Simmons is at it again

[chris_in_pdx]

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9521103/the-nba-midnight-run-part-1

"Serrano is the heroin dealer you told me about in Chicago? That's the guy that's gonna kill me? Hope it's a wonderful coffee shop, Jack."

An underrated moment (the Duke putting everything together, then nailing Jack with the withering coffee-shop zinger) goes to my most underrated bargain moves of the offseason: Copeland to Indy (cheap shooting), Nate Robinson to Denver (cheap irrational confidence), Belinelli to the Spurs (cheap playmaking), Mike Miller to Memphis (super-cheap shooting), Mike Dunleavy to Chicago (my pickup doppelgänger!), Reggie Williams to Houston (always liked him), and Port— actually, Rip City deserve its own quote.

"Let me describe the scene to you: There are these guys, see? They've probably been up for like two days; they stink of BO; they have coffee breath; they're constipated from sittin' on their asses for so long; they're sitting in a van, and they're probably parked right up the street from your office … Eddie, YOUR PHONE IS TAPPED!"

The Blazers heard everyone bitching about their reprehensible bench and did something about it, shrewdly adding Thomas Robinson, Dorell Wright, Robin Lopez and rookies C.J. McCollum and Allan Crabbe. (In particular, I loved the Robinson move and remain confused why teams weren't jumping on a top-five pick who was being fire-saled by Houston to create enough cap space for Dwight. The best way to stumble into NBA talent? Steal a high lottery pick who's available for dumb reasons. Well, unless his name is Hasheem Thabeet.) Throw in LaMarcus Aldridge, Damian Lillard, Nic Batum and Wesley Matthews and, good lord, that's potentially a no. 7 seed! Unless …

"I can't do it! I can't … these things go down! THESE THINGS GO DOWN!"

To Aldridge, who's been dancing around a trade request all summer without making one. Why are People Who Know Things wondering if he's maneuvering to get to Chicago to play with Derrick Rose? You're not gonna believe this, but Rose's agent also represents Aldridge … that's right, the one, the only Arn Tellem. Keep an eye on this one.

 

[e_blazer]

And why would Arn Tellum be making these waves now? Because he knows that the chances are pretty slim of finding a suitable landing spot for Aldridge when his contract runs out. Nobody's going to have the cap space unless they suck...and another rebuild is not what LMA is looking for. Fortunately, I think Olshey has this situation pretty well figured out. Time for LMA to buck up and help turn the Blazers into a contender.

 

[Nikolokolus]

And why would Arn Tellum be making these waves now? Because he knows that the chances are pretty slim of finding a suitable landing spot for Aldridge when his contract runs out. Nobody's going to have the cap space unless they suck...and another rebuild is not what LMA is looking for. Fortunately, I think Olshey has this situation pretty well figured out. Time for LMA to buck up and help turn the Blazers into a contender.

Agents and their all-star clients usually get their wish when they've decided they want to move on. (Assuming LMA wants out) why is it going to be any different this time?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Agents and their all-star clients usually get their wish when they've decided they want to move on. (Assuming LMA wants out) why is it going to be any different this time?

Because he doesn't want out....haven't you been reading the forum?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Midnight Run is okay, but, like the Blues Brothers, it's one of those movies that people WAY overhype. I remember me and a few friends renting it (because it was supposed to be so good) and for some reason they threw in Liasons Dangereux (the one with John Malkovich and the young Uma) and we all enjoyed that more.

 

[Boob-No-More]

""Let me describe the scene to you: There are these guys, see? They've probably been up for like two days; they stink of BO; they have coffee breath; they're constipated from sittin' on their asses for so long; they're sitting in a van, "

What's HCP got to do with this?

BNM