Stauskas?

[dviss1]

Stauskas? We talkin' bout' Stauskas?

Silly question:

When is A-1 (steak sauce) eligible to be traded?

 

[e_blazer]

Silly question:

When is A-1 (steak sauce) eligible to be traded?

Dec. 15th.

 

[julius]

Silly question:

When is A-1 (steak sauce) eligible to be traded?

Hah, like they'll be trading him.

 

[dviss1]

Hah, like they'll be trading him.

Silly question:

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Stauskas? We talkin' bout' Stauskas?

Not Dame, not CJ, not Wade...we talkin' 'bout Stauskas! Not a player who's gonna play every game...we talkin' 'bout Stauskas! I mean, how silly is that? I mean, I know we're the Blazers forum, I know we're supposed to talk about Blazers. I know that. But we talkin' 'bout Stauskas! We talkin' 'bout Stauskas! Stauskas!!

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Not Dame, not CJ, not Wade...we talkin' 'bout Stauskas! Not a player who's gonna play every game...we talkin' 'bout Stauskas! I mean, how silly is that? I mean, I know we're the Blazers forum, I know we're supposed to talk about Blazers. I know that. But we talkin' 'bout Stauskas! We talkin' 'bout Stauskas! Stauskas!!

Basketball reference says he’s 24 and 306 days, and all I want to know is if he’s over 24.

 

[hoopsjock]

Not Dame, not CJ, not Wade...we talkin' 'bout Stauskas! Not a player who's gonna play every game...we talkin' 'bout Stauskas! I mean, how silly is that? I mean, I know we're the Blazers forum, I know we're supposed to talk about Blazers. I know that. But we talkin' 'bout Stauskas! We talkin' 'bout Stauskas! Stauskas!!

Love it!

 

[jlprk]

 

[Harry's Raincoat]

For those that are "complaining" about this signing at the first moment......WHO ELSE would you have tried to get for $5.3M?

Olshey UPGRADED our 3PT % by replacing Napier and Pat with Stauskas and Curry. Major upgrade by % pts.

I believe that the "complainers" are just upset that we aren't in a position to improve the starting lineup significantly. We knew we wouldn't be able to do that with free agency. No surprise to me.

 

[BBert]

Stauskas? We talkin' bout' Stauskas?

Hahaha

 

[Orion Bailey]

For those that are "complaining" about this signing at the first moment......WHO ELSE would you have tried to get for $5.3M?

Olshey UPGRADED our 3PT % by replacing Napier and Pat with Stauskas and Curry. Major upgrade by % pts.

I believe that the "complainers" are just upset that we aren't in a position to improve the starting lineup significantly. We knew we wouldn't be able to do that with free agency. No surprise to me.

Ahhh the voice of reason!

 

[Boob-No-More]

For those that are "complaining" about this signing at the first moment......WHO ELSE would you have tried to get for $5.3M?

Olshey UPGRADED our 3PT % by replacing Napier and Pat with Stauskas and Curry. Major upgrade by % pts.

I believe that the "complainers" are just upset that we aren't in a position to improve the starting lineup significantly. We knew we wouldn't be able to do that with free agency. No surprise to me.

Yep, we got him on a 1-year minimum contract. You need to fill out the 14th and 15th roster spots anyway and it doesn't get any cheaper or any shorter than a min contract for 1 year. That's pretty much the definition of a zero risk signing, and we still have both of our 2-way contracts open in case any young guys with potential get cut by someone else prior to opening night.

BNM

 

[Chris Craig]

Played 2k18 last night...Stauskas sucks on there

 

[hoopsjock]

For those that are "complaining" about this signing at the first moment......WHO ELSE would you have tried to get for $5.3M?

Olshey UPGRADED our 3PT % by replacing Napier and Pat with Stauskas and Curry. Major upgrade by % pts.

I believe that the "complainers" are just upset that we aren't in a position to improve the starting lineup significantly. We knew we wouldn't be able to do that with free agency. No surprise to me.

For me it's not who we signed but the position they play. Between Simons, Trent, Stauskas, and Curry their best position all projects to be SG. I know they can all play some other positions at times but to me SF and a vet big were both bigger needs than adding two guards, let alone four.

I totally get not wanting to block Collins from getting major minutes but I feel like there is no net or backup plan if he struggles or there is an injury to him, Aminu, or Nurk. Plus I feel like we overcompensated a little bit for shooters at the expense of defensive improvement.

 

[Boob-No-More]

For me it's not who we signed but the position they play. Between Simons, Trent, Stauskas, and Curry their best position all projects to be SG. I know they can all play some other positions at times but to me SF and a vet big were both bigger needs than adding two guards, let alone four.

I totally get not wanting to block Collins from getting major minutes but I feel like there is no net or backup plan if he struggles or there is an injury to him, Aminu, or Nurk. Plus I feel like we overcompensated a little bit for shooters at the expense of defensive improvement.

You had mine right up until "at the expense of defensive improvement."

Collins, Aminu and Harkless (and even Turner, ugh) are all good defenders. What we really need at the 3 and 4 spots are 2-way players who can both defender and score. We have the defense nailed at those two positions, but Harkless is the only one who has proven he can be a 2-way player. The problem is he tends to only prove it for about 20 games a year.

P.S. I "liked" your post anyway. You made some valid points.

BNM

 

[hoopsjock]

You had mine right up until "at the expense of defensive improvement."

