SI: Top NBA Plot Twists--Blazers blow it up!

[Reep]

https://www.si.com/nba/2017/10/06/nba-preview-surprises-warriors-contenders-76ers-process

Right now the Grizzlies and Blazers are my two candidates to a) struggle early under the weight of unrealistic expectations, and b) shake things up from there. Maybe that means Portland finally decides to break up their backcourt and make C.J. McCollum available, maybe Memphis parts with Marc Gasol.

Can we post this in the locker room?

 

[julius]

Portland has unrealistic expectations?? From who??

I especially like the part about "finally" giving up on the backcourt of CJ and Damian...those 2 years sure felt like 5 or 6

 

[Strenuus]

What unrealistic expectations? Man, i guess this is bleachers ireport.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Gasol is 33 years old. I think it makes sense to move him while they can. (if Memphis struggles early)

CJ is 26. So if we move him who is our SG? There is no one else unless this guy thinks we would be trading for a better one.
That does not seem very likely or logical when we already lack shooters.

 

[Chris Craig]

https://www.si.com/nba/2017/10/06/nba-preview-surprises-warriors-contenders-76ers-process



Can we post this in the locker room?

Blow it up? We are still rebuilding

 

[Reep]

In my view you have to give the current team at least a year or two. If Nurk, ZCo, Biggie, Hark, Aminu can't cover for the defensive shortcomings of the guard, and it holds the team back, then you make the trade before Nurk, Biggie and ZCo hit their prime. Personally, I think that the current bigs just might be good enough to do it.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Dame D.O.L.L.A. to release new song, Hey SI, fuck off!

 

[tlongII]

Dame D.O.L.L.A. to release new song, Hey SI, fuck off!

Nope. Dame doesn't cuss.

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

Perhaps what they meant to say was

“Portland finally decides to end the MPJ experiment (Meyers, Pat, Jake) and provide them the opportunity to ‘bake’ elsewhere.”

 

[Natebishop3]

Dame D.O.L.L.A. to release new song, Hey SI, fuck off!

More like, Sports Illustrated.... they still exist?

 

[Boob-No-More]

Yes, because we were the youngest team to make the playoffs the last two years, got almost five years younger at the starting center spot and just added a pair of 19/20 year old rookies to our rotation.

Definitely time to blow it up and go younger. We just need the NBA to lower the minimum draft age so we can draft a couple middle schoolers. Anyone have the scouting report on the best 11-year olds or the top recruits from the class of 2025?

What a crock of shit.

BNM

 

[e_blazer]

Dame D.O.L.L.A. to release new song, Hey SI, fuck off!

I'd think more, "Hey SI, just go with something you understand: 12 swimsuit editions."

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

 

[ripcityboy]

Blazers blow the team up???

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Blazers blow the team up???

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[Blazers Roy]

All those media assholes who bet the "over" on the Blazers record last summer (after the team's success) and the easy "Under" a year earlier,when LaMarsha left are now comfortably betting on the "under" again because the Blazers didn't do any better last season.

I was listening to Bill Simmons' podcast last night.
Bill and his employees ranked us under the Nuggets and the fucking Clippers.
Really guys? Nurkic and the 3rd best backcourt in the league are not better than Jokic,Murray and 33yr old Millsap? or fucking DeAndre Jordan (who can't play in the 4th)+ crackhead Patrick Beverly and Danilo "i only play 40 games" Gallinari ???

 

[dviss1]

Blazers blow the team up???

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[Cippy91]

what idiot thought of this plot twist? jesus. How dare this person mention us with Memphis. That's an actual disaster. Portland is fine. No need to do anything right now

 

[42N8Bounce]

I'm totally on board with blowing it up. Meyers, Layman and Pat are now available for trade!

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

https://www.si.com/nba/2017/10/06/nba-preview-surprises-warriors-contenders-76ers-process



Can we post this in the locker room?

The media is hell bent on breaking up CJ and Dame. You think they might have an agenda?

*rolls eyes*

 

[tlongII]

The media is hell bent on breaking up CJ and Dame. You think they might have an agenda?

*rolls eyes*

I don’t think the media wants us to be good.

 

[Sinobas]

If they were going to give up CJ, they should have gotten Jimmy Butler.

I think it's lazy to suggest trading a player without offering some realistic ideas.

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

I don’t think the media wants us to be good.

That's obvious.

 

[Orion Bailey]

So. After all that What I got was....
Blow this thread up? Okay. Im down.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Portland has unrealistic expectations?? From who??

I especially like the part about "finally" giving up on the backcourt of CJ and Damian...those 2 years sure felt like 5 or 6

Honest question. What should be the Blazers expectations?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

This article blows goats for quarters, man.

 

[KingSpeed]

Our schedule says we'll get off to a great start. 10 of 11 at home after the short road trip?

 

[Strenuus]

Honest question. What should be the Blazers expectations?

If you're having to ask, then the expectations are reasonable.

 

[ripcityboy]

I don’t think the media wants us to be good.

THE MEDIA MAN! DON'T GET ME STARTED. THEY HAVE AN AGENDA AGAINST US!

 

[riverman]

This thread was meant for the day after Wes blew his Achilles out..

 

[Blazers Roy]

We don't blow it up, we just keep adding pieces to the bomb!