The Gamble, Nicolas Batum

[SlyPokerDog]

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/i...ers_building_blocks_nicolas_batum_the_ga.html

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Trail Blazers preview
Jason Quick and Joe Freeman profile five of the Trail Blazers' building blocks for the future.
Saturday: The Example, Wesley Matthews
Sunday: The Gamble, Nicolas Batum
Monday: The Centerpiece, LaMarcus Aldridge
Tuesday: The Hope, Meyers Leonard
Wednesday: The Promise, Damian Lillard

 

[mook]

Cleveland offered him $52 mil? Jesus. Kind of hard to believe he left $8 million bucks on the table. I'd have taken it, knowing Cleveland would instantly regret it and probably wind up trading him in a few years.

 

[BigGameDamian]

Like I said before Nic is one of the only SF that can guard PG such as Derrick Rose, Steve Nash, Deron Williams, Russell Westbrook among others and do it well. That's a very valuable asset to have in the playoffs.

 

[HailBlazers]

+1 ^

Great Article

 

[craigehlo]

After seeing the Harden contract, it makes me feel a lot better about the Batum's deal.

 

[Blaze01]

The difference is Harden is actually a legit "big 3" type of player...Batum is not.....

 

[HailBlazers]

The difference is Harden is actually a legit "big 3" type of player...Batum is not.....

YTBD, hence "The Gamble."