Collins, Aminu and Harkless (and even Turner, ugh) are all good defenders. What we really need at the 3 and 4 spots are 2-way players who can both defender and score. We have the defense nailed at those two positions, but Harkless is the only one who has proven he can be a 2-way player. The problem is he tends to only prove it for about 20 games a year.

P.S. I "liked" your post anyway. You made some valid points.

BNM

What I meant was that the new signings/draftees in particular weren't to help improve the defense, they were all for shooting help. Now the two rookies could be good defenders eventually (who knows) but that wasn't a huge factor in drafting them. Curry is an okay defender but not really considered a two way player. Stauskas is a bad defender. I know the defense can still be on par with last year, maybe even better depending on Collins having an expanded role and if we get the "engaged" Harkless.

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

Having experienced the ups and downs/mood swings (to put it nicely) in Blazerland since 1970, I’d almost be willing to put down some real cash that says that Sauce Castillo is a Blazer fan favorite by mid season. Or that’s the way it usually seems to work around here......

 

[BonesJones]

Having experienced the ups and downs/mood swings (to put it nicely) in Blazerland since 1970, I’d almost be willing to put down some real cash that says that Sauce Castillo is a Blazer fan favorite by mid season. Or that’s the way it usually seems to work around here......

I'd take that bet.

 

[julius]

Having experienced the ups and downs/mood swings (to put it nicely) in Blazerland since 1970, I’d almost be willing to put down some real cash that says that Sauce Castillo is a Blazer fan favorite by mid season. Or that’s the way it usually seems to work around here......

We fans tend to over-inflate our knowledge of players abilities or talent. I.e., Pat Connaughton. Prior to last season, the consensus was that he was an absolute train wreck of an NBA player. Then when he started performing and putting up relatively so-so production, he became "patty C".

NOT saying that's how everyone felt. Enough people still maintained he was a borderline 15th man.

I'm not sure if I backed up your point or not.

 

[Hoopguru]

For me it's not who we signed but the position they play. Between Simons, Trent, Stauskas, and Curry their best position all projects to be SG. I know they can all play some other positions at times but to me SF and a vet big were both bigger needs than adding two guards, let alone four.

I totally get not wanting to block Collins from getting major minutes but I feel like there is no net or backup plan if he struggles or there is an injury to him, Aminu, or Nurk. Plus I feel like we overcompensated a little bit for shooters at the expense of defensive improvement.

Thats why I think Neil is postured for a trade to address the exact thing you address.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Played 2k18 last night...Stauskas sucks on there

Wait till 2K19 comes out.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Wait till 2K19 comes out.

I am done with 2k until they take the focus off of virtual currency.

 

[dviss1]

WHO ELSE would you have tried to get for $5.3M?

Ed fucking Davis.

Steak sauce will barely play.

 

[dviss1]

Wait till 2K19 comes out.

That game is probably gonna suck. I might go with live.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

That game is probably gonna suck. I might go with live.

Live 18 wasn’t too bad, not as good of a “simulation” as 2k, but much less focus on mictrotransactions. Live 19 looks like it’ll be pretty good so that’s what I’ll probably go with.

 

[dviss1]

Live 18 wasn’t too bad, not as good of a “simulation” as 2k, but much less focus on mictrotransactions. Live 19 looks like it’ll be pretty good so that’s what I’ll probably go with.

Screw 2K.

I've owned nearly every 2K since Dreamcast.

Consensus is the 18 gameplay isn't nearly as good as 16 and I wholly agree. Shot meter on fucking layups now?? There are so many missed layups now it's fucking stupid. You can barely finish through contact. The play assignment is STUPID...

I feel like I'm forced t play since I paid money for it...

Go YouTube "Agent 00" . He's the foremost knowledgeable on all things 2K.

 

[Boob-No-More]

Ed fucking Davis.

Steak sauce will barely play.

We didn't spend $5.3 million on Nik Stauskas. We signed him to a 1-year min contract of $1,512,601. He makes less than Layman, Baldwin, Swanigan and Simons. The only player on the rooster making less is Trent Jr. - a rookie 2nd round pick.

Regardless of what we paid Stauskas, we could have still kept Ed. We held his Bird rights. The decision to let Ed go happened before we signed Stauskas.

BNM

 

[BigGameDamian]

Screw 2K.

I've owned nearly every 2K since Dreamcast.

Consensus is the 18 gameplay isn't nearly as good as 16 and I wholly agree. Shot meter on fucking layups now?? There are so many missed layups now it's fucking stupid. Thou can barely finish through contacts. The play assignment is STUPID...

I feel like I'm forced t play since I paid money for it...

Go YouTube "Agent 00" . He's the foremost knowledgeable on all things 2K.

I'm still waiting for Sega to come out with the Deamcast 2. Rumor has it that Sega is making a new system.

http://gaming.ebaumsworld.com/artic...console-and-it-might-be-dreamcast-2/85636676/

 

[dviss1]

I'm still waiting for Sega to come out with the Deamcast 2. Rumor has it that Sega is making a new system.

http://gaming.ebaumsworld.com/artic...console-and-it-might-be-dreamcast-2/85636676/

 

[dviss1]

We didn't spend $5.3 million on Nik Stauskas. We signed him to a 1-year min contract of $1,512,601. He makes less than Layman, Baldwin, Swanigan and Simons. The only player on the rooster making less is Trent Jr. - a rookie 2nd round pick.

Regardless of what we paid Stauskas, we could have still kept Ed. We held his Bird rights. The decision to let Ed go happened before we signed Stauskas.

BNM

That waste of 1.5 Mil ate into what the 4.4 we could've paid Ed.