Telfair traded

[PlaTsanity]

ESPN just reported that you guys have aquired the 7th overall pick and Dan Dikau from the Blazers in exchange for Sebastian Telfair.

Now..since you guys really want Adam Morrison how about # 4 and 7 for # 1?

 

[Shapecity]

Source

Outstanding trade by the Blazers to land another lottery pick for Telfair. They have a lot of options now, and should be able to acquire even more assets with three 1st round picks, and an early 2nd.

I expect them to package a deal to unload Darius Miles or Z-Bo now.

 

[02civic]

Wasnt long ago this guy was hyped as Portlands future....how times change

 

[TheFreshPrince]

wow, you guys raped the celtics. great deal, telfair wasnt going to do anything here, maybe he will do good for the c's but i doubt it.

 

[The Dream]

Boston is stupid for doing this

 

[Shapecity]

I guess this means we need to make a new Blazer team banner. Any suggestions?

 

[50]

That was a pretty big ripoff Portland just did. I thought that the Celtics were going to try and develop Orien Greene and Delonte West. I guess they have now a third project.

 

[TheFreshPrince]

shape, how about morrison if he gets drafted?

 

[44Thrilla]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writ...uide/index.html

Telfair, Ratliff for LaFrentz, Dickau, #7

I don't know how anybody can call this a win for Portland. I guess it's too much media draft hype.

 

[Midnight Green]

I guess the forum banner needs to be changed now...

 

[Shapecity]

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting 44Thrilla:</div><div class="quote_post">http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writ...uide/index.html

Telfair, Ratliff for LaFrentz, Dickau, #7

I don't know how anybody can call this a win for Portland. I guess it's too much media draft hype.</div>

Hmm, this balances out the trade more with Boston being able to unload LaFrentz contract. Ratliff's deal is set to expire faster, and will give them a nice expiring contract to dangle or to include him in the Iverson deal to absorb some of Iverson's contract?

Fair trade by both teams assuming Portland drafts wisely.

 

[bbwSwish]

This was an amazing deal by the Blazers because now they get another lottery pick and they have a young talented point guard that can start right away in Telfair's place in Jarret Jack. He can perform just as good as Bassy and this could be the start of a drastic turnaround for the Blazers' organization.

I think Ha Seung Jin should be on the banner, by the way.

 

[44Thrilla]

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Swish15:</div><div class="quote_post">This was an amazing deal by the Blazers because now they get another lottery pick and they have a young talented point guard that can start right away in Telfair's place in Jarret Jack. He can perform just as good as Bassy and this could be the start of a drastic turnaround for the Blazers' organization.

I think Ha Seung Jin should be on the banner, by the way.</div>Swish hit on two great points.

1) It was the emergence of Jack (and Blake) that made Telfair expendable. I don't think they "gave up" on Telfair, it's just that that's who Ainge wanted, as he's been known to be a huge Telfair guy since he came out of high school. The deal still gets done if Ainge asks for Jack instead of Sebastian.

2) Ha should be on the banner.

 

[Flava23]

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting shapecity:</div><div class="quote_post">I guess this means we need to make a new Blazer team banner. Any suggestions?</div>

I say we put Steve Blake up there

 

[AKIRA]

you guys picked foye

 

[hapnnsas]

For the banner. Jarrett Jack. Or for shits and giggles Ha Seung-Jin. If you could make like a Roy and Aldridge jersey holding thing itd be cool too.

 

[Mamba]

Put Aldridge or Roy up there

 

[bbwSwish]

Here's a good picture.

 

[On_The_Rim29]

Love it. Jarrett Jack gets a chance to show what he is made of. Regardless of who they got for the pick, its a great move.