Should PDX offer Evan Turner vet minimum?

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Offer Turner minimum?

  • Yes

    Votes: 33 53.2%

  • No

    Votes: 29 46.8%
  • Total voters
    62
Wizard Mentor said:
I'm confused by the Yes votes.
The appropriate strategy is to surround our 2 guys who can get their own shot with
3 and D guys - not zero and D guys.

Ditto for Melo - a 3 and zero guy.
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I voted yes under the assumption that a vet minimum guy shouldn't be in your rotation, but have the ability to fill in if there were an injury, be good in the locker-room, and/or be able to provide a one-off skill set. I was not a big Turner fan, due to what we were paying him. I'm not looking to fill this roster with young guys, I'd prefer a vet heavy roster with guys who have played in some big games. Having said that, I won't lose a second of sleep if we didn't sign him.

 
I would take him back on vet minimum. He would be a guy who would see minutes only to hold the fort during injuries. You could do much worse for that kind of position. I can also admit that I just kind of like the dude. But yeah, as a heavy rotation player on a bigly salary, that was a no bueno.
 
On the cheap I'd rather have ET getting Mario's minutes all day....he's an underrated defender. Gives you some length off the bench
 
Evan Turner? the one in the NBA? no
if you meant any other Evan Turner, then also no.
 
If I believed Stotts would use him as a very low-minutes reserve, then I'd be perfectly fine with Turner on a veteran's minimum. As others have said, he's a great culture guy and while he's wildly overrated as a defender, he's still someone who gives a lot of effort on that end of the floor and can at least give you some minutes off the bench to hound a starter on the other team even if he's not going to lock that guy down.

But Stotts, I'm fairly sure, would view him as an important rotation guy, because that's how he used him previously. He should play 10 minutes a game or so, but he'd likely get at least 20-25 minutes. So, I'd rather he simply not be on the roster.
 
Yes. He came through in Game 7 vs Nuggets. That shit matters to me.
 
Tince said:
I voted yes under the assumption that a vet minimum guy shouldn't be in your rotation, but have the ability to fill in if there were an injury, be good in the locker-room, and/or be able to provide a one-off skill set. I was not a big Turner fan, due to what we were paying him. I'm not looking to fill this roster with young guys, I'd prefer a vet heavy roster with guys who have played in some big games. Having said that, I won't lose a second of sleep if we didn't sign him.

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This man is thinking clearly.
 
theprunetang said:
I would take him back on vet minimum. He would be a guy who would see minutes only to hold the fort during injuries. You could do much worse for that kind of position. I can also admit that I just kind of like the dude. But yeah, as a heavy rotation player on a bigly salary, that was a no bueno.
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This man is thinking clearly.
 
Anyone that watched ET's time in Portland I think would come to the conclusion that no, no we should not bring him back for any reason in any position. Good by and good riddance.
 
Looks like I’m gonna have to rig this pole or demand a recount for matching signatures!

NO WAY IN HELL DO WE WANT TURNER
 
I think it's funny (and sad) that several of the people who say no to Turner are actually saying that they would say yes, except for our coach. To me, that's a damning indictment of a head coach that a team should eschew a useful piece because they don't trust his decision making.
 
Voodoo said:
Anyone that watched ET's time in Portland I think would come to the conclusion that no, no we should not bring him back for any reason in any position. Good by and good riddance.
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Not really true but of course if you watched games on TV you might think that. Live things seemed different. For some reason Turner had a way of effecting the team in a very positive way even when off the court. I honestly could not put my finger on this exactly but he did effect the team no question. Players looked to him for leadership.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
I think it's funny (and sad) that several of the people who say no to Turner are actually saying that they would say yes, except for our coach. To me, that's a damning indictment of a head coach that a team should eschew a useful piece because they don't trust his decision making.
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Stotts is playing the role of Art Howe in Moneyball.
 
You know sometimes coaches play guys more than they want, perhaps because they are told to do so from someone above them.
 
MickZagger said:
I think with Turner he played the minutes he did because we severely lacked ball handling off the bench. That team desperately needed a true backup PG. Hell, we still do.
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As much as I hated Mo Williams, he was the last decent bench point guard that we've had. Maybe Bazz I guess.
 
MickZagger said:
I think with Turner he played the minutes he did because we severely lacked ball handling off the bench. That team desperately needed a true backup PG. Hell, we still do.
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I'd put money on that we will still be saying that in 2 months from now.
 
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