressed with Batum/Matthews and we have a definite hole in the middle in terms of experience, size and defense.
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Agreed. I hope he's just easing back into things during this pre-season and hopefully we'll see him actually get in the post and dominate down low again.
 
blazerboy30 said:
Other teams doubling teaming and scheming LMA means that he is the best player on our team. It doesn't mean he is a "number 1" in the way that many of us talk about on here.
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Exactly my take. And no way was LMA a #4 option at the time. Oden never had plays run for him, and Miller was as pass-first as they come. That's some serious revisionist history to think that LMA was anything less than the #2 option. That said, I agree with EL PRESIDENTE that he's near the top of the league in PF rankings. Totally different matter, though.
 
As I see it, and I'll be the first to admit my crystal ball is really cloudy, the Blazers' rebuild is several years away from being truly competetive. I think that in Aldridge, Lillard, Leonard and Batum they have a core that can be built around, but I think they really need a top-level wing player to replace Matthews in the starting lineup. Matthews is a backup...a good backup, but a backup. Barton could surprise me, but I just don't see a guy with that build being a top-level SG in the NBA. I expect that the Blazers will finish low enough this season to have a good shot at drafting a solid SG prospect next June. Let's say that they are set as far as talent goes for their core after this summer. At that point, its a matter of separating the wheat from the chaff from the bench and filling it in with solid, experienced NBA players. Then there's the matter of gaining enough experience for the core to be truly competetive. Judging by OKC's progress, that's about a five year path from right now. I say that with a bunch of good fortune, the best case scenario is that they're in position to make the playoffs in two years, can win a series in three, and can compete for a top spot in five.

Man rebuilds suck.
 
should have pushed for Igoudala. And like I've said in the past, there are no "5 year plans" in the NBA. You either build them in 2 years or don't do it at all.
 
EL PRESIDENTE said:
should have pushed for Igoudala. And like I've said in the past, there are no "5 year plans" in the NBA. You either build them in 2 years or don't do it at all.
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Our roster lacks assets and the roster was too far away that even a player like Iggy wouldn't have made this team much better. At best, a first-round and out ....again.
 
Fez Hammersticks said:
Our roster lacks assets and the roster was too far away that even a player like Iggy wouldn't have made this team much better. At best, a first-round and out ....again.
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I know, we just have a lot of young talent on cheap contracts and cap space. We totally lacked tradable assets. :crazy:
 
We still need to look at the trading deadline of acquiring big contracts for teams looking to dump. Not sure but I'm sure some names will pop up...mainly need a starting 2 guard. Just protect the 3L's and use everyone else as trade bait.
 
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I know, we just have a lot of young talent on cheap contracts and cap space. We totally lacked tradable assets. :crazy:
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Young doesn't always mean they're good assets.

Outside Lillard/Leonard/Batum the roster severely lacks talent regardless of age. You give up those and you have a two-man show (LMA/Iggy) and we're right back into that revolving door of mediocrity.
 
Lillard-LMA-Iggy is significantly better than Lillard-LMA-Batum IMO.
 
They gave up Iggy for Bynum.

You weren't going to get him without the #6 pick.
 
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