The Batum tracker thread

[JfizzleBlazer]

How does this thread keep going? Weird.

Because it's the batum tracker thread, and batum is playing this year, so it makes sense that we would keep it going.

 

[kjironman1]

Because it's the batum tracker thread, and batum is playing this year, so it makes sense that we would keep it going.

Don't see a thread for every other player on the team nitpicking every little detail? Maybe there should just be a team tracker thread? Last year it was Meyers Leonard but now it seems Nic is the new "Whippin Post".
Funny thing is there are almost 300 comments saying the same things over and over again? like i said...Weird.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

He deserves it - he hasn't played up to his contract and has shown very little improvement.

Oh, and this:

"I’m a restricted free agent," Batum said. "I know the situation. Anywhere I sign, the Blazers are going to match. But my first choice was, and is, Minnesota. That’s where I want to play and that’s where I want to put my family."

He put himself under the microscope.

 

[kjironman1]

He deserves it - he hasn't played up to his contract and has shown very little improvement.

Oh, and this:



He put himself under the microscope.

I wonder if he still does now that he is divorced?

 

[Strenuus]

He deserves it - he hasn't played up to his contract and has shown very little improvement.

Oh, and this:



He put himself under the microscope.

Wow. I didn't know he had said that. lol. Why on earth would you say that? To get Portland not to sign? Thats the only angle I can see, and it ain't a good one.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Just look at how he handled his marriage -- Batum isn't a very bright guy.

His agent also acted like John Canzano during that fiasco.

 

[MickZagger]

Wow, ease up on Batum, Fez.

I'll give him more than 20 games to turn me into a hater. I wish he would stop playing in the summer though.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Another status quo first half for Batum: 0 pts 0-5 FG's in 18 min.

Yuck.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Another status quo first half for Batum: 0 pts 0-5 FG's in 18 min.

Yuck.

Posters coming in to defend his horrible play in 4

3

2

1.....

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

It's normal to have a nose-diving decline in your mid-20's.

Before he PRP his shot was flat and he was getting off the floor (explosion) like an old man.

3-11 FG's in 35 min.

He was paid roughly $130k for this game. Was he worth it?

 

[santeesioux]

Did the Monstars from Space Jam steal his talent?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

While he was on the floor the Blazers outscored the Bulls. But obviously, because he shot poorly, this was just a coincidence. Because shooting is all there is to the game of basketball.

Good thing we've got a cheap understudy ready - I bet Crabbe's line was much better, right?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Passing up wide open shots and lanes for a stat padding pass is his calling card.

I counted 6 times where he passed up an open shot to pass to a teammate who had a defender draped all over him.

 

[riverman]

3..2..1..Go Nico! I'm a fan, sure he's slumping offensively. As to his personal life, divorce can be draining. I know he's got a target on his back now.

 

[Blazinaway]

He deserves it - he hasn't played up to his contract and has shown very little improvement.

Oh, and this:



He put himself under the microscope.

maybe we should send him to Minny, do they have anything we want? perhaps Young and Brewer?

 

[Blazinaway]

Another status quo first half for Batum: 0 pts 0-5 FG's in 18 min.

Yuck.

he has been flat out awful, NO excuses, his play just sucks

 

[BrianFromWA]

maybe we should send him to Minny, do they have anything we want? perhaps Young and Brewer?

It is (thank you, Kahn) illegal for us to trade with MIN. The complete opposite, say, of trading for Hibbert. One was 2 competent GMs talking--one was a guy getting advice from Jaynes.

 

[magnifier661]

maybe we should send him to Minny, do they have anything we want? perhaps Young and Brewer?

I'll take wiggins!

 

[Sinobas]

Batum is a nothing. Can't imagine him getting anything close to what he's making now on his next contract. He was signed on the idea that he had all these "potential". He's not improved one iota, he's gotten worse.

 

[Hobbesarable]

I'll take wiggins!

Straight up!

 

[magnifier661]

In all seriousness though. Batum seriously is concerning. If he can't hit a shot, our contending chances are over.

Either we replace him or he gets out of this funk. At this point, I would give more burn to Crabbe and hope he can give us the points missed from Batum's terrible play

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

I'll take wiggins!

So would I. Even if minny could trade for batum, no way they would consider it. Especially since we played them last week. Wiggins took batum to school a few times

 

[Strenuus]

Trade Batum before he gets even more exposed.

 

[magnifier661]

So would I. Even if minny could trade for batum, no way they would consider it. Especially since we played them last week. Wiggins took batum to school a few times

I don't think Minny would take anyone other than Durant, AD, Or LBJ for him

 

[magnifier661]

Trade Batum before he gets even more exposed.

That has already happened

 

[Blazinaway]

Trade Batum before he gets even more exposed.

how bout Bass and Jeff Green for Batum?

 

[Strenuus]

That has already happened

We're in rhe west... they dont pay attention to us until the playoffs..

 

[magnifier661]

how bout Bass and Jeff Green for Batum?

Lmao, I posted something similar in the Melo thread

 

[Blazinaway]

Lmao, I posted something similar in the Melo thread

or Gerald Green and Isiah Thomas for Batum?

 

[magnifier661]

or Gerald Green and Isiah Thomas for Batum?

I don't like that one. I think Jeff Green would be great because he gets to the line, slashes and posts up. He's a great free throw shooter as well